When aviation real estate or an aviation business is the subject of a dispute, the valuation testimony has to withstand cross-examination and persuade a judge or jury. We provide retained expert and consulting support built on independent analysis and clear, defensible reasoning.
Matters we support
- Condemnation and eminent domain involving hangars and airport land.
- Ground-lease termination and reversion disputes.
- Insurance coverage and replacement-cost litigation.
- Partnership, shareholder, and marital disputes involving aviation businesses.
Common questions
Will an academic's testimony hold up against a working appraiser?
Aviation valuation disputes turn on aviation-specific issues a generalist appraiser rarely addresses. Our founder holds the DBA, CFA, and FRM, teaches the subject at Embry-Riddle, and wrote the textbook that opposing experts cite. That depth is an advantage on the stand, not a liability.
Can you serve as a consulting, non-testifying expert?
Yes. We take both retained testifying and consulting roles, including rebuttal of an opposing expert's valuation.
Is a local appraiser more persuasive to a local jury?
Familiarity does not substitute for command of the subject. When the asset is a hangar or an aviation business, the expert who can explain ground-lease reversion or FAA certificate value clearly is the one who persuades.
How early should we bring you in?
The earlier the better. Involving us before disclosure lets us shape the valuation questions and test the other side's assumptions.
Discuss your engagement
Retained analysis for lenders, owners, investors, and litigation counsel across aeronautical valuation.
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