Robert S. Griswold, CPM, CRE, RPA, CCIM, PCAM, CCAM, ARM, GRI
PresidentGriswold Real Estate Management, Inc.
5703 Oberlin DriveSuite 300
San Diego, CA 92121-1743 Phone: (858) 597-6100 Alternate: (619) 719-7761 Fax: (858) 597-6161 Email: rgriswold@griswoldremgmt.com Website: www.griswoldremgmt.com
Specialties
Currently active as a day-to-day hands-on, licensed practitioner, consultant and expert witness for all types of real estate (residential, commercial, office, retail, hospitality, medical/dental, self-storage, etc.), including all aspects (except valuation) - standards of care, best practices, industry standards, and custom and practice standards for the ownership, management, operations, and maintenance, including property management/ownership, transactions and fiduciary duty issues – health & safety, habitability, roaches, bed bugs, mold, water intrusion, personal injury, trip & fall, slip & fall, premises liability, balcony collapse, wrongful death, lack of security, failure to maintain, property inspection, due diligence, wage/hour, negligent hiring/supervision, security deposit issues, rent stabilization ordinances (RSO), broker or agent failure to disclose; misrepresentation; negligence/fraud & association board duties, and real estate receivership.
Degrees/Licenses
Counselor of Real Estate (CRE) since 1997; Certified Property Manager (CPM) since 1986; Professional Community Association Manager (PCAM) since 2004; Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) since 2002; Certified Community Association Manager (CCAM) since 2003; Real Property Administrator (RPA) since 2018; Graduate, Realtor Institute (GRI) since 1999; Accredited Residential Manager (ARM) since 1988.
Formal Education
BS-Business Economics/Real Estate Finance, 1981; MBA-International Finance/ Real Estate Finance, 1986; MSBA-Real Estate Development, 1988. All degrees obtained at the Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California - Los Angeles.
Registration and Licenses
CA Real Estate Broker (1984-Present); NV Real Estate Broker (2002-Present); NV Property Management Certificate (2002-Present).
Previous/Current Position
City of San Diego Planning Commission (2005-2013) IREM National Instructor (1988-Present); Vice President, San Diego Receiver’s Forum; President, Escape for All Seasons Association (2014-2023); Secretary (1997-2001).
Honors/Awards
IREM Academy of Authors 1st Place (and only award presented), best Television Broadcast journalism, NBC News, National Association of Real Estate Editors (NAREE), 49th Annual National Real Estate Journalism competition. 1st Place, best Radio Broadcast journalism, Clear Channel Communications, National Association of Real Estate Editors (NAREE) 48th Annual National Real Estate Journalism competition, host of “Real Estate Today! with Robert Griswold”. CPM Professional Achievement Award (only the 6th active recipient in CA). AMO Firm of the Year (San Diego 1998).
Prof. Affiliations
Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) -CPM® and ARM®; American Society of Real Estate Counselors® (CRE®); Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA®; San Diego County Commercial Association of Realtors® (SDCCAR); San Diego County Apartment Association (SDCAA); California Apartment Association (CAA); National Apartment Association (NAA); Community Associations Institute (CAI)-PCAM®; California Association of Community Managers (CACM) - CCAM® and Management Firm Council; San Diego Association of Realtors® (SDAR); California Association of Realtors® (CAR).
Publications
Author of Property Management Kit for Dummies; Co-author of Real Estate Investing for Dummies; Co-author of Landlord's Legal Kit for Dummies. Co-Author of Mortgage Management for Dummies. Several of these books have been translated (Mandarin, Russian, French, German) as well as adapted for the international market in Canada, Great Britain, and Australia.
Prior Expert
40+ years experience; consultation: 4,000+ litigation matters; deposition: 700+ Sworn testimony in trial or arbitration: 200+ occasions in state and federal matters throughout the US (California, Nevada, Arizona, Hawaii, Alaska, New Mexico, Washington, Oregon, Utah, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, N. Dakota, Iowa, Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Florida, N. Carolina, S. Carolina, Georgia, New Jersey, New York, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maine, Connecticut, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia and other states). Plaintiff 50%, Defense 50%. Consultant/Expert witness on all aspects of real estate.
