Expertise Description
I have more than 20 years experience in real estate with expertise in both commercial and residential areas. I have experience in real estate investment and property management specializing in the acquisition, development and management of commercial, retail, industrial and multi-family housing, as well as equity, rents, issues, and profits receiving. I have additional experience with gas stations/c-store/car wash, restaurants, hospitality, entertainment, condo//single family residential construction completion, residential care facilities for the elderly (RCFE), health and safety compliance issues involving sub-standard real estate, code enforcement actions, government enforcement receivingships, partnerships/business/marital dissolutions, residential development, leasing and brokerage, and asset liquidation. I have provided courtroom testimony, consultations, and deposition as a real estate expert witness for over 10 years.Areas of Expertise
Expert Witness
I have been appointed in state/federal court as a receiver. As it relates to HOA’s, my experience in managing HOA’s relates to me being appointed as a receiver over numerous HOA’s to manage all aspects of the HOA. In addition, I have been on the board of directors of one of the largest HOA’s in Los Angeles, for 14 years. I have been retained as an HOA expert in 3-4 other cases.
I have also been retained to testify regarding the standard of care related to the conduct of court-appointed receivers.
As a reminder, I do both plaintiff and defense work as a property management and HOA standard of care expert.
Property types include apartment, office, industrial, retail, and some specialty properties. Most of my cases involve some type of injury; however, I do work also on cases that involve financial damages – for example, the duty that a partner may owe another partner with respect to management and how such failure may impact the value of the property, etc.
I was retained as a property management standard of care expert related to an apartment building a few years ago.
I have extensive experience in dealing with multi-family habitability claims involving allegations of sub-standard conditions including CA civil code 1941, 1942.4 and Health & Safety code 17920.3.
Professional Experiences
My professional experience includes working in various fields of real estate involving several different types of properties, appointed/administered as a federal and state court receiver, and being the president of a real estate investment and property management company.
I am have been President of a full-service property management firm. The firm has cumulatively managed approximately 10,000 apartment units and over 8 million square feet of commercial property including retail, office, industrial, self-storage and apartments. I have primarily served as a property management standard of care expert.
Relevant Experiences
Education
| Degree | Subject | Institution |
|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | San Diego State University |
Licenses Certifications
Certified Property Manager
Accredited Residential Manager
Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM)
State Bar of California MCLE Approved Provider
Real Estate Broker – California
Awards & Affiliation
Apartment Association of Greater Inland Empire
Arizona Multi-Family Housing Association
Beverly Hills Greater Los Angeles Association of Realtors
Building Owners and Managers Association
California Apartment Association
Primary Affiliation
Apartment Association of Greater Inland Empire
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