Henry H. Fishkind, Ph.D.,

President, Expert Witness

Biography

With over 40 years of experience in economic analysis and forecasting, Dr. Henry Fishkind is widely regarded as one of Florida’s premier economists and financial advisors. Dr. Fishkind’s career began in the public sector where he worked as an economist and associate professor at the University of Florida. In 1980, Dr. Fishkind became the associate director for programs at the University of Florida’s Bureau of Economic and Business Research. During his tenure at the university, Dr. Fishkind served from 1979-1981 on the governor’s economic advisory board. He began his career as a private sector consultant when he became president of M.G. Lewis Econometrics in Winter Park, Florida. In 1988, Dr. Fishkind formed Fishkind & Associates, Inc. as a full service economic and financial consulting firm. In 2019, Dr. Fishkind sold the financial advisory, consulting, and real estate advisory portions of his business while keeping the expert witness portion, Fishkind Litigation Services, Inc.

From 2001-2003 Dr. Fishkind was a member of Governor Bush’s Council of Economic Advisors, and also served on the board of directors of Engle Homes, Summit Properties, and ABT Funds until the companies were sold

Areas of Expertise

– Expert Witness
– Economic Analysis
– Econometric Modeling
– Project Finance & Feasibility
– Privacy & Intellectual -Property
– Fiscal Impact Analysis
– Real Estate Economics

Professional Experience

– President, Fishkind & Associates, Inc./Fishkind Litigation Services, Inc.
1988 – Present
– Chairman, FLSAFE
2008 – 2011
– President, M.G. Lewis Econometrics, Inc.
1984 – 1987
– Associate Director for Programs
1980 – 1983
– Bureau of Economics & Business Research, -University of Florida
Economist/Associate Professor, University of Florida
1975 – 1983

Education

– Indiana University, Doctor of Philosophy, Economics
1975
– Syracuse University, BA, Economics
1971

Select Client List

– Akerman
– Bell Roper
– Boatman Ricci
– Burr Forman
– Coleman Yovanovich
– Conrad Scherer
– de la Parte & Gilbert
– Fulmer Leroy & Albee
– Fisher Rushmer
– Foley Lardner
– Gunster
– Hill Ward Henderson
– Holland & Knight
– Morgan & Morgan
– Nabors Giblin
– Pendas Law
– Smolker Bartlett
– Tobin Reyes
– Weiss Handler Cornwell
– AEGON
– Baron Collier
– BP
– Cemex/CSR/Rinker Materials
– City of Miami
– Colonial Properties Trust
– Collier Enterprises
– Falcone Group
– Fannie Mae
– Florida Power Corporation
– Forrest City Enterprises
– FPL
– King Ranch
– Kitson & Partners
– Lennar
– Major Central FL Attraction Co.
– Mosaic
– Newland Communities
– Perry Capital
– Rayonier
– Starwood Land Ventures, LLC
– State of Florida
– State of Pennsylvania
– St. Joe
– U.S. Department of Justice
– The Villages
– Waste Management, Inc.