59th Annual Litigation Seminar

8:30 – Opening Remarks

Ryan Hargrove, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS – 2026 SCCAI President

Matthew VanEck, MAI– Seminar Chairperson

Jason Borras – Seminar Co-Chair

8:30 AM – When the IRS Calls: Defending Estate & Gift Tax Appraisals Under Audit

Eric Garfield, MAI, CCIM – Cushman & Wakefield

Aaron J. Gigliotti – Lurie, Zepeda, Schmalz, Hogan & Martin

9:30 AM Break

9:40 AM – From Appraisal Report to Witness Stand: What Appraisers Need to Know About Litigation and Testifying

Ryan Squire, Jennifer Slater and Scott Mahler – Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo

10:45 AM Break

10:55 AM – Eminent Domain Topic TBD

Alyson C. Suh and Michael C. Valdez – Woodruff & Smart

11:55 AM Lunch

1:00 PM – The Shulda, Woulda and Couldas of Market Value Definitions

Stephen D. Roach, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS – Jones, Roach & Caringella, Inc.

2:15 PM Break

2:35 PM – Artificial Intelligence Topic TBD

Ryan T. Hargrove, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS, R/W-AC – County of Orange

Jacinto A. Munoz, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS, AI-RRS, CRE – Cogito Realty Partners LLC

3:35 PM TBD

5:00 PM Closing Reports/Announcements