Steven D. Epcar CPM
PrincipalS.D. Epcar & Associates
4907 Dartford PlaceGranite Bay, CA 95746 Phone: (916) 899-6218 Alternate: (650) 773-5482 Email: steven@stevenepcar.com Website: www.stevenepcar.com
Specialties
Expert in Real Estate and Property Management issues including Residential, Commercial, and mixed-use properties. Experienced in organizational assessments, asset repositioning, investment feasibility, litigation support (personal injuries, standard of care, premises liability security, partnership, brokerage and fee disputes, employment, rent control, etc.), due diligence, business development practices and marketing.
Formal Education
BS, Business, with emphasis in Real Estate, University of Colorado.
Registration and Licenses
Licensed California Real Estate Broker; Graduate Foundations of Leadership Program from the Center For Creative Leadership.
Previous/Current Position
Principal, S.D. Epcar & Associates; Principal/Founding Partner, Ventana Property Services; President, Prometheus Management Group. Background also includes positions of increasing responsibility with a variety of real estate brokerage, development, and investment firms.
Honors/Awards
Awarded Certified Property Manager (CPM) designation from the Institute of Real Estate Management.
Prof. Affiliations
Institute of Real Estate Management; Forensic Expert Witness Association; National Multi-Housing Council (past Board Member); California Housing Council (past Board Member); Building Owners and Managers Association; National Association of Realtors; California Apartment Association (Member, Property Management Policy Subcommittee); National Apartment Association; Housing Industry Foundation (past Board Member).
Prior Expert
Practicing real estate consultant with significant expert witness and litigation support experience (50% Plaintiff/50% Defendant). Background includes exposure to many markets throughout California, the United States and Canada. Experience includes 1031 Exchanges and Tenant-In-Common (TIC) investments. Comprehensive understanding of San Francisco Rent Control.
Advisors/Experts @ MCS Associates
Managing PartnerNorman Katz
13681 Newport Ave.Ste. 8-387
Tustin, CA 92780 Phone: (949) 263-8700 Fax: (949) 263-0770 Email: experts@mcsassociates.com Website: www.mcsassociates.com
Specialties
A nationwide specialist consulting and expert witness company (established 1973) that concentrates exclusively in Banking, Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Financial Services, Economics / Statistics and Accounting and related Damages.
MCS Litigation Practice – CV
Areas of Expertise include:
BANKING: Operations/Administration, Depository/Checking Accounts, Regulatory issues, Compliance; LENDING (all categories - including Residential, Commercial, Construction, Corporate, Personal, etc.), Underwriting, Credit/Administration, Servicing, Policies/practice; FINANCE: Securities, Investments & Brokerage, Trusts & Fiduciaries, Bankruptcy, Foreclosures and Workouts, Investment Banking, Corporate Finance; REAL ESTATE: Lending, Brokerage, Title/Escrow, Property Management, Development; INSURANCE (all categories): Coverage, Claims, Broker/Agent functions, Industry Custom/Practice, Policy Underwriting; Operations and Actuarial; DAMAGES & ACCOUNTING, Economics, Statistics, Valuations/Appraisals, Forensic Accounting & Accounting/Audit.
Degrees/Licenses
MBAs; PhDs; CPAs; ASA/MAIs; CPMs; CREs; CFPs; RE Brokers/Agents; Insurance brokers/agents; CPCUs; CLUs; ARMs and many more.
Prior Expert
Expert Witness and Litigation Consulting have been the primary focus of the company’s services for the past 30+ years, built on the expertise, resources and reputation of four decades as a leading provider of financial, operations, management and compliance consulting and expert services in our areas of specialization.
With 500 highly qualified and experienced experts/consultants providing evaluation, testimony and litigation consulting on behalf of both plaintiff and defendants of all types, our clients include leading national and regional law firms, many smaller/boutique litigation firms and attorneys, numerous governmental / regulatory agencies (FDIC, SEC, IRS, US and State DOJs, FHLB, etc.), financial institutions, and a wide-range nationwide of corporations and private individuals.
We also provide TARGETED SEARCHES AT NO COST for unique, hard-to-find/unusually specialized experts not already within our wide-ranging group; STRATEGIC ALLIANCES NATIONWIDE across the banking, financial, real estate and insurance industries; LEADING EXPERTS from the worlds of economics, accounting, academia and the regulatory agencies; POWERFUL CAPABILITIES IN DAMAGES, Forensic Accounting. Economic Analysis, and Valuations / Appraisals.
