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CAROLE LIEBERMAN, M.D., M.P.H.
ALLcases (Plaintiff & Defense) involving psychiatric issues/emotional distress, including:
• High Profile Cases
• Entertainment Law/Media Copycats
• Sexual Harassment
• Discrimination/Wrongful Termination
• Divorce/Custody
• Abuse: Sexual, Physical & Emotional
• Malpractice/Wrongful Death
• Child/Adolescent issues
• Personal Injury/Equestrian/Other Sports
• Terrorism/Violence/Murder
• Police and Priest Misconduct
• Elder Abuse/Will Contestation
PRIOR CASES INCLUDE:
Michigan v. Kelli Stapleton (attempted murder of autistic daughter)
California v. Redmond O’Neal (drug felony)
• LEGAL ANALYST: TV, RADIO, PRINT (CNN, HLN, ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX) • BOARD CERTIFIED PSYCHIATRIST
Plaintiffs v. James Arthur Ray (Sedona sweat lodge homicide)
Minor v. Kid Nation (reality TV →emotional distress)
Terri Schiavo appeal
Nevada v. Floyd Mayweather (domestic violence)
Michigan v. Jonathan Schmitz (Jenny Jones Talk Show murder trial)
Celebrity Divorces: Roseanne Barr, Jim Carrey, Jean Claude Van Damme
School Shootings: victims’ families v. media
Tate v. Larry Johnson/Stacey Augman (NBA paternity and assault)
Vega et al v. Catholic Archdiocese of L.A. (priest molestation)
“I have had the opportunity to work with the best expert witnesses in the business, and I would put Dr. Lieberman at the top. She is insightful, committed and extremely organized in her approach. I highly recommend her."
Jose Baez, Esq.
“The judge said that you were the best expert witness he ever saw!”
Robert Bekken, Esq. Musick, Peeler & Garrett
“Your recommendations carried great weight with the court, and your expert report and opinion were A+ work. I am grateful for your work and I am very glad I found you!”
Richard Pintal Criminal Defense Attorney
“WE WON. They came with a verdict… 12-0 on all counts (even the alternate was with us). Thanks for the help, great job…. They thought… the expert (YOU) put the final nail in the coffin.”
Faryan Andrew Afifi, Esq.
“Your comments on the show provided for a thorough examination of this subject. Your wisdom, insight… were very much appreciated and added much to the program.”
Johnnie Cochran, Esq. Cochran & Company/Court TV
“I have rarely had the good fortune to present such well-considered testimony from such a highly qualified expert, and one so experienced in the courtroom.”
Steven Adler, Dep. Atty. Gen’l. for Bill Lockyer, Atty. Gen’l.
“Your expert testimony was thorough and articulate and reflected your excellent training and diverse professional experience…. The jurors appreciated your testimony.”
Steven Meister Deputy District Attorney
“We sincerely appreciated your professionalism and cooperation, which certainly contributed to this terrific outcome.”
Lester Jones, Esq. Littler Mendelson
“Dr. Lieberman’s testimony was unusually strong…. On cross-examination the plaintiff’s attorney could not ask a question for which Dr. Lieberman did not have a well reasoned and scientifically sound answer.”
Timothy Mishler, Esq. Holland, Donnelly & Mishler
PSYCHOLOGY / PSYCHIATRY (cont.)
Posttraumatic Stress (cont.)
Michael L. Levittan
Michael L. Levittan, PhD
Marriage, Family, Child Therapist
11980 San Vincente Blvd, Ste 709
Los Angeles, CA 90049
Tel: (310) 820-4111
Email: mllpsych@earthlink.net
Website: www.michaellevittan.com
Degrees/Licenses/Certifications: PhD Psychology; Marriage Family Therapist; Director of CA Certified Domestic Violence program.
Specialties: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Domestic Violence, Child Abuse, Anger Management, Child Custody, Parenting, Sexual Violence, Suicidality, Grief and Loss, Road Rage, School Violence, Sex Trafficking, Gun Violence Prevention.
PROFESSOR/LECTURER: UCLA Extension; L.A. Superior Court; National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI); Inter-Agency Council on Child Abuse & Neglect (ICAN); California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists; Hillside Home for Children; Women’s Shelters; U.S. Marines; Pacific Clinics; Maple Center; Grief & Loss Conference; Internat’l Conference on Violence, Abuse and Trauma; NEXUS Conference on Child Abuse, etc.
PUBLICATIONS: Handbook on Interpersonal Violence (Sexual Assault, Child Abuse, Suicidality); Violence and Abuse in Society: Understanding a Global Crisis (Infanticide); His Story, Her Story: Survival Guide for Spouses (Male Conditioning); Workplace Violence Reporter
CONSULTANT: L.A. Times, Dallas MorningHerald; USA Weekend; Orlando Sentinel; NY Post; L.A. Times Magazine, In-Touch Magazine; Workplace Violence Prevention Reporter; Golf Magazine; “Falling Down” (Michael Douglas Feature DVD); etc.
MEDIA: ABC-TV News; Tyra Banks Show; Starting Over (NBC-TV); KTLA News; CBS Radio; Politico.com; Inside Edition; Montel Williams Show; Bad Girls Club; Hollywood 411: Robert Irvine Show; “Frangela” Talk Show; “Chains” (Innocence Project Documentary –Future Release Date).
Samuel I Miles, MD, PhD
Psychiatrist-Physician
11901 Santa Monica Blvd, #532 Los Angeles, CA 90025
Tel: (310) 659-1674
Fax: (888) 451-2967
Email: doctor@drmiles.net Website: www.drmiles.net
Degrees/Licenses/Certifications: MD, PhD, Bd Cert (ABPN) Genl, Addiction & Forensic Psych
Specialties:
Psychiatric evaluation/treatment, Medicallegal consultation, case review, independent medical examination, and expert testimony in civil and criminal cases, including malpractice, personal injury, probate, and disability, psychopharmacology, psychotherapy, addiction psychiatry. Psychiatric panel, LA County & US District Courts.
Sexualt Assault / Rape
Debra S. Borys, PhD, FABPS
Forensic, Health & Clinical Psychology
15030 Ventura Blvd., Suite 11 Number 259
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
Tel: (310) 470-8484
Email: dsborysphd@sbcglobal.net
Degrees/Licenses/Certifications:
PhD Clinical Psychology; Psychologist Lic #PSY11690; Fellow in Forensic Psychology –ABPS
Specialties:
Sexual harassment or assault; wrongful termination/discrimination; sex / dual relationships with tx / medical patients / clergy / students, other fiduc; psych ethics; psych reactions to crime / abuse / accident / med mal; PTSD. Psych evaluations / damages assessment, record/literature review, case planning re: psych issues. Plaintiff or Defense. Relevant Publications. UCLA - trained, Clinical, forensic & health psychology training & experience. Trial Experience.
Carole Lieberman, MD, MPH Psychiatric Expert Witness/ Forensic Psychiatrist
Diplomate, American Board Psychiatry & Neurology
Decades on UCLA Psychiatry Clinical Faculty
204 S. Beverly Drive, Ste 108 Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Tel: (310) 278-5433
Website: www.expertwitnessforensicpsychiatrist.com
Degrees/Licenses/Certifications:
Board Cert Psychiatrist; MD; MPH; QME; CA Medical Bd Expert
Specialties:
Nationally respected Forensic Psychiatrist with winning record of trial testimony, depositions, evaluations & trial consultation in hundreds of civil & criminal cases - plaintiff / prosecution & defense. These include: High Profile, child abuse, custody, discrimination, divorce, domestic violence, elder abuse, entertainment, malingering, malpractice, media copycat behavior, murder, PI, police brutality, PTSD, priest molestation, sexual harassment, suicide, terrorism, violence, will contestation, wrongful termination & other cases involving emotional distress / psychological issues.
Dr. Lieberman appears in the Media as a legal analyst & testifies before Congress. Recommendations upon request.
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PSYCHOLOGY / PSYCHIATRY (cont.)
Stress
Cheri Adrian, PhD
Tel: (310) 208-2446 (Work)
Cell: (310) 562-5505
Email: cheriadrian@drcheriadrian.com
Website: drcheriadrian.com
Degrees/Licenses/Certifications:
Dr. Adrian earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at UCLA in 1990 and has been licensed by the California Board of Psychology since 1991. Qualified Medical Evaluator for the California Department of Workers’ Compensation since 2010. Formerly an Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the Psychological Assessment Service at UCLA’s Neuropsychiatric Institute and Hospital. Associations: American Psychological Association | California Psychological Association | Los Angeles County Psychological Association | International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies | American Psychology Law Society
Specialties:
Personal Injury, Psychological Evaluations, Malingering & Exaggeration, Credibility, Posttraumatic Stress, Depression & Anxiety, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Abuse & Assault, Accident Trauma, Fitness for Duty, Psychotherapy Malpractice, Workplace Harassment and Discrimination, Defamation, Abuse of Power.
