EXPERIENCE
November 1987 to present
Appraisal Services Associates, New York, NY
President. Appraiser for Insurance, Damage/Loss, Donation, Estate, Matrimonial, Resale, Liquidation & Collateral purposes.
February 1992 to February 1993
New York University Certificate Program of Appraisal Studies in Fine and Decorative Arts
Part time Lecturer. Taught "Research Methods for Appraisers", a required certificate course.
Christies Park Avenue, New York, NY
Summer 1984 Library archivist. Art Nouveau Department.
Summer 1983 Multi consignment liaison. Museums Liaison Department.
EDUCATION
September 1992 to June 1993
Cooper Hewitt SmithsonianParsons, New York, NY
Attended courses in the Graduate Program in the History of Decorative Arts.
May 1991 American Society of Appraisers. Completed all Principles of Valuation Courses.
June 1990 New York University, New York, NY. Certificate in Appraisal Studies.
October 1984 Sothebys London, England. Works of Art Course.
to July 1985 Training program in the appraisal of Fine Art, Antiques and Residential Contents.
May 1984 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
B.A., History of Art. Additional courses in Business Law and Economics.
January to Museum of Art, University of Michigan
December 1983 Independent Study in Curatorial Practice and Print Connoisseurship.
AFFILIATIONS Accredited Senior Appraiser, American Society of Appraisers (ASA). New York State District Director, ASA; Past President of ASA NY Chapter; Legal Issues Columnist of the Personal Property Journal of ASA 1990 1998. Elected member, International Personal Property Committee (PPC) of ASA 1993 1997. Sub chair of PPC Legal Issues Task Force 1993 1997. Expert for Technical Advisory Service for Attorneys (TASA). Appraisal clients include Department of Justice (DOJ) US Attorneys Office, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), and the NY County District Attorney.
TESTIMONY Admitted as expert and testified in New York County, NY Supreme Court; Nassau County, NY Supreme Court; Bronx County, NY Supreme Court; NY Supreme Court, Queens County; New York City Civil Court; & Duke County Superior Court, Edgartown, Marthas Vineyard, MA.
LANGUAGES Reading ability of Italian, French and German.
LECTURES "The Adoption of ASA by the Courts in Recent Legal Decisions", ASA International Conference July 1994;
Moderator of "Appraisal Issues: Trust & Estate, Family Law, Tax and Litigation",
ASA International Conference, June 1997; Panelist The Nitty Gritty: Provenance, Due Diligence, Legal & Ethical Issues,
ASA Personal Property Conference, October 7 8, 2002.
FEE SCHEDULE:
Local Inspection: $350 for the first hour; $175 for subsequent hours
Research and Report: $175.00/hr
Testimony: $1750.00/ day
Distance Inspecitions: prices vary
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