James Lurie is a member of CapVal, LLC, where he is an expert in business appraisal, appraisal of intangible and other assets, merger and acquisition consulting, strategic planning and family succession. A frequent author and speaker on business valuation topics, Jim also has a strong background in banking and debt restructuring, with more than twenty years background in this field. Jim is qualified as an expert witness in business valuation and banking practices in several state and federal district courts. He is a certified public accountant in North Carolina and Ohio, and he has earned the ABV designation from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He is a member of the American Society of Appraisers (where he has earned the ASA), the Institute of Business Appraisers (CBA, BVAL), and the Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors (CIRA).