About

I am the general counsel and chief compliance officer of BBG, Inc., which is a nationwide commercial property appraisal and assessment firm. I also serve as a board member of Eval.com, a company that provides real estate evaluation services to financial institutions. In addition to my professional work, I have for many years provided education to appraisers and regulators about legal and compliance topics. The Valuation Legal website is devoted to my educational work.

My professional background is that I am a member of the California, Montana and Washington state bars, as well as a licensed insurance broker. After earning my BS and JD degrees at U.C. Berkeley, I began my legal career at Latham & Watkins LLP. I later served as general counsel to the largest brokerage provider of professional liability insurance to appraisers and valuation businesses (LIA – www.liability.com) and then engaged in private law practice for appraisal firms and appraisal management companies. In 2024, I closed my law practice to join BBG, Inc.

While many of my classes are now online, I have enjoyed traveling the country to meet with and teach valuation professionals, lenders and regulators – so far, I’ve taught classes in 48 states. I’m based in Bozeman, Montana and serve as a public representative on the Montana Board of Real Estate Appraisers.

The email here is for contacting me about classes and presentations: peter@valuationlegal.com. I do not currently offer legal services to the public.