Thursday, Dec. 12
8:15 – 9:15 am
Maui County’s Timeshare Real Property Appraisal, Assessment, Tax, and Ten Year Litigation History (2013-2024)
Brian Bilberry – County of Maui, HI Marcy Martin, AAS – County of Maui, HI
Presentation
9:15 – 10:15 am
What You Must Teach Your Expert About USPAP
Shawn Wilson, MAI – Compass Real Estate Consulting, Inc., Lakeland, FL
Presentation
10:30 – 11:30 am
Under Assessment Complaints: Public and Governmental Oversight of Blips in the Assessment Fabric
Andrea Raila – Raila & Associates, Chicago, IL
Patrick Hynes – Lyons Township, Lyons, IL
Arthur Siegle – Raila & Associates, Chicago, IL
Presentation
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Anatomy of a Tax Assessment Defense: West Creek Associates v. County of Goochland
Andrew McRoberts – Sands Anderson PC, Richmond, VA
Presentation
1:30 – 2:30 pm
Valuation Issues Assessing Subsidized Affordable Housing Communities
Jerry Brown – Worsek & Vihon LLP, Chicago, IL
Presentation
2:30 – 3:30 pm
The Impact of Climate Change on Assessing Real Estate
N. Joel Moser, Esq. – Shareholder, Bernstein Shur, Portland, ME
Presentation
3:45 – 4:45 pm
The Impact of Virtual Hearings on Unmet Legal Needs, Geographic Bias, and Fair Assessment Practices (1 CLE hour of Legal Ethics)
Nora Devine, Esq. – The Nora Devine Law Group, LLC, Chicago, IL
Mark Armstrong – Kane County, IL
Presentation
Friday, Dec. 13
8:00 – 9:00 am
Cases of Note in Your Jurisdictions
Thomas A. Jaconetty, Esq. – Chicago, IL
Presentation
9:00 – 10:00 am
The Importance of Thoughtful Property Tax Exemption Programs
Samantha Steele, AAS – Cook County Board of Review, Chicago, IL
Presentation
10:15 – 11:15 am
Legislation: Varying Interpretations and Unintended Consequences
Justin F. Kirvan – Director of Policy, Cook County Treasurer’s Office, Chicago, IL
Nicholas P. Jordan – Partner, Worsek & Vihon, LLP, Chicago, IL
Presentation
11:15 am – 12:15 pm
A Slice of Chicago
Christina T. Lynch – Cook County Assessor’s Office, Chicago, IL
Mildred Terzic – Cook County Assessor’s Office, Chicago, IL
Lee Bey – Chicago Sun-Times and ABC7, Chicago, IL
Presentation
1:15 – 2:15 pm
Putting the AI in apprAIsal: Implementing AI Tools In Your Legal and Assessment Practice
Damian Lara, Esq. – Bernalillo County Assessor’s Office, NM
Hana Rhee – C3.ai
Presentation
2:15 – 3:15 pm
Evolution of Regional Malls: Repurposing of Anchor Department Stores and Malls
Peter Korpacz – Korpacz Realty Advisors, Inc., Mount Airy, MD
Steve Laposa – Laposa Realty Advisors, LLC, Brighton, CO
Presentation
3:30 – 4:30 pm
Affordable Housing Special Assessment Program: Incentives to Develop and Preserve Affordable Housing
John McDonnell – Cook County Assessor’s Office, Chicago, IL
Emily Bloom-Carlin – The Preservation Compact, Chicago, IL
Jerome Marconi – Cook County Assessor’s Office, Chicago, IL
Presentation