Dr. David Mordecai

Biography

David K. Mordecai is an Adjunct Professor at NYU School of Law and the President of Risk Economics, Inc. He has over four decades of extensive experience in industry and research, specializing in areas such as machine learning applications, econometrics, and quantitative methods. He co-teaches a course on Quantitative Methods for Litigation, focusing on machine testimony and behavior. Additionally, Mordecai is a Visiting Scholar at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences at NYU, where he advises research activities related to decision metrics, anomaly detection, and forensic analytics. His previous roles include serving as an adjunct instructor at the Courant Institute and playing a significant part in the NYU Center for Data Science since its inception. Notably, he has held various advisory positions in organizations dedicated to financial engineering and technology innovation. His expertise extends to forensic financial economic analysis and valuation of complex securities. He has provided expert testimony in numerous high-profile legal cases and has been involved in advisory capacities for governmental agencies on financial risk issues. Throughout his career, Mordecai has contributed to academic literature as the founding Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Risk Finance and has published extensively on topics related to structured credit and hedge fund strategies.

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