The Litigation Ladder
Many institutional owners treat a civil suit filed after a bad ARB result as the final step in the appeal process. In practice, it is often just the point where firms begin to separate themselves.
The Compounding Cost of Mediocrity
Overvaluation is not a static problem. Smart institutional owners have zero tolerance for it. The decision to accept a suboptimal result is not confined to one tax year. It anchors next year’s assessment to a number that is already doing damage.
Too Big for Texas
National scale does not translate to better outcomes. Bell Frisco Market Center was noticed at $199.5M, a 109% year-over-year increase. The ARB reduced it to $151.0M, still above what our data showed was defensible. The final settled value was no compromise. DCAD knew we were willing and prepared to go to trial if we didn’t get it.
The Most Expensive Assumption is a Satisfied One
In institutional real estate, a result modestly better than the ARB looks like progress. Any movement in litigation can look like success. What is harder to see is whether the number you settled at was the lowest number you could have achieved.
Travis County Jury Sides with AMLI Cutting $10.32M from TCAD Valuation
Fourth jury win this year for PPG Tax and McDonald Law Firm, reinforcing the power of data-driven litigation in multifamily tax appeals.
Jury Cuts $18.8M from Collin County Appraisal in Key 2025 Verdict
PPG Tax and McDonald Law Firm secured a decisive jury trial victory our client’s Class A+ multifamily property in Plano, TX. The case tested CCAD’s willingness to defend flawed valuations at trial and underscored the financial risk appraisal districts face when they reject fair settlement offers.
PHH Wins Bexar County Jury Trial
PHH, represented by PPG Tax and McDonald Law Firm, secures a major jury victory against Bexar CAD in a high-stakes trial over Oro Stone Oak multifamily property in San Antonio—successfully rendering purchase price evidence irrelevant to the verdict.
Property Tax Reform – April 2025
PPG Tax and McDonald Law Firm have secured a landmark jury verdict for Barvin, owner of the Soap Factory Apartments in San Antonio, Texas. This case marks the first commercial property tax jury trial in Texas following the Texas Supreme Court’s Texas Disposal decision, a ruling that has fundamentally reshaped how property tax appeals are defended by appraisal districts.
Groundbreaking Jury Verdict for Barvin
PPG Tax and McDonald Law Firm have secured a landmark jury verdict for Barvin, owner of the Soap Factory Apartments in San Antonio, Texas. This case marks the first commercial property tax jury trial in Texas following the Texas Supreme Court’s Texas Disposal decision, a ruling that has fundamentally reshaped how property tax appeals are defended by appraisal districts.
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