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

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT EXPERT

Depositions: 800+

Mediations & Arbitrations: 100+

Trial Testimony: 80

More than 10,000 properties inspected.

RETAINED BY 250 LAW FIRMS IN 16 STATES

California, Arizona, Nevada, Florida

Texas, Ohio, New Jersey, Colorado

Idaho, Hawaii, South Carolina, Alabama, Washington

North Carolina, Tennessee, Pennsylvania

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Standard of Care; Custom and Practice

Building & Safety Codes

Fair Housing Practices (FEHA)

Personal Injury (Slip, Trip & Fall)

Premises Liability

Landlord/Tenant

PROPERTY TYPES

Apartments Managed: 25,000+

Homeowners Associations Units Managed: 100,000+

Commercial Buildings Managed: 1,250,000 sq.'

Shopping Centers

Mobile Home Parks

Hotels & Motels: 850+ Rooms

Parking lots and Parking Structures: Personal Injury; Snow & Ice

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.

Crawford Consulting, LLC is an entity wholly-owned by Mr. Joe J. Crawford that provides real estate consulting services in the areas of finance, investment and strategic planning. Our clients include investors, developers, borrowers, lenders, and attorneys, for whom expert witness services are also provided.

Mr. Crawford is a 30-year real estate professional with finance, investment and executive management skills who brings the same methods and practices used by the nation's most reputable real estate investors, developers, and lenders to produce superior results for your company or lawsuit. He holds the prestigious CRE designation.

Services Offered:

Real Estate Finance

Real Estate Investment

Strategic Planning for Real Estate Firms

Litigation Support

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

Ken Leonard is an Expert in all matters relating to Retail Stores, Shopping Centers, Malls, and Retail Real Estate. Mr. Leonard is a Consultant with over 35 years of experience in his field of expertise. He has the distinction of being one of the very few industry experts who has held senior executive positions with both Fortune 100 retailers and shopping center developers. Mr. Leonard has had direct responsibility for all phases of developing or redeveloping over 7 million square feet of Regional Malls, Strip Centers, Free Standing Stores, and Warehouses.

Ken Leonard's Consulting Practice is devoted primarily to serving small and mid-sized Retailers, Developers, REITs, Private Equity Firms and Law Firms. He is available to provide Litigation Support, Expert Witness and Due Diligence Services.

Real Estate Areas of Expertise Include:

Development Management Leasing Operations Planning Site Planning Traffic and Parking Lot Planning Lease Negotiations Purchase / Sale Due Diligence

Landlord / Tenant Disputes Standards and Practices Conflict of Interest Anchor Tenant Negotiations Construction Retailer / REIT Portfolio Valuation Design / Development of Mixed Use Projects Trade Area Analysis Location Strategy

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Paul S. Black is a trial experienced adjunct professor of Real Estate whose practice includes Broker Standard of Care, Calculation of Economic Damages, Due Diligence, Broker Ethics and Commission Disputes. Advising counsel for both plaintiffs and defendants, Mr. Black has testified in federal and circuit court. He currently teaches real estate at the University of Miami and Florida International University (FIU). Mr. Black has served as a review editor for Dearborn Real Estate Education.

Steven D. Epcar, CPM is an Expert in Real Estate and Property Management Issues with 30 years of experience including residential, commercial, retail and mixed-use properties. He is experienced in litigation support including personal injury, standard of care, partnership conflicts, due diligence and life safety cases. Mr. Epcar is a current Member of the Forensic Expert Witness Assoication (FEWA).

Mr. Epcar is a real estate consultant to institutional and private investors and performs an array of services including asset and property management, organizational assessments, financial feasibility, Tenants-In-Common investments and new development services.

Mr. Epcar's was also Principal/Founding Partner of Ventana Property Services, a third party management and consulting service provider involved with both commercial and multifamily assets. The company's portfolio is comprised of 10,000 apartment units and 3,500,000 square feet of suburban, urban and mixed use comm

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SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE

Brian Spiegel and David Spiegel offer expert testimony and consulting services regarding smoke, water, fire, mold contamination property damage restoration, reconstruction, and construction defect related problems.

Both have been speakers nationally and internationally on property damage restoration, construction, and mold contamination related topics. In the past at the Property Loss Research Bureau (PLRB) national mold symposium in Charlotte, North Carolina and at the Forensics Consultants Association on toxic mold litigation and mold remediation in Newport Beach, California.

In the media Brian and David have written articles for industry trade magazines and given television and radio interviews, including one with Brian on ABC TV “Good Morning America” featuring a segment on mitigating water damage.

CONSULTANTS AND EXPERT WITNESS

Mold & Bacterial Contamination Construction Defects Fire & Smoke Damage Industry Standards of Care

Structural Damages Water Damage Sewage Backflow Flooring Forensics

EXPERT SERVICES

Property Damage Contractor Inspections & Formal Reports Cause and Origin Investigations Smoke Particulate Testing Property Insurance Claims Testing

Detailed Construction Estimates Cost Damage Appraisals at Current Industry Pricing Litigation Support Infrared Structural Inspections Concrete Moisture Testing

PROPERTY DAMAGE ASSESSORS

Residential and Commercial

Contents and Structure

Michael P. Russell has over 35 years of Real Estate experience as an expert witness regarding the buying, selling, financing, leasing and developing of all property types. In 2011, serving as their real estate expert witness, my clients and legal teams were successful in winning judgments of $50.3M (validated four joint ventures), $22M (valuation of real estate portfolio) and $3M (Substantiated terms of payment due by a public agency to a private developer).

Experience:

• Managed $2B in Transactions
• Sold over $500M in Property
• Entitled over 5,000 residential units; 2 million sq. ft. of office space
• Developed over 2 million sq. ft. of office

Areas of Expertise:

Receiverships Valuation Partnership Disputes Lender/Borrower Landlord/Tenant Broker Standard of Care Entitlements

Title and Easements Public/Private Agreements Homeowner Associations Real Estate Contracts and Instruments Divorce--Real Estate Forensics, Valuation and Distribution

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