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THO MAS E . HI G G IN S , A SA , C H A I RM A N
Mr. Higgins has participated extensively in corporate valuation studies, expert
testimony and settlement hearings with the Internal Revenue Service. Prior to the
formation of Higgins, Marcus & Lovett, Inc., in 1980, he was Vice President and
Regional Manager of a national valuation organization. His initial research training was
with a New York Stock Exchange member firm and as a portfolio manager of an
investment counseling firm.
Mr. Higgins earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Southern
California and his M.B.A. from Pepperdine University. He served on the faculty of the
Graduate School of Business of Pepperdine University, where he taught finance in the
M.B.A. program. He is a member of the American Arbitration Association, and has
been appointed to the Association’s Commercial Panel of Arbitrators. He has served
as a public arbitrator in numerous matters for the Financial Industry Regulatory
Authority, Inc. Mr. Higgins is an Accredited Senior Appraiser of the American Society
of Appraisers. His discipline is Business Valuation.
Mr. Higgins has been qualified as an expert in business valuation matters in superior
courts throughout California and in federal courts, including the U.S. Tax Court. He is a
frequent speaker at seminars and educational programs relating to the valuation of
closely held businesses. Mr. Higgins provides ongoing business valuation counsel to a
number of privately held businesses and serves on several corporate boards.
800 South Figueroa Street, Suite 710 Los Angeles, CA 90017
Phone: 1+ (213) 617-7775 Fax: 1+ (213) 617-8372
Email: [email protected]