59th Annual Litigation Seminar

59th Annual Litigation Seminar 

November 5, 2026

Sheraton Cerritos 

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.

11:55 AM Lunch Buffet

1:00 PM – The Shulda, Woulda and Couldas of Market Value Definitions

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