Consulting/Expert Witness Experience:
Dr. Adrian has been a named expert in over 50 civil personal injury forensic cases, including accidental and negligent personal injury; workplace gender, disability, and racial harassment and discrimination; wrongful termination; neighbor harassment; medical malpractice trauma; sexual harassment and abuse; and other matters involving allegations of psychological stress and trauma. Has been a retained expert in over 50 cases. In the last five years I’ve testified 18 times.
Terrorism
Carole Lieberman, MD, MPH Psychiatric Expert Witness/ Forensic Psychiatrist
Diplomate, American Board Psychiatry & Neurology
Decades on UCLA Psychiatry Clinical Faculty
204 S. Beverly Drive, Ste 108 Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Tel: (310) 278-5433
Website: www.expertwitnessforensicpsychiatrist.com
Degrees/Licenses/Certifications:
Board Cert Psychiatrist; MD; MPH; QME; CA Medical Bd Expert
Specialties:
Nationally respected Forensic Psychiatrist with winning record of trial testimony, depositions, evaluations & trial consultation in hundreds of civil & criminal cases - plaintiff / prosecution & defense. These include: High Profile, child abuse, custody, discrimination, divorce, domestic violence, elder abuse, entertainment, malingering, malpractice, media copycat behavior, murder, PI, police brutality, PTSD, priest molestation, sexual harassment, suicide, terrorism, violence, will contestation, wrongful termination & other cases involving emotional distress / psychological issues.
Dr. Lieberman appears in the Media as a legal analyst & testifies before Congress. Recommendations upon request.
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Testamentary Capacity
Gary Freedman-Harvey, PhD
311 Main St, Ste 9
Seal Beach, CA 90740
Cell: (562) 209-4399
Fax: (562) 391-1867
Email: GFHPHD@me.com
Website: www.
MentalCapacityEvaluations. com
Degrees/Licenses/Certifications:
PhD - Clinical Psychology (PSY11419)
Specialties:
Mental Capacity Evaluations: testamentary capacity; undue influence; estate & trust litigation; probate and LPS conservatorships; capacity declarations & testimony; elder abuse, litigation, consultation. Experienced expert witness: depositions & jury trials. Engaged in cases in CA, NV, NC.
Speaker:
2015 Berlin - International Psychogeriatric Congress: “Vulnerability to Undue Influence & Vascular Dementia”; OC Bar Association
- Estates & Trust Division; Long Beach Bar Assn; Long Beach Community Foundation; OC Psychological Assn. On-site evaluations: residence or facility. Find me on www.LinkedIn. com; Member: Forensic Expert Witness Assn.
Undue Influence
Gary Freedman-Harvey, PhD 311 Main St, Ste 9 Seal Beach, CA 90740
Cell: (562) 209-4399
Fax: (562) 391-1867
Email: GFHPHD@me.com
Website: www. MentalCapacityEvaluations. com
Degrees/Licenses/Certifications: PhD - Clinical Psychology (PSY11419)
Specialties:
Mental Capacity Evaluations: testamentary capacity; undue influence; estate & trust litigation; probate and LPS conservatorships; capacity declarations & testimony; elder abuse, litigation, consultation. Experienced expert witness: depositions & jury trials. Engaged in cases in CA, NV, NC.
Speaker:
2015 Berlin - International Psychogeriatric Congress: “Vulnerability to Undue Influence & Vascular Dementia”; OC Bar Association
- Estates & Trust Division; Long Beach Bar Assn; Long Beach Community Foundation; OC Psychological Assn. On-site evaluations: residence or facility. Find me on www.LinkedIn. com; Member: Forensic Expert Witness Assn.
Worker’s Compensation
Brian P. Jacks, MD, FAACP, FAPA
Adjunct Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, USC 9730 Wilshire Blvd, Ste 108 Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Tel: (310) 274-0684
Fax: (310) 274-5049
Degrees/Licenses/Certifications: MD; Board Certified Psychiatrist; Adults (1974), Child/Adolescent (1976); FAACP; FAPA
Specialties:
Workers’ Comp (QME; AME); personal injury; sexual harassment; post-traumatic stress; wrongful termination; medical malpractice; child sexual abuse. Psychopharmacology; Forensic IME evaluations: malingering. Treatment: individual, marital, family, medical record review. 30+ years experience with adults, teenagers, children. Extensive trial experience.
Questioned Documents
Bart
A. Baggett
Handwriting Expert USA
15233 Ventura Blvd, 5th Fl
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
Tel: (323) 544-9277
Email: handwritingexperts@ yahoo.com
Website: www.handwritingexpertusa.com
Degrees/Licenses/Certifications: BS, Diplomate ACFEI
Specialties:
President of the International School of Forensic Document Examination and frequent media guest on high profile shows such as CNN’s Larry King Live, CourtTV & Today Show. Bart has over 25+ years in handwriting and altered document experience. Court qualified expert witness 100+ times in 6 states & published in this field. Specializes in handwritten items, photocopies, altered docs, letters, contracts, wills, deeds, checks, graffiti & anonymous letters. He has personally instructed and/or mentored over 60 working document examiners in this field with an emphasis on effective depositions & courtroom testimony.
Forensic QDE Lab, LLC
Linda L Mitchell, DABFDE
Certified Forensic Document Examiner
Tel: (888) 760-0339
Fax: (760) 888-0339
Email: forensicQDE@gmail.com
Website: www.forensicdocexaminer.com www.forensicqde.com
Offices in San Diego, Los Angeles & Riverside Counties
Specialties:
Scientific Examination of Questioned Documents, Handwriting Expert. Civil or Criminal. Consulting & Sworn Testimony.
Integrated Forensic Services, LLC
Sean Espley and Joseph Merydith
915 Highland Point Dr, Ste 250 Roseville, CA 95678
Tel: (916) 300-3445
Cell: (916) 847-8552
Email: integratedforensic@gmail.com
Website: integratedforensic.com
Degrees/Licenses/Certifications: American Board of Forensic Document Examiners (ABFDE)
Specialties:
Signature examinations, handwriting examinations, hand printing examinations, examinations of altered documents, wills, indented writing examinations, computer generated document examinations, examinations of medical & business records.
Consulting/Expert Witness Experience: 18 yrs experience.
Previous Positions/Appointments: Former government forensic document examiners. Membership in Professional Societies: Active members with the Southwestern Assn of Forensic Document Examiners (SWAFDE).
General
Real Estate
Advisors/Experts @ MCS Associates, Banking & Financial Svcs Consultants
13681 Newport Ave, Ste 8-387
Tustin, CA 92780
Tel: (949) 263-8700
Fax: (949) 263-0770
Email: experts@mcsassociates.com
Website: www.mcsassociates.com
Degrees/Licenses/Certifications: MBAs; PhDs; CPAs; CFAs
Specialties:
Nationwide consulting/expert witness company (est. 1973) in Banking, Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and related Damages, Economics & Valuations: BANKING Operations/ Administration, Check fraud, Regulatory issues, Compliance; LENDING (all types): Underwriting, Servicing, policies/practice, Foreclosures & Workouts. FINANCE:
Securities, Investments & Brokerage, Trusts & Fiduciaries, Investment Banking, Corp Finance; REAL ESTATE: Lending, Brokerage, Title / Escrow, Property Management; INSURANCE (all types): Coverage, Claims, Broker/Agent functions; DAMAGES & ACCOUNTING: Economics, Valuations / Appraisals, Forensic Accounting.
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REAL ESTATE (cont.)
General (cont.)
James H. Cantrell, CPM, CAM Cantrell Associates
1517 North Pt, Ste 539 San Francisco, CA 94123
Tel: (415) 956-6000
Cell: (415) 244-5927
Email: jimcha@pacbell.net
Website: realestateexpertwitness.co
Degrees/Licenses/Certifications:
Cert Property Mgr (CPM) by the Institute or Real Estate Mgt; Condominium Association Manager (CAM), FL; University of Miami, BBA ‘71, Politics & Public Affairs; CA Brokers Lic, Instructor, IREM incl teaching in Russia & Poland.
