Key Members of LAI Staff

John E Scarbrough, Ph.D.
Principal, President
jscarbrough@litigationanalytics.com

Dr. Scarbrough has over 25 years experience analyzing economic loss in matters of personal injury and wrongful death. He has 20 years experience in evaluating cases arising from mass torts and other disasters. He is one of the few human capital economists testifying in court. Dr. Scarbrough is the original architect of all expert systems used by Litigation Analytics over the past twenty years. He is a frequent speaker to insurance companies and law firms. Dr. Scarbrough, along with LAI’s Dr. Bartlett, is the only structured settlement broker in the United States with a Ph.D. in economics.

Christopher Bartlett, Ph.D.
Principal, Senior Economist
cbartlett@litigationanalytics.com

Dr. Christopher Bartlett joined Litigation Analytics in June of 2008 from Baylor University, where he had been an assistant professor of economics. Dr. Bartlett heads LAI's Dallas office. A labor economist, his research includes the inter-generational transmission of human capital, ability, education and dynamic discrimination, the labor market effects of preferential college admission, and family equivalence scales. Dr. Bartlett received his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Texas. He is also a licensed structured settlement broker.

Ben Hillman, M.S.
Economist
bhillman@litigationanalytics.com

Ben Hillman is an economist located in LAI’s Dallas office. He received his M.S. in economics from Baylor University, where he focused on econometrics and statistical modeling, applying his exceptional undergraduate training in economics and applied mathematics. Ben has considerable experience working with large data sets. This makes him a valuable resource, given LAI’s use of such data sets regarding earnings, education, health expenditures, and disability. Ben’s case related work consists of assisting LAI’s Senior Economists in estimating all elements of damages, with a particular focus on the earnings, fringe benefits, and future medical costs of infants.

Jeffrey Galner, MBA
Comptroller
jgalner@litigationanalytics.com

Jeff Galner is LAI’s comptroller. Located in the Ridgefield office, Mr. Galner also applies his financial training in support of LAI’s work in the area of structured settlements. In that role, he is responsible for interfacing with defendants and plaintiffs, developing settlement proposals and handling the documents involved in the closing process. After receiving his B.A. in economics from Tufts University, Mr. Galner worked as a financial advisor for MetLife. Most recently, he served as Director of Operations for an asset management firm in New York. He recently received his MBA with a concentration in management from the University of Connecticut.

Janet Reuter, MBA
Case Coordinator and Researcher
jreuter@litigationanalytics.com

As coordinator of case screening, Ms. Reuter is in charge of the initial identification of case information requirements, customizing input forms and supervising follow-up and communication with counsel. She is also responsible for case scheduling and monitoring.

Laura Day, MBA
Case Coordinator and Researcher
lday@litigationanalytics.com

Ms. Day reviews documents to extract relevant information and create case summary documents. She also identifies additional information requirements and communicates these to counsel.

CONSULTING ECONOMISTS

Stephen R. Barnes, Ph.D.
Consulting Economist

Dr. Stephen Barnes joined LAI from the Department of Economics at Louisiana State University, where he was a health research team leader. He received his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Texas. Stephen is a labor economist whose research has focused on health care issues, such as the demand for medical care and insurance, the cost of overweight and obesity and inter-area price differentials in the U.S. Dr. Barnes was located in LAI’s Dallas office. He now works as a special consultant with LAI, after rejoining the faculty at LSU in the fall of 2009.

Stephen Rubb, Ph.D.
Consulting Economist

Dr. Rubb is a labor economist who focuses on the evaluation of economic damages. He has published extensively in many mainstream economics journals on topics ranging from education and earnings to worklife-related issues. Some of the specific areas covered by his research include the effect of aging on participation in the workforce and the effects of various Social Security benefits. He has also authored publications related to overeducation and earnings. Dr. Rubb, who worked in LAI’s Ridgefield office , is now special consultant with LAI, performing this function from his position as associate professor of business economics at Sacred Heart University.

Joshua Price, Ph.D.
Consulting Economist

Dr. Joshua Price joined Litigation Analytics from the University of Texas at Arlington, where he served as an Assistant Professor of Economics. His primary research focus is in the fields of health economics and the economics of education. Dr. Price has also published in the field of the economics of professional sports. He received both his M.A. and his Ph.D. from Cornell University, where he studied labor economics under Professor Ronald Ehrenberg, the 2011 recipient of the Jacob Mincer Award. Dr. Price continues to teach evening classes at UTA.