Valuation is the Outcome. We help you Control It.

Valuation counsel for litigation, transactions, estates, and fiduciaries—when the number determines leverage, liability, or result.

New York & New Jersey focused. National matters handled.

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What is Valuation Counsel ?

Valuation counsel sits between lawyers, valuation experts, and decision‑makers. We do not run the numbers. We frame the standard, shape the record, coordinate the expert, and anticipate how value will be challenged—or defended—when it matters.

Valuation answers what a business is worth. Litigation answers who wins. Valuation counsel answers which value survives scrutiny.

This role becomes critical when valuation drives the remedy, the tax outcome, or the settlement range—and when mistakes cannot be fixed after the fact.

When Valuation Counsel is Needed

Valuation counsel belongs at the table early in matters where value is not just an input, but the outcome.

A shareholder or LLC dispute where fair value vs. fair market value determines leverage.
A transaction where projections, earn‑outs, or fairness will be second‑guessed.
An estate or gift tax filing where the valuation must withstand IRS review.
A fiduciary administration where valuation errors create personal exposure.

If value is the remedy, valuation counsel changes the trajectory.

Our Services

Valuation in Litigation & Disputes
Transaction-Support Valuations
Succession & Exit‑Planning Valuations
Expert Witness & Report Development
Estate & Gift Tax Valuations
Estate-Tax Controversy & IRS Examination Support

Who We Work With

We work with professionals and decision‑makers who understand that valuation risk is legal risk.

Litigation and trial teams
Valuation firms and forensic accountants
Trusts and estates and tax counsel
Fiduciaries and sophisticated owners

We appear quietly or visibly, depending on the engagement.

How We Work

Frame the Standard
We identify the governing standard of value early—statutory, contractual, or tax‑driven—and design the engagement around it.

Design the Record
We help define scope, assumptions, normalization, and methodology so the valuation record is coherent and defensible.

Coordinate the Expert
We work alongside valuation professionals to align legal theory with the model while preserving independence.

Prepare for Challenge
We anticipate how value will be tested—by opposing experts, courts, fiduciaries, or regulators—and prepare accordingly.

About Jay R. McDaniel

Jay R. McDaniel is a leading New Jersey business divorce attorney and valuation counsel with more than 30 years of experience representing owners of closely held companies in high-stakes disputes. His practice focuses on shareholder and LLC member oppression, fiduciary litigation, and valuation controversies arising from ownership breakups and buyouts. As both a Certified Valuation Analyst and a Certified Exit Planning Advisor, Jay integrates legal and financial strategy to achieve fair outcomes in complex cases. He also handles related matters involving restrictive covenants, trade secrets, and business torts.

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Our Practice Areas

We stand ready to deliver creative and tailor-made solutions and provide exceptionally high-quality advice in all major practice areas.

Minority Shareholder Oppression

Representing minority shareholders and LLCs when they are being frozen out, oppressed, or facing "squeeze-out" tactics by majority owners

Business Divorce

Handling the legal complexities involved in the separation or breakup of a business partnership, particularly among owners of closely held corporations, LLCs, and partnerships.

Judicial Dissolution

Seeking court-ordered termination of an LLC or corporation when conflicts (such as deadlock, fraud, or oppression) make continuing the business "not reasonably practicable."

Shareholder Disputes

Addressing conflicts that arise in closely held corporations, which can include voting deadlocks, financial disagreements, and claims of unfair treatment.

Fiduciary Duty Litigation

Handling cases involving breaches of fiduciary duties among business owners and members.

Judicial Valuation

Matters related to determining the fair value of a business interest, often in the context of buyouts or dissolution.

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Client's Testimonials

We strive to be approachable and reachable and maintain communication with our clients. We value clients and works relentlessly to achieve excellent results.

As a minority owner, I was completely frozen out of my business, facing intimidation and a drastically low buyout offer. Jay stepped in and immediately established leverage. He didn't just understand the legal oppression; he understood the underlying valuation, which was critical.

Michael T.

Former LLC Member

The partnership dissolution was the worst-case scenario: a total deadlock with millions of dollars at stake and a refusal to negotiate. Jay McDaniel was an absolute strategic asset. His background as a Certified Valuation Analyst gave him an edge the other side’s lawyer simply didn't have.

Sarah L.

Partner, Professional Services Firm

Client Trust & Proven Expertise

Experience & Specialization

Valuation counsel focuses exclusively on the complex financial and legal issues that arise when business partners separate. We represent owners in the following specialized matters:

Protecting Minority Shareholder Rights

We represent owners who have been frozen out, denied financial information, or subjected to abusive "squeeze-out" tactics by majority control.

Resolving LLC & Partnership Deadlock

Handling complex disputes where partner conflicts or voting deadlocks require a strategic legal path toward a complete separation or dissolution.

Ready to assist you in resolving any legal issues you may have.

We feel compelled to break the typical lawyer-client relationship. We endeavor to be friendly and reachable, and to keep in touch with our clients.

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