Specialties:
Property Management issues for Commercial, Residential and Condominium real estate, standards of care, personal injury, property damage, security, lease terms & conditions, due diligence, operations, negligence, Association board duties.
Consulting/Expert Witness Experience: Court appointed Receiver & Referee; extensive expert witness testimony. Condo ASN Mgr CAM-Florida.
Previous Positions/Appointments: Assoc Prof Golden Gate Univ 86-96, Masters Program; City of SF Existing Building Efficiency Initiative Task Force, 09-11; Pres IREM SF 1989; Chairman Intl Affairs IREM, 93-94; Featured Speaker NFMT Natl Facility Mgmt Conference, Chicago (07), Baltimore (08 & 09).
Honors/Awards:1987 CPM of the Year award 01 & 07; Instructor of the Year award IREM SF; 2013 Lloyd D Hanford Distinguished Faculty Award IREM, 2011 CPM Emeritus Award.
Publications: Contributing Author, John Wiley Handbook of Real Estate, Journal of Prop Mgmt, “When The Power Goes Out”.
Jack Cohen
2629 Townsgate Rd, Ste 100
Westlake Village, CA 91361
Tel: (747) 222-1550
Cell: (747) 222-1554
Fax: (747) 222-1551
Email: jack@coheninv.com
Specialties:
Court qualified expert, private money lending, credit file and qualifications, appraisals, evictions, foreclosures, industry standards, title reports, property management and landlord issues, brokers and investor relations, finance and documentation, sale & leasing, insurance claims, loan servicing and escrow. Over 40 Years of experience in private money lending & real estate related cases.
REAL ESTATE (cont.)
General (cont.)
Delores A. Conway, PhD Professor, Simon Business School, U of Rochester
Previously on Faculty at USC Marshall School of Business and U of Chicago Booth School of Business
Email: dconway@marshall. usc.edu
Degrees/Licenses/Certifications:
BS, Math, Stat, U Wisconsin; MS/PhD Statistics, Stanford Univ; Assoc Dean, Simon Bus School, U of Rochester; Director, Real Estate Forecast, USC
Specialties:
Statistics, real estate analysis, econometrics, data analysis & sample surveys. Financial models, employment discrimination, forecasting, assessment of environmental pollution, analysis of medical data, economic analysis, insurance.
Over 30 years experience as a testifying expert with law firms in LA, NY, DC, San Diego and Chicago.
Engel & Engel LLP
Certified Public Accountants
Contact: Jason A. Engel
350 S. Grand Avenue, Suite 3160
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Tel: (310) 277-2220
Fax: (310) 277-2212
Email: jasonengel@engelandengel.com
Website: www.engelandengel.com
Degrees/Licenses/Certifications:
Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Insolvency and Restructuring Advisor (CIRA), Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA), Master Analyst in Financial Forensics (MAFF) and Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV).
Specialties:
Engel & Engel, LLP is a Los Angeles CPA firm engaged in the practice of forensic accounting for over 25 years. Mr. Engel has served as an expert witness in over 500 forensic accounting cases including expert testimony in connection with a jury award of $2.3 billion.
Mr. Engel has authored 20 research publications on the subjects of economic damages, fraudulent transfers, intellectual property, alter ego, business valuation, and employment damages. Experience and expertise includes complex business litigation matters including economic damages, financial fraud investigation, alter ego, fraudulent transfers, business valuation, bankruptcy and insolvency, intellectual property, construction, construction defects, real estate, employment, business interruption, business operations, partnership and corporate dissolutions, and accounting malpractice.
John A. Gebhardt
Principal - SEG Advisors
11400 W. Olympic Blvd, Ste 1450 Los Angeles, CA 90064
Tel: (310) 422-4644
Email: jgebhardt@segadvisors.com
Offices: Las Vegas, NV & Scottsdale, AZ
Degrees/Licenses/Certifications:
BA - Economics - UCLA, Harvard University - Executive Education Program, Stanford University - Advanced Management College, Licensed RE Broker - California (1989) Certificates: Real Property Administration & Facilities Management Administration certifications - BOMI, CPA - California (inactive)
Specialties:
Agency, due diligence, standards of care, breach of lease and mitigation, lease terms, lease renewals/options/FMV, co-tenancy, exclusives, brokerage actions, constructive eviction, disclosure, property management - costs / fees / duties, sales and leasing, financing, entitlements, development activities, eminent domain, RE personnel issues, CC&R’s/REA/OEA. Lender/borrower, Office retail/industrial/apartments/hotels/land/mixeduse properties. Extensive and balanced (plaintiff/defense) litigation experiencedeposition and trial.
Expanded credentials at www.expert4law.org
Robert S. Griswold, CRE, CPM, CCIM, RPA, PCAM, CCAM, GRI, ARM President, Griswold Real Estate Management, Inc
5703 Oberlin Dr, Ste 300 San Diego, CA 92121
Tel: (858) 597-6100
Fax: (858) 597-6161
Email: rgriswold@griswoldremgmt.com
Website: www.griswoldremgmt.com
Degrees/Licenses/Certifications: MSBA RE Devel, USC; MBA RE Fin, USC; BS RE/Bus Econ, USC; CA RE Broker 1984; NV RE Broker 2002
Specialties:
Expert witness testimony, referee, receiverships & consulting on all aspects of property management standard of care issues. Realtor; Counselor of Real Estate (CRE); Certified Property Manager (CPM); Real Property Administrator (RPA); Accredited Residential Manager (ARM) & Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM). Professional Community Association Manager (PCAM); Certified Community Association Manager (CCAM); Graduate, Realtor Inst (GRI), Hands-on manager of commercial, residential, retail & community association properties.
Active, hands-on real estate consultant/expert on standard of care & custom & practice incl fiduciary duty, personal injury, maintenance, health & safety, wrongful death; water intrusion & mold; property inspections; negligence in hiring/supervision/termination; mgmt/receiver fees; Assn board duties & negligence; reserve studies; construction defect relocation/ economic damages, etc. Court-appointed receiver & bankruptcy custodian. Real Estate Expert for KNSD-TV (NBC 7/39). Author, Property Management for Dummies; CoAuthor, Real Estate Investing for Dummies, Landlord’s Legal Kit for Dummies & Mortgage Management for Dummies.
Lawrence H. Jacobson, Esq
9777 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 517 Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Tel: (310) 271-0747
Fax: (310) 271-0757
Email: Law.Jac@LHJpc.com
Website: www.LawrenceJacobson.com
Degrees/Licenses/Certifications:
AB, UCLA 1964; JD, UCLA School of Law 1967; RE Broker 1978
Specialties:
Real estate & mortgage broker standard of care, legal malpractice, ethics & fee disputes.
Consulting/Expert Witness Experience: Standard of Care: Real Estate, Business & Mortgage Broker, Escrow and Title Company, Lawyer Malpractice (Real Estate & Business Transactions), ethics, fee disputes, Custom & Usage Real Estate Transactions / Documents.
Qualifications:
In practice since 1968, Former Vice PresidentLegal Affairs, California Assn of Realtors; UCLA Law Review; Order of the Coif; Adjunct Professor of Law, Real Estate Broker, Lecturer: CEB Real Estate Broker Practice; Graduate Realtors Institute; Past President, Beverly Hills Bar Assn; LACBA Board of Trustees; CA State Bar, Beverly Hills Bar and LACBA Fee Arbitration Panels, and CA State Bar Special Deputy Trial Counsel.
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REAL ESTATE (cont.)
General (cont.)
Kidder Mathews
Contact: Andrew Zimbaldi
5 Park Plaza, Ste 1700
Irvine, CA 92614
Tel: (949) 887-0293
Email: Arzimbaldi@gmail.com
Degrees/Licenses/
Certifications:
MBA: RE Brokers License
Specialties:
Property management: commercial & residential; receivership of real estate & operating businesses; operation & disposition of properties; environmental remediation; homeowners associations; construction management; entitlement due diligence.
