Financial Fraud Expert Witness
Kelly Q. Zeichick, CFE, offers expert witness services and case consultation for attorneys handling banking and financial fraud matters, including account takeover, wire transfers, Zelle, and authentication failures.
Relevant experience
Kelly Q. Zeichick, CFE
Financial Fraud Case Consultation and Expert Witness
Former Senior Vice President of Fraud Prevention at Wells Fargo and Head of Home Equity Fraud Operations & Risk Management, with over 30 years of banking experience.
- Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), a credential with annual continuing professional education requirements
- BS, Information and Computer Science, University of California, Irvine
- Master of Business Administration, California State University, Chico — expected December 2026
Areas of Expertise
Fraud System Root-Cause Analysis
Reconstructing breakdown events and examining control vulnerabilities and authentication failures.
Banking Standard of Care
Evaluating banking practices and security controls for counsel’s assessment of commercial reasonableness under UCC Article 4A, and issues arising under UCC Article 4 and Regulation E, as applicable.
Account Takeover & Channel Defense
Digital payments, including Zelle and wires; customer impersonation and authentication; IVR, call center, and branch transactions.
Litigation Support
Available for pre-complaint case evaluation, Rule 26 expert reports where applicable, affidavit preparation, deposition support, and trial testimony.
Each prospective engagement is evaluated for fit with Kelly’s experience and the issues in the matter. Case consultation is available to plaintiff and defense counsel.
Regional service areas
Kelly is available to discuss engagements with counsel in the following areas. These are service areas, rather than office locations.
Contact Kelly
For case consulting and expert witness inquiries.
Kelly will not accept cases involving Wells Fargo.