Real Estate Expert Witness Services | Eminent Domain & Litigation Support

We don't work on contingency or accept outcome-based compensation. It undermines expert credibility and creates impeachment opportunities. We've seen cases lost because opposing counsel established that the expert's fee depended on winning. Our opinions don't change based on who wins, our fee is for professional services rendered regardless of outcome. This is both ethical requirement and strategic advantage.

Yes, within limits. Initial case evaluation calls are complimentary and we'll give you a directional sense of whether expert testimony would help. We won't provide detailed analysis or written opinions without engagement, but we'll identify the key questions our methodology would address and whether your damages theory is analytically defensible. If we see obvious problems with your case, we'll tell you before you spend money.

Minimum 90 days for complex cases requiring site analysis, traffic studies, and market research. We can work faster for simpler matters, but rushed engagements increase risk of overlooking critical factors. If you're inside 60 days, we'll evaluate whether we can deliver quality work within your timeline. We don't take cases we can't adequately prepare, it's bad for you and bad for our reputation.

We tell you early, usually during initial case evaluation. If the property genuinely has viable alternative uses post-taking, we'll identify them before you've invested in a full engagement. We've declined cases where our preliminary analysis suggested damages were minimal. Better to know that before discovery closes than after you've built a case around flawed assumptions. Most attorneys appreciate the candor, it either saves them from a bad case or forces them to find evidence that changes our conclusion.

We don't manufacture certainty where it doesn't exist. If our analysis shows a proposed use is marginal, say, a hotel that might pencil at 70% occupancy but fails at 65%, we present the range and identify the critical assumptions. Courts prefer honest uncertainty over false confidence. That said, we structure analysis to create clear decision points. In the highway case, we didn't claim every use was absolutely infeasible, we showed which uses clearly failed objective tests and which were conditional on discretionary approvals.

Hourly rate is $275 for analysis and report preparation, $350 for testimony. We don't charge for initial case evaluation calls (typically 30-45 minutes). We provide detailed time records and coordinate with your budget constraints. No retainer required for established firms.

Both. In partial taking cases, we typically provide highest-and-best-use analysis that feeds the appraiser's valuation. We stay in our lane, development feasibility and use analysis, while the appraiser handles market value conclusions. This division strengthens both testimonies because neither expert is stretching beyond their core expertise. For construction defect or contract disputes, we often provide standalone testimony on standard of care, cost to cure, or schedule impacts.