2025 Valuation Law Symposium a Great Success

“It’s great to be back in person,” said several of the attendees of the NCAI 2025 Valuation Law Symposium, held March 12-13 at Canopy Realtor® Association building in Charlotte. Chapter members came from across North Carolina for two days of continuing education on crucial legal and theoretical valuation aspects.

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(L-R): NCAI Vice President Erica Butler, MAI; Valuation Law Symposium speaker Josh Wood, JD, MAI, AI-GRS; and Appraisal Institute President Paula Konikoff, JD, MAI, AI-GRS

Josh Wood, JD, MAI, AI-GRS, a valuation expert, educator, and adjudicator whose practice centers on the intersection of appraisal theory and the law, led both days of study. Day 1 featured sessions on the “Unit Rule” and its misapplications; expert reports on federal civil procedure; and "The Calling," examining the profession's history and significance. Day 2 tackled the complex distinctions between “Fair Value, Market Value, and Fair Market Value” across different professional contexts, using case studies and practical examples to clarify these often-misinterpreted terms.

Symposium attendees were treated to a very special guest on Day 1 as Appraisal Institute President Paula Konikoff, JD, MAI, AI-GRS, joined us for the afternoon lecture and discussion.

As we adjourned Day 1’s education, many of the symposium attendees reconvened with fellow chapter members at HopFly Brewing Company for networking, socializing and participation in the chapter’s Q1 Business Meeting. On the agenda were updates of what we have planned for the year as well as the celebration and recognition of our newly designated members:

  • Andrew Cypcar, SRA
  • Evan Tyler Dubay, SRA
  • Barry Grant Hitchner, Jr., SRA
  • Barbara A. Johenning, MAI, AI-GRS, AI-RRS
  • Zachary Adam Northcott, MAI
  • Ian Searle, MAI
  • David Wortman, MAI

Congratulations to these NCAI members for all of their hard work and dedication to their careers and to the professionalism of our industry!

Q1 Business Meeting Photos

All-and-all, the Valuation Law Symposium was a big success. To echo attendee’s sentiments, we agree it was great to gather in person once again: learning in person, seeing old friends and making new connections are invaluable pillars of NCAI education and membership. We look forward to more opportunities, in the near future, to bring members together for face-to-face programs and events.

Thank you to everyone who took time out of their busy schedules to join us in Charlotte last week. Thank you to all of our event sponsors (see the list below) and a very special thank you to symposium Platinum sponsor, Partner Valuation Advisors, for providing box lunches on Day 1.

Symposium Event Photos

Keep watching your email and keep checking back on the website for information on future NCAI events coming soon!

 Thank You 2025 Symposium Sponsors 

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