T.J. Smith

Executive Vice President

T.J. Smith serves as Executive Vice President of Right of Way for Partner Valuation Advisors. Mr. Smith has been actively engaged in real estate valuation since 2006, with experience spanning a wide range of property types and valuation purposes.

His experience includes appraisal and consulting services from all over the State of Texas and various areas across the United States. Since graduating with a Masters in Land Economics & Real Estate from Texas A&M University in 2006, he has worked in valuation and consulting services on various property types, working extensively on litigation assignments. T.J. most recently served as Vice President at BBG, Inc. Prior to that, he served as Director in Kroll, LLC’s Real Estate Advisory Group and Co-Lead of the Right-of-Way practice group. Prior to joining Kroll, Mr. Smith was a Vice President at CBRE as well as an appraiser at JLL Valuation and Advisory services and was Senior Analyst with Integra Realty Resources – DFW for over a decade.

During his tenure, he has assisted in valuation and consulting services on various property types. His appraisal experience includes numerous valuations for financial underwriting, eminent domain assignments, right-of-way abandonments, impact studies, market studies, corridor valuations, easement valuations, land swaps, diminution in value, and assistance in jury trials. His experience in appraisal includes projects for the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), various local municipalities, Trinity River Authority (TRA), ONCOR, Tarrant Regional Water District, AMTRAK, The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and various other pipeline and electrical transmission line companies.

Professional Presentations

  • Curating the Perfect Cost to Cure – IRWA, Region 2 ITC Symposium (2023)
  • Eminent Domain & the Role of the Appraiser – IRWA, Chapter 36 Spring Seminar (2022)

Education & Training

  • Texas A&M University, College Station, TX – Bachelor of Economics
  • Texas A&M University, College Station, TX – Master of Land Economics & Real Estate (now Master of Real Estate)
  • University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX – MS Interdisciplinary Studies – Sustainability

Credentials & Affiliations

  • State of Texas (License No. 1380471-G)
  • State of Louisiana (License No. APR.05188-CGA)
  • State of Oklahoma (License No. 13177CGA)
  • State of Maryland (License No. 35062)
  • Practicing Affiliate – Appraisal Institute
  • Member – International Right of Way Association (IRWA)
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