Restaurant Expert Witness in Real Estate landlord-tenant disputes, lease contract litigation, damages, loss of income & future earnings, buy-sell agreements, premise liability, royalty disputes, Intellectual Property, franchiser and franchisee contracts, bankruptcy, family, estate & partnership liquidation cases. Restaurant Appraisal & Valuation in Partnership creation & dissolution/buyouts, Buy-sell decisions, joint venture plants, growth/expansion alternatives, workouts, Lease/purchase decisions, market valuation support, hard & soft FF&E assets, business opportunity purchase, land & building - fee simple, sale leaseback, financing & re-financing, sale-merger acquisition & insurance purposes.

Foodservice operations expert in: Restaurants, Bars/Lounges, Cafeterias, Casinos, Catering, Clubs, Colleges, Food Courts, Hotels/Resorts & Studios. Experience in industry custom & trade practices, operation standards, profit enhancement, cost control management, P&L analysis, expert witness support/testimony, contract/lease negotiations, food safety & sanitation & most foodservice issues & operations, Parking issues and site selection. Experience includes: Amgen, Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker, LA City Attorney & DWP, Morrison & Foerster & Embassy Suites. Published author in industry publications; seminar presenter: Who’s Who in California, Who’s Who in the West. Past president of California Restaurant Association. 35 yrs experience as an operator, consultant & expert witness.

Hotel, motels, resorts, restaurants, bars, nightclubs, mixed-used real estate; management, operations, customs and trade practices, industry standards of care, safety, security, upkeep, maintenance, employment, labor, construction of FF&E, landlord/tenant issues, agreements, contracts, economic impact, feasibility, income and profitability. Los Angeles and San Diego offices. Travel & Time from LA or SD.

Hotels, resorts, golf, timeshares, gaming, commercial real estate, theme parks, damage estimates, appraisals, market feasibility, financial & economic analysis, testimony, leases, concessions, franchises.