My law practice is focused on real estate valuation and related services. My clients are valuation firms, appraisal management companies, individual professionals, as well as individual and commercial users of valuation services.
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 individuals who provide or use these services.
I offer live and online courses, as well as free webinars, specifically for real estate appraisers and appraisal firms. Click the icon to learn more.
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.
I keep track of legislation and regulation in all 50 states in regard to valuation and AMC services. Click the icon to see a small piece of what I do for some clients.
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I am a member of the California and Washington state bars. After earning my BS and JD degrees at U.C. Berkeley, I began my career at Latham & Watkins LLP. I later served as general counsel to the largest provider of professional liability insurance to appraisers and valuation businesses. I'm now based in the beautiful community of Montecito, California, but I enjoy traveling the country to meet with professionals and firms, and in my work I've made it to 48 states so far.
I met my spouse Cara in high school, and we completed business and law school together. She's part of the team.
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
This Valuation Legal Brief – California covers the latest legal matters concerning real estate valuation services in California. California Assembly passes bill (AB 1850) with exemption for contractor appraisers from AB 5! Good news for California appraisers! Read more…
This month, I’m presenting special virtual offerings of my regular 2 and 3-hour live CE classes focused on appraiser legal subjects. Due to state CE approval requirements, these classes are for CE credit in California only. LIA Administrators Read more…
This webinar occurred June 11, 2020. Later that day, the California Assembly voted in favor of AB 1850 that includes an exemption for contractor appraisers from the “ABC test” in AB 5. A recording of Read more…
peter@valuationlegal.com
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