Michael Busen

Michael Busen is a Senior Managing Director in the Data & Analytics practice within the Forensic & Litigation Consulting segment at FTI Consulting. He is based in Washington, D.C.

For more than 18 years, Mr. Busen has provided complex data analysis and litigation support to attorneys and Fortune 500 clients. These matters have involved product liability, healthcare and pharmaceutical litigation, government pricing disputes and investigations, contracts, white collar crime issues (with a focus on Ponzi scheme investigations) and insurance coverage disputes.

Mr. Busen’s work focuses on the analysis of large data sets. Mr. Busen has worked with IT personnel at various companies to identify and extract pertinent data. He has used various technical programs to effectively analyze the information as well as prepare and present the information in a format easily understood by counsel, company executives and juries. Mr. Busen has presented findings to the SEC, CFPB, DOJ, Assistant U.S. Attorneys and other governmental agencies.

Mr. Busen has assisted clients with all stages of the litigation life cycle, including discovery and summary/expert testimony. He has analyzed hundreds of millions of transactional records across various industries, performed detailed financial transaction tracing between bank accounts, developed complex models to identify potential exposure and assisted in the production of structured data during discovery. Mr. Busen has performed work in the air freight, automotive, financial services, healthcare, insurance, pharmaceutical and retail industries. His clients include Am Law 200 law firms, Fortune 500 companies and the DOJ. Project highlights include supporting the Madoff Trustee in the liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities, as well as supporting Shearman & Sterling’s investigation into Wells Fargo sales practices. Prior to joining FTI Consulting, Mr. Busen was a manager at another international consulting firm.

Mr. Busen received his B.S. in Finance and Marketing Management from the Pamplin School of Business at Virginia Tech. He is a Certified Fraud Examiner and a member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.