Nichols
Real Estate & General Contracting
Contact: Barbara Nichols
1633 Clear View Dr
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Tel: (310) 273-6369
Fax: on request
Website: www.barbaranichols.net
Degrees/Licenses/Certifications: BA; MBA; Real Estate Brokers License (CA); Gen Building Contractor’s B License (CA)
Specialties:
Real Estate & Building expert with unique background as MBA/Broker/Builder. Special expertise in disclosure, Standards of Care, data research & presentation, property inspection, construction/materials, appraisal, landslide/geotechnical, mold/ fungus/water intrusion. HOA cases, property mgmt, injuries at properties, builder/developer cases, residential & commercial property. Provide evidence development/evaluation, expert witness, consultation & litigation support. An “active broker” representing buyers, sellers, properties for lease and property management
Achievements:
Instructor in courses of investigative research; Trained in communications & presentation techniques; interviewed by ABC regarding property inspections & stigmas. In 2000-2020 authored 17 articles for the Natl Assn of Realtors monthly natl magazine, Realtor, on Home Inspection, Stigma, Property Red Flags, Ten Ways to Land in Court, Real Estate Ethics, Agent Property Inspection, Injuries at Properties, Repairs & Credits, Documentation, Transactions with Relatives, Disclosing Distress, HOA Lawsuits, Survey & Boundary Disputes, Be Cautious with Flips, AIRBNB is Crashing the Neighborhood, Negligent Referrals
Carry Risks & Standard of Care. The only expert asked by NAR to write an article on Standard of Care. Speaker on Risk Mgmt/Agt Liability at the NAR 2005 & 2007 Ntl Convention. Author of 4 Audio CD course “How to Stay Out of Court” for Agnts & Brkrs. Instructor of 17,000 California Agents & Brkrs on Real Estate risk mgmt. Instructor for the DRE required risk mgmt course for lic renewal. Author, “The No Lawsuit Guide to Real Estate Transactions” for Agents, Buyers & Sellers, Publisher, McGraw Hill, Spring ‘07.
Phillips, Fractor & Co, LLC
Contact: G. Michael Phillips, PhD
3452 E. Foothill Blvd, Ste 220 Pasadena, CA 91107
Tel: (626) 744-3540
Email: contactpfc@rule26.com
Website: www.phillipsfractor.com
Degrees/Licenses/Certifications: PhDs, Economics; Ed.D; MBA; CPA; CFA; CPA/ABV
Specialties:
Economic losses, lost profits, contract damages, employment economics, wrongful termination, class action and mass tort analysis, valuation of earnings & benefits; wrongful injury and wrongful death, medical malpractice; financial valuation, investment analysis, “what if” analysis, statistical analysis & modeling, intellectual property, compensation issues, including executive compensation; entertainment industry; construction defects; sampling & surveys; database construction & analysis; family business; forensic accounting including lost profits and business valuation, and custom research.
Barry Ross, Esq. Ross Mediation
155 N. Lake Ave, Suite 800 Pasadena, CA 91101
Tel: (626) 531-1131
Website: www.ROSSmediation.com
Degrees/Licenses/ Certifications:
BS, MBA, USC; JD, Southwestern Law; Lic: CA Attorney since 1976 (SBN 069340); CA Real Estate Broker since 1973
Specialties:
Barry Ross is one of California’s most highly respected, skilled mediators since 1993 with an outstanding history of resolution & thousands of satisfied parties. His mediation expertise includes breach of contract & tort liability in business & commercial disputes, real property disputes (including buyer/seller, landlord/tenant, construction defects, environmental claims, mold & fungus, boundary issues, title insurance & eminent domain), real estate agent/broker liability, intellectual property, estate, probate & trust litigation, insurance coverage & bad faith, municipal liability/governmental liability & personal injury.
Affiliations:
International Academy of Mediators (IAM); Southern CA Mediation Assn (SCMA); CA Assn of Realtors (CAR).
REAL ESTATE (cont.) Brokerage
Kidder Mathews
Contact: Andrew Zimbaldi
5 Park Plaza, Ste 1700
Irvine, CA 92614
Tel: (949) 887-0293
Email: Arzimbaldi@gmail.com
Degrees/Licenses/
Certifications:
MBA: RE Brokers License
Specialties:
Property management: commercial & residential; receivership of real estate & operating businesses; operation & disposition of properties; environmental remediation; homeowners associations; construction management; entitlement due diligence.
Commercial / Investment
Jack Cohen
2629 Townsgate Rd, Ste 100 Westlake Village, CA 91361
Tel: (747) 222-1550
Cell: (747) 222-1554
Fax: (747) 222-1551
Email: jack@coheninv.com
Specialties:
Court qualified expert, private money lending, credit file and qualifications, appraisals, evictions, foreclosures, industry standards, title reports, property management and landlord issues, brokers and investor relations, finance and documentation, sale & leasing, insurance claims, loan servicing and escrow. Over 40 Years of experience in private money lending & real estate related cases.
Community Associations
Kidder Mathews
Contact: Andrew Zimbaldi
5 Park Plaza, Ste 1700 Irvine, CA 92614
Tel: (949) 887-0293
Email: Arzimbaldi@gmail.com
Degrees/Licenses/
Certifications:
MBA: RE Brokers License
Specialties:
Property management: commercial & residential; receivership of real estate & operating businesses; operation & disposition of properties; environmental remediation; homeowners associations; construction management; entitlement due diligence.
Matt D. Ober, Esq.
Richardson | Ober LLP
234 E. Colorado Blvd, Ste 800 Pasadena, CA 91101
Tel: (877) 446-2529
Email: matt@roattorneys.com
Website: www.roattorneys.com
Degrees/Licenses/ Certifications:
Univ of California, Los Angeles, BA, Economics, 1982; Southwestern Univ School of Law, JD, 1985; Licensed to practice, 1985
Specialties:
Common Interest Development/Condominium Law; General Counsel services; construction contracts; dispute resolution; due diligence, business judgement; fiduciary duties.
Past President, Community Association Institute Greater Los Angeles Chapter, Author, CAi’s California Law Course for Common Interest Development Managers; Fellow, College of Community Association Lawyers; Past President, College of Community Association Lawyers Board of Governors; Delegate, California Legislative Action Committee; National Faculty, CAI; Faculty, California Association of Community Managers; Speaker, CAI National Conference, CAI Law Seminar and CACM California Law Seminar; Co-author, CAI California Community Association Law Course; Board of Directors, CAI Greater Los Angeles and Greater Inland Empire Chapters; Inductee, CAI Hall of Fame; Recipient,CAI-GRIE Chapter President’s Award and Outstanding Service Award. Member, CAI National Board of Trustees. Super Lawyer, 2019-2023, Martindale-Hubbell AV Rated.
REAL ESTATE (cont.)
Community Associations (cont.)
Kelly G. Richardson, Esq Richardson | Ober
234 E. Colorado Blvd, Ste 800 Pasadena, CA 91101
Tel: (877) 446-2529
Email: kelly@roattorneys.com
Website: www.roattorneys.com
Degrees/Licenses/
Certifications:
Univ of California, Riverside, BA, 1980; Univ of Southern California, Juris Doctor, 1983; Admitted to Law Practice, 1983; Licensed Real Estate Broker, 2009-present
Specialties:
Real estate broker & agent standard of care; homeowner association law.
HOA law - National Trustee of Community Associations Institute (CAI) 2011-2017; 2016 CAI National President; Author of syndicated weekly newspaper column, “HOA Homefront” 2005-present; Fellow, College of Community Association Lawyers 2006-present; Author & originator of the CAR “Basic Information Guide to Common Interest Developments;” CAI Byron Hanke Award recipient 2019. Super Lawyer, 2018-2022.
Real Estate - Licensed broker; Counsel to brokers, agents & Association of Realtors®; Frequent Instructor, author & lecturer on real estate law & risk management issues; Faculty, Professional Realty Institute 1999-2019; Member, CAR Legal Affairs Forum
“AV” rated; Associate, American Board of Trial Advocates.“
Finance
Jack Cohen
2629 Townsgate Rd, Ste 100 Westlake Village, CA 91361
Tel: (747) 222-1550
Cell: (747) 222-1554
Fax: (747) 222-1551
Email: jack@coheninv.com
Specialties:
Court qualified expert, private money lending, credit file and qualifications, appraisals, evictions, foreclosures, industry standards, title reports, property management and landlord issues, brokers and investor relations, finance and documentation, sale & leasing, insurance claims, loan servicing and escrow. Over 40 Years of experience in private money lending & real estate related cases.
Land
Craig Cherney, Esq. High Desert Law Group, LLP
11260 N. Tatum Blvd, Ste 143 Phoenix, AZ 85028
Tel: (480) 240-0040
Email: craig@hdflg.com
Website: www.craigcherney.com
Degrees/Licenses/Certifications:
BA, Univ of Virginia; JD, Univ San Diego School of Law; Lic RE Broker CA; Lic Attorney CA, AZ, NV
Specialties:
Land management, fiduciary duties, standards of care, private equity funds, real estate sponsors, fee disputes, title disputes, boundary disputes, entitlements, zoning, land use, commission disputes, failure to disclose, SPDS.
