A lawyer is a sworn advocate for his client; an appraiser is prohibited from being an advocate for his client. Yet in the eminent domain process, these two professionals with often clashing ethical responsibilities must find a way to mesh their positions in the way that best benefits their mutual client. An awareness of some of these inherent differences is helpful to both the attorney and appraiser when approaching the attorney/appraiser relationship. Four major aspects of the appraiser/attorney relationship in the eminent domain process and endeavors to explore them from both perspectives are presented.

 

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