Spectrum Economics
Damages and Valuation Experts

Based in the Heartland but with national reach, we are a firm of business and forensic economists, econometricians and financial analysts specializing in litigation support and business valuation. We provide economic analysis, expert witness and client consulting services in matters of employment litigation and torts and commercial damages, business and intellectual property valuation and utility regulation.

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Litigation and Valuation Services

Our team brings a wealth of expertise and institutional knowledge to every project. With years of experience, we have successfully navigated a diverse range of complex economic matters, earning a reputation for thorough analyses, accurate results and reliable insights.

Spectrum Economics’ approach to client matters:

  • Tailored analyses, since no two cases are identical
  • Thorough, robust and accurate evaluation
  • Prompt and efficient response to client needs
  • Clear, compelling and self-contained reports
  • Complex analysis, explained plainly

Spectrum Economics’ array of litigation services:

  • Early-stage consultation on case economics
  • Discovery guidance on potentially wide-ranging sources
  • Replication, correction and extension of opposing economic models
  • Assistance on effective expert deposition and cross-examination
  • Demonstrative development to spotlight key economic issues
  • Credible and convincing presentation of economic findings

Practice Areas

Business Economics

Spectrum Economics provides economic analysis of business enterprises and commercial damages. The firm's expertise includes:

  • Business interruption and breach of contract losses
  • Securities fraud and FINRA damages
  • Valuing financial assets and contracts
  • Valuing startup companies, businesses, or professional practices
  • Valuing intangible assets

Our professionals have also consulted on an array of antitrust cases.

Personal Injury, FELA, Jones Act

Spectrum professionals provide consulting for employment litigation, lost earnings damages, and the economic valuation of life care plans. Spectrum has developed computer and financial models to analyze lost earnings in personal injury, wrongful death, FELA, Jones Act, and discrimination cases. Spectrum notably models the complex economics of U.S. military careers and the array of pay and benefits that service members earn.

Labor Economics

Our labor practice has assisted clients in a wide variety of matters including ERISA, FLSA, ADEA, racial and sexual discrimination, and wage studies for labor contract evaluation during bankruptcy proceedings. Members of the labor group have also provided expert advice and testimony in housing discrimination matters.

Energy Economics / Utility Regulation

Spectrum Economics has undertaken numerous large utility studies dealing with issues such as gas supply options, competitiveness of commodity transportation issues, the economics of mergers, and peak load forecasting models. Our staff has also conducted several electric and natural gas supply options studies.

Statistical Audits

Spectrum Economics has assisted medical providers to defend against statistical audits used by state and federal agencies to disallow claims for Medicaid and Medicare.

Covered Industries

Spectrum Economics has developed expertise and provided expert economic services in a variety of industries, including (but not limited to):

  • Railroads
  • Agriculture
  • Financial Services
  • Energy / Utilities
  • Healthcare
  • Telecommunications

Our Team

Eric Frye

Eric C. Frye, MBA, CFA, ASA

Vice President

(913) 981-7200 ext 2

EricF@spectrumeconomics.com

Eric Frye specializes in business valuation and financial analysis and modeling. With testimony experience spanning 30 years, Mr. Frye focuses on lost profits and other commercial damages, employment / tort damages and project management. Mr. Frye has a BA in Economics from DePauw University and an MBA in Finance and Economics from Indiana University. He is also a CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) and ASA (Accredited Senior Appraiser in business valuation).

Mark Erwin

Mark W. Erwin, M.A., J.D.

Principal

(913) 981-7200 ext 4

MarkErwin@spectrumeconomics.com

Mark Erwin specializes in financial and economic analysis. With 40 years of experience in forensic economics and 16 years expert testimony, Mr. Erwin focuses on the analysis and economic loss in personal injury, wrongful death and employment cases. Mr. Erwin has a BS and MA in Economics and a JD from the University of Kansas and has developed numerous economic models and authored software for data analysis.

Ryan Mattson

Ryan S. Mattson, PhD

Principal

(913) 981-7200 ext 3

RyanM@spectrumeconomics.com

Ryan Mattson, PhD specializes in economic analysis in commercial and employment/tort cases. Dr. Mattson has a BA in Mathematics, Spanish, and Economics from the University of Kansas (KU), an MA in Economics from Southern Methodist University, and a Doctorate in Economics from KU. Prior to joining Spectrum, Dr. Mattson was a tenured Economics professor at West Texas A&M University where he taught for 10 years.

Christopher Pflaum

Christopher C. Pflaum, Ph.D.

President

(913) 981-7200 ext 1

ChrisP@spectrumeconomics.com

Christopher Pflaum, PhD, earned his doctorate in Finance from the University of South Carolina and has extensive expertise and testimony in complex commercial litigation, including antitrust, breach of contract, business interference, fraud, and securities cases. He is a nationally recognized expert on utility finance, regulatory economics, and property valuation, and previously served as Senior Financial Economist and Acting Director of Revenue Requirements at the Illinois Commerce Commission.

George McCollister

George M. McCollister, Ph.D.

Principal

(913) 981-7200 ext 6

GeorgeM@spectrumeconomics.com

George McCollister, PhD specializes in econometric and statistical analysis for damages in civil litigation and energy economics. He earned his Economics doctorate at UC San Diego and has applied it for decades as an economic consultant / expert and economist at investor-owned utilities. Dr. McCollister’s consulting includes energy demand forecasting and supply planning, conservation and load management, and statistical hypothesis testing in discrimination cases.

Phone

(913) 981-7200

Email

information@spectrumeconomics.com

Mail

9200 Indian Creek Pkwy, Suite 420
Overland Park, KS 66210