My law practice is focused on real estate valuation and related services. My clients are appraisal and valuation firms, appraisal management companies, individual professionals, and institutional users of valuation services. Individual appraisers in California and Washington may be more interested in my Appraiser Law website specifically for them - www.appraiserlaw.com.
Click the icon to read more about the special areas for which I provide legal services. My practice areas are focused on real estate valuation, mortgage services, and the needs of the firms, companies and professionals that provide or use these services.
AB 5 presents serious legal issues for AMCs and appraisers. A section of this site is devoted to the subject. Also be sure to check the Valuation Legal Blog for the latest information and webinars about AB 5. Please reach out to me if you need counsel.
I've written a book about all kinds of liability issues relating to appraisers and appraisal firms. The topics range from negligence to employee non-competes. It's published by the Appraisal Institute.
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peter@valuationlegal.com
California State Bar No. 168619
Washington State Bar No. 55884
UC Berkeley, School of Law, JD
UC Berkeley, Haas School of Business, BS
cara@valuationlegal.comCalifornia State Bar No. 167475
UC Berkeley, School of Law, JD
UC Berkeley, Haas School of Business, BS
More than 375 California appraisers registered for the AB 5 webinar. I’ll be hosting my next video webinar for appraisers on January 31, 2020 (at 9:30 a.m. Pacific) – it’s the “California Legal Update just Read more…
I am super excited to do the AB 5 webinar on Friday for California appraisers. The reception has been incredible and more than 350 California appraisers have registered. This will probably be the largest meeting Read more…
*** The “California AB 5 Just for Appraisers” webinar already has occurred. You can download a PDF of the AB 5 presentation slides or watch a recording below. Please also consider signing up for the Read more…
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