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

8:35 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 – What Eminent Domain Lawyers Need from Trial Appraisers
Alyson C. Suh and Michael C. Valdez – Woodruff & Smart

10:45 AM Break

10:55 AM – Property Tax TBD
Eric C. Schneider, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS, R/W-AC – Schneider Valuation Consultants, Inc.
Bree Burdick, Esquire with Greenberg Traurig, LLP.

11:55 AM Lunch

1:00 PM – Appraisers Need Professional Help! An Inverse Condemnation Case Study
Stephen D. Roach, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS – Jones, Roach & Caringella, Inc.

2:15 PM Break

2:35 PM – 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

3:15 PM Break

3:35 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

5:00 PM Closing Reports/Announcements