Lois Kadosh MA
Real Estate Broker/Educator 1569 Solano Avenue, #426Berkeley, CA 94707 Phone: (510) 525-2694 Fax: (925) 448-2048 Email: Realethics101@gmail.com
Specialties
Broker supervision & paperless transactions; 35 Years: Pre-litigation case evaluation; Consulting Expert/case preparation/Expert testimony; Standard of care/practices incl. agency relationships, fiduciary duty, due diligence, disclosure. Testified at 100+ depositions, 12 trials, 6 arbitrations. Real Estate Ethics course author/ instructor.
Degrees/Licenses
BS, MA, GRI, CA Real Estate Broker (DRE Lic.# 00819162), Community College Teaching Credential in real estate.
James H. Cantrell CPM, CAM
PresidentCantrell Associates
1517 North Point, Suite 539San Francisco, CA 94123 Phone: (415) 956-6000 Alternate: (415) 244-5927 Email: jimcha@pacbell.net Website: www.realestateexpertwitness.co
Specialties
Active Real Estate Consultant/Manager/Expert on all aspects of commercial and residential real estate. Expert in property management, property damage, standards of care, personal injury, maintenance. Extensive experience.
Degrees/Licenses
Certified Property Manager (CPM); Condominium Association Manager (CAM)
Formal Education
BBA, Business-Politics and Public Affairs, University of Miami, 1971.
Registration and Licenses
CA Real Estate Broker; CAM - State of Florida
Previous/Current Position
Past President of Cantrell, Harris & Associates since 1986, a diverse real estate consulting firm doing property and asset management throughout the country. President of Cantrell Associates which provides property management plus litigation support and expert witness services.
Honors/Awards
2013 Lloyd D. Hanford Distinguished Faculty Award IREM, CPM Emeritus Award 2011 IREM, 1987, Franklin Lyons Award IREM CPM of the year, 2001 & 2007, Instructor of the year award IREM San Francisco.
Prof. Affiliations
Institute of Real Estate Management.
Publications
Contributing Author of the John Wiley Handbook to Real Estate, published by John Wiley 1984.
Prior Expert
Associate Professor Golden Gate University (1986-1996) Instructor, Institute of Real Estate Management IREM, President San Francisco Chapter of IREM 1985, Appointed by the Mayor to the San Francisco "Existing Building Efficiency Initiative Task Force." Featured speaker at the NFMT conference on Emergency Procedures Chicago 2007, and Baltimore 2008 and 2009.
Frederick J. Fisher J.D., CCP
PresidentFisher Consulting Group
214 Main StreetSte 181
El Segundo, CA 90245 Phone: (310) 426-2105 Alternate: (310) 413-6200 Fax: (310) 356-3355 Email: fjfisher@fishercg.com Website: www.fishercg.com
Specialties
Insurance Agent /Broker Professional Liability; Wholesale / MGA/MGU Insurance Professional Liability; Insurer Bad Faith; Claims Adjuster/ TPA Professional Liability; other types of professional Liability / Standard of Care in a selective basis, Insurance Regulatory Expert on a selective basis.
Degrees/Licenses
J.D. degree; California Insurance Agent, Broker and Surplus Lines License; California Insurance Adjuster License
Formal Education
B.A., UC Berkeley, 1972; J.D. Degree, 1976 - Lincoln University Law School, San Francisco, Ca. (merged into USF Law School)
Previous/Current Position
President - Fisher Consulting Group 2010 - Present.; 1994 - 2010, Founder, President and CEO, Post Acquisition; Sr. Vice President, E.L.M Insurance Brokers (includes predecessor Sole-Proprietorship prior to Incorporation); 1975 - 1995, Staff Adjuster/Vice-President; Founder/President of The Fisher Associates, Adjusters (includes Predecessor Firm of Miller &Gilbert, Inc). Six 6 year Member, Board of Trustees; 1998, President of the Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS).
Honors/Awards
2019 recipient of the PLUS Founders Award
Prof. Affiliations
PLUS; The CLM (Claims and Litigation Management Alliance); Sr. Tech. Advisor of Professional Liability Insurance, published by the International Risk Management Institute; 2021 Co-Chair of the Ins. Agent - Broker Committee; Prof Liab. Def. Federation.
