Brokerage Expert Witnesses

Newport Beach, California

Real Estate, Construction - Construction, Real Estate, Finance, Commercial Real Estate, Real Estate Development, Environmental, Entitlements, Defect, Easement, Ownership, Title, Brokerage, Partnership, Lease, Planning, Zoning, Disputes, Financing, Contract, Conflict

• Linked In: www.linkedin.com/in/jeffery-potter-35367411 • Website: https://www.potterexpertwitness.com/ • IG: https://www.instagram.com/potterexpertwitness/ Real Estate • Construction • Finance Expert – Jeff Potter brings over 42 years of proven success in commercial real estate development, investment and expert witness work. He has overseen the acquisition, development, management and disposition of more than 4 million square feet of industrial, multifamily, retail, self storage, residential and land development assets across the Western United States. California Heritage & Education • Family roots in Northern, Southern and Central California date back to 1867. • B.S. in Business (Marshall School, USC) and MRED from USC. • Currently pursuing a CCIM designation and a Master Certificate in Homeland Security at USC—underscoring his commitment to lifelong learning. Key Career Milestones • Co founded A American Self Storage with industry pioneer Ed Olson. • Director of Development ...

Irvine, California

Real Estate, Premises Liability - Property management, brokerage, agent, apartment, commercial, HOA, slip and fall, premises liability, maintenance, standards of care, disclosure, owner and broker disclosure, personal injury, mold, bedbugs, water intrusion, health and safety, fiduciary duty, fraud, receivership

Currently active as the Senior Vice President of Asset Management Services for Kidder Mathews: one of the largest commercial and property management brokerage firms in the western United States. In excess of seventy million square feet of assets under management. Serves as an expert witness in property management, standards of care, brokerage, owner and agent disclosure, premises liability, water intrusion, mold, bedbugs, personal injury, health and safety, fiduciary duty, and most all aspects of the real estate industry.

Los Angeles, California

Real Estate, Financial - Accounting/Auditing, Banking, Commercial and Residential Real Estate, Inverse Condemnation, Lost Profits, Damages, Antitrust, Agriculture, Lender Liability, Loss of Use, Valuation, Mortgage-Backed Securities, Ground Leases, Brokerage, Joint Ventures, Securities, REITs, Construction/Development, Diminution in Value, Alter Ego

Paul Habibi is Principal and Founder of Grayslake Advisors, a real estate expert services firm based in Los Angeles and New York City. Grayslake's client's include publicly traded Fortune 500 companies, as well as privately held, small businesses, non-profit organizations and associations and individuals. He has been retained as an expert witness in 300+ real estate litigation and regulatory matters, on engagements involving financial analysis, economic damages, accounting, valuation, and industry custom and practice. He has testified in some of the highest-profile matters in the country, in federal and state courts, including the Delaware Court of Chancery, and ADR forums. He has been retained by the vast majority of the AmLaw100 firms on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants. He is a Senior Continuing Lecturer at UCLA Anderson School of Management, Continuing Lecturer in Law at UCLA School of Law, Faculty Advisor at UCLA Department of Economics, real estate investor and deve...

Los Angeles, California

Real Estate, Property Management - Commercial real estate, property management operations, brokerage, shopping centers, asset management, sales/lease transactions, Premises liability, Industry custom and practice, landlord/tenant disputes, dual agency, investors, partnerships, escrow, finance, common area maintenance, conflict of interest

Commercial property management and brokerage expert. President/CEO of CBM (1994-2020) and Manager of Sammar, LLC, overseeing 11 million square feet, thousands of tenants, several hundred landlord clients, dozens of property managers, and leasing agents. Board Member of CAM Property Services, a provider of facility and property services throughout California. Broker of record for more than 300 leasing and sales transactions annually.

La Jolla, California

Real Estate, Financial - Commercial Real Estate, Real Estate Syndications, Purchase and Sale Agreements, Financing, Finance, Commercial Loans, Construction Loans, Operating Agreements, Bridge Debt, Valuation, Commercial Real Estate Brokerage, Bank Loans, Hard Money Loans, Private Loans, Brokerage Standard of Care, Economic Damages, Dispute Resolution

30+ years experience as a Commercial Real Estate Broker, Investor and Commercial Loan Broker. Key principle (General Partner) in multiple boutique investment companies and Broker of Record for several Commercial Real Estate brokerage firms. Has been involved in commercial real estate transactions totaling over $500,000,000. Examples of commercial real estate projects include: Acquisition and financing of 30 vacant properties with one loan via cross collateralization and built in release provisions, Acquisition and financing of ground up construction Class-A self storage facility, financed 49 properties with one loan via cross collateralization and built in release provisions, acquisition and financing of multiple out of state NNN (Triple-Net) properties. Knowledgeable on commercial real estate sales contract trends, financing solutions, syndication structures, lender guidelines and creative transaction structures across multiple asset classes. Extensive experience with highly ...

