Firm provides full-service in house appraisals for fine art, antiques, jewelry, objets d’art, and all other personal property/general contents, as well as testimony in matters pertaining to art and personal property. Employing “state of the art” technology including Artnet, Artfact,and other Internet databases, digital still and video imagery. Principal appraiser Robert Levy is AAA certified and USPAP accredited, member: AAA since 1981; associate member: ASA since 1998; former appraiser and cataloguer for several major international auction houses since 1974. Clients include major law firms, banks, celebrities and prominent collectors.
Background
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:A: AAA certified; ASA associate member; USPAP accredited.
Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
A: over 5,000.
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: appraisal & valuation, fine art, antiques, personal property.
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: 70-90
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: 10/06
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: 40-50
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: 40-50
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: 36
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: appraisals, inspections, valuations, 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: $ 200.
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: $ 300.
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: no charge for local travel.
