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Ones To Watch: Innovators in CRE - C. Scott Schwefel, Shipman, Shaiken & Schwefel, LLC
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Shipman, Shaiken & Schwefel, LLC
What innovation or accomplishment are you most proud of? Property tax litigation tends to be reactive and owners typically challenge assessments after the fact, often without a valuation strategy behind them. I’ve built my practice around a different approach: treating valuation methodology as part of the initial litigation strategy, rather than as an afterthought. This consistently produces better outcomes. It’s turned what many perceive as a niche practice into a serious litigation discipline, one that Fortune 100 companies trust a small firm to handle.
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