Real estate appraiser serving as an expert witness with over 19 years of experience in real estate appraisal and valuation, with an emphasis on industrial property rent appraisal and complex valuation matters. Their expert witness work includes providing consultation, deposition testimony, and courtroom testimony in disputes involving real property valuation, lease structures, and diminution in value, including matters involving leasehold and leased fee interests, ground leases, and going concern valuation.

Their appraisal practice centers on valuation analysis and property-specific assessment across a wide range of real estate assets. Core areas of work include feasibility analysis, rent surveys, and highest and best use analysis, as well as evaluation of value diminution and income-producing property interests. Their experience includes appraisal of diverse property types such as industrial facilities, office buildings, mixed-use developments, hotels and motels, apartment and single-family residences, commercial and residential condominiums, contaminated properties, and vacant land. This work is applied in the context of real estate disputes, including construction defect matters, lease-related valuation issues, and property-related claims.

The expert has performed appraisal and appraisal review services across multiple jurisdictions, including California and several western states, and has completed approximately 7,000 residential and commercial property appraisals for lenders, investors, and litigation-related matters. Their experience includes approximately 30 litigation assignments and completion of the Appraisal Institute’s Litigation Professional Development Program, reflecting specialized training in litigation-related appraisal analysis and testimony.

Professional credentials include Certified General Real Estate Appraiser licensure and MAI and SRA designations through the Appraisal Institute. The expert is also certified under the Appraisal Institute continuing education program. Their professional development includes coursework in appraisal methodologies, income capitalization, market analysis, and litigation appraisal topics, including Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions, USPAP update courses, and federal and California statutory and regulatory law.