Announcements
October 2013
Philip J. Giannuario published in July/August issue of Real Estate Forum.
Garippa, Lotz & Giannuario is pleased to announce that partner Philip J. Giannuario has been published in the July/August issue of Real Estate Forum.
The article focuses on the proper methods to account for environmental contamination and its impact on value.
Read the article Is Your Brownfield Being Fairly Assessed?
September 2013
John E. Garippa , Esq. and Brian Fowler, Esq. published in September 2013 issue of RE Business Online and the October issue of Northeast RE Business.
Garippa, Lotz and Giannuario is pleased to announce that senior partner John Garippa and Brian Fowler have just been published is in the September 19thissue of RE Business Online. The article focuses on the comprehensive reassessment of all real estate in the City of Philadelphia. The authors discuss the issues created when only the Sales Comparison Approach to valuation is used to establish assessments.
Read the article Philadelphia’s Move to Reassess Property Using Sales Approach is Troubling or open a copy of the printed article.
October 2012
John E. Garippa , Esq. and Brian Fowler, Esq. published in October 2012 edition of National Real Estate Investors.
Garippa Lotz & Giannuario is pleased to announce John E. Garippa , Esq. and Brian Fowler, Esq. were recently published in October 2012 edition of National Real Estate Investors. The article focuses on the growing trend of Pennsylvania school districts using the services of a consultant on a contingency basis to identify and file appeals to increase the assessments of large commercial taxpayers. The authors explore the legal and ethical issues surrounding this modern day bounty hunting on commercial property.
Read the article Contingent Fee Consultants Target Large Property Owners for Tax Increases
September 2012
Garippa Lotz & Giannuario Named “ Go to Law Firm.”
Garippa Lotz & Giannuario is pleased to announce that the publishers of American Lawyer and Corporate Counsel magazine have named them as a “Go to Law firm” for litigation.
This designation was based on a survey of General Counsel of the top 500 companies throughout the United States in which they analyzed key data bases to select these firms.
We are especially pleased with this honor since only 700 of the larger firms in the country also received this designation.
August 2012
Garippa, Lotz & Giannuario is pleased to announce that senior partner John Garippa has been honored by the publication, Inside New Jersey, with inclusion in its list of “New Jersey’s Top Legal Minds”, August 2012.
August 2011
Garippa Lotz & Giannuarion is pleased to announce that an article written our senior partner, John Garippa, has been included in the recent “Anthology of Business Enterprise Value”, second edition, published by the Appraisal Institute.
The article, entitled “The Other Side of the Marriott v. Saddle Brook Decision”, is a commentary on business enterprise valuation issues as discussed in a New Jersey Tax Court decision.
June 2011
John Garippa, President of the American Property Tax counsel, is pleased to announce our 17th APTC Annual Seminar which will be held at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Half-Moon Bay, California. The dates for the invitation only seminar are October 20-22, 201l. This year’s seminar will follow up on many of the issues raised at last year’s conference which was entitled, “Perspectives and Strategies for Struggling Real Estate Markets.”
One year later, the commercial real estate market has not significantly improved. As these unprecedented conditions continue, what are we as real estate attorneys and practitioners to do to prove eroding prices in markets where there may not be actual transactions? What theories can be advanced to address these issues as we attempt to continue to reduce real estate assessments before unfavorable courts and administrative bodies?
As always, this is an invitation only event that will allow attendees to collaborate with the top property tax attorneys in North American and brainstorm solutions with your peers. To Seminar Information
July 2010
John Garippa, President of The American Property Tax Counsel, is pleased to announce our 15th annual APTC seminar. "The worst is behind us" - declared by media and a few government officials may indicate that the storm is winding down, especially since there are a few signs confirming such optimistic belief. But is it really over, or maybe the worst is still ahead? At our 16th annual seminar, we will try to challenge all those questions and analyze the current situation: what did we learn? And what can be down with this knowledge? We will share tactics, plans, real-life tips and strategies on how to take what we already know, and apply it to a completely new reality. This is an invitation only event.
Garippa Lotz & Giannuario is pleased to announce that Adam R. Jones, Esq. has joined the firm as an associate. Mr Jones received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Maryland and his Juris Doctorate degree from Widener University School of Law. Mr Jones is a member of the New Jersey Bar, Pennsylvania Bar, and the American Bar Association.
December 2009
Garippa Lotz & Giannuario is pleased to announce that senior partner John Garippa has just been published in the December 2009 issue of Real Estate New Jersey. Please see: New Appraisal Principles for Tough Times
August 2009 Garippa Lotz & Giannuario is pleased to announce that senior partner John Garippa has just been published in the April 2009 issue of GlobeSt. Please see: Don't Lose Your Tax Appeal Rights
John Garippa, President of The American Property Tax Counsel, is pleased to announce our 15th annual APTC seminar. This is an invitation only event. To Seminar Information
April 2009 Garippa Lotz & Giannuario is pleased to announce that senior partner John Garippa has just been published in the April 2009 issue of GlobeSt. Please see: Taxpayers Take More Hits
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