Kidder Mathews provides litigation support services for high-stakes real property disputes. Our team of industry leading experts provide consultation, expert reports and expert testimony in cases such as tax disputes, casualty loss, eminent domain, bankruptcy, breach of contract, and very high net worth divorces.
Cases in most venues require meeting court mandated deadlines for discovery, deposition, or trial. The Kidder Mathews team has extensive experience in litigation matters and understands the need for maintaining schedules.
Litigation Support Services
- Expert Witness
- Eminent Domain
- Contract Disputes
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Rights
- Damage Estimates
- Arbitration
- Mediation
Venue Experience
SUPERIOR Courts of King, Kitsap, Pierce & Snohomish Counties, WA
SUPERIOR Courts of San Mateo, Orange, Mendocino, Los Angeles, San Diego, & San Bernardino Counties, CA
SUPERIOR Courts of Maricopa, Pima & Santa Cruz Counties, AZ
FEDERAL Courts in Tucson & Phoenix, AZ & Las Vegas, NV
FEDERAL Communications Commission Administrative Court, Washington, DC
BANKRUPTCY Courts of Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, Santa Barbara, San Bernardino, & Santa Ana, CA; Phoenix & Tucson, AZ; Las Vegas, NV; Salt Lake City, UT; & Seattle, WA
US Tax Court in San Francisco, CA
STATE Board of Tax Appeals in Phoenix & Tucson, AZ; & King & Pierce Counties, WA
COUNTY Board of Assessment Appeals in Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange & San Mateo Counties, CA & Pima County, AZ
Sample Engagements
Safeway Bottling Plant
Valued property loss for Safeway’s bottling plant in Bellevue, WA after Sound Transit acquired property rights from a condemnation action. Case resolved with a multi-million dollar settlement.
Taylor Bridge Fire
Valued property loss caused by the Taylor Bridge forest fire in eastern Washington. Case resolved with a multi-million dollar settlement.
Queen Mary Seaport
Valued the Queen Mary Seaport property in Long Beach, CA for a debtor in bankruptcy. The valuation included the Queen Mary ocean liner operated as a hotel, retail stores, cruise ship terminals, a large geodesic dome, and 40 acres of leasehold waterfront land entitled for mixed use development.
Contact Us
Litigation Services Specialists
Daniel Boring, MAI, ARA, ASA | Phoenix, AZ
Bill Drewes, MAI | Los Angeles, CA
Neil Lefmann, MAI, SRA | Silicon Valley, CA
Peter Shorett, MAI, CRE, FRICS | Seattle, WA
Stan Sidor, MAI, AI-GRS, CRE | Tacoma, WA
Kevin Thene, MAI | San Diego, CA
Valuation Advisory Services Leadership
Randall Clemson, Executive Vice President, Valuation Advisory Services
602.513.5158 | randall.clemson@kidder.com