Land Expert Witnesses

Scottsdale, Arizona

Real Estate, Property Management - Real Estate Funds, Syndicated Real Estate Investments, Land, Failure to Disclose, Fiduciary Duty, Standards of Care, Real Estate Fund Management, Acquisitions, Real Estate Entitlements, Land Development, Land Use, Land Valuation, Fiduciary Duty, Commissions, Due Diligence, Private Equity, commercial leases, SPDS, Hidden Defects, Zoning

Have deep experience in acquisition and disposition of hundreds of millions of investment capital in residential and commercial land, master plan communities, real estate development projects and entitlement and zone change opportunities throughout the United States. Joint Venture expert between institutional capital, private investors and local real estate operators or real estate sponsors. Pooled real estate funds, real estate syndication and private equity real estate fund management and duties of care to investors. Expert in fiduciary standards of care that relate to real estate managers' fiduciary duty and operating protocol when executing a real estate business plan or pooled investment scheme. Expert in the mandatory duty to disclose by sellers and what is or is not material disclosure when selling real estate to arms length buyers. Can conduct multiple financial models and sensitivity analysis showing present value and projected IRR rates of return and equity multiples...

Newport Beach, California

Real Estate, Manufacturing - Technology, Retail, Multi-Family, Office, Distribution, Land

1982-02 – Grubb & Ellis, Newport Beach; CA; industrial sales. Leased/sold land, distribution, manufacturing and high tech 2006 - President, AIR Commercial Real Estate Association (http://www.airea.com) 2006, 2007 - Global President, Society of Industrial & Office Realtors (www.sior.com) 2009/11-2011/11; Receiver’s agent at California Real Estate Receiverships, Newport Beach. 2011/12 – to date; California real estate broker # 00833110; Expert witness; Settled estates (trustee); JVs in NL, DEU and IE Specialties: Landlord v Tenant, Sublessor v Sublessee, Buyer v Seller, Broker v Client and vice versa First Rights (to renew, expand, contract, to purchase), Options and Rights of First Refusal to Renew, Expand, Contract, to Purchase), Yield Maintenance, Parking Provisions, Common Area Disputes, Good Faith and Fair Dealing, Fiduciary, Ethics, Industry Standards, Deferred Maintenance, Self-Help, Allowed Use, Agency Contracts, Riders & Addenda, Lease Guarantees, Escrow, Title, Evic...

Newberry, Florida

Real Estate, Real Estate Appraiser - Commercial Appraisal, Residential Appraisal, Litigation Support, Appraiser, Divorce, Estate Appraisal, Tax Appeal, Eminent Domain, Land Valuation, Market Rent Study, Expert Witness, Appraisal, Forensic Review, Land, Conservation Easement, Asset valuation, Easement, Deficiencies, inverse condemnation, Title defect claims

Jacob Fenn is a Florida-licensed real estate appraiser specializing in both commercial and residential valuations. With over a decade of experience, Jacob provides expert analysis for litigation, estate settlement, divorce, tax appeal, SBA lending, and special-use properties. Known for his professionalism, market insight, and detailed reporting, Jacob is also experienced in expert witness testimony, retrospective valuations, and forensic reviews. He serves clients with integrity, accuracy, and a deep understanding of complex valuation scenarios.

Houston, Texas

Oil and Gas, Geology - Land, Engineering, HSE, Structural mapping, Title, Drilling Operations, Production, Horizontal wells, Geophysics, Completion Operations, Exploration, Reservoir Engineering, Safety, Stratigraphy

AREAS OF EXPERTISE Oil and gas exploration, exploitation, and development • Proficient in all areas of upstream oil and gas • Have supervised the drilling, completion, and production of over a thousand oil and gas wells • Familiar with industry accepted and customary practices Gulf Coast, Gulf of Mexico, US shale plays • Have extensive experience throughout these areas • Have worked 249 distinct trends, fields and prospects (see addendum) Operational planning and oversight of drilling programs • Preparing geological prognosis • Review drilling procedures • Adherence to state and local regulations • Monitoring daily mud logs, directional targeting, MWD, and geosteering • Recommending specific coring and logging programs • Interpreting well logs, core analysis, and mud logs • Deciding on major drilling decisions such as whether to complete a well, sidetrack, or plug it • Review of completion design and procedures including fracking operations • Review facilities design including ha...

Missouri City, Texas

Oil and Gas, Energy - Land, Title, Ownership, Transactions, Right-of-Way, Mineral Rights, Surface Use, Mineral Servitudes, Production Audits, Contracts, Mineral Valuation, Operations, Lease Maintenance, Regulatory, Royalty, Acquisition and Divestiture, Due Diligence, Encumbrances, Damage Settlements, Revenue and Cost Accounting

Certified Professional Landman with over 20 years experience Education: 2001 Louisiana State University, E.J Ourso College of Business: Bachelor of Science in Finance, with a Minor in Internal Auditing Seak: How to start, build and run a successful expert witness practice Seak: How to Excel at Your Expert Witness Deposition Professional: • Qualified in the United States Western District Court and in the Louisiana State District Court as an Expert Witness specific to the record title analysis and ownership, financial analysis of production revenue as same relates to ownership and title, prudent operator standards of the Oil and Gas industry, overriding royalties, leases and working interests. • Guest lecturer at the University of Houston Law Center on Due Diligence and the acquisition of oil and gas assets. Member of AAPL, HAPL, BRAAPL Experience: Recoil Resources July 2016-Present Vice President of Land and Business Development • Successfully raised $102M in private equity fundi...