Engagement #1

1996. Evaluation of resort development feasibility and financing; equity and debt financing practices and markets. Deposition March 1996. Trial testimony May 1996.

Engagement #2

1997. Investment banking and syndications; office building financing; investment advisor role & duties, fiduciary responsibilities. Deposition May 1997

Engagement #3

1999. Hi-end residential property development: developer functions and failures, equity, and construction financing. Damages evaluation. Deposition June 1999

Engagement #4

2003. Hi-end residential property development, hard money lending & underwriting; finance potential of property, construction costs and lender foreclosure actions.

Engagement #5

2004. Developer practices in representing profit potential of spec real estate construction projects; adequacy of cost & credit information for private or institutional financing. Deposition and trial testimony April 2005.

Engagement #6

2008. Private hard money lending re: condo conversion/foreclosure: Underwriting procedures, collateral adequacy, additional collateral, guarantees enforcement, use of LLC as borrower. Deposition September 2008.

Engagement #7

2009. Retained for damages analysis re: hi-value residential remodel property; underwriting, adequacy of collateral for construction loan.

Engagement #8

2009. Custom & practice in regulated and private commercial real estate construction lending re: use of appraisal and title reports, adequacy of collateral security.

Engagement #9

2009. Developer functions to complete condo project land acquisition/construction, procedures/practice to secure private lender loan, documentation requirements /adequacy.

Engagement #10

2009. Private hard money financing of large multi-use development. Construction loan documentation and underwriting, use/misuse of funds & overhead, lender fees and reserves.

Engagement #11

2010. Mortgage loan broker standards re: private hard money lending: dual agency roles, due diligence and verification duties re: loan underwriting, appraisal, loan applications. Deposition Sept. 2010. Testimony June 2011.

Engagement #12

2011. Feasibility of construction loan take-out financing for SFR project; evaluation of lending market conditions, borrower's financial condition and ability to qualify.

Engagement #13

2011. Analysis of actions and conflict issues of mortgage broker, hard money lender/ servicer re private investors in multiple large loans for numerous Nevada and California real estate acquisition/ development projects.

Engagement #14

2011. Analysis of actions and conflict issues of mortgage broker, hard money lender/ servicer re private investors in multiple large loans for numerous Nevada and California

 real estate acquisition/ development projects.

Engagement #15

2011. Hard money lender underwriting practices/standards re: commercial real estate/land loans; duties to loan investors, use/reliance/due diligence re: appraisals

Engagement #16

2011. Management of real estate investment partnership, duties owed to investors, project financing feasibility.

Engagement #17

2012. Commercial real estate lending practices re: senior/junior priorities and subordination, lender closing due diligence and disclosures, escrow/title insurer duties and liability.

Engagement #18

2013. Loan broker functions and duties in private source financing for purchase of large land tract; evaluation of involvement in related Ponzi scheme.

Engagement #19

2013. Hard money mortgage lender practices and rights re: broker and owner misrepresentations to modify loan and stay foreclosure. Deposition May 2014.

Engagement #20

2014. Hard money lender underwriting practices/standards re: commercial real estate/land loans; duties to investors, use/reliance, and due diligence on appraisals.

Engagement #21

2014. Hard money loan; breach of fiduciary duty by broker.

Engagement #22

2015. Hard money loan; Breach of fiduciary duty; Undue influence, Constructive fraud; Elder abuse. Deposition, Trial.

Engagement #23

2018. Hard money lending practices re: residential construction loans, validity, and enforceability shared appreciation agreement with lender; broker fees and participation in the agreement.

Engagement #24

2018. Negligent misrepresentation, quiet title, declaration

relief, slander of title.

Engagement #25

2019. Insurance company’s obligations under lender title policies issued to owner; Project had substantial  overruns.  Deposition

Engagement #26

2023. Breach of fiduciary, constructive fraud, elder

 financial abuse, RICO, real estate short sale.

Engagement #27

2023. Negligence, breach of contract, third party beneficiary damages, 3^rd party damages, standard of care, unfair business practices. Residential construction. Declaration for MSJ (case pending, set for trial, 06/2024).

Engagement #28

2023. Declaratory relief, cancellation of instruments, slander of title, quiet title, unjust enrichment. False documentation.  Deposition (case pending).