Key Coleman, CPA, CFA - Executive Director and Founder

Key Coleman serves as Executive Director and Founder of LEFCG.  He assists his clients by bringing financial expertise into the realm of litigation and arbitration that helps clarify intricate pleadings and expert opinions.  Key performs damages analysis, litigation support and serves as a damages expert witness. 

Key began his career in industry, but later transitioned to a Big Four accounting firm where he rose to the level of partner in their dispute analysis and forensics division.  He then held high level positions at other internationally recognized accounting and consulting firms prior to starting his own firm. 

Key is available to discuss your matter by telephone at (215) 779-5452 or may be contacted by e-mail at key.coleman@lefcg.com  

 Key is an economic damages expert with numerous areas of expertise.  His experience includes: 

• Business breakups
• Business interruption 
• Commercial disputes
• Contract disputes
• Economic wage loss
• Financial services
• Healthcare
• Insurance
• Intellectual property
• Lost profits
• Manufacturing
• Post-acquisition purchase price disputes    

Key has an extensive background and expertise in damages analysis in the insurance and reinsurance industry, and is often selected as an insurance damages expert.  He has knowledge and/or expertise in the following areas:

• Accounting analysis (Statutory and GAAP) 

• Agencies and Brokers E&O 

• Business Interruption• Claims analysis 

• Forensic Accounting and Insurance Investigations (including MGA and TPA inspections) 

• Managing General Agencies (MGAs) 

• Regulatory matters 

• Reinsurance matters 

• Run-off and Insolvency analysis 

• Third Party Administrators (TPAs) 

• Underwriting analysis 

• Workers’ Compensation  

Key has cross-functional skills in many of the areas where insurance disputes arise, including:  underwriting, claims, reinsurance and accounting.  In fact, he is one of the few experts nationwide who hold both the CPA and the CPCU designations.  

By understanding the inner workings of insurance companies and their service providers (agents, brokers, MGAs, reinsurers and TPAs), Key is uniquely able to provide special insights to his clients.