Professional Credentials

Certified General Real Estate Appraiser
Licensed by the State Of California
Office of Real Estate Appraisal (OREA)
License AG003312 - Expiration 03/17/2009

Associate Member of the Appraisal Institute (AI) 1988-
Former Director of the East Bay Chapter of the Appraisal Institute 1987-1993
Editor Chapter Newsletter 1988-1993
Delegate to Young Advisory Council 1991-1992

Education

Graduate University College London
Faculty of Laws LLB 1971-1974
College of Law, London 1974-1975
Admitted as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court 1979

Appraisal Institute Courses from 1983 to present
Fulfilled continuing education requirements for OREA and AI

Experience

1981-present Principal Appraiser and Vice President, Yovino-Young, Inc.

All types of appraisal assignments in the San Francisco Bay Area with an emphasis on complex residential assignments, unique properties, disasters and detrimental conditions.

Qualified as an expert witness in Municipal, Superior and Federal Courts. Testified as an Expert Witness at Assessment Appeal Hearings, Superior Court ordered arbitration proceedings, Federal Bankruptcy Court and Rent Board. Court Appointed Appraiser.

Teaching assignments include seminars and courses, "Appraising Tough Residential Properties", "Unique Residential Properties", "Residential Litigation".

1980-1981 Independent Solicitor, William T. Stockler, Solicitors, London, England

Trial preparation, real property disputes, monopolies and trade practices in the European Union.

1975-1980 Assistant Solicitor, Simons, Muirhead and Allan, Solicitors, London, England

All aspects of legal work, preparation for court litigation involving breach of contacts and landlord/tenant disputes, preparation of contracts for recording, publishing and management, negotiating and preparing commercial leases and conveyancing of real property.