Real Estate Expert Witnesses in Georgia

Real Estate, Appraisal & Valuation - 1031 Exchange, NNN, LLC/Partnership dispute, Real Estate Appraisal, Proforma Analysis, Zoning, commercial financing, landlord/tenant disputes, acquisition, standard of care, real estate valuation, REIT

Mr. Rothbart is a seasoned real estate executive with over 20 years of direct experience in all aspects of commercial and residential real estate. Generally, Mr. Rothbart’s experience includes, but is not limited to, land and property acquisition, zoning and entitlements, development, general contracting, valuation, acquisitions, debt and equity finance, asset and property management, leasing, sustainability and dispositions. Mr. Rothbart has experience with both domestic and international real estate as well as most property types. Mr. Rothbart is an Illinois licensed attorney, possess and LL.M. in Taxation and has been an Adjunct Professor of Law since 2007. Mr. Rothbart has served as an expert witness/consultant in over 100 real estate matters. Prior expert experience includes, but is not limited to, real estate valuation, LLC Operating Agreements, breach of fiduciary duties, breach of representations and warranties, land use, construction damages, standard of care issues, brok...

Real Estate - Partnership/JV disputes, Disclosure requirements, Non-compliance with Industry practices, Entitlement and development issues, Industry standard of care, General Partner duties owed, Agent/Broker misconduct, Due diligence standards, Fiduciary duties owed, Agent/Broker NAR Code of Conduct

"Real estate experts are only as good as their 'real world' experience". I have 45-plus years of it. My "real world" experience has proven to be a key factor in the analysis of case issues and in my credibility during courtroom testimony. Managed Divisions for privately and publicly held realty companies. MBA from USC, CA and HI Broker's Licenses and CA Contractor's License. Cases have required, expertise in entitlements, development, home building, agent/broker misconduct, Industry standards, disclosure requirements, due diligence standards, partnership and joint venture issues, fiduciary duties owed and rebuttal to opposing expert's report. WATCH 1-MINUTE VIDEO ON WEBSITE -- www.castlelyons.net NOTE: I do not charge travel time or expenses for cases located outside Southern California.

Real Estate, Financial - commercial real estate finance, Mortgage, Debt, Lender, Borrower, Interest Rate, Loan Terms, Bankruptcy, CMBS, Bank, Alter Ego, Lender Liability, Loan Underwriting, Loan Origination

I am an expert in commercial real estate finance with over 40 years of experience. I have arranged over $11 Billion in financing for my developer and investor clients. I work as an active professional arranging capital placement for my clients, and I am therefore well-versed in commercial real estate finance and related issues as well as the current and past state of the capital markets. Over the past 25 +/- years, I have served as an expert witness or consultant on over three hundred matters, given deposition testimony over 150 times, and trial testimony 100 +/- times in Federal, State, and Bankruptcy courts as well at ADR proceedings. Expert testimony has included: Chapter 11 Interest rate determination, partnership disputes, lender/borrower disputes, landlord/tenant disputes, alter ego issues, lender liability matters, lender approval process, the suitability of financing, forensic determination of market-rate and terms of financing, economic feasibility, market impacts on l...

Atlanta, Georgia

Real Estate, Banking - Mortgage Lending, Residential Mortgage Loans, Purchase, Refinance, Tax Free Exchange Transactions, Mortgage Fraud, Bank Fraud, General Banking, Elder Financial Abuse, Bank Secrecy Act, Ponzi schemes

34 year career in Mortgage Lending - experienced loan originator, operations and compliance manager, auditor, and trainer • Originated and closed 1500+ residential mortgage loans • Training and Development Manager - trained sales and operations teams how to navigate and master origination website • Hired, trained and supervised 150+ loan processors, loan closers, and compliance analysts • Managed 36+ compliance gatekeepers with all laws and regulations related to residential lending, including RESPA and MDIA • Audited 3000 residential loan applications for quality control prior to underwriting submission • Subject Matter Expert on residential mortgage loan underwriting guidelines and origination website

Atlanta, Georgia

Real Estate, Real Estate Appraiser - Involved in estate portfolios, stigma, defaults, damages, environmental contamination, foreclosure, bankruptcy, USPAP issues, leasing, eminent domain, Yellow Book, easements, receiverships, special servicer, CMBS, real estate diminution, ground leases, leaseholds, subleases - ALL types of CRE

* over 33 years specializing in commercial real estate appraising and consulting * Earned MAI designation 26 years ago (1998); Earned AI-GRS 9 year ago (2015) * Testified on value over 40 times for court litigation matters Publications/Seminars Developer of 4 Hour Seminar “Regional & Local Verification Requirements for Yellow Book, USPAP, State Regulations & Various Clients” Author of Appraisal Institute Article, “USPAP 2024: The 1st Update with No End Date”, 1st Qtr. 2024 Newsletter Coauthor of Appraisal Buzz Article, “Drones Take Flight for Appraisals,” Sept. 10, 2019, website Author of Appraisal Institute Article, “USPAP 2018-2019 Provides Clarity and Balance”, 4th Qtr. 2017 Newsletter Author of Appraisal Institute’s “Analyzing Credit Tenant Risk and Commercial Lease Analysis”, 7 Hour Seminar released in 2010 Contributing writer to Appraisal Institute’s “Analyzing Distressed Real Estate” 7 Hour Seminar released in 2009 Teaching AQB Certified USPAP Instructor -The Apprai...