Mr. Cramer is a litigation consultant / expert witness who has consulted on over 400 cases during the past 25 years. He is a Certified Real Estate Brokerage Manager and a Certified Residential Specialist. He has been the Director of the National Association of Realtors for 15 years. Mr. Cramer has extensive balanced (plaintiff/defense) pretrial assistance and expert trial testimony in Federal, Superior, Municipal, Arbitration and Dept. of Real Estate Administrative courts and hearings. Award winning Owner/Broker actively managing thousands of transactions over 30 years.
His areas of expertise include brokerage responsibilities, residential sales, standards of care, transactional analysis, agency, document review, disclosure, property management, square footage, and supervision problems.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: BA, UCLA; MS, Pepperdine; Graduate, Realtors Institute; Certified Real Estate Brokerage Manager; Certified Residential Specialist
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: National Assn of Realtors (NAR); California Assn of Realtors (CAR); San Diego Assn of Realtors (SDAR); Realtors National Marketing Institute (RNMI); CRB Council
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: Real Estate Brokerage Practice at Univ. of California at San Diego; 50 Continuing Education courses designated and approved by California Dept. of Real Estate; Sales and marketing training for four franchises
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: 401
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Standard of care, disclosure, square footage, contract formation marketing, easements, faults and landslides, property management, and tenant relations.
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: As I only testify as to the standard of care and professional requirements of the Commissioner of Real Estate and California Legislature, or NAR's professional standards, I do not testify for or against anyone, so I have no record of the side calling me. Sometimes both sides use me in the same case.
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: See above
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: 78
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: March 2003
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: I have alway been qualified
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: Approximately 40
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: 22 years
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Consulting, site inspectections, and advice on how/who to question in depo or court
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: 200
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: 200
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: 200
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: 200
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: Travel expenses, parking fees if downtown and no street or free parking available, hotel if overnight required away from San Diego, mileage or travel expense only if travel is required.
References
Richard Leuthold, Esq.Spile & Siegal, LLP
12625 High Bluff Dr #306
San Diego, CA 92130-2054
(858) 792-7070
Luke Corbett, Esq.
Lindley, Scales & Corbett
550 w C. Street, Ste. 1800
San Diego, CA 92101-3545
(619) 234-9181
