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

Albert Valuation Group New York, Inc. - Since our founding in 1950, we have specialized in litigation support and expert testimony in Real Estate Valuation Matters. We have been involved in most of the major cases involving the value of real estate in the metropolitan area. Our staff members have been recognized as expert witnesses in local, state and federal courts.

Each step of a litigation assignment is conducted in light of cross-examination. Prior to rendering our report, we are aware of, and able to rectify, any weaknesses in our position. This process provides us with a clear understanding of the opposition’s potential alternative strategies. While many real estate appraisers can prepare cogent appraisal reports and analyses, few are willing to defend them on the witness stand. An even fewer number are able to do so with great success in the face of unrelenting cross examination.

Areas of Specialization

Mortgage Security Tax Appeals Condemnation Matrimonial Foreclosure Bankruptcy

Trusts & Estates Mergers & Acquisitions Breach Of Contract Zoning Estate Planning Rent Arbitration

Daniel F. Sciannameo, MAI: Qualified as an expert witness in New York State Supreme Court, New York State Court of Claims, New York City Civil Court, U.S. District Court and U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Since 1986, engaged exclusively in the appraisal of real estate. Assignments include hotels, theatres, rights-of-way, subsurface, surface and aerial easements, apartment buildings, retail stores, department stores, industrial buildings, shopping centers, office buildings, vacant land, campgrounds, conservation easements, and leased fee and leasehold interests, for use in connection with finance, purchase, sale, gift tax, estate tax, condemnation, tax appeal, feasibility studies, and investment analysis. Other professional experience includes residential and commercial real estate brokerage and management since 1980.

View Mr. Sciannameo's Qualifications.

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 serves as arbitrator and mediator of real estate and construction disputes and expert witness on standards of practice for Real Estate Lending, Construction Lending, Credit, Brokerage and Transactional Due Diligence, Real Estate Workouts, Corporate Real Estate, and Real Estate Valuation, and is a Professor at NYU. He 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, National 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: Specializing in Promissory Notes and Mortgage Real Estate Notes Nationally. 35 + years experince Buying, Selling, Originating, Servicing, 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 in commercial real estate can be used in all phases of the dispute resolution and appraisals. Services to Attorneys, CPA's, Estates, IRS, Note Investors, and Financial Planners.

Types of Notes and Cash Flows Analyzed and Valued:

Real Estate Mortgage Notes

Promissory Notes, Junior Position Mortgage Notes

Seller Carry-back Mortgage Notes

Contracts for Deed/Installment Land Contracts

All-Inclusive/Wrap-Around Mortgage Notes

Business Sale Mortgage Notes

Divorce Notes

Partnership Dissolution Notes

Lease Purchase Agreements

Lottery Payments

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