Eric Risberg is a Commercial Real Estate Expert Witness with nationwide experience and a strong emphasis on California real estate. He has been advising clients on commercial real estate matters since 1993. Mr. Risberg is the founder of Advanced Appraisal International, Inc., based in San Francisco, California. Earlier in his career, he provided commercial real estate appraisal services to American Appraisal Associates, the world’s largest independent valuation firm. Mr. Risberg has appraised property for more than 400 clients, including over 20 Fortune 500 companies in over 30 states.

Noteworthy projects include participation in the valuation of more than 200 investment-grade properties for a major U.S. Life Insurance Company, more than 50 hotel valuations for Marriott International, nationwide retail property portfolio valuations for Copley Real Estate Advisors, and the appraisal of high-rise office buildings in Los Angeles, Chicago and San Francisco.

Mr. Risberg has been hired as an Expert Witness on many occasions and has testified at trials for a number of cases. His expertise is called upon to value complex properties and advise clients on real property matters. Consulting Services are also provided in mediations, arbitrations or other Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) settings such as JAMS or the American Arbitration Association to resolve matters that are not expected to go to trial.

Areas of Expertise:

Changes in Market Conditions

Construction Defect Litigation

Forensic Valuations

Land Value Disputes

Real Estate Broker Standard of Care

Ground Leases

Residential Properties

Landlord-Tenant Disputes

Physical Damage Claims to Real Estate Due to a Variety of Natural or Man-Made Causes

Land Use and Zoning Issues

Lease-Option Arbitrations

Divorce Cases

MCS Associates is a nationally recognized consulting group that has provided financial, operations and regulatory/compliance consulting services nationwide to financial institutions, insurance companies and regulatory agencies as well as real estate and financial services organizations for over 30 years.

Expert Witness and Litigation Consulting are a primary focus of our services. We undertake expert witness assignments throughout the United States and our clients include several hundred leading law firms around the country, working on behalf of both plaintiff and defendant financial institutions, borrowers, depositors, investors, developers, insurance companies and their insured, securities/insurance/real estate brokers/agents, regulators and government agencies, and individuals.

Together with MCS Associates’ specialized resources in banking, financial services and real estate, we also draw on key strategic alliances in insurance, economics, academia and the securities industry to meet a wide range of expert witness needs. Our litigation experts include experienced bankers, lenders, consultants, regulators, managers, brokers & agents in insurance, real estate, and securities; insurance claims and underwriting managers; economists, accountants, appraisers, real estate analysts, and academics.

Areas of Expertise Include:

Banking Operations/Administration

Check Fraud

Lending Policies, Custom and Practice

Loan Underwriting & Credit Administration

Sub Prime Loan Originations, Underwriting, Securitizations & Servicing

Bankruptcy, Foreclosures and Workouts

Trust & Fiduciary Issues / Operations

Securities Brokerage & Investments

Valuations & Damages Analysis

Forensic Accounting

Employment / Compensation

Real Estate Brokerage & Management

Title Insurance & Escrow

Real Estate Appraisal & Transactions

Insurance Industry Custom & Practice

Insurance Coverages / Claims Handling

Insurance Bad Faith

John Busey Wood focuses his practice on Commercial and Retail Leasing and Construction Real Estate. He advises public and private companies on Real Estate Acquisitions, Facilities Management and Standardization, Construction and Development, Brokerage Law, Commercial Leasing, Commercial Property Management, and Litigation. Mr. Wood has represented owners in the design and negotiation of commercial leases covering in excess of 50 million square feet of retail, office, and mixed-use space projects for thirty years and in 1998 structured and closed the largest lease of an existing commercial building in the history of New York City exceeding 2 Million square feet.

His extensive national experience in developable land, improved property acquisitions, large scale retail and office developments, large project "fast-track" design-build construction, and leasing and management programs have made him an ideal corporate facilities support resource for companies. He is a noted authority on fair market value determinations, lease restructuring and re-negotiations as well as rental escalations, expenses, allocations, auditing, and litigation/dispute resolution.

Mr. Wood was named the "Father of the modern Killer Lease" in 1984 by the Wall Street Journal. His financing, auditing, and computer expertise contributed to his uncovering the largest computer leasing fraud in the United States. Mr. Wood is a member of the American Arbitration Association Commercial Neutral Panel.

Analytic Focus specializes in Financial, Economic, Demographic, and Statistical Research. We're Ph.D.s with decades of experience working in academia, industry, and Federal agencies. We provide exceptional value in interpretation of data, insight regarding business problems, and scholarship on best practices.

We estimate numbers needed for the best representation of your client. We evaluate flaws in analyses underpinning your arguments or your opponents. We've testified in Federal & State courts.

Complex Litigation
Antitrust, Deceptive Sales Practices, Securities & Lost Sales

Banking & Finance
Misrepresentation & Fraud, Securitizations, Regulation

Insurance & Reinsurance
Breach of Contract, Risk & Pricing Issues

Environmental/Mass Tort
Validity of Claims, Damages & Volume of Claims Forecasting

Class Actions and Class Certification
Commonality, Predominance, Mass Valuation

Fair Housing, Fair Lending, Labor & Employment
Discrimination & Disparate Impact

Intellectual Property
Trade Mark, Trade Dress, Patent Infringement
Confusion, Dilution, Lost Profits, Diverted Sales

Thomas A. Tarter, Managing Director of The Andela Consulting Group, Inc., specializes in providing Management, Financial and Advisory Services Involving Corporate Governance, Management, Compensation, Financial and Banking Matters.