Florida

Real Estate, Financial - Accounting/Auditing, Banking, Commercial and Residential Real Estate, Inverse Condemnation, Lost Profits, Damages, Antitrust, Agriculture, Lender Liability, Loss of Use, Valuation, Mortgage-Backed Securities, Ground Leases, Brokerage, Joint Ventures, Securities, REITs, Construction/Development, Diminution in Value, Alter Ego

Paul Habibi is Principal and Founder of Grayslake Advisors, a real estate expert services firm based in Los Angeles and New York City. Grayslake's client's include publicly traded Fortune 500 companies, as well as privately held, small businesses, non-profit organizations and associations and individuals. He has been retained as an expert witness in 300+ real estate litigation and regulatory matters, on engagements involving financial analysis, economic damages, accounting, valuation, and industry custom and practice. He has testified in some of the highest-profile matters in the country, in federal and state courts, including the Delaware Court of Chancery, and ADR forums. He has been retained by the vast majority of the AmLaw100 firms on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants. He is a Senior Continuing Lecturer at UCLA Anderson School of Management, Continuing Lecturer in Law at UCLA School of Law, Faculty Advisor at UCLA Department of Economics, real estate investor and deve...

New York

Real Estate, Financial - Accounting/Auditing, Banking, Commercial and Residential Real Estate, Inverse Condemnation, Lost Profits, Damages, Antitrust, Agriculture, Lender Liability, Loss of Use, Valuation, Mortgage-Backed Securities, Ground Leases, Brokerage, Joint Ventures, Securities, REITs, Construction/Development, Diminution in Value, Alter Ego

Paul Habibi is Principal and Founder of Grayslake Advisors, a real estate expert services firm based in Los Angeles and New York City. Grayslake's client's include publicly traded Fortune 500 companies, as well as privately held, small businesses, non-profit organizations and associations and individuals. He has been retained as an expert witness in 300+ real estate litigation and regulatory matters, on engagements involving financial analysis, economic damages, accounting, valuation, and industry custom and practice. He has testified in some of the highest-profile matters in the country, in federal and state courts, including the Delaware Court of Chancery, and ADR forums. He has been retained by the vast majority of the AmLaw100 firms on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants. He is a Senior Continuing Lecturer at UCLA Anderson School of Management, Continuing Lecturer in Law at UCLA School of Law, Faculty Advisor at UCLA Department of Economics, real estate investor and deve...

Syosset, New York

Real Estate - Expert Witness, Broker Opinion of Value (BOV), Brokers Standards of Care, Brokerage Commission, Lease review, Landlord/Tenant issues, Office space, retail space, Industrial space, Commission disputes, Mediation, Commercial Real Estate Broker, New York State, Nassau County, Suffolk County, New York, Brooklyn, Queens, licensing, Brokerage

Jack J. Britvan, e-mail:jbritvan@realbrokers.org Jack J. Britvan, began his Real Estate Career in 1977 and is President and Owner of Signal Realty Brokers, Inc., Syosset, New York. Jack is past President (2004/2005) of the New York City and Downstate New York Chapter of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) and in 2005 received SIOR's Community Service for being a catalyst in creating Nassau County’s smoking ban which has spread throughout the United States. He is a founding board member of the Commercial Industrial Brokers Society (CIBS) and had been a Board Member for the first 20 years of CIBS’s establishment. In January 2011 Jack retired as Secretary to the CIBS Executive Board of Directors. On November 10, 2010, Jack was honored by CIBS via his receiving of CIBS Distinguished Leadership Award. Jack served as President of the New York City/Long Island Chapter of NYSCAR. (New York State Commercial Association of Realtors) from 2018-2019 and remains as a board...

Salt Lake City, Utah

Real Estate, Real Estate Appraiser - Real Estate Brokerage, Commercial Real Estate, Standards Of Care, Land Development, Fiduciary Duties, Broker Ethics, Commercial Valuation, 1031 Tax Deferred Exchange, Leasing, Acquisitions, Dispositions, Brokerage, Industrial, Retail, Mulitfamily, Due Diligence, Property Disclosure, Financing, Sales, Investments

SEASONED COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE BROKER EXPERT: 31+ Years in Industry 24+ Years in Commercial Real Estate ELITE CERTIFICATIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS: Specialized combined credentials held by fewer than 100 professionals worldwide. Designations representing the highest global standards in excellence, ethics, production, and knowledge: - Dual certified Specialist in both Industrial & Office (SIOR), twice certified for production, capacity, and insight - Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM), for investment and financial analysis TOP HONORS AND AWARDS: Top Producing Active Transactional Commercial Broker (top 5%) in Nationally Ranked Office of Global/International Firm - Commercial Realtor of the Year - Utah CCIM of the Year - Distinguished Service Awards - Platinum & Hall of Fame Honors - Presidents & Circle of Distinction MARKET PROFICIENCIES: - Office - Industrial/Distribution/Warehouse - Multifamily - Retail - Investments - Land - Residential/Residential Development - Leasi...