Currently active as a day-to-day hands-on, licensed practitioner, consultant and expert witness in all aspects of real estate (except valuation) - standards of care, standards of practice, best practices, industry standards, and custom and practice for...
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PROPERTY MANAGEMENT EXPERT
• Premises Liability
• Slip, Trip & Fall
• Standard of Care
• Wrongful Death
• Fire Safety
• Landlord/Tenant
• Habitability, Health and Safety Codes
• HUD Housing (Section 8)
• American with Disabilities Act
• Senior...
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Michael F. Richards has over 34 years of banking experience as a President, Work-out Specialist, Loan Officer, Organizer, and Director. He provides consulting and expert witness testimony for bank related state and federal cases nationally. He represents...
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Certified Property Manager (CPM) expert in real estate and asset/property management consulting with 35+ years experience, including multi-family/residential, commercial, retail, HOA, mixed-use and hotel properties. Holds California Real Estate Broker...
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Active Lender with over 39 years experience in Banking, Finance, and Real Estate Lending. Experienced in Trial and Deposition Testimony.
Jay Hibert was in the commercial banking industry for 25 years before leaving to form his own company, a real estate...
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As a lawyer I have represented the private or hard money lending industry in California for over 40 years, including licensing, DRE and DBO compliance, loan documentation, workouts, consumer credit compliance,...
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PRESIDENT/CEO FOR THREE COMMUNITY BANKS, FORMER HEAD OF BILLION DOLLAR PLUS LENDING UNIT FOR INTERNATIONAL BANK - EXPERT IN BANKING, COMMERCIAL LENDING, MORTGAGE LENDING,CONSTRUCTION LOANS, CREDIT REVIEW...
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Ms. Lesgart is a Certified Public Accountant, a Certified Fraud Examiner, a Certified Valuation Analyst, and Certified in Financial Forensics, with over 30 years accounting experience. She provides specialized...
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Over 35 years experience in real estate appraisal, specializing in the analysis of value diminution and real estate damage economics, including experience in the appraisal of both residential and commercial/industrial...
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Active in making, arranging and investing in both private money (aka hard money) and institutional real estate loans, and in arranging and loan servicing of trust deed investments since 1979. President...
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Expert witness in property management and brokerage issues for all commercial and residential real estate types. Experience in arbitration, litigation, lease terms, personal injury, property damage, security,...
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Dr. Dick Bridy works closely with counsel to understand the specific needs of the case. Secondly, he evaluates his role as the ideal testifier on a team of experts that will complement each other to deliver...
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Providing real estate appraisal services in Southern California for estate, business partnership dissolution, divorce, foreclosure, financial planning, loan collateral value monitoring, valuation support...
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I am a Real Estate, and contracting expert with an MBA, from Cornell University and have a Real Estate Brokers license and a General Contractors license. I am also an active real estate broker representing...
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Jack Cohen has been involved in the car business with 30 years experience, wholesaling and retailing, running several dealerships and franchises. Currently holds a dealer license.
Expert testimony...
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BED BUGS, COCKROACHES & TERMITE EXPERT WITNESS
Active: CA Branch 2 Structural Pest Control License FR28957 (Household Pests & Insects)
• Bed Bugs, Cockroaches
• Entomology, Insect Pathology
• Rats,...
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DEED FRAUD EXPERT | FORMER REAL ESTATE FRAUD PROSECUTOR | LICENSED ATTORNEY SINCE 1997 | PLAINTIFF OR DEFENSE
As a seasoned prosecutor, trial lawyer, and litigator, I realized I have become a subject...
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Mr. Libby has had a 30-year career in commercial real estate and is currently the Principal of Libby Consullting, LLC. He has held senior leadership positions with Hughes Marino, Realty Income Corporation,...
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Over 40 years of experience in private money lending & real estate related cases.
Plaintiff and Defense
Private Money Lending
Credit File and Qualifications
Appraisals
Evictions
Foreclosures
Industry...
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Mr. Norris is a licensed Architect, Engineer and Contractor, whose litigation experience includes forensic analysis of large scale residential, commercial, industrial and public works projects. During...
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Doug Johnston is an expert witness in banking & finance, with a focus on forensic dispute analysis and due diligence review. His career includes having served as a CEO, President and/or EVP in leading...
