Nationwide Personal Property Appraisal, Expert Witness and Litigation Support

 

Experts frequently disagree. Qualifications, opinions, evidence and methods can be challenged. The most qualified, persuasive and factually-based value opinions will prevail in most cases.

 

Professional appraisers Dave Maloney (right) and Bill Novotny (left) have over 60 years combined experience many appraisal practice roles including as:

• Appraising
• Appraisal course developers
• Appraisal course instructors
• Published authors
• Appraisal reviews
• Expert witness and litigation support
• Deposition testimony
• Trial testimony
• Experience in Federal and State courts

When selecting a personal property appraiser for litigation support, knowledge and experience matter. It would be hard to find two more knowledgeable or experienced personal property appraisers in the US than Bill and Dave, both of whom are experienced, able and willing to provide nationwide litigation support and expert witness services.

• Dave Maloney lives on the East Coast
• Certified appraiser with over 30 years of appraisal experience
• Nationally-known appraisal course author and instructor
• Author of Appraising Personal Property: Principles & Methodology, 3rd Ed. (Appraiser's Press 2009)
• Author of the Complete Online Course in Personal Property Appraising Featuring USPAP
• Served as expert witness in MD, VA, DC, VA, LA
• Specializes in
• The appraisal of antiques and residential contents
• Consultations and testimony regarding appraisal theory, principles, methodology, practice, report writing and the generally accepted appraisal standard of USPAP
• Damage and loss claims inspections and reporting
  
• William Novotny lives on the West Coast
• Since 1997 William Novotny has been retained as a designated expert witness for at least twenty-nine personal property appraisal assignments that required oral or written appraisal reports for litigation support.
• He provided testimony at trial or deposition yearly between 2004 and 2008.
• He specializes in assignments in which the subject property cannot be inspected. He published an article in the Journal of Advance  Appraisal Studies that covered the issues relevant to such assignments
• Appraisal services are based on 30 years of market experience as an antique dealer (1979-1999), estate sale  agent (1989-2009) and appraiser (since 1993). He is familiar with personal property including household goods, rare antiques, art objects as well as ordinary residential contents. 
• Visit Bill’s website at novotnyappraisal.com for more information and to review his CV.
  

At trial or deposition Novotny and Maloney will:

• Establish and maintain credibility
• Present an appropriate appearance and demeanor 
• Remain calm, maintain composure
• Consider the question posed carefully
• Provide a simple, direct, supportable answer
• Use clear, plain and non-technical language
• Tell the truth. If the answer is unknown, state "I do not know."
• Not act as an advocate for the client's interests
• Follow the standard of care of generally accepted appraisal practice
• Give opinions based on the facts of the case
• Demonstrate mastery of the technical aspects of the appraisal process

Both Dave and Bill are willing to travel as necessary to provide litigation support appraisal services on a nationwide basis.

 

Contact William Novotny or Dave Maloney. Retain an expert appraiser who will provide you with credible, well-supported and meaningful appraisals or litigation support.