Expert No. 8860 – Appraisal Expert – CA(S)
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Expertise Description: A.S.A. - Consultant appraiser of antiques, residential contents, as well as, fine and decorative arts for collectors, museums, businesses, accountants, attorneys, insurance, municipalities, and individuals. Including wood identification and dating, review of appraisals, documentation of fraud, cataloging of collections, inventory and condition reports, damage and loss claims, diminution of value, acquisitions and divestments, estate planning, tax and probate, charitable contributions, and dissolution of marriage / division of property.
Areas of Expertise:
| Antiques | Decorative Arts | Litigation Support |
| Antiques Appraisal | Fine Arts | Personal Property Appraisal |
| Appraisal | Fraud | Wood |
| Appraiser | Furniture | |
| Claims | Insurance Fraud |
Representative Litigation Experience:
- Insurance
- Charitable Contribution
- Dissolution
- Estates
- loss claims
- fraud
- tax issues
- disputes
Representative Consulting Services and/or Projects:
- Valuation of personal property including antiques, residential contents, furniture, silver, ceramics, and glass
- Typical practice and standard of care for appraisers
- Valuation theory and methodology
Licenses & Certifications:
| Accredited Senior Appraiser, American Society of Appraisers |
Education:
| Degree | Subject | Institution | |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.A. | Biology | La Verne College |
Professional Appointment/Association Affiliations:
- Faculty and advisor, UC Irvine Appraisal Studies
- American Society of Appraisers
- Decorative Arts Council at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art
- International Society of Appraisers (ISA)
- The Antiquarian Society of California
- The Huntington Collection, Board of Directors
- American Fork Art Society
- The Huntington Library and Art Collections
Other Career Highlights:
| Co-author of various ASA personal property courses and exams |
| Co-author of materials on taught courses, such as "Appraisers, Insurance, & the Law" |
| Co-authored proficiency exams for Residential Contents and the Antiques and Decorative Arts of ASA |
