Paul Talmage, MAI now offers APPRAISAL CONSULTATION for CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE LITIGATION MATTERS after appraising all types of properties throughout the state for over 35 years. E-mail: talmage@danaproperty.com
As a consultant, Mr. Talmage helps both attorneys and testifying appraisers. He is qualified to:
Clarify appraisal issues;
Critique appraisals, review materials, and report to client;
Inspect subject and comparables, and report to client;
Assist deposition preparation and suggest questions to ask opposition;
Assist client during opposition depositions;
Advise for and/or participate in settlement hearing;
Help in trial strategy, preparation, and presentation;
Suggest or draft direct testimony and/or cross-examination outline/questions;
Assist at trial.
Mr. Talmage's California litigation experience includes over 125 deposition and 30 trial appearances. He has published articles and spoken at California educational events, including CLE conferences, about litigation appraisal consultation services,expert witness testimony in deposition and in court, preparation for such appearances, and cross-examination (also see "Articles"); and he has played the appraiser role (including the opposing appraiser) in mock trials.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: California Certified General Real Estate Appraiser since 1992 (start date for California liscensing): deemed by the state as qualified to appraise all types of real estate, i.e., commercial, industrial, residential, and vacant land.
B.S. and M.S in 1969 and 1972, respectively, from San Jose State University. Emphasis in the masters program was real estate financial analysis.
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: MAI designation from the Appraisal Institute since 1977: deemed by the Institute as qualified to appraise all types of real estate, i.e., commercial, industrial, residential, and vacant land.
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: Speaker/moderator at appraisal, law, and utillities educational conferences and seminars for over 25 years. Topics include: Condemnation Appraising and Mock Trial; Cross-examination in Court; Role of the Appraiser in Litigation Matters; Litigation Appraisal Consultation; Litigation Procedures-Exchanges and Depositions; and others related to general appraisal topics.
Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
A: Investigated once in 35 years; MAI designation and California certification never interrupted.
Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
A: About 250 times in California.
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: All types of improved and vacant real estate. Litigation areas include eminent domain/condemnation (full and partial acquisitions, also inverse), partnership disputes, ad valorem issues, estate matters,income tax, rental determination per lease contracts, value diminution in construction defects and other litigation, breach of contract, easement conflicts, title matters, and neighbor complaints.
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: 25 percent in the 1980s, 75 percent in the 1990s, and 40 percent starting 2000
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: 75 percent in the 1980s, 25 percent in the 1990s, and 60 percent starting 2000
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: Over 125 times in California
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: Winter, 2006
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: Oualified on all occasions: over 30 times in California
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: Over 30 in court; additionally about five before an arbitrator
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: I have emphasized litigation appraisal work during the past 15 years, though I have done litigation work as far back as the 1970s.
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Consulting
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: $300.00 per hour
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: $300.00 per hour
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: My emphasis is consultation.
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: My emphasis is consultation.
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: Travel expenses and extraordinary purchases related to litigation assignment, e.g., exhibit preparation costs
References
Stuart SomachSomach, Simmons & Dunn
813 6th Street, 3rd floor
Sacramento, CA
(916) 446-7979
ssomach@lawssd.com
Sanford Skaggs
Bingham McCutchen
P.O. Box V
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
(510) 937-8000
s.skaggs@bingham.com
Bruce Johnson
Fresno County Counsel's Office
2220 Tulare Street
Fresno, CA 93724
(559) 488-3479
bjohnson@co.fresno.ca.us
Brian Fitzpatrick
SAMTRANS- Manager of Real Estate
1250 San Carlos Avenue
San Carlos, CA 94070
(650)508-6200
fitzpatrickb@samtrans.com
John Erickson
Erickson Beaseley
491 Ninth Street
Oakland CA 94607
(510) 839-3448
jerickson@ebhw.com
Kirk Trost
Miller Owen and Trost
428 J Street, Suite 400
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 447-3200
trost@motlaw.com
Marty Van Duyn
Assistant City Manager
City of South San Francisco
P.O. Box 711
South San Francisco, CA 94083
(650) 877-8500
marty.vanduyn@ssf.net
David Skinner
Meyers Nave
555 12th Street, Suite 1500
Oakland, CA 94607
(505)808-2000
dskinner@meyersnave.com
John Vlahos
Hanson Bridgett
333 Market Street, Suite 2300
San Francisco CA 94105
(415) 777-3200
jvlahos@hansonbridgett.com
