Real Estate Consultants and Forensic Experts
Opine Experts is the go-to place for expertise in all matters touching real estate, whether they involve bricks & mortar, financial, transactional, landlord-tenant, operational, environmental or regulatory matters.
Keywords: expert witness, real estate, landlord-tenant, bay area
Interview Q&A
How long have you been in business?
Since 2011
What is your primary product or service?
Real Estate Experts and Consultants
How did you first become interested in your line of business? (if owner) - What is your background? (If owner or store manager)
Bill and Merrie Lightner met studying for the Bar Exam in 1980 and married in 1983. By 1984, they had formed Lightner Property Group, a San Francisco-based real estate investment and management firm.
Because of Merrie Lightner's long-held San Francisco Rent Board position, hands-on Property Management experience, and legal background, the expert witness line of business grew organically over the years. Lightner Group’s tight-knit staff found it easy to adapt their property management administrative systems to litigation support. From that, other real estate focused experts joined the team, resulting in a impressive faculty that continues to grow.
How do you differentiate yourself from other businesses in your category and area?
ONLY Real Estate Experts
How many locations do you have and do you have plans to expand?
One location for corporate and administrative; most experts work from their remote offices
Provide detailed directions to your location
On the corner of 2nd and Howard Street in SOMA
What type of payments do you accept?
Checks, MC, VISA
Which areas do you service?
We focus in California, but have experts throughout the United States
Who owns your company or runs daily operations?
William Lightner, Esquire and Merrie Turner Lightner, Esquire are Opine's Officers. Cathleen C. Higgins is Opine's Director.
What are your hours of operation?
9-5, Monday through Friday.
What is the best compliment anyone can give you?
Our experts' provide knowledgeable, unbiased opinions that result in sound doctrine for our clientele.
What is your favorite quote or Bible verse?
"Problems deferred are problems magnified." Joel Peterson