Orell Anderson is a global expert on property value diminution and real estate damages with over 30 years of valuation experience. He has been acknowledged for his expertise by multiple courts and organizations in the United States and internationally. He has qualified as an expert witness in federal district and appellate courts, state courts, municipal courts, tax courts, and appeals courts. Additionally, he has been accepted as an expert witness by the Federal Court of Australia. Mr. Anderson also volunteers on a special task force for major real estate fraud for the Los Angeles district attorney's office.Orell's expertise is focused on a wide range of detrimental conditions, including environmental contamination, eminent domain, soil or geotechnical issues, construction defects, wildfires, natural disasters, bankruptcy, project delay, tragedy, and terrorism, among others. Whether navigating the complexities of class certification and merits stages or delving into individual property claims, Mr. Anderson has the expertise to provide opinions of value in such matters. In recent years, Orell has opined in several large-scale international class action cases related to emerging contaminants like PFAS, PFOS, PFOA, Genx, and 1,4-Dioxane.In 2014, Orell founded Strategic Property Analytics Inc., a forensic consulting firm specializing in real property damage valuation, review, and expert witness testimony. Before establishing his firm, he spent 15 years at Bell, Anderson & Sanders LLC, a boutique firm focused on real estate damages. Before that, he was pivotal in establishing PricewaterhouseCoopers's real estate damages practice.Orell is a renowned speaker, instructor, and writer who contributed to the book Real Estate Damages, published by the Appraisal Institute. He also develops and instructs courses and continuing education offerings for the ABA, AI, IRWA, and ASA. His expertise is cited for further reading of USPAP's Advisory Opinion 9: The Appraisal of Real Property That May Be Impacted by Environmental Contamination in The Appraisal of Real Estate.As a native of Copenhagen, Denmark, Orell came to the United States not speaking English but Danish, Swedish, and Norwegian. He also speaks Icelandic. His experience as a non-native English speaker has given him great respect and warmhearted compassion for immigrants and their struggles with English as a second language. Today, he is a fluent English speaker, frequent speaker, instructor, and writer. He is also an enthusiastic street photographer.