Consulting/Expert Witness Experience: Participated in over 25 civil litigations as real estate expert witness in multiple states.
Previous Positions/Appointments: Vice President at American Land Fund; Manager of Land at Pulte Group. Urban Land Institute - Residential Neighborhood Development Council.
Honors/Awards: San Diego Law Review
Landlord / Tenant
Jack Cohen
2629 Townsgate Rd, Ste 100 Westlake Village, CA 91361
Tel: (747) 222-1550
Cell: (747) 222-1554
Fax: (747) 222-1551
Email: jack@coheninv.com
Specialties:
Court qualified expert, private money lending, credit file and qualifications, appraisals, evictions, foreclosures, industry standards, title reports, property management and landlord issues, brokers and investor relations, finance and documentation, sale & leasing, insurance claims, loan servicing and escrow. Over 40 Years of experience in private money lending & real estate related cases.
Nichols Real Estate & General Contracting
Contact: Barbara Nichols
1633 Clear View Dr Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Tel: (310) 273-6369
Fax: on request
Website: www.barbaranichols.net
Degrees/Licenses/Certifications:
BA; MBA; Real Estate Brokers License (CA); Gen Building Contractor’s B License (CA)
Specialties:
Real Estate & Building expert with unique background as MBA/Broker/Builder. Special expertise in disclosure, Standards of Care, data research & presentation, property inspection, construction/materials, appraisal, landslide/geotechnical, mold/ fungus/water intrusion. HOA cases, property mgmt, injuries at properties, builder/developer cases, residential & commercial property. Provide evidence development/evaluation, expert witness, consultation & litigation support. An “active broker” representing buyers, sellers, properties for lease and property management
Achievements:
Instructor in courses of investigative research; Trained in communications & presentation techniques; interviewed by ABC regarding property inspections & stigmas. In 2000-2020 authored 17 articles for the Natl Assn of Realtors monthly natl magazine, Realtor, on Home Inspection, Stigma, Property Red Flags, Ten Ways to Land in Court, Real Estate Ethics, Agent Property Inspection, Injuries at Properties, Repairs & Credits, Documentation, Transactions with Relatives, Disclosing Distress, HOA Lawsuits, Survey & Boundary Disputes, Be Cautious with Flips, AIRBNB is Crashing the Neighborhood, Negligent Referrals Carry Risks & Standard of Care. The only expert asked by NAR to write an article on Standard of Care. Speaker on Risk Mgmt/Agt Liability at the NAR 2005 & 2007 Ntl Convention. Author of 4 Audio CD course “How to Stay Out of Court” for Agnts & Brkrs. Instructor of 17,000 California Agents & Brkrs on Real Estate risk mgmt. Instructor for the DRE required risk mgmt course for lic renewal. Author, “The No Lawsuit Guide to Real Estate Transactions” for Agents, Buyers & Sellers, Publisher, McGraw Hill, Spring ‘07.
REAL ESTATE (cont.)
Property Management
Kidder Mathews
Contact: Andrew Zimbaldi
5 Park Plaza, Ste 1700
Irvine, CA 92614
Tel: (949) 887-0293
Email: Arzimbaldi@gmail.com
Degrees/Licenses/ Certifications:
MBA: RE Brokers License
Specialties:
Property management: commercial & residential; receivership of real estate & operating businesses; operation & disposition of properties; environmental remediation; homeowners associations; construction management; entitlement due diligence.
E. Robert Miller, CPM, CIPS, CMCE
Robert Miller & Associates
330 Primrose Rd, Ste 402 Burlingame, CA 94010
Tel: (650) 373-0705
Fax: (650) 373-0709
Email: elymiller@hotmail.com
Website: www.ERobertMiller.com
Degrees/Licenses/Certifications: Broker; Certified Property Manager (CPM); Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS); Certified Management Consultant (CMC); BS School of Commerce, Univ Wisconsin; Past National President, Institute of Real Estate Management.
Specialties: Expert Witness in property management issues for all types of commercial & residential real estate. Experience in arbitration, litigation, lease terms, personal injury, property damage, security, standards of care & due diligence. Retained as expert witness/consultant in more than 1400 lawsuits.
Real Estate Disclosure
Craig Cherney, Esq. High Desert Law Group, LLP
11260 N. Tatum Blvd, Ste 143 Phoenix, AZ 85028
Tel: (480) 240-0040
Email: craig@hdflg.com
Website: www.craigcherney.com
Degrees/Licenses/Certifications:
BA, Univ of Virginia; JD, Univ San Diego School of Law; Lic RE Broker CA; Lic Attorney CA, AZ, NV
Specialties:
Land management, fiduciary duties, standards of care, private equity funds, real estate sponsors, fee disputes, title disputes, boundary disputes, entitlements, zoning, land use, commission disputes, failure to disclose, SPDS.
Consulting/Expert Witness Experience: Participated in over 25 civil litigations as real estate expert witness in multiple states. Previous Positions/Appointments: Vice President at American Land Fund; Manager of Land at Pulte Group. Urban Land Institute - Residential Neighborhood Development Council.
Honors/Awards: San Diego Law Review
Lawrence H. Jacobson, Esq 9777 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 517 Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Tel: (310) 271-0747
Fax: (310) 271-0757
Email: Law.Jac@LHJpc.com
Website: www.LawrenceJacobson.com
Degrees/Licenses/Certifications: AB, UCLA 1964; JD, UCLA School of Law 1967; RE Broker 1978
Specialties:
Real estate & mortgage broker standard of care, legal malpractice, ethics & fee disputes.
Consulting/Expert Witness Experience: Standard of Care: Real Estate, Business & Mortgage Broker, Escrow and Title Company, Lawyer Malpractice (Real Estate & Business Transactions), ethics, fee disputes, Custom & Usage Real Estate Transactions / Documents.
Qualifications:
In practice since 1968, Former Vice PresidentLegal Affairs, California Assn of Realtors; UCLA Law Review; Order of the Coif; Adjunct Professor of Law, Real Estate Broker, Lecturer: CEB Real Estate Broker Practice; Graduate Realtors Institute; Past President, Beverly Hills Bar Assn; LACBA Board of Trustees; CA State Bar, Beverly Hills Bar and LACBA Fee Arbitration Panels, and CA State Bar Special Deputy Trial Counsel.
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Nichols Real Estate & General Contracting
Contact: Barbara Nichols
1633 Clear View Dr Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Tel: (310) 273-6369
Fax: on request
Website: www.barbaranichols.net
Degrees/Licenses/Certifications: BA; MBA; Real Estate Brokers License (CA); Gen Building Contractor’s B License (CA)
Specialties:
Real Estate & Building expert with unique background as MBA/Broker/Builder. Special expertise in disclosure, Standards of Care, data research & presentation, property inspection, construction/materials, appraisal, landslide/geotechnical, mold/ fungus/water intrusion. HOA cases, property mgmt, injuries at properties, builder/developer cases, residential & commercial property. Provide evidence development/evaluation, expert witness, consultation & litigation support. An “active broker” representing buyers, sellers, properties for lease and property management
Achievements:
Instructor in courses of investigative research; Trained in communications & presentation techniques; interviewed by ABC regarding property inspections & stigmas. In 2000-2020 authored 17 articles for the Natl Assn of Realtors monthly natl magazine, Realtor, on Home Inspection, Stigma, Property Red Flags, Ten Ways to Land in Court, Real Estate Ethics, Agent Property Inspection, Injuries at Properties, Repairs & Credits, Documentation, Transactions with Relatives, Disclosing Distress, HOA Lawsuits, Survey & Boundary Disputes, Be Cautious with Flips, AIRBNB is Crashing the Neighborhood, Negligent Referrals Carry Risks & Standard of Care. The only expert asked by NAR to write an article on Standard of Care. Speaker on Risk Mgmt/Agt Liability at the NAR 2005 & 2007 Ntl Convention. Author of 4 Audio CD course “How to Stay Out of Court” for Agnts & Brkrs. Instructor of 17,000 California Agents & Brkrs on Real Estate risk mgmt. Instructor for the DRE required risk mgmt course for lic renewal. Author, “The No Lawsuit Guide to Real Estate Transactions” for Agents, Buyers & Sellers, Publisher, McGraw Hill, Spring ‘07.
REAL ESTATE (cont.)
