Real Estate Broker Standard of Care Expert Witness in Tennessee

A standard-of-care opinion weighs what the agent or broker did against what a reasonably competent Tennessee licensee would have done in the same spot. I build that from TREC rules, published custom, brokerage policy, and the practical reality of how a transaction moves from offer to closing. The recurring subjects are agent disclosure obligations and the Seller's Property Disclosure, earnest-money handling and trust accounting, principal-broker supervision of affiliates, dual and designated agency, conflicts of interest, and procuring cause and commission entitlement.

Most land at one of three points: a malpractice or breach-of-duty case where you need an expert before dispositive-motion practice, a rebuttal of an opposing expert's report, or a pre-designation consult where you want a confidential read on whether industry practice actually supports the theory. That early read can stay confidential as work product; designation, the written report, and testimony follow once the scope is set. I scope it from the complaint, the brokerage file, and the key communications, and I bill hourly against a case-sized retainer.

Tennessee licensed real estate broker since 2012; managing broker since 2021. TREC course instructor license since 2020. Tennessee bar since 2018; admitted to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. Two decades of hands-on commercial leasing, brokerage, and property-management experience, beginning in employee roles before his 2012 agent license.

Use the form below to schedule a consultation. Do not include confidential details in the form. The office will respond with instructions for sending case documents securely.