Forensic Expert Witness Services
Lightner Property Group offers a team of Expert Witnesses, each having more than twenty years’ experience. Lightner Experts empower legal counsel with insightful consulting services and persuasive testimony, offering a wide breadth of experience, including real estate investment syndications and multi-family residential and commercial property management.
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Expert Witness - Bill Lightner
Bill Lightner has more than 25 years experience forming and managing real estate syndications. Bill is uniquely qualified to assist lawyers as an unbiased case consultant and expert witness in cases where real estate investors claim they’ve been victims of unfair business practices by their operating partners.
Commercial Real Estate
Due DiligenceReal Estate Syndication
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Expert Witness - Art Swanson
Art Swanson has more than twenty years experience managing apartment buildings in San Francisco. As Chief of Property Management Operations for Lightner Property Group, Art’s expertise includes:
Market Rental Rates, past and present
Best Practices, Preventative MaintenanceOversight of Resident Managers
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Expert Witness - Merrie Turner Lightner
Merrie Turner Lightner is a clear communicator and experienced property manager. Her court-qualified expert testimony and credibility have earned the praise of judges and jury’s alike. Ms. Lightner has significant direct property management experience, as well as dispute or litigation experience helping to mitigate losses and exposure through settlement and the winning of lawsuits involving the following issues:
Building Accident Prevention
Client Accounting
Fair Market & Historical Market Apartment Value
Hazardous materials in multi-family housing
Business practices and procedures
Due Diligence in escrow
Employment practices for resident managers
Fair Housing
Flooding in units
Landlord/Tenant DisputesPremises Liability
Property Management
Records Management for Tenants
Rent Control
Resident Managers
Safety Practices and Management for building staff
Standards of Care, Multi-Family Property Management
Unfair Business Practices
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Expert Witness Fees
Schedule of Expert Witness Fees and services.
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Expert Witness Inquiry
If you are interested in Expert Witness Services, you can contact us here. We would be delighted to work with you on evaluating whether Lightner Property Group can assist you with your case needs.
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Resumes & Files for Download
Download the CV or resume of any Lightner Property Group staff member who provides expert witness services from this on line Library.