Commercial Real Estate Expert Witnesses

This expert practiced bankruptcy and commercial law for 18 years between careers in academia. After his initial years of professional practice, he accepted a tenured position at Widener Law School in Delaware. He was appointed to the US Department of Justice by Ronald Reagan. He then returned to private practice. He limited his practice to Chapter 11s including service as conflicts counsel involving major related bankruptcies. His publications deal with topics related to bankruptcy, civil rights, and constitutional law. Over the course of his career, he has also participated in several US Supreme Court amicus briefs dealing with bankruptcy issues.

This expert has been a licensed, practicing attorney since 1987. He regularly practices in both Oregon and Washington state, where he has represented numerous lending institutions, private lenders, small and large businesses, and individuals. His practice has spanned numerous commercial and business areas such as real estate transactions, commercial lending, bankruptcy, and litigation, among others. He is a regular speaker at Continuing Legal Education events in Oregon and Washington on these and other topics. He has also testified as an expert witness in state and federal courts.

This Pharmaceutical Business Executive has a proven history of strategic marketing experience and increasing sales growth at Eisai, Roche, and Pfizer, among other firms. He previously served as Director of Marketing, the Head of Primary Care and Speciality Marketing, and the Head of Commercial Operations in the Americas at Eisai. He now serves as a consultant and mentor at the C-suite and Board Level to growing pharmaceutical and biotech firms.

This expert has 20+ years of experience in construction and contracting. He earned his B.S. in Civil Engineering from Virginia Tech and then began his career with reputable constructing firm Whiting-Turner Contracting Company. The expert was a Project Manager for Whiting-Turner for 12 years. He founded his own contracting company in 2007 and his business currently provides residential and light commercial services in Maryland. The expert is a licensed Maryland Home Improvement Contractor and licensed with the Maryland Home Builder Registration. His firm is also certified in Renovation, Repair and Painting by the U.S. EPA. He is a member of the National Association of Home Builders, Maryland Building Industry Association, Associated Builders & Contractors and an allied member with American Institute of Architects. The expert also founded his own management consulting company and his business currently provides business consulting and construction expertise services.

This expert is an accomplished financial professional with over 30 years experience in the design and implementation of risk management programs, business plans, and budgets. His regulatory background includes senior positions at several US regulatory agencies, including the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, the Office of Thrift Supervision, and the Comptroller of the Currency. He is a certified fraud examiner and holds a BBA with a major in finance and economics and an MBA with a concentration in finance and banking from Stephen F. Austin State University. He began his career with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency where he was involved in all aspects of supervising commercial banks including investigations of criminal and illegal activities. He also served as Special Deputy Receiver for the State of Texas Department of Insurance where he was responsible and accountable to the courts for the sale and management of a wide variety of assets, including stocks, bonds, mortgages, and other real estate holdings and closing financial statements. As Senior Vice President at the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas and the Office of Thrift Supervision, he was responsible for the supervision of problem financial institutions with assets in excess of $1 billion. He supervised a staff of 85+ professional and received several special recognition awards for outstanding service. Currently, he is the President and CEO of an independent financial services consulting firm that specializes in regulatory banking supervision, risk management, and internal control.

This expert has over 30 years experience as an insurance claim adjuster specializing in helping clients manage residential and commercial insurance claims after natural disasters or fires damage their property. He is a graduate of University of Central Oklahoma and a Certified Property Manager (CPM) with the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM). He is licensed in 11 states. He is currently the Regional Director at a public insurance adjusting company where he oversees Commercial Insurance Claims, Business Owner Insurance Claims, Risk Management, Recovery from Natural Disaster and Property loss, Commercial Property Re-positioning, and Homeowner Insurance Claim.

This expert has over 40 years full-time real estate appraising experience involving all types of properties. He is a licensed Real Estate Broker in KS and MO and a licensed Gneral Real Propert Appraiser in KS, MO, and CO. Additionally, he is an instructor for CLE appraisal and real estate classes in 7 states. He recently conducted a CLE course titled "Handling Eminent Domain Cases in Missouri and Kansas". He is currently the owner and principal appraiser at an appraisal consultancy based in Kansas City, MO.

