A personal property appraiser and expert witness with more than 20 years of appraisal experience, this expert specializes in antiques, fine art, decorative art, and general personal property. More than 25 years of expert witness experience includes consultations, deposition testimony, and courtroom testimony. Her appraisal background supports the evaluation of personal property value, appraisal methodology, and related valuation issues in disputed matters.

Educational attainment includes a Bachelor of Arts in Art History followed by graduate-level study in Art History. Professional qualifications include the Accredited Senior Appraiser designation through the American Society of Appraisers and documented certification of competency in the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. She has also completed continuing education involving decorative arts, photography, silver, historic collections, and appraisal-related regulatory subjects.

Throughout her professional practice, she has founded appraisal, consulting, and estate-management businesses focused on personal property and estate-related assignments. Her professional activities also include lectures addressing the importance and elements of appraisals and the relationship among art, appraisal, and insurance. Additional experience with decorative arts exhibitions and collection-related committees further supports her knowledge of personal property, historic objects, and valuation considerations.

Within the appraisal profession, she has served as a Senior Member of the American Society of Appraisers and formerly as Vice President of its San Francisco chapter. She has also held board and presidential roles with the American Decorative Arts Forum of Northern California and participated in decorative arts councils and antiques exhibition loan committees. This combination of appraisal practice, art-historical education, professional standards training, organizational leadership, and expert testimony provides a strong foundation for evaluating antiques, fine and decorative art, and other personal property in valuation disputes.