David R. Bolton is a founding partner of Bolton & Baer, Ltd. and Bolton Real Estate Consultants, Ltd. David has been actively engaged in real estate since 1964, with extensive experience in appraising, consulting, brokerage, management, development, banking and finance. He has over 40 years' experience testifying as an expert witness in the valuation of real estate, having qualified as an expert in Federal District and Bankruptcy Courts, County and State District Courts, Arbitration Hearings, Mediations, Tax Protest Hearings and Special Commissioners Hearings. David attended public schools in Bryan, Texas and received a Business Degree from Sam Houston State University. He served in the US Air Force, was honorably discharged, and began his career as a real estate appraiser for the Texas Department of Transportation. David established his own firm in 1968. He is a licensed General Real Estate Appraiser in the State of Texas and a licensed Texas Real Estate Broker. He also holds the MAI and SREA designations from the Appraisal Institute and has held various positions in the Appraisal Institute and American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers (predecessor organization to the Appraisal Institute). These positions include:
- Past National Chairman, Professional Practice Division, Appraisal Institute
- Past National Chairman, Professional Practice Committee – Society of Real Estate Appraisers
- Past Vice Governor, Board of Governors – Society of Real Estate Appraisers
- Past President, Houston Chapter – American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers
- Past President, Houston Chapter – Society of Real Estate Appraisers
- Past National Chairman, Young Advisory Council – Society of Real Estate Appraisers
- Past Regional Member, Review & Counseling Division – Appraisal Institute
David has served as a real estate instructor on the college level and has lectured and presented published works in front of the following organizations:
- American Bar Association
- Southwest Legal Foundation
- Texas Association of Property Tax Professionals
- CLE International
