40 years experience in both residential and commercial real estate valuation and litigation support including reviews and testimony. Expert testimony both in federal and state and local jurisdictions and deposition experience in over 600 cases. Most recent testimony was regarding $35 million residence for dissolution matter. Schedule of charges and qualifications available upon request.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: Senior member American Society of Appraisers in Urban Real Estate. CA general appraisal license #007738 certified through 9-11-2011. UCLA undergraduate degree 1966 and postgraduate work Claremont and Cal-State LA. Life time community college teaching credential real estate matters.
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: Senior member American Society of Appraisers in Urban Real Estate certified through 2012.
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: LA City College various RE classes and many other seminar or related speaking on various aspects of real estate valuation.
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: In excess of 800 separate clients and engagements including engagements by various cities and federal agencies.
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: As a real estate appraiser regarding vacant land, construction defects, condemnation matters, dissolution matters and both residential and commercial real estate.
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: Varies by the years but overall likely 10 to 20% range plantiff.
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: Varies by the years but overall likely in the 80 to 90% range defendant.
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: In excess of 600.
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: 2008.
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: Several hundred.
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: Several hundred.
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: Over 30.
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Consulting, reviews of appraisal, mock trial testimony, appraisals and litigation support.
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: $200
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: $150
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: $300
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: $350
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: see list of charges.
References
Stewart Hsieh, Esq.Frye & Hsieh
888 S. Figueroa #860
Los Angeles, CA 90017
(213) 538-1365
Judy Bogen, Esq. or Joseph Mannis
Hersh, Mannis & Bogen LLP
9150 Wilshire Blvd. - Suite 209
Beverly Hills, CA 90213
(310)786-1910
Bruce Clemens, Esq.
Jaffe & Clemens
433 N. Camden - Suite 1000
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
(310)550-7477
Karen McLaurin Beresh, Esq.
Quateman LLP - Century Park Plaza
1801 Century Park East - Suite 1801
Los Angeles, CA 90067
(310) 556-1801