Receivership
Kidder Mathews
Contact: Andrew Zimbaldi
5 Park Plaza, Ste 1700
Irvine, CA 92614
Tel: (949) 887-0293
Email: Arzimbaldi@gmail.com
Degrees/Licenses/
Certifications:
MBA: RE Brokers License
Specialties:
Property management: commercial & residential; receivership of real estate & operating businesses; operation & disposition of properties; environmental remediation; homeowners associations; construction management; entitlement due diligence.
Residential
Nichols Real Estate & General Contracting
Contact: Barbara Nichols
1633 Clear View Dr Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Tel: (310) 273-6369
Fax: on request
Website: www.barbaranichols.net
Degrees/Licenses/Certifications: BA; MBA; Real Estate Brokers License (CA); Gen Building Contractor’s B License (CA)
Specialties:
Real Estate & Building expert with unique background as MBA/Broker/Builder. Special expertise in disclosure, Standards of Care, data research & presentation, property inspection, construction/materials, appraisal, landslide/geotechnical, mold/ fungus/water intrusion. HOA cases, property mgmt, injuries at properties, builder/developer cases, residential & commercial property. Provide evidence development/evaluation, expert witness, consultation & litigation support. An “active broker” representing buyers, sellers, properties for lease and property management
Achievements:
Instructor in courses of investigative research; Trained in communications & presentation techniques; interviewed by ABC regarding property inspections & stigmas. In 2000-2020 authored 17 articles for the Natl Assn of Realtors monthly natl magazine, Realtor, on Home Inspection, Stigma, Property Red Flags, Ten Ways to Land in Court, Real Estate Ethics, Agent Property Inspection, Injuries at Properties, Repairs & Credits, Documentation, Transactions with Relatives, Disclosing Distress, HOA Lawsuits, Survey & Boundary Disputes, Be Cautious with Flips, AIRBNB is Crashing the Neighborhood, Negligent Referrals Carry Risks & Standard of Care. The only expert asked by NAR to write an article on Standard of Care. Speaker on Risk Mgmt/Agt Liability at the NAR 2005 & 2007 Ntl Convention. Author of 4 Audio CD course “How to Stay Out of Court” for Agnts & Brkrs. Instructor of 17,000 California Agents & Brkrs on Real Estate risk mgmt. Instructor for the DRE required risk mgmt course for lic renewal. Author, “The No Lawsuit Guide to Real Estate Transactions” for Agents, Buyers & Sellers, Publisher, McGraw Hill, Spring ‘07.
Standard of Care
Jack Cohen 2629 Townsgate Rd, Ste 100 Westlake Village, CA 91361
Tel: (747) 222-1550
Cell: (747) 222-1554
Fax: (747) 222-1551
Email: jack@coheninv.com
Specialties:
Court qualified expert, private money lending, credit file and qualifications, appraisals, evictions, foreclosures, industry standards, title reports, property management and landlord issues, brokers and investor relations, finance and documentation, sale & leasing, insurance claims, loan servicing and escrow. Over 40 Years of experience in private money lending & real estate related cases.
Lawrence H. Jacobson, Esq 9777 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 517 Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Tel: (310) 271-0747
Fax: (310) 271-0757
Email: Law.Jac@LHJpc.com
Website: www.LawrenceJacobson.com
Degrees/Licenses/Certifications:
AB, UCLA 1964; JD, UCLA School of Law 1967; RE Broker 1978
Specialties:
Real estate & mortgage broker standard of care, legal malpractice, ethics & fee disputes.
Consulting/Expert Witness Experience: Standard of Care: Real Estate, Business & Mortgage Broker, Escrow and Title Company, Lawyer Malpractice (Real Estate & Business Transactions), ethics, fee disputes, Custom & Usage Real Estate Transactions / Documents.
Qualifications:
In practice since 1968, Former Vice PresidentLegal Affairs, California Assn of Realtors; UCLA Law Review; Order of the Coif; Adjunct Professor of Law, Real Estate Broker, Lecturer: CEB Real Estate Broker Practice; Graduate Realtors Institute; Past President, Beverly Hills Bar Assn; LACBA Board of Trustees; CA State Bar, Beverly Hills Bar and LACBA Fee Arbitration Panels, and CA State Bar Special Deputy Trial Counsel.
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REAL ESTATE (cont.) Standard of Care (cont.)
Nichols Real Estate & General Contracting
Contact: Barbara Nichols
1633 Clear View Dr Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Tel: (310) 273-6369
Fax: on request
Website: www.barbaranichols.net
Degrees/Licenses/Certifications: BA; MBA; Real Estate Brokers License (CA); Gen Building Contractor’s B License (CA)
Specialties:
Real Estate & Building expert with unique background as MBA/Broker/Builder. Special expertise in disclosure, Standards of Care, data research & presentation, property inspection, construction/materials, appraisal, landslide/geotechnical, mold/ fungus/water intrusion. HOA cases, property mgmt, injuries at properties, builder/developer cases, residential & commercial property. Provide evidence development/evaluation, expert witness, consultation & litigation support. An “active broker” representing buyers, sellers, properties for lease and property management
Achievements:
Instructor in courses of investigative research; Trained in communications & presentation techniques; interviewed by ABC regarding property inspections & stigmas. In 2000-2020 authored 17 articles for the Natl Assn of Realtors monthly natl magazine, Realtor, on Home Inspection, Stigma, Property Red Flags, Ten Ways to Land in Court, Real Estate Ethics, Agent Property Inspection, Injuries at Properties, Repairs & Credits, Documentation, Transactions with Relatives, Disclosing Distress, HOA Lawsuits, Survey & Boundary Disputes, Be Cautious with Flips, AIRBNB is Crashing the Neighborhood, Negligent Referrals Carry Risks & Standard of Care. The only expert asked by NAR to write an article on Standard of Care. Speaker on Risk Mgmt/Agt Liability at the NAR 2005 & 2007 Ntl Convention. Author of 4 Audio CD course “How to Stay Out of Court” for Agnts & Brkrs. Instructor of 17,000 California Agents & Brkrs on Real Estate risk mgmt. Instructor for the DRE required risk mgmt course for lic renewal. Author, “The No Lawsuit Guide to Real Estate Transactions” for Agents, Buyers & Sellers, Publisher, McGraw Hill, Spring ‘07.
Kelly G. Richardson, Esq
Richardson | Ober
234 E. Colorado Blvd, Ste 800 Pasadena, CA 91101
Tel: (877) 446-2529
Email: kelly@roattorneys.com
Website: www.roattorneys.com
Degrees/Licenses/
Certifications:
Univ of California, Riverside, BA, 1980; Univ of Southern California, Juris Doctor, 1983; Admitted to Law Practice, 1983; Licensed Real Estate Broker, 2009-present
Specialties:
Real estate broker & agent standard of care; homeowner association law.
HOA law - National Trustee of Community Associations Institute (CAI) 2011-2017; 2016 CAI National President; Author of syndicated weekly newspaper column, “HOA Homefront” 2005-present; Fellow, College of Community Association Lawyers 2006-present; Author & originator of the CAR “Basic Information Guide to Common Interest Developments;” CAI Byron Hanke Award recipient 2019. Super Lawyer, 2018-2022.
Real Estate - Licensed broker; Counsel to brokers, agents & Association of Realtors®; Frequent Instructor, author & lecturer on real estate law & risk management issues; Faculty, Professional Realty Institute 1999-2019; Member, CAR Legal Affairs Forum
“AV” rated; Associate, American Board of Trial Advocates.“
Title Search / Consulting
Petru Corporation
Title, Natural Resources & Land Experts
Contact: Timothy B. Truwe, President 250 Hallock Dr, Ste 100 Santa Paula, CA 93060-9218
Tel: (805) 933-1398
Fax: (805) 933-1380
Email: Petru@PetruCorporation.com
Website: www.PetruCorporation.com
Degrees/Licenses/Certifications:
Reg Professional Landman
Specialties:
Full service land company. incl: title search; title reports; title engineering; oil, gas, mineral, geothermal, wind & solar consulting; water rights; rights of way; regulatory compliance & subdivisions. Petru has provided its services on muti-million dollar projects & matters involving court litigation. Featured on “Enterprises” TV show, aired on FOX Business Network. Published in “Black Gold in California” and “Corporate America (Business Elite).”
