Expert-witness & litigation

Overview

Some matters put the value itself on trial. For litigation, the appraiser needs to be named, the methodology has to survive cross-examination, and the report has to stand on its own.

We handle contested-value assignments — from partition actions to diminution-in-value claims — with the documentation and rigor those cases demand, including rebuttal review of an opposing appraisal.

When to use it

• Partition actions
• Construction-defect and diminution-in-value claims
• Insurance and eminent-domain disputes
• Rebuttal review of an opposing appraisal
• Deposition and trial testimony

What's included

• USPAP-compliant report built to withstand cross-examination
• Thorough comparable and methodology documentation
• Rebuttal / review of an opposing appraisal (optional)
• Deposition and trial testimony, scoped as needed

What we'll need for the engagement letter

• Retaining attorney and case caption
• Intended use and the question at issue
• Effective date(s) of value
• Deadlines — disclosure, deposition, trial

Questions