Dr. Jon Wainwright
Senior Vice President
Austin
tel: +1 512 371 8995
fax: +1 512 371 9612
Chicago
tel: +1 312 573 2800
fax: +1 312 573 2810
jon.wainwright@nera.com
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Education
PhD in economics, University of Texas, Austin
BS in economics, Colorado State University
Experience
Dr. Wainwright specializes in labor economics, statistics, and industrial organization. He has extensive experience analyzing the effects of discrimination on minorities, women, and persons over 40. He has testified as an expert witness in federal and state courts on these issues, and has authored one book and authored or co-authored numerous research reports and papers on these subjects.
His experience includes research projects and testimony involving:
- Statistical analyses of public sector contracting affirmative action programs, including availability studies and disparity studies
- Statistical analyses of business and entrepreneurial discrimination claims
- Statistical analyses of employment discrimination claims
- Evaluation of statistics generated from reduction-in-force planning
- Evaluation of claims of lost earnings damages arising from employment discrimination or wrongful termination claims
- Statistical analyses of elements of compensation such as salary, bonuses, and stock options outside of a litigation context
- Statistical research on the advisability of class certification
