James Deddens

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James joined MDD Forensic Accountants in 2022. He is a Manager at the firm’s Chicago office.

James started his career in 2006 and brings broad-based international consulting experience and forensic accounting expertise to MDD.

He specializes in the quantification of economic damages for matters related to business interruption, extra expenses/increased costs, fidelity claims and fraud investigations, product liability & product recall, reported insurance values, subcontractor defaults (SDI), builders risk & soft cost claims, and cyber risk. James also has significant experience in the catastrophe services area, most notably having worked on projects related to Hurricanes Irma and Maria, and the Iowa derecho.

He has been engaged across various industries, including construction, financial services, food services, healthcare, hospitality & tourism, manufacturing & retail.

James received his Master of Accounting Science and Bachelor of Science in Accountancy from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.