Statera Capital’s Chip Hodgkins recently spoke on a Financial Poise webinar titled “Valuation / Valuing Lost Profits for Litigation Purposes,” released on-demand on March 22, 2026.
The webinar examined the legal and financial principles underlying lost profits damages in commercial disputes. The program addressed key questions attorneys face in lost profits cases, including the evidentiary standards for proving damages, appropriate measurement periods, and whether and how future lost profits may be claimed when a business has not fully recovered. Chip was joined on the webinar by Mitch Cohen, Shareholder at Bronswick Benjamin; Rajkumar Venkatesan, Academic Director at the University of Virginia; and Katherine Puffer, Managing Director at VH Valuation Services, Inc.
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Chip Hodgkins Speaks on Valuing Lost Profits for Litigation Purposes
March 24, 2026
CHICAGO — Statera Capital’s Chip Hodgkins recently spoke on a Financial Poise webinar titled “Valuation / Valuing Lost Profits for Litigation Purposes,” released on-demand on March 22, 2026.
The webinar examined the legal and financial principles underlying lost profits damages in commercial disputes. The program addressed key
questions attorneys face in lost profits cases, including the evidentiary standards for proving damages, appropriate measurement periods, and whether and how future lost profits may be claimed when a business has not fully recovered. Chip was joined on the webinar by Mitch Cohen, Shareholder at Bronswick Benjamin; Rajkumar Venkatesan, Academic Director at the University of Virginia; and Katherine Puffer, Managing Director at VH Valuation Services, Inc.
As Co-Founder and Managing Director of Statera Capital, Chip brings a distinctive perspective to the topic of lost profits valuation. Chip has an extensive finance and investment background that uniquely positions him to evaluate lost profits. Statera finances a broad range of commercial disputes — including breach of contract, business tort, intellectual pr
operty, and trade secret cases — where lost profits are frequently central to the value of a claim. Chip and the Statera team evaluate hundreds of commercial litigation matters annually, giving them an informed view of how lost profit theories are assessed, argued, and proven across a wide range of factual and legal contexts.
Financial Poise is a leading provider of educational content and continuing legal education programs for legal and business professionals. The webinar, co-produced with CeriFi LegalEdge, is available on demand at the this link and qualifies for CLE credit in most states. If your firm subscribes to CeriFi LegalEdge, you may have complimentary access to the webinar. You can also view the webinar below.
About Statera Capital
Statera Capital is a leading legal financing source for commercial disputes of nearly any size. With proprietary case origination and evaluation strategies, the firm deploys capital responsibly and flexibly across a breadth of commercial claims, including breach of contract, business torts, intellectual property, insolvency, and unfair competition. Statera invests at all dispute phases from pre-suit through trial, appeal, and monetization. While the firm will consider financing needs of any size, it particularly focuses on disputes requiring approximately $500,000 to $4 million in financing. More than just capital, Statera is a reliable partner that delivers creative and responsible solutions to its clients.
Statera Capital’s Chip Hodgkins recently spoke on a Financial Poise webinar titled “Valuation / Valuing Lost Profits for Litigation Purposes,” released on-demand on March 22, 2026.