Expert Witness

Auction-industry expert witness and litigation support.

I help counsel and business-side clients think clearly about auction operations, valuation, sale process, and industry context. My background spans active auction operations, internal systems, and day-to-day execution—not just theory.

Where I can help

Auction operations

How auction businesses actually run: intake, cataloging, bidder communication, scheduling, invoicing, settlement, and sale-day execution.

Valuation and sale context

How sale format, marketing, timing, buyer pool, and operational decisions affect outcomes in real-world auction environments.

Liquidation and bankruptcy context

Sale process, disposition logic, and auction-market realities in liquidation, distressed, and court-involved contexts.

Systems and workflow

Platform, process, and automation issues inside auction companies—including where operational decisions shape customer, seller, and bidder outcomes.

Relevant background

I’m the president of McLemore Auction Company in Nashville. We run a high-volume auction business across estates, equipment, and real estate, and I built our internal platform from scratch to handle intake, routing, invoicing, and operational workflow.

I’ve also spent time in auction environments shaped by Ritchie Bros., J.P. King, and Sotheby’s. That mix gave me perspective across industrial, real-estate, and fine-art auction contexts—useful when explaining how different auction models actually work.

Just as important: I work inside the operating details. I care about process, documentation, systems, and the thousand small decisions that shape what an auction does and what a sale produces.

Likely fit

  • Questions about auction process, industry standards, or how an auction should have been structured or operated
  • Disputes where valuation, buyer pool, sale format, marketing, or timing matter
  • Liquidation, bankruptcy, or distressed-sale matters where auction context needs to be explained clearly
  • Cases where counsel needs an operator’s view of what happens in the field rather than abstract industry language

Working style

Best first email: short description of the matter, where the dispute sits, timing, and what materials are already available. If it looks like a fit, I can respond quickly on scope and next steps.

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