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Title Insurance Consulting & Expert Witness
Title-Company Operations, Executive Consulting and Litigation Support
Steve Barth advises title-insurance organizations, executives, investors and legal teams on title-company operations, sales organizations, recruiting and compensation, market competition, profitability, merger integration and organizational performance.
From 1984 through 2004, Steve progressed from sales through regional and county management, executive vice president and president of Equity Title Company. He ultimately directed approximately 170 employees across three California counties.
Areas of Expertise
• Title insurance company operations
• Competitive hiring and recruitment practices
• Sales-force management and compensation
• Employee recruitment, evaluation, and retention
• Market-share and competitive-practice analysis
• Revenue growth, profitability, and operational performance
• Title-company mergers and operational integration
• Real estate appraisal, lending, acquisition, development, and investment
• Residential construction budgeting, bid review, and cost control
Executive Experience
During Steve’s tenure with Equity Title Company:
• Gross revenue increased approximately tenfold.
• Final-year EBITDA reached approximately 38 percent of revenue.
• Two corporate mergers were coordinated without losing market share.
• Operations expanded across three California counties.
• The organization employed approximately 170 people when he departed.
Prior Expert Witness Experience
Steve was retained in 2004 on behalf of Commonwealth Land Title Company and LandAmerica Financial Group in California litigation involving competitive title-industry hiring practices.
His work included analysis of customary hiring and recruitment practices and deposition testimony.
Mortgage Fraud Transaction Analysis
Around 2002, Steve identified and analyzed suspicious title and real-estate transactions associated with a large California mortgage-fraud scheme. He participated in a meeting with FBI representatives, Coldwell Banker management and legal counsel to explain the transaction patterns and relevant title-industry practices.
Related Real Estate Experience
Steve’s real estate experience includes work as an appraiser, loan officer, real estate salesperson, builder, developer, investor, and consultant. He has completed more than 15 residential renovations and two ground-up custom homes.
His current consulting work includes acquisition strategy, feasibility, valuation, financing, construction budgets, bid review, cost control, trade coordination, and resale planning.
Available Services
Steve is available for:
• Initial case review
• Attorney consultation
• Expert analysis
• Document and business-record review
• Deposition testimony
• Trial and hearing testimony
• Consulting and non-testifying assignments
Contact Steve Barth
Steve Barth Real Estate
Woodland Hills, California
818 264 6119
Steve@SteveBarthRealEstate.com