Expert Witness | Forensic Accountant
About Jessica Sands, CPA
Jessica Sands is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) licensed in the state of Oregon and holds the Specialized Forensic Accounting Certificate issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). She passed the Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF) examination in February 2025. With more than 25 years of experience in public accounting and private industry, Jessica brings both technical depth and practical judgment to complex financial disputes. Her career began after earning her degree in Accounting from Linfield University in 1998.
Forensic Accounting & Litigation Support for Attorneys
Jessica focuses her practice on forensic accounting and litigation support, working closely with attorneys to analyze financial issues clearly, efficiently, and defensibly. She has extensive experience in family law and divorce matters, trust and fiduciary accounting, financial analysis, investigative financial reviews, financial misconduct investigations, complex financial reporting, and business damages analysis.
Her work frequently involves business valuation, budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling for closely held businesses, with an emphasis on producing analyses that are easy to explain,
well-documented, and aligned with legal strategy.
Expert Witness & Consulting Services
Jessica provides expert financial services in both litigation and pre-litigation matters. She prepares thorough, well-supported expert reports, including damage calculations and business valuations, and offers clear, confident expert testimony in depositions and at trial.
Attorneys value Jessica as a responsive, collaborative expert who understands the demands of litigation and the importance of credibility. She is known for delivering accurate, defensible financial analysis and presenting complex financial concepts in a straightforward, persuasive manner that resonates with courts, mediators, and opposing counsel.
