Ms. CeCe Younger is an Equine Litigation Consultant and Appraiser. She has 37 years of experience in horse behavior, farm operations, stable management, safety, standard of care, accident reconstruction, litigation support, insurance claims, buying and selling, certified horse appraisals, estate and donations, show horses, race horses, rental horses, breeding, quarter horses, warmbloods and thoroughbreds. She's a professional trainer of horses and riders and the youngest woman to compete on the United States Equestrian Team.
For more information, please visit my additional website at www.bannerfarms.com or www.ceceyounger.com
Office: 661-873-0224
Cell: 661-747-4394
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: *Bachelor of Arts, May 1986, Drew University, Madison, New Jersey. English Literature Major and Art History Major with a Journalism Minor.
*Copywriting Diploma, 1990, The Advertising Center, Los Angeles, CA.
*Senior Life Member of the American Society of Equine Appraisers, Equestrian Expert Witness, and USEF Judge.
*Graduate Anthony's Real Estate School, 1996, San Diego, CA
*American Society of Appraisers member, Personal Property Canditate, 2000-present
Please see resume for additional information
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: -Federation Equestre Internationale member
-USEF Equestrian member & Judge
-United States Equestrian Team member & Veteran rider
-Pacific Coast Horse Show Association member & Judge
-California Professional Horsemanís member & Judge
-Interscholastic Equestrian League member & Judge
-American Miniature Horse Association member
-American Miniature Horse Registry member
-Kern County Horse Show Association Life member
-American Morgan Horse Association member
-American Quarter Horse Association member
-Pacific Coast Quarter Horse Association member
-Performance Horse Registry member
-The Jockey Club member
-American Holsteiner Association member
-The Welsh Pony and Cob Society
-SeniorLifetime member of The Society of Equine Appraisers
-California Thoroughbred Breederís Association
-American Warmblood Registry member & past Director
-American Driving Society member
-Central Valley Harness Association member
Please see resume for additional information
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: -ActiveHunterJumper and Combined Driving Instructor at family owned Banner Farms in Bakersfield, California.
-Active Clinician throughout North America
-Expert Witness experience testifying in Court
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: Approximately 4 dozen times
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: As a horse expert
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: 50%
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: 50%
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: Approximately two dozen times
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: 2004
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: Approximately one dozen times
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: Approximately one dozen times
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: Fifteen years
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: -Consulting, testing, reports, site inspections.
-Testifying in Court
-Educating the lay person about all aspects that pertain to horses and the horse industry
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: 175.00
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: 175.00
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: 250.00 pr hour( daily minimum of three hours required)
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: 350.00 pr hour (daily minimum of three hours required)
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: 1,500.00 non-refundable retainer fee to be replentished as needed.
-other expenses to be charged at my hourly rate of $175.00 which include travel, etc. or negotiated on an individual basis
References
Milton M. Younger, Esquire and CEOChain, Younger, Cohn & Stiles
1430 Truxtun Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93301
661-334-4963
Heywood G. Friedman, Attorney at Law
31416 Agoura Road, Suite 200
Westlake Village, CA 91361-5638
818-707-1488
Catanese & Wells
Randy Catanese
31416 W. Agoura Road, Suite 200
Westlake Village, Ca 91361
818-707-0407
McCarthy, Causseaux & Rourke Inc.
Patricia Rourke
902 S. 10th St.
Tacoma, Wa 98405
253-272-2206
Jay Proost, CEO
American Society of Equine Appraisers
1126 Eastland Drive North. #100
Twin Falls, Idaho 83303-8941
208-733-2323
Dr. Bob Bradley, DVM
P.O. Box 1122
Sun Valley, CA 91353-1122
818-768-2784