Security
General
Robert A. Gardner, CPP
Independent Security Consultant
Offices: Santa Paula, CA & Sacramento, CA
Tel: (805) 659-4294 (CA)
Tel: (916) 668-6026 (CA)
Email: cpp@crimewise.com
Website: www.crimewise.com
Offices: Las Vegas, NV & Scottsdale, AZ
Tel: (702) 733-8711 (NV)
Tel: (480) 347-0211 (AZ)
Degrees/Licenses/Certifications:
Bd Cert in Security Mgmt; Cert Protection Profl (CPP), Cert Security Profl (CSP), NV Licensed Security Consultant, CA/NV/AZ Private Investigator & CA/NV Patrol Operator Lics, CA
Advanced & Supervisory Peace Officer Cert; CA Teaching Credential; BSIS/DOJ Firearms Instructor
Specialties:
Guard / Bouncer / Investigator Conduct, Use of Force, Detention & Arrest, Premises Security Issues, Security Policies & Procedures, Security Adequacy Assessment, Crime Prevention Theory, Building & Site Design for Security, Security Licensing Requirements, State & Local Regulatory Compliance.
SECURITY (cont.)
General (cont.)
Stan Kephart Kephart Consulting, LLC President
Nationwide
Tel: (213) 700-3886
Tel: (602) 615-7694
Email: stan@ policeandsecuritypractices.com
Website: www.policeandsecuritypractices.com
Degrees/Licenses/Certifications:
BA Public Service; MA Ed - Thesis: Alternatives to Lethal Force; NIMS/SIMS Certification; CA Executive P.O.S.T. & AZ P.O.S.T. Certifications; State Corrections Management Certification; State Teaching Credential; FEMA - All NIMS Certification; Credentialed as a Federal, State & Tribal Law Enforcement Officer.
Specialties:
Expert Witness in: Police Practices; Use of Force Including Carotid Restraint; Crime Foreseeability; Officer Involved Shootings; Security Policies and Procedures; Special Event Security: Crowd Management/Control; Riots & Demonstrations; Bar Fights; Adult & Juvenile Custody; Indian Country Casino Operations/Policing Standards.
Achievements:
Olympic Games Security Administrator, Retired Police Chief, California Undersheriff, Major Disaster Command and Crime Scene Operations’ Experience, Governor’s Commendation as Special Adviser to California Adjutant General for Law Enforcement Training. Honors: 1st Non-Native Police Chief of the Year Award by the National Assn for Native American Law Enforcement, Named by Peter Ueberroth (LAOCC) in his book, Made in America, as one if his “Super Stars.” One of 150 International Security Experts invited to Dohar, Qatar, Sports Fan Violence Conference; Prominently mentioned in “Fanaticus: Mischief and Madness in the Modern Sports Fan” by Justin Gubar, Emmy-award winning ESPN investigative journalist, 2015. Professional Affiliations: International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS)
Mark Mooring Proper Authorities, LLC
P.O. Box 1060 Ventura, CA 93002
Tel: (800) 994-4991
Email:
Mark@properauthorities.com
Website: www.properauthorities.com
Degrees/Licenses/Certifications:
Private Investigator (PI); 20+years as a Certified Protection Professional (CPP); 20+ years as a Certified Healthcare Protection Administrator (CHPA)
Specialties:
Security, healthcare security, training, policies, procedures, deployment, tactics, use of force, detention, arrest, reporting, investigations, workplace violence/crime prevention, premise liability
Consulting/Expert Witness Experience: Over 20+ years.
Education: Masters Public Admin - Personnel Management/Disaster Response, USC; BS Business Administration, USC.
Previous Positions/Appointments: Chief Protective Services, County of Santa Clara (8 yrs); Sgt LAPD (25 yrs).
Honors/Awards: Police Meritorious Service Award (LAPD); Police Commission Unit Citation (LAPD).
Publications: Workplace Violence Prevention for Healthcare (DVD); Personal Safety and Self Defense (DVD).
Membership in Professional Societies: 20+ years in Amer Soc for Industrial Security (ASIS); Intl Assoc for Healthcare Safety and Security (IAHSS).
Hospital Security
Mark Mooring Proper Authorities, LLC P.O. Box 1060 Ventura, CA 93002
Tel: (800) 994-4991
Email: Mark@properauthorities.com
Website: www.properauthorities.com
Degrees/Licenses/Certifications: Private Investigator (PI); 20+years as a Certified Protection Professional (CPP); 20+ years as a Certified Healthcare Protection Administrator (CHPA)
Specialties:
Security, healthcare security, training, policies, procedures, deployment, tactics, use of force, detention, arrest, reporting, investigations, workplace violence/crime prevention, premise liability
Consulting/Expert Witness Experience: Over 20+ years.
Education: Masters Public Admin - Personnel Management/Disaster Response, USC; BS Business Administration, USC.
Previous Positions/Appointments: Chief Protective Services, County of Santa Clara (8 yrs); Sgt LAPD (25 yrs).
Honors/Awards: Police Meritorious Service Award (LAPD); Police Commission Unit Citation (LAPD).
Publications: Workplace Violence Prevention for Healthcare (DVD); Personal Safety and Self Defense (DVD).
Membership in Professional Societies: 20+ years in Amer Soc for Industrial Security (ASIS); Intl Assoc for Healthcare Safety and Security (IAHSS).
SECURITY (cont.)
Negligent Facility Security
Ben Tisa – FBI Retired
Ben Tisa and Associates
Expert Witness Consultants
2269 Chestnut Street, #161 San Francisco, CA 94123
Cell: (925) 963-3984
Fax: (925) 984-2567
Email: expertwitness@bentisa.com
Website: www.catt-online.com
Degrees/Licenses/Certifications: Court-certified ballistic expert | FBI-certified firearms/range master for service rifled, sniper rifles, submachine guns, semi-automatic pistols and revolvers | FBI and USMC ballistic instructor
Specialties:
Police procedures and practices | Firearm and ballistics | Officer involved shootings | Negligent-security casinos/schools/public parades/retail stores
Consulting/Expert Witness Experience: 44 years from 1969 at FBI, and to 2022 as independent consultant.
Member of the California Association of Tactical Trainers.
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Statistics
Delores A. Conway, PhD Professor, Simon Business School, U of Rochester
Previously on Faculty at USC Marshall School of Business and U of Chicago Booth School of Business
Los Angeles, CA 90089
Tel: (310) 613-9773
Email: dconway@marshall.usc.edu
Degrees/Licenses/Certifications: BS, Math, Stat, U Wisconsin; MS/PhD Statistics, Stanford Univ; Assoc Dean, Simon Bus School, U of Rochester; Director, Real Estate Forecast, USC
Specialties:
Statistics, real estate analysis, econometrics, data analysis & sample surveys. Financial models, employment discrimination, forecasting, assessment of environmental pollution, analysis of medical data, economic analysis, insurance.
Over 30 years experience as a testifying expert with law firms in LA, NY, DC, San Diego and Chicago.
Phillips, Fractor & Co, LLC
Contact: G. Michael Phillips, PhD
3452 E. Foothill Blvd, Ste 220 Pasadena, CA 91107
Tel: (626) 744-3540
Email: contactpfc@rule26.com
Website: www.phillipsfractor.com
Degrees/Licenses/Certifications: PhDs, Economics; Ed.D; MBA; CPA; CFA; CPA/ABV
Specialties:
Economic losses, lost profits, contract damages, employment economics, wrongful termination, class action and mass tort analysis, valuation of earnings & benefits; wrongful injury and wrongful death, medical malpractice; financial valuation, investment analysis, “what if” analysis, statistical analysis & modeling, intellectual property, compensation issues, including executive compensation; entertainment industry; construction defects; sampling & surveys; database construction & analysis; family business; forensic accounting including lost profits and business valuation, and custom research.
Surveys And Opinion Research
Dr. Michael A. Kamins & Associates
Former Director of Research, Area Head of Marketing - Stony Brook College of Business
Tel: (323)868-9507
Fax: (323) 931-0258
Email: michaelakaminsconsultants@gmail.com
Degrees/Licenses/Certifications:
BBA; MBA (Statistics); Doctorate (Marketing Research & Strategy
Specialties:
Marketing & advertising strategy as well as marketing research, questionnaire design & statistical issues. I specialize in survey research, confusion, secondary meaning, dilution, false advertising, celebrity advertising, pricing strategy, pioneership & international advertising. Consumer behavior expertise incl rumor & information processing. I have assisted such individuals as Muhammed Ali, Taylor Swift, Rock Group “Boston,” The “Doors,” Bill Medley & Kareem Abdul Jabbar & such companies as AT&T, Pinkberry, MGM, Lexus, AMEX, the State of California & New York St. Attorney General Elliot Spitzer’s Office, Samsung. Appeared against President Trump in the Trump University Class Action.
