• Commercial Real Estate
• Construction Damages
• Eminent Domain
• Real Estate Damages
• Real Estate Malpractice
• Real Estate Valuation
• Residential Real Estate
• Scheduling Delay & Analysis

Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:

A: CV available for download at www.CoastlineRealtyAdvisors.com

B. A. degree in Business Administration with concentration in Finance from California State University Fullerton; graduated with honors May 1981

MAI and SRA designations from the Appraisal Institute (1988 and 1986, respectively)

State of California Certified General Real Estate Appraiser #AG002434

Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:

A: See below.

Appraisal Institute (MAI and SRA designations)
Forensic Expert Witness Association (past president)
International Right-of-Way Association (IRWA), Orange County Chapter 67

Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:

A: Occasional speaking engagements on topics related to real estate damages.

Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)

A: No.

Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?

A: Hundreds of assignments over the course of approximately 40 years.

Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?

A: Real estate appraisal and valuation, appraisal review, diminution in value, and real estate damages related to numerous detrimental conditions, including construction defects, water intrusion/mold, landslides and geotechnical, environmental conditions, title defects, nuisance proximity, trees, views and eminent domain.

Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?

A: Over 100 times.

Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?

A: Multiple occasions over the past ten years.

Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?

A: Multiple occasions in California Superior Court.

Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?

A: Estimate 40-50 times.

Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?

A: Initial forensic work dates to the 1980's, more intensive involvement with real estate damages dates to the mid-late 1990's; litigation-related valuation assignments have been the bulk of my practice for the past 25-30 years.

Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)

A: Real estate appraisal and valuation, consulting, appraisal review and expert testimony.

Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?

A: No charge for initial consultation, $295 per hour after retention.

Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?

A: $295 per hour.

Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?

A: $425 per hour.

Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?

A: $425 per hour.

Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)

A: Travel and job-related expenses are billed at cost.

References upon request.