Patrick O'Keefe - CPA, CTP, ABV, Founder
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Pat O’Keefe is recognized as an expert in the fields of corporate reorganization, financing, debt restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, and litigation spport. 
Mr. O’Keefe has been approved by the U.S. Department of Justice to act as a Chapter 11 trustee and has performed as a receiver for operating companies.  For over 25 years, Mr. O’Keefe has been active as a financial consultant and turnaround advisor to under-performing businesses in various industries including, retail, construction, automotive, manufacturing, and real estate, and has successfully completed assignments in out-of-court and Chapter 11 restructurings.

Mr. O’Keefe is uniquely qualified in the area of litigation support services and has been accepted as an expert in federal and state court matters involving lost profits, valuation and economic damages. He is one of a handful of experts recognized by the Institute of Business Appraisers as a business valuator accredited in litigation.  Mr. O’Keefe is also a certified public accountant and is accredited in business valuation by the America Institute of Certified Public Accountants.  Prior to forming O’Keefe & Associates, Mr. O’Keefe was a former partner at Deloitte & Touche where he was in charge of the Detroit offices Middle Market department.  Subsequent to Deloitte & Touche, he was a Chief Financial Officer of one of the largest residential development companies in Michigan and was a partner in a leading turnaround consulting firm.

Mr. O’Keefe graduated with honors in accounting from Michigan State University and earned an M.B.A. with a concentration in finance from Wayne State University.  He is a Certified Turnaround Professional and former President of the Turnaround Management Association and currently serves on the TMA’s International Board of Directors.  He is also a member of the Institute of Business Appraisers, the American Bankruptcy Institute, the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants, and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.  He also serves on several advisory boards including the Business Turnaround Management program at the University of Detroit and the Accounting and Finance program at Oakland University.  Mr. O’Keefe is a frequent lecturer on subjects involving corporate reorganization and issues impacting debt restructuring.