He has served on boards, assisted in corporate restructures and provided advisory services to a diverse group of clients including corporations, law firms, financial institutions and government agencies including the U.S. Small Business Administration. He has been involved in over 700 cases - national and international.

Areas of Expertise:

Bank Operations - check processing, forgery, kiting

Bank Lending Practices and Standards - Commercial and Real Estate Loans

Consumer and SubprimeLending / Credit Damages

Guarranties/Lender Liability

Fair Credit Reporting Act and Collection Practices

Profile: 43+ yrs experience in financial, mortgage & business institutions including 17+ President, CEO & Director & 6+ director of a mortgage company. 15+ years of leadership/ directorships in national & state trade associations. Over 375 federal & state nationwide cases i for FDIC, FannieMae, financial institutions, mortgage companies, businesses, non-banks, individuals. Services provided: consulting, depositions, reports, affidavits & court testimonies.

Expertise: Financial Institutions, Mortgage Institutions, Business, Real Estate. Loans (mortgage,construction, real estate, business, SBA, international, consumer, etc.); Operations; Fraud; Check ops; EFT; Lender Liability; Policy & Procedures; Fiduciary Duties, D & O conduct, Other. Reports, depositions & court testimony in Federal, Bankruptcy & state courts.

375+ nationwide cases working both for defendants and plaintiffs.

16+ years of in-house, industry, and outside expert witness experience.

75+ depositions taken and 35+ court appearances in both Federal and state courts.

Clients: FannieMae, FDIC, ABN AMRO Mortgage, Viacom, Wells Fargo Bank, State of CA, Bank of America, Amex, Citicorp Mortgage, Washington Mutual, Viacom, Bank One, Long Beach Mortgage, EMC Mortgage, JPMorganChase Bank, PacifiCare, Beal Bank, Avnet, Fidelity Title & First American Title

Approximately 40% of cases are for financial institutions, 40% against financial institution and 20% are other.

Serving clients nationally— 50% plaintiffs and 50% defendants.

Resume, fee information and references provided on request.

Offices:
150 Allen Road, Suite 100 Liberty Corner, NJ 07938	8 Kate's Lane Boxford, MA 01921

Profile: J. Michael Feeks, one of the founders of Bank Experts Group, provides consulting services to banks and bank clients, and litigation support and expert witness services to law firms.

Services to Financial Institutions:

• Turnaround Strategies
• Crisis Management and Recovery
• Regulatory Relationships
• Loan Review, Administration and Workout
• Management Policies, Practices and Procedures

Services to Bank Clients:

• Loan Workout, Refinancing
• Re-negotiation of Business and Commercial Real Estate Loans

Services to Law Firms:

• Litigation Support and Expert Witness Services
• Consultation and Testimony in Commercial and Real Estate Lending, Business and Consumer Banking Operations and Management, and Bankruptcies and Frauds

Background: 35+ years banking experience. 10+ years consulting experience. Served major bank in lending, branch operations and management. Served community banks as president, director and other senior positions. MBA – New York University. Graduate – Manhattan College and Stonier Graduate School of Banking.

Bank Experts Group is a consulting firm that provides litigation support in banking-related matters and specialized assistance to banks and other financial institutions. The principals are experienced former bankers, regulators and educators with extensive experience in bank management.

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Edward A. Cramer is an award winning Owner/Broker of Realty in San Diego, actively managing thousands of transactions for over 27 years. He has had 40 years combined background in Management, Administrative and Sales. He holds a B.A. from UCLA and a Master of Science Education from Pepperdine University. He is currently a Graduate Faculty Member for the California Association of REALTORS and has previously taught Real Estate Practice at the University of California at San Diego.

Mr. Cramer has been certified as an Expert Witness in real estate matters in San Diego Superior Courts since 1983. He has 20 years experience as a litigation consultant/expert witness in over 400 cases. Mr. Cramer has given extensive balanced (plt/def) pretrial assistance and expert trial testimony in Federal, Superior, Municipal, Arbitration and Department of Real Estate Administrative courts and hearings for sixteen years.

E. Robert Miller has over 40 years of service to the real estate profession and has unrivaled expertise in Property Management Techniques. As President of E. Robert Miller & Associates, he provides Expert Witness Consulting and trial work, educational services and business development services.

Mr. Miller has served on more than 550 cases as an Expert Witness or Consultant in the property management field since 1996. He was the 2004 Northern California Expert Witness Association President. Mr. Miller's experience and thoroughness in research, depositions and trial situations makes him your best choice for an expert witness in property management litigation.

Areas of Expertise

Accident or Assault - Safety/Security Conditions

Improper Eviction

Unpaid Rent - Habitability Standards

Contractor Dispute

Partnership Dispute

Bankruptcy

Animal Control

Security Deposits

Association Board Responsibilities/Management Duties

Profile: Mr. Williams has experience as a Bank President and CEO for over 10 years with over 23 years experience in the Banking and Savings and Loan industry. For over 12 years, he has served as an expert witness and consultant in over 300 lawsuits throughout the United States, and has testified in over 150 depositions. He has been qualified as an Expert in State Courts, Federal and Bankruptcy Courts, and Arbitrations.

Expertise and Expert Witness Experience:

Banking / Savings and Loan Industry and Professional Standards

Director and Officer Liability & Responsibility

Operations and Deposit Services

Regulatory Issues, Policies and Procedures for Financial Institutions

Lender Liability: Commercial, Construction, Consumer and Mortgage Loans

Credit Analysis

Damages Calculation

Forgery and Fraud Issues

Clients: Plaintiffs; Defendants; Third Parties; Governmental Agencies.

References are available upon request. Please visit our website for more information.