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

Thomas C. Collier, Jr. is a Construction and Real Estate Expert Witness. As the founder and principal of Buckhead Classic, a general commercial contracting company, and Collier Estate Homes, he has amassed over 25 years experience as a General Contractor and Real Estate Developer.

In addition, Mr. Collier has served as an Arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association (AAA) on cases involving commercial and residential construction, defects, delays, prime and subcontracts, payments, performance, architectural and engineering issues, bonds, liens, abandonment, insurance, title and property loss.

Areas of Expertise:

• Damages Analysis
• Construction Delay & Defect Claims
• Contracts
• Costs
• Transaction Analysis
• Negotiation & Mediation
• Trial Preparation

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PRACTICE AREAS AND EXPERTISE: Peacemaking, mediation and conflict management of difficult community, business and interpersonal conflicts.

From 1978 to 1998, trial lawyer with demonstrated success in complex, difficult, or unique cases. Experienced in both state and federal trial and appellate courts. Experienced in AAA commercial and construction arbitration and SEC/NASD arbitration. Broad range of knowledge, including construction, business, contract, finance, constitutional law, commercial law, and insurance law.

With over 22 years of experience, Mr. Noll has litigated and arbitrated diverse and complex cases before state and federal juries, judges and administrative tribunals. His practice is now devoted to resolving business and interpersonal conflicts without litigation. He has mediated over 400 difficult and complex conflicts including employment disputes (gender discrimination, racial discrimination, wrongful termination) construction defect cases, complex commercial and industrial construction disputes, CERCLA claims, partnership dissolutions, water rights disputes, shareholder disputes, intellectual property litigation, constitutional law cases, land use disputes, financial and commercial disputes, crop losses, estates and trusts litigation, and insurance disputes.

Douglas Noll is a distinguished author of numerous articles and most recently a book entitled: Elusive Peace: How Modern Diplomatic Strategies Could Better Resolve World Conflicts.

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Gerald M. Levy, real estate and banking consultant, serves as arbitrator and mediator of real estate and construction disputes and expert witness on standards of practice for real estate lending, construction lending, commercial bank lending, credit risk, loan guarantees, brokerage, due diligence, negotiation of transactions, landlord/tenant disputes, ground leases, space leases, restructurings and workouts, corporate real estate, and real estate valuation.

He is Professor at NYU and was Managing Director, Real Estate Finance Division, Chase Manhattan Bank; and Senior Vice President and General Manager, Real Estate and Corporate Services Division, Chemical Bank.

Mr. Levy holds the MAI, CRE, and FRICS designations and is a member, Panel of Neutrals, American Arbitration Association. He is a New York State Licensed Real Estate Broker and a New York State Certified General Real Estate Appraiser.

John Gillies is a Chartered Building Surveyor and the Senior Director of Johnson Gillies. Mr. Gillies is frequently involved in dilapidation assessments for Landlords and Tenants. In addition, he is often called upon to produce opinions and evidence in matters of dispute. Mr. Gillies provides Expert Witness reports for legal issues and appears in Court as an expert on construction and related matters.


The firm's Building Consultancy and Expert Services Include:

Surveys: Building, Homebuyer, Vendor, and Measured Surveys. Planned Maintenance, Defects Analysis, and Due Diligence Investigations.

Audits: Fire, Health and Safety, Environmental, Access, and Commercial EPC.

Development Consultancy: Development Monitoring, Party Walls, Planning, Rights of Light.

Construction Consultancy: Contract Administration, Design, Employers Agent, Feasibility Study, Fit Outs, New Build, CDM Co-ordination, Project Management, Refurbishment, Repair & Maintenance.

Landlord & Tenant: Dilapidations, Services and Charges, Licences and Alterations, Photographic Schedules, Schedules of Condition.

Dispute Resolution: Expert Witness, Adjudication, and Arbitration of:

Building Contract Disputes

Cost and Quality of Building Works Disputes

Expert Reports

Legal Evidence at Court

Insurance: Building Reinstatement Valuations and Insurance Loss Assessing.

Charles Pereyra-Suarez has handled a broad range of civil and criminal matters during three decades of practice. Mr. Pereyra-Suarez's experience includes complex business litigation, white collar criminal defense, real estate, employment, healthcare, environmental, antitrust, civil rights and First Amendment representation. He is active as a Mediator and Arbitrator of various litigation and business disputes.

Mr. Pereyra-Suarez has served as a litigation partner in two national law firms, as a federal prosecutor in Los Angeles, and as a trial and appellate attorney in the U.S. Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division.

Types of Mediation Practice:

Business

Civil (general)

Construction

Criminal

Employment

Entertainment

Environmental

Health Care

Real Estate

Please visit Mr. Pereyra-Suarez's other website at www.CPSLawFirm.com.

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Lawrence Tepper: Specializes in the valuation and appraisal of Promissory Notes and Real Estate Notes Nationally.

35 + years of hands-on experience in every faset of the cash-flow and promissory note industry. Appraising all types of notes (performing and non-performing) Nationally. His real estate experience coupled with his law degree from the University of Denver and his certification as a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM)from the National Associations of Realtors gives him a broad overview of the promissory note industry.

Professional services and appraisal reports are provided to Attorneys, CPA's, Estates, Private Note Investors, and Financial Planners.

All Types of Cash Flows and financial instruments are Appraised and Valued.

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