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Jeff Rothbart
Real Estate Expert Witness
200+
Times Retained As An Expert Witness / Litigation Consultant
150+
Expert Witness Reports Drafted
85+
Times Deposed
30+
Times Testifying Before Trier of Fact
JEFFREY
ROTHBART
Licensed Attorney Real Estate Expert Witness
Jeffrey S. Rothbart is a highly experienced real estate executive, expert witness, and licensed attorney with over 22 years of direct involvement across the full spectrum of commercial and residential real estate.
As an expert witness, Mr. Rothbart has been retained over 200 times, drafted over 150 expert reports, been deposed over 85 times and has testified before the trier of fact over 30 times.
Previous clients include municipalities, public REITs, Fortune 100 Companies, governmental agencies, universities, insurance companies, creditors to bankruptcy, equity investors, developers, general contractors, property owners, tenants and individual homeowners
His comprehensive background includes property and land acquisition, brokerage. zoning and entitlements, development, general contracting, real estate valuation, capital markets, debt and equity financing, asset and property management, leasing strategies, sustainability practices, and property dispositions. A full list of Areas of Expertise can be found at https://www.realestateexpertwitnesses.com/areas-of-expertise/
Mr. Rothbart’s expertise spans both domestic and international markets, encompassing a broad range of property types, geographic regions, and risk profiles. He is a licensed attorney in the State of Illinois, holds an LL.M. in Taxation, and has served as an Adjunct Professor of Law since 2007, further reinforcing his authority in the legal and financial dimensions of real estate.
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Career Highlights
- Over 22 years of direct commercial and residential real estate experience, both as a real estate investor and developer.
- Licensed Illinois attorney with focus on real estate, tax, bankruptcy and securities law.
- Licensed Illinois Managing Broker with commercial and residential real estate brokerage experience.
- Adjunct Professor of Law since 2007.
- Participated in over $3,000,000,000 of commercial and residential real estate transactions, on a nationwide basis.
- Valued over $4,000,000,000 in commercial and residential real estate.
- Disposed of over $1,750,000,000 in commercial and residential real estate assets.
- Formed over $200,000,000 in real estate joint ventures.
- Managed over 11,000,000 SF of commercial real estate assets.
- Procured over $500,000,000 in equity and debt investments.
- Approved over 200 leases totaling more than 2,000,000 SF.
- Published over 40 articles on commercial real estate investments and markets; cited in over 100 articles.
- Reviewed, commented and critiqued on 150+ MAI Appraisals.
- Direct experience working for publicly traded (and private) REIT’s, private equity, developers and general contractors.
- Experienced across property type, geography and risk profile.
Education
- Northwestern University
LL.M. Taxation
May 2003 - IIT Chicago Kent College of Law
Juris Doctor
May 2002 - Emory University
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science
May 1999
Real Estate Certificates
- Hotel Real Estate Investments and Asset Management (Cornell University)
- Real Estate Investment and Development (Rice University School of Business)
- Real Estate Property Management (Fordham University)
Licenses And Certifications
- Illinois licensed Attorney
- Illinois Managing Real Estate Broker
- Certified Mediator
- LEED-AP NC v2.2*
- NASD Series 22 and 63*
Industry Leadership
- Adjunct Professor of Law (University of Illinois Chicago)*
- Adjunct Professor of Law (IIT Chicago Kent College of Law)
- Survey Participant, PWC Korpecz
Career Highlights
- Over 22 years of direct commercial and residential real estate experience, both as a real estate investor and developer.
- Licensed Illinois attorney with focus on real estate, tax, bankruptcy and securities law.
- Licensed Illinois Managing Broker with commercial and residential real estate brokerage experience.
- Adjunct Professor of Law since 2007.
- Participated in over $3,000,000,000 of commercial and residential real estate transactions, on a nationwide basis.
- Valued over $4,000,000,000 in commercial and residential real estate.
- Disposed of over $1,750,000,000 in commercial and residential real estate assets.
- Formed over $200,000,000 in real estate joint ventures.
- Managed over 11,000,000 SF of commercial real estate assets.
- Procured over $500,000,000 in equity and debt investments.
- Approved over 200 leases totaling more than 2,000,000 SF.
- Published over 40 articles on commercial real estate investments and markets; cited in over 100 articles.
- Reviewed, commented and critiqued on 150+ MAI Appraisals.
- Direct experience working for publicly traded (and private) REIT’s, private equity, developers and general contractors.
- Experienced across property type, geography and risk profile.
Education
- Northwestern University
LL.M. Taxation
May 2003 - IIT Chicago Kent College of Law
Juris Doctor
May 2002 - Emory University
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science
May 1999
Real Estate Certificates
- Hotel Real Estate Investments and Asset Management (Cornell University)
- Real Estate Investment and Development (Rice University School of Business)
- Real Estate Property Management (Fordham University)
Licenses and Certifications
- Illinois licensed Attorney
- Illinois Managing Real Estate Broker
- Certified Mediator
- LEED-AP NC v2.2*
- NASD Series 22 and 63*
Industry Leadership
- Adjunct Professor of Law (University of Illinois Chicago)*
- Adjunct Professor of Law (IIT Chicago Kent College of Law)
- Survey Participant, PWC Korpecz
Licensed attorney with experience throughout many facets of the real estate industry.
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How We Can Help With Your Real Estate Legal Dispute
Acquisition Valuation & Underwriting
Partnership Disputes
Fiduciary Standards of Care
Property Tax Appeals
Development Related Disputes
Appraisal Review
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