Litigation Support and Expert Testimony

Whether in the courtroom or drafting a legal brief, you need witnesses with impeccable credentials and a wealth of knowledge. The principals at Greenfield Advisors have literally written the book on complex real estate valuation. Significant examples include:

Private Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Valuation – Private REITs often combine both valuing underlying assets as well as valuing privately traded security interests. In several recent cases Greenfield Advisors has valued minority or non-traded interests in Private REITS to settle dissolution or share valuation disputes.

Soil, Groundwater and Air Contamination – Greenfield Advisors regularly works with both state and federal authorities to value the impacts of environmental contamination on adjacent and proximately located properties. Consequently, we have created one of the largest bodies of peer-reviewed published works on these topics.

Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations -- With new federal EPA rules regulating large-sized feedlots, these situations can turn friendly neighbors into feuding clients. Greenfield Advisors consultants are among the most frequently cited authors in the United States on the impact of feedlots on surrounding property values.

Landfill Impacts -- Mismanaged or toxic landfills may have a physical or economic impact on nearby properties. Greenfield Advisors has testified or consulted on landfill cases across the United States .

Complex Contract Disputes -- Real estate contract problems often lead to the most complex and expensive of business disputes. Greenfield Advisors is experienced in real estate partnerships, practices and operations, and can testify authoritatively on a variety of contract issues.

Appraisal Standards -- Real estate valuation often results in litigation, particularly when issues of negligence are alleged. Greenfield Advisors’ years of expertise allows us to testify authoritatively on standards-of-practice and applications of generally accepted approaches and methodologies.