Joseph EganPE, CFE

Joseph J. Egan is an Executive Vice President at The Vertex Companies, LLC. Joe has over 35 years of consulting experience in economic damages and accounting issues in several litigation areas including breach of contract, lost profits, fraud investigations, construction disputes, class actions, intellectual property, environmental disputes, and insurance. His clients have included commercial property developers, hospitality industry, pharmaceutical companies, manufacturers, defense contractors, telecommunication companies, oil companies, electric utilities, insurance companies, construction contractors, architects, engineers, and municipalities, among others.

Joe previously co-founded and was senior partner at Breakwater Forensics, LLC and has worked for several national and international consulting firms including Navigant Consulting where he was the Chicago Office Managing Director, and Tucker Alan, Inc. where he was a Vice President. He has also lectured at the University of Illinois on forensic accounting. He has guest lectured on construction management at the University of Illinois, Purdue University, and Northwestern University’s Master of Project Management Program.

Joe has testified as an expert witness in state and federal courts and arbitration over 70 times. Prior to joining VERTEX, Joe held positions with the following firms:

• Breakwater Forensics, LLC – Senior Partner July 2019 – VERTEX acquired Breakwater in July 2023
• The Kenrich Group LLC – Vice President – January 2015 – July 2019
• Davis & Hosfield Consulting LLC – Principal – 2008 – January 2015
• Navigant Consulting – Chicago Office Managing Director – 2004 – 2008
• Tucker Alan , Vice President – 1994 – 2004
• Arthur Andersen LLP – Manager – 1992 – 1994
• Peterson Consulting Limited Partnership – Executive Consultant – 1986 – 1992
• Amoco Oil Company – Project Engineer – 1982 – 1985

Education & Certification

Master of Business Administration – University of Chicago Graduate School of Business

B.S. Civil Engineering – Iowa State University

Professional Engineer (PE)

Illinois, Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)

Associations

American Bar Association (ABA)

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)