EXPERT WITNESS
When a legal matter needs someone who has actually run a jewelry business
Insurance companies, attorneys, and businesses retain Megan Crabtree of Crabtree Consulting as a jewelry industry expert witness when those questions require someone who has actually run the business, not studied it from the outside or appraised the merchandise sitting in it.
WHAT THIS COVERS
Crabtree Consulting has been retained by counsel representing a national jewelry insurance carrier, and separately by parties in a jewelry retail business sale dispute to review records and provide expert analysis grounded in day-to-day operating experience.
Megan’s background includes running large-scale jewelry operations, managing buying and inventory at scale, and working inside the financial mechanics of independent and national jewelry retailers.
Megan's Expertise Covers:
Suspected staged loss or insurance fraud
Assessing whether a reported pattern of loss, theft, or damage is consistent with how legitimate jewelry retail operations are run.
POS, inventory, and sales data review
Identifying discrepancies between reported figures and what the data supports.
Business sale and post-sale disputes
Evaluating whether conduct after a sale, including customer solicitation, disclosure of financials, and non-compete terms.
Vendor, consignment, and memo disputes
Assessing whether vendor relationships, consignment terms, and inventory handling followed standard jewelry industry practices.
Standard-of-care and operational disputes
Determining whether a jewelry retailer’s or manufacturer’s practices met the standards reasonably expected within the jewelry industry.
The work includes review of business records, POS reports, and financial documents; assessment of what is and isn't consistent with standard jewelry industry practice; identification of discrepancies in record-keeping; collaboration with forensic accountants on loss assessment; written reports that meet legal standards; and court testimony when it's required.
Is This Analysis Unbiased
Yes. Findings are evidence-based, not built to support whichever side retained the work. Crabtree Consulting does not guarantee an outcome favorable to the retaining party, and never has.
Testimonial
Megan understands the jewelry business from both the people and performance side, and offers thoughtful, practical guidance without overcomplicating things. Her ability to ask the right questions, bring focus to what matters most, and identify opportunities that make a meaningful impact is a resource everyone should benefit from.
Ryan Long, Director of Sales, Bay Area Diamond Company
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Getting Started
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