Beau V. Cantera, MAI currently serves as a First Vice President in 星空体育app下载鈥檚 Valuation & Advisory Litigation Support practice. Cantera is a real property appraiser with over 19 years of commercial appraisal experience. He specializes in complex appraisal matters focused on litigation support. Cantera’s experience as a qualified expert witness includes testimony in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, the American Arbitration Association, Court of Common Pleas, and various taxing authorities.
Cantera joined 星空体育app下载 after 9 years of employment at Cushman & Wakefield, most recently holding the title of Executive Director and serving as a senior leader in Cushman & Wakefield鈥檚 Litigation Support practice. He has been the primary professional involved with the valuation of over $3 billion worth of real estate, comprised of a wide array of commercial property types. These valuations were utilized for financing, lost opportunity/damages, estate planning, eminent domain, assessment appeal, bankruptcy, dispute resolution, litigation support, internal planning, rent studies and highest and best use analysis.
Guest Speaking Engagements
- 鈥淧roperty Markets 鈥� Past, Present, and Future,鈥� Duane Morris Fall Conference, Boca Raton, FL
- MBA Wharton Real Estate Club, Wharton School of Business, Philadelphia, PA
Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association (Associate Member)
Licenses and Designations
- MAI designation, Appraisal Institute
- Certified General Real Estate Appraiser in various states
Education
Cantera earned his bachelor鈥檚 degree from Widener University. He has successfully completed the Litigation Professional Development Program, and has completed the following course work as developed by the Appraisal Institute in connection with continuing education focused on litigation services:
- The Appraiser as an Expert Witness: Preparation & Testimony (Appraisal Institute)
- Appraiser鈥檚 Guide to Expert Witnessing (Appraisal Institute)
- Litigation Appraising: Specialized Topics and Applications (Appraisal Institute)
- Eminent Domain and Condemnation (Appraisal Institute)
- Arbitration Do鈥檚 and Don鈥檛s (Appraisal Institute)
- Condemnation Appraising: Principals and Applications (Appraisal Institute)