Insurance Appraisal Expert Witnesses

Denver, Colorado

Personal Property Appraiser, Appraisal & Valuation - Fine Art, Painting, Sculpture, Prints, Contemporary Art, Impressionist Art, Modern Art, American Art, European Art, Charitable Donation Appraisal, Insurance Appraisal, Insurance Claim, Estate Tax Appraisal, Auctions, Art Advisory, Art Collections, Copyright Infringement

Mary Peck is an art advisor and appraiser with over 25 years of experience in the international art market. She specializes in modern and contemporary (19th-21st century) art in a variety of media, including painting, sculpture, works on paper, prints and multiples, and photography. Mary graduated from Yale University with a B.A. in History of Art. As an expert witness, Mary has testified as a contemporary art expert and appraiser in cases related to insurance claims and copyright infringement. Mary is a Certified Member of the Appraisers Association of America (“AAA”) in the area of Post-War, Contemporary and Emerging Art and Accredited in the area of Impressionist and Modern Art. She has been a member in good standing of the AAA since 2012. Mary is considered a “qualified appraiser” as defined by the IRS for the purposes of estate tax and charitable donation appraisals and is USPAP (Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice) compliant through January 2025. Mary found...

Marshfield, Massachusetts

Insurance, Appraisal & Valuation - Appraiser Personal Property, Personal Property Appraisal, Personal Property Depreciation, Contents Best Practices, Insurance Appraisal, Contents Claims Practice, Contents Depreciation Practices, Contents Estimating, Coverage C Consulting, Contents Subrogation Disputes, Contents Damage Claims

My work with insurance property claims related matters for over 30 years has positioned me to speak in an expert capacity regarding the valuation of personal property and commercial contents as related to insurance claims settlement and in other matters requiring valuation expertise. During my career, I have had the opportunity to assist insurance adjusters in the preparation and resolution of well over 1 million contents claims. My education and unique level of experience, accumulated over a career spanning 37 years, has allowed me to develop specialized technical knowledge and skill in contents valuation and insurance claims practice. This enables me to render expert findings, fair and impartial opinions, using research and valuation methods generally accepted in this field of endeavor. Whether in Deposition, Testimony at Trial, or in Written Report for the consideration of the court, I deliver an objective analysis and evaluation of the evidence presented in any particular cas...