Expert Witness Real Estate Appraisal Services
Eric L. Risberg, MAI, ASA, SRA is a nationally renowned expert witness with extensive experience in commercial and residential appraisal. He founded the company and is the lead appraiser on all litigation matters. He has nearly three decades of experience in valuing complex properties and advising clients on real property matters. He has been engaged as an expert witness on more than one hundred cases and has testified in the following California State Superior Courts:
- Alameda
- Contra costa
- Marin
- Napa
- Orange
- San Francisco
- Solano
- Yuba
He has also testified as an expert witness in several other states.
He has taken part in a wide range of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) proceedings. This participation includes testifying in private arbitrations, Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services (JAMS), and other ADR settings.
He has testified or consulted on cases involving changes in market conditions, construction defects, forensic valuations, land value disputes, real estate broker standard of care, ground leases, residential properties, landlord-tenant disputes, physical damage claims, land use and zoning issues, lease-option arbitrations, and divorce cases, among others.
In addition, Mr. Risberg has a long record of accomplishment in appraising real property destroyed by fire. He has worked on roughly one hundred fire cases, covering damage to residential homes, ranches, commercial real estate, land, and special-purpose properties.
When choosing an expert witness, hire someone with the requisite experience, training, and communication skills to enhance your chances of prevailing.
Litigation Support and Consulting (Non-testifying) Experts
Judges, parties, or their attorneys often retain non-testifying consulting experts to review evidence in the present or another legal proceeding. The consulting expert may review real estate valuation or other documentary evidence produced by other experts or parties. Tasks may include reviewing expert reports and exhibits to check for accuracies or for adherence to the Uniform Standards of Appraisal Practice or other standards of care.
Judges may engage consulting experts to assist the court by providing an unbiased interpretation of various real estate appraisal reports. After the deadline has passed for selecting an expert witness for trial, attorneys may retain a consulting expert to help navigate the intricacies of unforeseen real estate issues.
Mr. Risberg is also featured by the San Francisco Bar Association as a leading expert.