Consulting/Expert Witness Experience: Working as an Expert Witness since 1994. 50+ depositions & 8 trial experiences.
Education: BBA (Statistics) Bernard M, Baruch, 1974; MBA (Statistics) Bernard M Baruch, 1977; PhD (Marketing) New York University, 1984.
Previous Positions/Appointments: Taught Statistics at Baruch College & Marketing/ Marketing Research at NYU, USC, Stony Brook and the Drucker School of Management.
Honors & Awards: Golden Apple Award winning teacher and Dean’s Scholar, Best Teacher in the Grad School of Business at Stony Brook, 2008.
Number of Publications: 50+.
Professional Societies: Assn for Consumer Research; Amer Marketing Assn; Academy of Marketing Science.
Fees: $895.00 for deposition, trial and consultation
SURVEYS AND OPINION RESEARCH (cont.)
Phillips, Fractor & Co, LLC
Contact: G. Michael Phillips, PhD
3452 E. Foothill Blvd, Ste 220 Pasadena, CA 91107
Tel: (626) 744-3540
Email: contactpfc@rule26.com
Website: www.phillipsfractor.com
Degrees/Licenses/Certifications:
PhDs, Economics; Ed.D; MBA; CPA; CFA; CPA/ABV
Specialties:
Economic losses, lost profits, contract damages, employment economics, wrongful termination, class action and mass tort analysis, valuation of earnings & benefits; wrongful injury and wrongful death, medical malpractice; financial valuation, investment analysis, “what if” analysis, statistical analysis & modeling, intellectual property, compensation issues, including executive compensation; entertainment industry; construction defects; sampling & surveys; database construction & analysis; family business; forensic accounting including lost profits and business valuation, and custom research.
Tax Issues
Zivetz, Schwartz & Saltsman CPA’s
Contact: Lester J. Schwartz, CPA/CFF, Michael D. Saltsman, CPA, MBA
5990 Sepulveda Blvd, Ste 215 Sherman Oaks, CA 91411
Tel: (310) 826-1040
Fax: (310) 826-1065
Email: less@zss.com
Website: www.zsscpa.com
Degrees/Licenses/Certifications:
CPA’s & Appraisers
Specialties:
Accounting, malpractice, business interruption, business valuation & appraisal, commercial damages, contract disputes, economic analysis & damages, environmental cleanup cost, estate & trust accounting, forensic accounting, fraud, lost profits, marital dissolutions, partnership disputes, personal injury, royalties, shareholder disputes, tracing & wrongful termination.
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Telecommunications
W. Ross Stone, PhD Stoneware Ltd
840 Armada Terrace
San Diego, CA 92106
Tel: (619) 222-1915
Fax: (619) 222-1606
Email: r.stone@ieee.org
Degrees/Licenses/ Certifications:
PhD, Fellow, IEEE; Fellow, International Union of Radio Science (URSI); Fellow, Chinese Institute of Electronics; Fellow, Electromagnetics Academy; Honorary Life Member, IEEE AP-S AdCom; Asst Secretary General URSI (Pub).
Specialties:
45+ years experience. Internationally known expert in antennas, cellular & wireless communications (GSM, UMTS, 5G, CDMA, WCMA, LTE, 3GPP2, 4G, WiMAX, Wi-Fi, 802.11, UWB), cell phones, handsets, base station, mobile, RF, HF, VHF, UHF, microwave, millimeter-wave & propagation technologies.
Honors/Awards: URSI President’s Award; EurAAP Antenna Award; IEEE Richard M. Emberson Award, Editor-in-Chief IEEE Antennas & Propagation Magazine (30+ yrs); Editor, Radio Science Bulletin (20+ yrs); Adjunct Full Professor, Beijing Jiaotong Univ.
Publications: 100 publications, 7 books
U.S. CUSTOMS
Jo-Anne Daniels, Licensed Customs Broker
848 South Avenue Gustine, CA 95322
Cell: (650) 438-1411
Email: jo@trade-resources.com
Website: www.trade-resources.com
Degrees/Licenses/Certifications:
Bachelor of Arts, State University of New York at Stony Brook, NY. Licensed Customs BrokerLicense Issued 1983. Forensic Expert Witness Association (FEWA); Professional Association of Exporters and Importers (PAEI); Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP)
Specialties: Founder and Principal of Trade Resources & Associates, an international trade and transportation consulting firm providing advice on International Trade, Trucking, Transportation Management, Logistics and Warehousing matters.
Expert Witness Litigation Services: Expert Testimony and Expert Reports. Expert Consultation: Case Review and Analysis
The Global Law Experts & Global Advisory recognized Trade Resources & Associates as the 2022 International Trade & Customs Expert Witness of the Year in California, USA.
Frequent speaker at international trade and logistics associations. Author of trade and logistics publications
Uniform Rental
Uniform Bright
Eddie Ferguson, Uniform Rental Expert 3410 La Sierra Ave, Suite F1114
Riverside, CA 92503
Tel: (951) 963-9575 (Office)
Email: Expert@UniformBright.com
Website: www.UniformBright.com
Specialties:
We provide expert witness & expert consultant services as it relates to the uniform rental & linen industry in breach of contract disputes, liquidated damages claims & fault determination. We perform feasibility studies, invoice auditing, diagnosis/troubleshooting, fabric testing, garment testing & arbitration in state or federal court appearances.
Our services are related to uniforms, hospital linens, mats, towels, etc., and the processes used by the industry to deliver, sort, wash, dry, fold, count, sort, sew, mend, grade, invoice, charge and distribute.
We work with hotels, restaurants, hospitals, healthcare industry, longterm care facilities, casinos, franchises, government agencies and any other business that has been sued by a uniform rental company.
Is your client in breach of contract or about to cancel uniform rental services? Is your client receiving poor quality and/or poor service? The sooner you call, the sooner we can help. Call us today for a free consultation.
WAREHOUSING / DISTRIBUTION
Randy Phares, President
Dr. Box Consulting, Inc.
15504 N. 169th Ave
Surprise, AZ 85388
Cell: (775) 443-5529
Email: drbox@live.com
Website: mypackagingexpert. com
Specialties:
Packaging, manufacturing, distribution, warehousing, shipping, load securement, safety, intellectual property, forklifts, pallet jacks, pallets, packing, crates, strapping, transportation, corrugated, folding cartons, plastic, design, lean manufacturing, procurement, purchasing, logistics.
Consulting/Expert Witness Experience: Full time Consultant/Expert Witness since 2010; Assisted in over 20 cases as an Expert Witness. Provided forensic analysis, expert reports, depositions and court testimony for both plaintiffs and defendants. Expert Witness and Consultant in packaging, manufacturing, distribution, warehousing, shipping, procurement and intellectual property.
Employment Prior to Consulting:
Previous Positions/Appointments: Multi-plant GM for TIN Inc., Advisory Board Paperboard Packaging Magazine, President – South Texas Mfg Assoc., Packaging Consulting Council –TAPPI, Vice Chair – Pkg Consultants Council - IOPP, President – Paperboard Pkg Grp, Vice Chair - ASQ, member ASTM.
Honors/Awards: Best Achievement of Organizational Business Improvement in Manufacturing given by the Global Six-Sigma and Business Improvement Awards and others.
Publications: Writer or featured in over 60 publications. Author of “A Paper Based Packaging Design Guide”, CNS Media (Innova), (online book) 2019.
Waste Disposal
John Shaw, PE
Water, Wastewater, Hydraulic & Forensic Engineering
John Shaw Consulting, LLC
Tel: (530) 550-1576
Email: john@shaweng.com
Website: www.shaweng.com
Degrees/Licenses/Certifications: BS, Civil Engineering, PE
Specialties:
Water / wastewater / sewer industry - unique combination of operations & engineering background. Sanitary engineering: water (potable) & wastewater (industrial, domestic) treatment, conveyance, hydraulics, storage, reuse. Wastewater: treatment plants, disposal / reuse facilities, sewage lift station design, sewer collection systems, sludge treatment. Water projects: treatment plants, transmission pipelines, pump stations, pressure regulating stations, AWWA storage, reservoirs & swimming pools.
Our mission is to provide the highest quality Medical Expert opinions, consultations and testimony for the Defense or Plaintiff in Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice and Insurance Disability Claims. Dr. Kvitne has been a Medical Legal Expert Witness for over 30 years and has built a network of world class experts to assist attorneys nationwide.
