Mr. Lee has been a real estate professional for over 30 years and is an expert on real estate agency, disclosure, fair housing, trust fund management and ethics. He is a Master Instructor for the California Association of Realtors and author of eight books and hundreds of articles. Michael is a professional speaker who has presented at ten National Association of Realtors conventions and to over a thousand real estate companies and builders around the country.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: California real estate broker
Masters of Business Administration (MBA)
Graduate, Realtor Institute (GRI)
Certified Residential Specialist (CRS)
Certified Speaking Professional (CSP)
Enrolled to Practice Taxation before the IRS (EA) (lapsed)
Certified Financial Planner (CFP) (lapsed)
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: National Association of Realtors - member
California Association of Realtors - member
Bay East Association of Realtors - member
National Speakers Association - member
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: Spoken over 1,000 times around the country on various real estate topics including:
- Agency
- Disclosure
- Ethics
- Fair housing
- Trust fund management
- Contracts
- Selling to multicultural clients
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: 25-30
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Full disclosure
Agency duties
Property valuation
Contract law
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: 80%
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: 20%
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: About 20 times
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: Don't recall
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: About a dozen
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: About a dozen
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: About twenty years
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Consulting
Written cases analysis
Reports
Site inspections
Research
Deposition
Court testimony
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: $150
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: $100
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: $200
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: $300
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: Other fees at cost.
