Joseph San Nicola
NJ Real Estate Expert Witness
Authoritative Expert Testimony for Real Estate Litigation
With over 40 years of business experience and 27+ years in the New Jersey real estate market, I provide attorneys with credible, well-founded expert testimony for cases involving broker standard of care, disclosure violations, regulatory compliance, and more.
* NJ Licensed Real Estate Broker * NJ Licensed Real Estate Instructor * Trial Tested Expert Witness * Brokerage Owner
About Joseph San Nicola
Decades of hands-on experience in real estate transactions providing attorneys with credible, authoritative expert testimony and comprehensive reporting.
Professional Background
Joseph San Nicola possesses over 40 years of wide-ranging business experience, including more than 27 years of expertise in the New Jersey real estate market. His professional background encompasses residential resales, commercial and residential subdivisions, land acquisition, and brokerage management.
He has served as a Broker / Sales Manager for a major franchise company and currently operates as Broker and Owner of his own brokerage firm. Mr. San Nicola is also a licensed Real Estate Instructor for brokers and licensees and is well regarded as an expert in New Jersey real estate law, broker and agent disclosure and compliance issues, standard of care, seller disclosure requirements, N.J.S.A. 45:15, the New Jersey Administrative Code, and the NJAR Code of Ethics.
Mr. San Nicola has provided expert testimony in trial proceedings and has been accepted as an expert witness by courts in Mercer County, New Jersey. His career includes positions as a real estate agent, Branch Sales Manager, Broker Owner, and New Jersey Licensed Instructor, affording him a unique perspective on all aspects of real estate practice and regulatory compliance.
Prolific Listing & Sales Agent
Extensive hands-on experience in real estate transactions throughout New Jersey
Licensed Real Estate Instructor
Teaches brokers and licensees on compliance, ethics, and best practices
Broker Owner
Owns and operates a real estate brokerage with full regulatory compliance
40+
Years Business Experience
_________________________________________________________27+
Years NJ Real Estate
_________________________________________________________2
Professional Licenses
________________________________________________________NJ
Statewide Service
Areas of Expertise
Regulatory Violations
Analysis of violations involving NJAC, N.J.S.A. 45:15, NAR Code of Ethics, and New Jersey Real Estate Commission rules and regulations.
Agent Duties
Expert testimony on fiduciary duties and obligations owed by real estate agents to buyers, sellers, and clients throughout the transaction process..
Unlicensed Practice of Law
Expert analysis of matters involving real estate agents exceeding the scope of their licensure and engaging in unauthorized legal practice.
Comprehensive expert witness services delivering hard-hitting, meticulously documented, fact-driven reports built to withstand the most rigorous cross-examination for plaintiff and defense attorneys in real estate litigation matters.
Disclosure Matters
Expert testimony on patent defect and latent defect disclosure requirements, seller disclosure obligations, and agent responsibilities under New Jersey law.
Property Management
Analysis of property management standards, practices, compliance issues, and the duties owed by property managers to owners and tenants.
Consumer Fraud
Expert testimony in consumer fraud matters involving real estate transactions, misrepresentation, and deceptive practices by licensees.
Wire Fraud
Expert analysis of real estate transaction wire fraud cases, industry prevention standards, and broker/agent responsibilities in protecting clients from fraudulent schemes.
NJ Real Estate Compliance
Comprehensive analysis of compliance with New Jersey Real Estate Commission requirements, licensing regulations, and industry standards.
Standard of Care
Comprehensive analysis of broker and agent standard of care, industry best practices, and whether conduct met professional standards.
Hands-On Practitioner Experience
Unlike academics or retired professionals, I am an active broker owner with current, real-world experience in today's New Jersey real estate market.
Comprehensive Industry Knowledge
My career spans agent, sales manager, and broker owner roles—giving me insight into every level of real estate practice and supervision.
Available for Plaintiff or Defense
I provide objective, well-founded analysis for attorneys representing either plaintiffs suing real estate agents or defendants being sued.
Why Choose Joseph San Nicola
The unique qualifications that set my expert witness services apart
Educator & Instructor Credentials
As a licensed NJ Real Estate Instructor, I teach the very standards and regulations at issue in litigation, providing authoritative testimony on what agents should know.
Trial Tested Testimony
I have been accepted as an expert witness in New Jersey courts and have provided testimony in trial proceedings on complex real estate matters.
Statewide New Jersey Coverage
I am available for cases throughout all 21 counties in the State of New Jersey.