Alan P. Meister

Principal Economist

Education

Ph.D., Economics, University of California, Irvine
M.A., Economics, University of California, Irvine
B.A., Economics, University of California, Irvine

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Dr. Meister is an economist specializing in the application of economic analysis to litigation, regulatory, public policy, and strategic business matters. He leads the Indian Gaming and Gaming Industry consulting practices at Nathan Associates, as well as its Native American Advisory Services.

Dr. Meister has broad experience providing litigation consulting services and has assisted attorneys in all phases of pretrial and trial practice. He has conducted damage analyses in a wide variety of cases, including antitrust; patent, trademark, and trade dress infringement; misappropriation of trade secrets; breach of contract; labor disputes; fraud; and business interruption.

In his public policy work, Dr. Meister has conducted economic analysis to identify and measure the effects of regulations; legislation; taxation; the passage of ballot initiatives; introductions, expansions, and closures of businesses and industries; the infusion of capital into a region; and sporting and entertainment events. His work has included economic and fiscal impact studies, industry and market analyses, cost-benefit studies, and surveys.

Dr. Meister has extensive experience analyzing economic issues related to the gaming industry, especially Indian and online gaming. His work has included economic and fiscal impact analyses, industry and market analyses, assessments of regulatory policies, analyses of Tribal-State gaming compacts and revenue sharing, feasibility studies, surveys, and economic analysis and expert testimony in litigation and regulatory matters. He has also conducted years of independent, academic research on Indian gaming and authored a number of publications, most notably the Indian Gaming Industry Report, an annual study that has received national recognition.

Dr. Meister’s Indian gaming work is regularly cited by the press and relied on by the gaming industry, governments, and the investment community. His research and analyses have been relied on in matters before the United States Supreme Court and a panel of the World Trade Organization. He has been commissioned by the National Indian Gaming Commission to independently analyze the economic effects of proposed regulatory changes. He has also presented his work at various academic, professional, and industry conferences, and testified before the California State Senate on Indian gaming issues.

Economics and Business Specialties
Applied microeconomics
Gaming industry
Industrial organization
Native American issues
Political economy/public choice
Regional economics
Statistics and econometrics

Litigation and Business Consulting Experience
Antitrust
Class certification
Contract, fraud, and other commercial litigation
Damage analysis
Economic impact
Gaming industry
Intellectual property
Native American issues
Public policy
Regulation
Survey design, research, and analysis

Telephone: 949.474.4955