Charles A. Camalier, III, Esq., Member

Representative Bio

Charles A. Camalier, III combines a special expertise in real estate law with personal business experience in real estate transactions. His involvement in specialized litigation such as condemnation and real estate tax assessment appeals has given him a background in matters involving the valuation of real property.

Mr. Camalier is a member of the Bar of the District of Columbia and Maryland and is admitted to practice before the United States Claims Court.

He has litigated frequently on behalf of property owners before the Tax Division of the D.C. Superior Court. He received his B.A. in Business from the University of Notre Dame and returned to his native Washington to earn his law degree from Georgetown University Law Center.

Stuart A. Turow, Esq., Member

Representative Bio

Stuart A. Turow specializes in real estate tax appeals on large commercial properties. He has extensive experience handling complex cases before the D.C. Office of Tax & Revenue, the D.C. Board of Real Property Assessment Appeals and the Tax Division of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.

Prior to specializing in real estate tax matters, Mr. Turow practiced in the field of land use and related litigation in the District of Columbia. This background has proved invaluable, as he has been able to couple his prior zoning experience with his litigation skills to obtain significant reductions for his cleints in real estate tax appeal cases involving major office buildings, hotels, industrial properties and development sites.

Mr. Turow holds a B.S. with Honors in Finance from the University of Delaware and a J.D. from the University of Bridgeport School of Law, where he served as the Lead Articles Editor for the Law Review. He is a member of the bars of the District of Columbia and Maryland and a member of the Tax and Imposition Committee of the D.C. Building Industry Association (DCBIA).

Mr. Turow is a frequent contributor to the DCBIA Pipeline publication on real property tax matters. In addition, he has presented numerous seminars on real estate tax valuation and management.

Mr. Turow is also an active member of the American Property Tax Counsel ("APTC"), an affiliation of leading property tax lawyers and law firms in the United States and Canada.

David A. Fuss, Esq.

Representative Bio

David A. Fuss specializes in the litigation of large, commercial real estate tax, federal tax and condemnation matters. His practice includes the litigation of cases before District of Columbia administrative agencies, the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, the D.C. Court of Appeals, the U.S. District Court and the U.S. Tax Court. Mr. Fuss also represented such clients as Georgetown University, Jubilee Housing and the Washington Opera in real property tax exemption matters. Mr. Fuss is an appointee to D.C. Superior Court Tax Rules Committee and is an active member of the Apartment and Office Building Association and the D.C. Building Industry Association.

Prior to joining the firm in 1988, Mr. Fuss was a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Fred B. Ugast, Chief Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. He has also served with the U.S. Department of Justice, the Department of State and the intelligence community.

Mr. Fuss holds an A.B. in Political Science/International Relations from the University of Michigan and a J.D. from Catholic University Law School. He is a member of the D.C. and Maryland Bar, the American Bar Association, the American Inns of Court and the Association of Former Intelligence Officers.

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Firm Information

Wilkes Artis is the oldest law firm in the Washington Metropolitan region recognized as the leading authority in the fields of real estate tax and condemnation law.

Our firm is committed to excellence by bringing to bear the experience and expertise of our attorneys and professional staff in pursuit of our clients' interests. In this ever increasing complex regulatory environment we strive to make the ownership and management of property a less than taxing experience.

Firm attorneys handle the litigation of tax appeals from the administrative hearing level through appeal to the trial and appellate courts. In order to successfully counsel our diverse client base, attorneys are expert in the interplay between local tax and zoning law, and closely monitor local, regional and national real estate market trends.

Success in valuation cases requires a great breadth of knowledge and expertise. We possess a thorough understanding of the economics of all types of real estate, as well as an appreciation for the strategy and tactics which will further our clients' interests. Our attorneys have handled many cases which have established new law and principles in the tax arena. This familiarity with governing doctrine is essential to our credibility and effectiveness.

Every year our firm handles cases involving millions of square feet of commercial real property as well as thousands of acres of residential and commercial land. This gives us the insight and judgement necessary to most effectively protect our clients' interests. It also provides us with day to day exposure to and experience with the issues and the personnel within the various tax agencies and tribunals. This level of involvement is critical to our positive results.

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