This expert has 13 years of experience in residential appraising in most MD counties. She is a Certified Residential Real Estate Appraiser, working with both lenders and individual clients to provide prompt and accurate real estate valuations for the purpose of purchase, refinance, estate and financial planning, tax appeals and other purposes. Prior to her position as Lead Appraiser/ Owner of a real estate appraisal firm, she was Appraiser at RT Appraiser. She is also a licensed Realtor.

This highly qualified expert has over 25 years of experience in the commercial real estate finance industry and his expertise includes real estate asset management, mortgage loan servicing, risk assessment and mitigation and relationship management. After receiving his bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Finance from Georgia State University, this expert went on to be a Contract Administrator at the Federal Asset Disposition Association. He then worked as a Contract Specialist at Resolution Trust Corporation before becoming a Director at Kilburn-Young Asset Management Corp. From there, this expert worked as the Vice President of Portfolio Management at CapMark Services LP, where he was responsible for negotiation of servicing and asset management agreements, determination of scopes of work, deal implementation, oversight of complex borrower requests and managing a staff of real estate and portfolio management professionals. For the most recent 15 years, this expert worked as the Vice President and Head of Servicing at Voya Investment Management, where he was responsible for the servicing, administration, and surveillance of commercial real estate mortgage loan portfolios totaling $12+ billion. Currently, he provides consulting services to the commercial lending industry.

This highly qualified expert has over 25 years of experience in business, international, consumer credit, underwriting, and collections. He received his BBA in accounting from the University of Hawaii and is a certified consumer credit executive (CCCE) by the Society of Certified Credit Executives. He started his career off at American Express as a manager and team leader for credit review and collections call centers. In this role, he led a 20 member call center team and was responsible for a $336 million consumer and commercial credit portfolio. He continued on to serve in a variety of leadership roles in credit and collections. He currently serves as Global Credit and Collections manager for an international audio manufacturing company, where he leads the US and UK AR/credit team responsible for AR, credit, collections, credit hold queue, financial analysis, DSO control and loss prevention. He is a member of the executive credit team and the lead negotiator on global collections and international credit sales.

This expert has 26+ years of experience in the dental supply industry. He began his career as a Purchaser for SmartHealth and held this role from 1991 until 1998. After three years as a Territory Manager for Dentsply, the expert joined Patternson Dental as an Equipment Specialist & Office Designer. In this position, he was responsible for assisting practice owners in finding the proper equipment and technology for their practice. He also provided 3-D renderings of potential office plans and acted as a liaison between the practice owner and contractors, architects, and interior designers. He was with Patterson from 2003 until mid-2016, when his position was eliminated as part of a massive restructuring. He now works at another dental equipment supply company.

This expert in microbial contamination of the built-environment has 21 years of experience. He specializes in root cause of microbial contamination related to all aspects of facilities, including water systems, HVAC/mechanical systems, production line, and supply chain. He owns and is the president of a Bio Lab in Tennessee which is an accredited microbial testing laboratory that specializes in using state-of-the-art DNA technologies to solve complex microbial issues. He has solved numerous microbial issues for diverse industries including, pharmaceutical, hospital critical care, industrial equipment manufacturing, the spirit industry, cosmetics, food manufacturing, and transportation. He has served as an expert witness in both testifying and non-testifying roles. He is a member of the American Society for Microbiologist and the American Industrial Hygiene Association. He is the author of 25+ publications.

This highly qualified expert has extensive experience in commercial real estate, specializing in malls, shopping centers and retail plazas. He earned both his BA and MBA from the University of Chicago and has given lectures at a few universities across the United States. He has previously held many senior level positions including VP of development, real estate, and construction for companies like Macy's, Cole National Corporation, The Taubman Company and the Montgomery Ward & Company. He is currently the principal for a private advisory and consulting real estate practice in Illinois.

