Mr. Steven J. Kitnick, CNE, CFAC, CSP, RRG, GRI
Las Vegas, NV 89134
Provided case reviews, consultations, expert opinion initial reports, supplemental reports, and expert rebuttal opinion reports in over 35 cases in the past 4 years on behalf of Plaintiffs and Defendants. 39+ years of real estate experience. California real estate broker since 1987. Nevada broker-salesman since 1999. 25+ years of experience as a Nevada real estate education provider, author, and instructor teaching courses in pre-licensing, continuing education, and post-licensing education. Authored 55+ Nevada Real Estate Division-approved continuing education courses. Extensive historical, practical knowledge, and understanding of the practices of the Nevada Real Estate Division and rulings of the Nevada Real Estate Commission, having attended 400+ Nevada Real Estate Commission disciplinary hearings and have occasionally provided the Commission with public comments regarding issues of importance. Presented 4,000+ live classroom Nevada real estate continuing education courses representing 12,000+ classroom hours. Approved by the Nevada Real Estate Division to instruct pre-licensing, continuing education, and post-licensing education courses. Approved by the State of Nevada Commission on Post-Secondary Education to instruct online Nevada pre-licensing courses. Nevada Real Estate Division’s Real Estate Advisory Committee Member. Frequent Contributor / Las Vegas Real Estate NOW Radio Show / 101.1 FM / 720AM.
- Commercial Real Estate
- Landlord/Tenant
- Mortgages
- Property Management
- Real Estate Agent
- Real Estate Broker
- Real Estate Finance
- Real Estate Malpractice
- Residential Real Estate
- Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
- A: Certified Foreclosure Alternatives Consultant (CFAC)
Certified Short Sale Professional (CSP)
Certified Negotiation Expert (CNE)
Risk Reduction Graduate (RRG)
Graduate REALTORS® Institute (GRI)
Nevada Real Estate Broker/Salesman License # BS.45424
California Real Estate Broker BRE # 00921974
Nevada Mortgage Loan Originator NMLS #1622604 (Inactive)
California State University, Northridge
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy with Cum Laude Honors - 1979 Dean’s List 1976-1979
Most Outstanding Male Graduate Award – 1979
Dean's List
President’s Club Outstanding Student Award – Honorable Mention 1979
- Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
- A: Las Vegas REALTORS® (LVR)
Nevada REALTORS® (NVR)
National Association of REALTORS® (NAR)
Real Estate Educators Association (REEA)
- Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
- A: Presented over 4,000 real estate continuing education courses representing over 12,000 classroom hours. General topics areas: agency, contracts, ethics, law & legislation, broker management, risk reduction. Other specific topics include: earnest money deposit disputes, fixtures & personal property disputes, buyer agency, preliminary title reports, Nevada real estate commission hearings, Nevada real estate division complaints, fiduciary duties, Nevada law on disclosures, Nevada real estate brokerage, procuring cause, short sale process, alternatives to foreclosure, trust fund accounting & record keeping for Nevada brokers, and mortgage financing.
- 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: 40+
- Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
- A: Standard of Care, Fiduciary Duties, Seller's Failure to Disclose Material Facts, Buyer's Due Diligence, Brokerage Agreements, Purchase Contracts, Property Management, Broker Responsibilities, Regulatory Compliance, NAR Code of Ethics & Standards of Practice.
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
- A: Approx. 36%
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
- A: Approx. 64%
- Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
- A: Once.
- Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
- A: August 15th, 2022
- Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
- A: Many of my expert witness initial reports and rebuttal rebuttal report have been filed.
- Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
- A: Once.
- Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
- A: 6 years.
- Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
- A: Case review, non-testifying consulting, expert opinion reports, supplemental reports, rebuttal reports, and expert witness testimony.
- Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
- A: $450.00
- Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
- A: $450.00
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
- A: $450.00 (2-hr. minimum)
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
- A: $450.00 (2-hr. minimum)
- Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
- A: • Travel Time $60/hr. not to exceed 8 hrs./day (no charge if in Clark County, NV)
• Stand-by Time $60/hr. not to exceed 8 hrs./day
• Auto Use no charge if in Clark County, NV otherwise $1.00/mile
• Travel Expenses Billed at actual cost
Scott Marquis, Esq.
Marquis Aurbach
10001 Park Run Dr.
Las Vegas, NV 89145
(702) 942-2147
smarquis@mclaw.com
Jeff Sylvester, Esq.
Matthew T. Kneeland, Esq.
Sylvester & Polednak
1731 Village Center Cirlce
Las Vegas, NV 89134
(702) 952-5200
matthew@sylvesterpolednak.com