James Levy

James Levy has extensive experience in the commercial real estate valuation industry. His clients include major law and accounting firms, developers, financial institutions, and municipal governments, among others. Over his career, he has been involved in the valuation of major New York City commercial projects, including the Empire State Building, the World Trade Center, 9 West 57th Street, Olympic Tower, 800 Fifth Avenue, and the Crown Building.

James has been involved with many arbitrations, serving both as an expert and arbitrator, and was appointed by the State of New York Office of Court Administration as an individual eligible to receive appointments. He has testified in more than 850 matters in the New York State Supreme Court, Federal Bankruptcy Court, United States Tax Court (Samuel J. Lefrak vs. the Internal Revenue Service), New York Civil Court, and various courts in Connecticut, Missouri, and New Jersey.

Prior to joining Stout, James worked as the Chairman of the Board of Appraisers and Planners, Inc., a full-service appraisal and real estate consulting firm based in New York.