Ryan N. Herrington

Ryan N. Herrington has more than 20 years of professional experience in applying financial, accounting and economic principles to complex business disputes over a variety of engagements. Mr. Herrington has significant experience in disputes involving intellectual property, including participating in over 60 investigations brought before the International Trade Commission. He routinely assesses damages related to breach of contract and other loss events, including by opining on lost profits and earnings, and has served as an expert witness and testified in deposition and trial more than 40 times.

Mr. Herrington’s intellectual property experience includes patent, trademark and copyright infringement, as well as trade secret misappropriation. He has evaluated damages related to lost profits, reasonable royalties, unjust enrichment and disgorgement of profits. His expertise also extends to forensic accounting and fraud investigations.

Mr. Herrington has extensive experience with International Trade Commission (“ITC”) investigations. His expertise includes evaluating the existence of a domestic industry and determining the appropriate domestic industry article. He also assesses potential injury to the domestic industry, the appropriateness and scope of a Cease and Desist Order and the bond amount necessary to protect the complainant from injury. Additionally, Mr. Herrington is well-versed in analyzing the EPROMs factors, the statutory considerations for a general exclusion order and the potential impact on the public interest if an exclusion order is issued. Furthermore, he evaluates the commercial success of products that practice the patents in question. He has also participated in ITC enforcement proceedings and co-authored a “Litigation Services Handbook” chapter on the role of financial experts in ITC investigations.

Mr. Herrington has worked across industries such as manufacturing, transportation, energy, telecommunications, technology, banking, healthcare and entertainment. He has presented at conferences, delivered continuing education courses to law firms and professional groups and contributed articles to multiple trade journals.

Before joining FTI Consulting, Mr. Herrington held litigation consulting roles at Analysis Group and PricewaterhouseCoopers. He holds an M.B.A. from the University of Texas at Dallas and a B.B.A. in finance from Texas A&M University. Additionally, Mr. Herrington is a Certified Licensing Professional, a Certified Valuation Analyst and a Certified Fraud Examiner.