With over 25 years of experience in management consulting, public accounting, and internal auditing, Mr. McGrath has led projects for public and private companies, private equity, and family offices, spanning five continents. He acts as a trusted partner to boards, law firms, corporate legal teams, and executives, supporting corporate investigations, compliance and operational issues, and litigation support, including e-Discovery and digital forensics.

Mr. McGrath has worked with outside counsel on numerous investigations and reviews representing boards, special committees, and management involving whistleblower allegations, consent orders, SEC enforcement, and other regulatory actions, while also directing multidisciplinary teams on projects addressing governance, risk management, internal control, and operational needs. He advises clients on Enterprise Legal Management to maximize value through data, reporting, and processes while managing costs, and testified as a legal spend and legal invoice analytics expert in a landmark international arbitration case. Recognized by clients in the Lexology Index as “tenacious and thorough,” a “top-tier forensic accountant,” and a “tremendous problem solver” who brings a “broad spectrum of expertise to complex investigations,” Mr. McGrath leverages his experience and utilizes data analytics to advise on diverse topics including cross-border, whistleblower, and internal investigations, financial reporting and disclosure, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering, and legal spend management.  

Prior to A&M, Mr. McGrath was a Senior Managing Director at Ankura. Previously, he was a Managing Director at FTI Consulting where he was a core member of the global team supporting the Trustee and his legal counsel on the Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities matter. He also worked in the Assurance practices of EY and Arthur Andersen, and as an internal auditor at Marriott International.

Mr. McGrath earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Maryland. He is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified in Financial Forensics, a Certified Fraud Examiner, and a Certified Internal Auditor.