*Business and Professional Services
Randal Dawson, MAI, CRE, FRICS, NACD.DC serves as Executive Vice President and National Leader—Litigation Support & Dispute Group for the Valuations & Advisory Services line of business for CBRE. Randal is a nationally recognized expert in litigation support and dispute analysis, with over three decades of experience providing strategic valuation and consulting services across a wide range of legal and financial matters. As CBRE’s National Litigation Support & Dispute Analysis Practice Leader, Randal has testified as a qualified expert witness in federal, state, and local jurisdictions throughout the United States. His litigation experience spans insurance claims, shareholder disputes, bankruptcy proceedings, tax appeals, divorce cases, IRS tax disputes, condemnation actions, and diminution in value related to historic preservation and conservation easements.
In addition to his litigation expertise, Randal brings more than 30 years of experience in real estate valuation, tax appeals, and strategic counseling. He specializes in the valuation of commercial and special-use properties, with a focus on industrial, retail, multifamily, healthcare facilities, hospitals, and adaptive reuse developments. His work includes highest and best-use analyses, feasibility studies, mass appraisals, and valuations for a wide range of purposes including ad valorem taxation, trust and estate planning, financial reporting, conventional and bond financing, fair rental studies, and specialized assets such as data centers, movie studios, and telecommunications infrastructure.
Randal also leads the Consulting Practice for CBRE’s Midwest Region. He holds several prestigious professional designations, including the CRE from the Counselors of Real Estate, the MAI from the Appraisal Institute, the FRICS from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, and the NACD Directorship Certification from the National Association of Corporate Directors. Randal is a member of the KU School of Business Dean’s Advisory Board.