This highly qualified expert has extensive knowledge in commercial building codes, construction and carpentry. He holds close to two dozen certifications and has completed several courses through academic institutions like Texas A&M University. His notable certifications including Residential Building, Electrical and Plumbing Inspector, Hazardous Communication Standard and Accident Investigation. He is a member of the National Fire Protection Association and the National Association of the Remodeling Industry. Formerly he was a carpenter at Curtiss Renovation and Gilford Trim and Millwork. Currently, he is a consultant for three construction consulting firms in Virginia.

This expert has over 30 years of experience in the field of commercial banking. He has had extensive involvement in all facets of commercial, asset based, real estate and consumer lending as well as underwriting, credit analysis, credit risk review, portfolio management, due diligence and business refinancing. He completed his BA in commercial banking from Lousianna State University. This expert is a certified AIB instructor with specializations in analyzing financial statements and business financial analysis. He is also a certified RMA instructor in RMA financial statement analysis. He has published 8 articles and has given 12 presentations related to bankruptcy plan feasibility, cramdown interest rates, and working with lenders in distressed situations. Previously, he has held roles as a special assets officer at Hibernia National Bank, a business process analyst and manager of special assets at Wachovia Bank, and the principal of GlassRatner Advisory & Capital Group. Currently, he serves as the managing director of a financial advisory firm and a health services company in GA.

This qualified expert has over 35 years of experience in real estate. He earned his BA in film and broadcasting from Stanford University. He began his career in real estate with Coldwell Banker Commercial as a real estate portfolio manner. He has been licensed as a real estate broker in California for 36 years, and is a certified property manager and commercial investment member. He is also a LEED-accredited professional. This expert has extensive experience in property management, as he has been the director of property management for La Caze Development Company and the owner of Weiner Property Management. This expert is a distinguished professional in the field, having received Certified Property Manager of the Year from the Institute of Real Estate Management in California. Currently, he works as the executive vice president for a tenant representation brokerage firm in California.

This highly qualified expert has over 15 years of experience in real estate. He received his BA in political science from the University of Florida. He also completed the Graduate Realtor Institute and the Realtors Land Institute through the National Association of Realtors. This expert is an accredited land consultant through the National Association of Realtors. He specializes in commercial, industrial, and agricultural properties, including citrus and cattle ranching. He is involved in his field as a member of the Florida Commercial Brokers Network and the Realtors Land Institute of the National Board of Realtors. His former positions include director of volunteer services at G. Pierce Wood Memorial Hospital and director of human resources for Peace River Citrus Products. Currently, this expert is the owner and president of a real estate marketing firm in Florida.

This highly-qualified expert has extensive experience in the real estate industry. His work has focused on commercial real estate acquisition and ownership, as well as capital aggregation and investment management. He completed his academic training at UCLA, earning his BA, an MA in economics, and his JD from the university. This expert is a licensed real estate broker in California and is active in his field as a member of the California Business Properties Association. He formerly founded and ran SHAREbid.com, an online marketplace for the sale of private company shares. Currently, this expert is the founder of a real estate investment crowdfunding platform and a real estate investment trusts (REITs) hedge fund management company based in California.

This highly-qualified expert has extensive experience in the commercial printing, direct mail, and database utilization industry. With over 40 years of experience in the field, he has experience with targeting and response analysis, printing technology, paper technology, major suppliers in the printing industry, the US Postal Service, and future trends in direct marketing. Before beginning his career in commercial printing, this expert earned his BA in economics and management from Trinity International University and completed a 14-month graphics training program through R.R. Donnelley. His former positions include book group account sales for R.R. Donnelley and Sons, vice president of marketing for Teenage Research Unlimited, marketing programs manager and franchise programs director for Moore Response Marketing Services, and account executive for Personalized Graphics, a division of GBF Graphics. For over 15 years, this expert has served as the principal and owner of a commercial printing company in Illinois.

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