Areas of testimony

Valuation & Damages

Property values, appraisal methodology, market analysis and investment underwriting.

What I'm asked to address

The questions counsel brings me

A value opinion lives or dies on the assumptions underneath it. The work is to show the approach, the comparables, the cap rates and the sensitivities so a fact-finder can follow them — and so cross-examination has an answer.

Jeffrey S. Rothbart, J.D., LL.M. · Real Estate Expert Witnesses, LLC. Licensed Illinois attorney and Managing Real Estate Broker, retained nationwide for both plaintiffs and defendants.

  • Sales comparison, income and cost approaches
  • Cap rate, vacancy, growth and discount-rate assumptions
  • Commercial appraisal disputes
  • Lost profits and damages models
  • Investment risk and return projections

How it works

From first call to verdict

  1. 01

    Free 30-minute call

    Describe the matter. You'll get a candid answer on fit and conflicts — usually same day.

  2. 02

    Retention & review

    Document review, analysis, and direct access to Jeff — never handed off to junior staff.

  3. 03

    Report & testimony

    Organized, cogent written opinions, then deposition and trial testimony built to withstand cross.

Other areas of testimony

Not sure your matter fits?

Send a sentence about the dispute and I'll tell you candidly whether I'm the right expert — usually the same day.

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