Forensic & Litigation Services Managing Director – Commercial & Intellectual Property Disputes

Forensic & Litigation Services Managing Director
- Commercial & Intellectual Property Disputes

Job Category
: FLVS

Requisition Number
: FOREN
004782

• Posted :
  September 1, 2026
• Full-Time

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Houston, TX 77098, USA

Whitley Penn, one of the nation’s leading audit, tax, and advisory firms, is looking for a Forensic & Litigation Services (FLS) Managing Director to join our team! The FLS
- Commercial & Intellectual Property Disputes department provides analysis, advice, and expert testimony to attorneys and clients involved in intellectual property and commercial disputes. The FLS Managing Director is responsible for directing, administering and coordinating client assignments. This position will work closely with management and outside counsel to ensure that business strategies and tactics are effectively implemented and a high-level of client services is achieved.

Whitley Penn has become one ofth efastestgrowing public accounting firms by providing exceptional, personalized service that reaches far beyond traditional  addition to Audit and Tax solutions, we offer awiderange of Advisory and Consulting services.

Weworkin collaborative teams with an emphasis onan open-door policy,entrepreneurial thinking, and awell-built culture.

At Whitley Penn, welearn, innovate, andachieveby sharing knowledge, embracing new ideas, and working together.

We’relooking for professionals who think like owners and want to bepart of shaping a high-growth firm.

• Title:
  
  Managing Director
• Classification:
  Full-time;
  Exempt
• Department:
  Forensic & Litigation Services
  - Commercial & Intellectual Property Disputes
• Location:
  
  Houston
• Office Expectations/
  
  Hours:
  
  Hybrid (Mon, Tues, Thurs in office); general work schedule is Monday
  - Friday, 8 hours/day between 8am to 5pm with overtime, as needed

What You Will Do

• Calculate economic damages in different types of matters, such as litigation matters involving patent, trademark, and copy right infringement, theft of trade secrets, breach of contract, business valuation, solvency, fraud, business interruption, personal injury, wrongful death, and wrongful termination
• Make strategic recommendations on the directions of cases based on analyzing details and risks
• Ensure all documents and reports have been reviewed and the relevant facts are given to the expert witness or individual testifying
• Attend client meetings with or without Partners to determine scope of engagement and continued client expectations
• Review the work of Associates, Senior Associates, Associate Directors, and Directors and provide feedback for corrections and changes, if needed; ensure staff’s work is completed in timely manner
• Review formatting of schedules prepared (e.g. extra lines deleted, consolidation of information, etc.); spell check, foot, and cross foot numerical totals for accurate financial information analysis
• Assist in delivering complete reports to the testifying expert; the presented work product should be completed as if it is going to the attorneys/clients and should be accompanied by relevant supporting documents
• Ensure client engagements are managed efficiently and effectively and ensure all deliverables are completed in a timely manner and before relevant due dates
• Prepare the testifying expert for depositions and trials, ensuring the file is well-organized and all work papers and important documents are compiled in a binder for a quick and easy review by the testifying expert
• Work closely with the testifying expert in developing an outline for testimony and demonstrative exhibits for trial
• Initiate business development activities and develop an internal and external circle of influence
• Participate in networking events, marketing events, and training
• Lead departmental training for associate-level…