Expert Witness Testimony and Forensic Consultant Services

Barry Gross, Founder and CEO of Developers Research, provides expert witness testimony and forensic consultant services for industry-related legal matters. These services include preparation of construction cost estimates, cash flow analyses and land residual valuation reports for use in court. Our extensive land improvement cost data base also allows us to provide strong support for construction costs from 1997 through 2009. We have provided expert witness services associated with due diligence practices, project scheduling, real estate finance, entitlement practices, grading, land use and other real estate related services for several high-level proceedings with claims exceeding $100 million.

You can reach Barry Gross by phone at (949) 861-3300 or by e-mail at bg@dev-res.com

Services Offered

  • Construction cost estimates (our extensive land improvement cost data base allows us to provide strong support for construction costs from 1997 - 2009)
  • Value engineering and cash flow analyses
  • Land use optimization and land residual valuation
  • Due diligence and entitlement practices
  • Discounted cash flow analyses
  • Forensic accounting
  • Project and construction scheduling
  • Real estate capital structures–debt/equity and real estate finance
  • Grading takeoffs, grading estimates and grading efficiency reviews
  • Third party appraisal review
  • Costs to complete for projects under condemnation

Representative Cases for Developers Research

  • Briarwood Capital LLC et al vs. Lennar Land Partners II
    • Attorney: O’Melveny & Myers
  • Briarwood Capital LLC vs. Lennar Homes of CA
    • Attorney: O’Melveny & Myers
  • Morgan vs. Kurtin
    • Attorney: Voss Cook & Thel, LLP