
Mr. Maurice Robinson
Manhattan Beach , CA 90266
Fax: 310-640-9276
• Hotel and real estate industry business issues expert with 30 years consulting experience
resolving disputes between owner-operator, borrower-lender, tenant-landlord and franchisee-franchisor.
• CRE, ASA, ISHC, certified appraiser, trained arbitrator & mediator.
• Recipient of top award for real estate consultants and appraisers for valuing the Grand
Canyon National Park.
• Fluent in ground & building leases; management contracts; franchise agreements; partnership & JV agreements; concession contracts; development agreements and loan docs.
• Expert witness testimony; litigation strategy, consultation and support; damage calculations; lost profits analysis; real estate appraisals; deal structuring; workouts; bankruptcy; new development planning; market demand assessment; acquisition due diligence; and economic, market, financial & investment analysis.
• Can estimate damages and appraise property values under multiple scenarios.
- Amusement Parks
- Bankruptcy
- Business Valuation
- Commercial Real Estate
- Construction Lending
- Eminent Domain
- Finance
- Forensic Accounting
- Franchise Valuation
- Franchising
- Golf
- Golf Course Appraisal
- Hotel & Hospitality
- Hotel Appraisal
- Insurance
- Land Use & Zoning
- Landlord/Tenant
- Mortgages
- Property Management
- Real Estate Damages
- Real Estate Finance
- Real Estate Leasing
- Real Estate Malpractice
- Real Estate Valuation
- Residential Real Estate
- Restaurant Valuation
- Shopping Center/Mall Real Estate
- Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
- A: BA, Economics, Macalester College; Masters of Public Administration, municipal finance & Private/public partnerships, University of Southern California; State-Certified General Real Property Appraiser in CA; FINRA Arbitrator.
- Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
- A: The International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC); Counselors of Real Estate (CRE); American Society of Appraisers (ASA); Forensic Expert Witness Association (FEWA).
- Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
- A: Annual Guest Lecturer to MBA Real Estate Investment Analysis class at Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley. Over 25 speaking engagements at Hotel and Real Estate Industry Conferences and seminars; topics include Greening of the Hotel Industry; Hotel Development; Public-Private Partnerships; International Hotel Opportunities; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Litigation Support Services; Arbitration Opportunities; and How to Value Improvements in a National Park.
- 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: Over 50 times.
- Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
- A: Hotel and Real Estate business issues, including market, economic and financial feasibility; valuation/appraisal; bankruptcy; workouts; new development; hotel operations; management and marketing; franchising; ground leases; and concession contracts.
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
- A: About 50%.
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
- A: The other 50%.
- Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
- A: Over 40.
- Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
- A: Within the last year.
- Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
- A: At least fifteen.
- Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
- A: 7 Superior/State Court jury trials; 3 bench trials; 2 US bankruptcy court appearances; 7 arbitrations; and 3 mediations.
- Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
- A: At least twenty.
- Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
- A: Expert witness testimony; litigation strategy, consultation and support; damage calculations; lost profits analysis; real estate appraisals; deal structuring; workouts; new development; strategic planning; market demand assessment; acquisition due diligence; and economic, financial and investment analysis.
- Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
- A: $500 to $600 per hour.
- Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
- A: $500 to $600 per hour.
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
- A: $500 to $600 per hour.
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
- A: $500 to $600 per hour.
- Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
- A: Travel expenses, report production, purchase of data, and postage and delivery charges.
References for R. Maurice Robinson, ISHC, CRE, ASA
Eric Rowen; Greenberg Traurig, Los Angeles; Tel: 310-586-3855
Bob Feldman, Quinn, Emanuel, Redwood City, CA: Tel: 650-801-5069
Dennis Daley; Daley & Heft, Solana Beach, CA; Tel. 858-755-5666
DJ Williams; Stoel Rives LLP, Salt Lake City, UT; Tel: 801-578-6963
Dan Rasmussen; Payne & Fears LLP, Irvine, CA; Tel: 949-797-1255
Lars Hanslin; U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, DC; Tel: 301-654-0030
Gerald Smith; Lewis & Roca, Phoenix, AZ; Tel. 602-262-5348
Mike Piscitelli; Vezina, Lawrence & Piscitelli, Fort Lauderdale, FL; Tel: 954-728-1270
Mike Plati, Mariscal, Weeks, McIntyre & Friedlander, Phoenix, AZ; Tel: 602-285-5094
George Berger, Allen Matkins LLP, San Diego, CA; Tel: 619-233-1155
Irv Grant; Monterey County Counsel, Salinas, CA; Tel. 831-755-5045
Ed Szczepkowski, Brown, Winfield & Canzoneri, Los Angeles; Tel: 213-687-2152
Tom Nunziato, Nunziato Buckley Weber, LLP, Los Angeles, CA; Tel: 310-444-3201
Don Wall, Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, Phoenix, AZ; Tel: 602-528-4005
Eric Landau; McDermott, Will & Emery, Irvine, CA; Tel. 949-757-7162
John Shimada; Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard & Smith, Los Angeles, CA; Tel. 213-680-5058
Leslie Jordon; Hersh, Mannis & Bogen, LLP, Beverly Hills, CA; Tel. 310-786-1910
Alisa Morganthal Lever; Christiansen, Miller, Los Angeles, CA. Tel: 310-282-6287
Bruce Beach; Best, Best & Krieger, San Diego, CA Tel: 619-525-1335
Mohammed Ghods, Ross, Dixon & Bell LLP, Irvine, CA; Tel: 949-622-2700
James Bickerton; Bickerton, Saunders, Dang & Sullivan, Honolulu, Hawaii; Tel: 808-599-3811