Publications
Over 75 articles in Insurance Trade Journals on Professional Liability Prevention, Coverage and related issues from 1979 through current.
Prior Expert
30 years experience, over the past 10 years: retained on over 80 Cases, 17 trials + depositions; 50-50 Plaintiff/defense work.
E. Robert Miller CPM
PresidentE. Robert Miller and Associates
330 Primrose Road, Suite 402Burlingame, CA 94010 Phone: (650) 373-0705 Fax: (650) 373-0709 Email: elymiller@hotmail.com Website: www.erobertmiller.com
Specialties
Expert in property management issues for all types of commercial and residential real estate. Experienced in arbitration, litigation, lease terms, personal injury, property damage, security, standards of care, and due diligence. Served on more than 1400 cases.
Degrees/Licenses
CPM, CIPS, CMC.
Formal Education
BS, School of Commerce, University of Wisconsin.
Registration and Licenses
Certified Property Manager (CPM); Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS); Certified Management Consultant (CMC). Certified Forensic Litigation Consultant (CFLC)
Previous/Current Position
President, McNeil Corp. - 53,000 apartment units and condominiums, 14 million sq. feet office building, shopping centers, industrial buildings and hotels. Sierra - 14½ million sq. ft. - Lexford 25,000 apt. units - Remanco - 7,000 apt-units and office bldgs.
Honors/Awards
Who's Who in California; Property Manager of the Year; Elected to Institute of Real Estate Management Academy of Authors; Institute of Real Estate Most Outstanding Editorial Contribution to the Field of Real Estate Management.
Prof. Affiliations
Past National President, Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM); Past National President, World Federation of Real Estate Brokers; Past Secretary General, World Property Management Committee; Past National Association of Realtors Board of Directors.
Publications
Over 30 articles in national management and financial publications; Author, "Managing and Leasing Residential Properties" (Wiley).
Prior Expert
Present Instructor, National Association of Realtors, Institute of Real Estate Management, College of San Mateo, Building owners and managers (BOMA) apartment association (AA), (Past) University of Wisconsin School of Commerce.
Edrington & Associates
Steven Edrington, CPM, President
Phillip Barthman, Sr. Building Inspector
1901 Harrison Street14th Floor
Oakland, Ca 94612 Phone: (510) 749-4880 Email: steve@edringtonandassociates.com Website: www.edringtonandassociates.com
Specialties
Expert witness and consulting services for landlord-tenant disputes including wrongful eviction, habitability, premises liability, property management standard of care, and damages. We also opine on real estate transactions and can provide a broker's opinion of value.
Degrees/Licenses
Certified Property Manager (CPM); Certified Forensic Litigation Consultant (CFLC); Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM); California Certified Residential Manager (CCRM); Real Estate Broker (DRE #01129470), ICC Combination Building Inspector
Formal Education
B.S. Finance, Golden Gate University, 1997
Previous/Current Position
Steven Edrington: Grubb and Ellis, Associate Investment Broker specializing in apartment buildings (1995-1998); Moison Investment Co. Investment Broker specializing in apartment buildings (1999-2000); California Apartment Association, Board of Directors (2001); East Bay Rental Housing Association (formerly known as RHANAC), President (2001) then Executive Director (2002-2010).
Philip Barthman: Apprentice Electrician, IBEW #595, San Leandro, California (1982-1986); Journeyman Electrician, IBEW #595, Dublin, California (1986-1998); Building Inspection Consultant, Linhart, Peterson, Powers & Associates (1998-1999); Building Inspector II, Alameda County (1999-2020)
Honors/Awards
AM Best Client Recommended Expert Service Provider (2021)
CCIM Northern California MVP (2012)
Prof. Affiliations
Bar Association of San Francisco; Alameda County Bar Association; San Francisco Apartment Association; East Bay Rental Housing Association; Institute of Real Estate Management; Bridge Association of Realtors; Forensic Expert Witness Association, CCIM Northern California Chapter; Women's Auxiliary; Right Path to Learning.
Publications
Over 40 published articles in the Rental Housing Magazine (EBRHA), has also been published in the San Francisco Apartment Association Magazine.
Prior Expert
Over 70 retentions in the past 4 years including significant experience in depositions, trials, and mediations on both plaintiff and defendant sides.