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Dr. D'Andrea has been involved in real estate consulting, finance, investment, management, development, and/or brokerage for more than 30 years. His clients have included banks, investment banks, institutional...
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Mr. Cantrell is a hands on property manager running residential and commercial properties. He is a Real Estate Broker and a Certified Property Manager(CPM) and is an instructor for the Institute of Real...
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Edrington and Associates are residential investment property specialists. We maximize value and solve complex real estate challenges for our clients, who are owners, developers, and buyers/sellers of rental...
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Mr. Fontes has 35+ years of experience in the appraisal of commercial real estate. He holds the MAI Designation from the Appraisal Institute and served as the 77th President of the Southern California...
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MCS Associates is a national consulting group with a special focus on Expert Witness and Litigation Consulting in banking, insurance, financial services, securities, real estate, economic & damages analysis,...
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Land use attorney, Executive Land and Mixed-Use developer, and real estate broker for over 35 years. Provides consulting and testimony expertise specializing in mixed-use real estate investment, syndication...
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Eric Schneider, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS, R/W-AC is the principal of Schneider Valuation Consultants, Inc., a real estate valuation firm specializing in real estate appraisals and appraisal reviews for litigation...
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Mr. Jacobson offers an impressive record of success as an expert witness in real estate, business and finance.
Included among the numerous cases in which he has testified as an expert witness are disputes...
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EXPERT IN CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS, REAL ESTATE HOME INSPECTIONS, AND INSPECTOR STANDARDS OF CARE - Over 40,000 + Building Inspections completed in all trades
Active: City Senior Building Inspector - City...
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John is a seasoned expert on brokerage, landlord/tenant, buyer/seller and property management matters. John has over 30 years of transaction experience in commercial real estate as a broker, director of...
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Paul Chandler, MAI, has over 30 years of experience as an MAI Designated Real Estate Appraiser and CEO of Property Sciences, a national Residential and Commercial real estate appraisal company.
Mr....
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Expert witness serving plaintiffs and defendants at the intersection of mechanical failure, business practices, and standard of care. Thirty-five years of practical engineering experience across the building...
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For over 30 years, ForensisGroup has provided the nation’s top law firms, businesses, insurance companies, government entities with highly qualified expert witnesses and consultants. Experts referred by...
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Craig Cherney is a Real Estate Expert and legal counsel with 24 years of demonstrated hands-on experience in complex real estate matters. His expertise in multiple national land jurisdictions includes...
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Real Estate Experts are only as good as their "real world" experience. I have 45+ years of it. My "real world" experience has proven to be a key factor in the analysis of case issues and in my credibility...
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Laura Cantrell is a Certified Property Manager (CPM®) with the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM®) and has had over 35+ years of extensive involvement in the management, leasing, and sales of Residential,...
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Consolidated Consultants (CCc) continues to deliver high quality expert witness and medical expert witness referrals nationwide since 1995. CCc is the only referral service where you can view the full,...
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Having not lost a case yet, Andrew Shedlin has over 50 years of experience as an attorney and businessperson specializing in:
Shopping Center/Retail/Real Estate, Development, Redevelopment. Management,...
Commercial Real Estate FAQs
What is a commercial real estate expert witness?
A commercial real estate expert witness can provide their professional opinion on issues related to various aspects of commercial real estate, including valuation, market analysis, due diligence, lease negotiations, and zoning, among other matters.
What is the role of a commercial real estate expert witness?
A commercial real estate expert witness can offer insight into issues related to the sale, purchase, or rental of commercial properties.
How much can a person make as a commercial real estate expert witness?
Commercial real estate expert witnesses may earn between $175 and $400 per hour, or more in some circumstances. The exact fee is agreed upon between the expert and the retaining lawyer.
What are the qualifications of a commercial real estate expert witness?
A commercial real estate expert witness should have knowledge of commercial property transactions, commercial leasing, and real estate investment analysis.
In a lawsuit, what type of evience is reviewed by a commercial real estate expert witness?
A commercial real estate expert witness may review various types of evidence in a lawsuit, including property appraisals, market analyses, lease agreements, and other relevant documents related to the case.
What types of cases involve expert opinions from a commercial real estate expert witness?
Cases involving disputes over property value, lease agreements, zoning regulations, environmental issues, and construction defects may require expert opinions from a commercial real estate expert witness.