Valbridge provides independent valuation and powerful insights to help clients make the best business and investment decisions. We specialize in appraisals, market studies and litigation support on all types of real property. Valbridge provides independent valuation services – we are not owned by a brokerage firm or investment company. With more than 675 employees in over 70 locations, clients across the U.S. benefit from our collective strength.

With a wide range of commercial appraisal experience and real estate consulting, Mitchell Simonson’s 16 years of experience, knowledge, and ‘boots on the ground’ attitude are invaluable assets that have helped countless clients make smart business decisions. As owner and founder of Simonson Appraisals, he leads the firm in delivering credible valuation services for financial institutions and attorneys specializing in the areas of condemnation, property tax appeal and estate planning. His infectious passion for business and positive personal development brings a fresh outlook to the suit-and-tie world of commercial real estate.

Gary A. Van Cleve is a seasoned trial attorney and an appellate advocate handling a full range of real estate-related litigation. Gary focuses on representing property owners in: (1) condemnation actions where either the government or a utility company takes private property for a public use through its power of eminent domain, (2) land use disputes with local governments typically involving zoning or permitting issues, and (3) property tax appeals. Gary is the chair of Larkin Hoffman’s real estate litigation practice group.