The professionals of the Valuation Services Group provide clients with highly specialized consulting regarding: Intellectual Property and Intangible Assets Opinions of value and royalty rate analyses for patents, trademarks, copyrights and other types of intellectual property as well as intangible assets such as computer software, contracts and customer relationships. The services are in support of transactions or litigation and regarding accounting or tax issues. Ad Valorem Taxes Consultations, surveys of assessment, appraisals and expert testimony for specialized property on which there is no obvious comparable valuation yardstick. Capital Stock Opinions of value for the stock of closely-held (not publicly traded) securities for a variety of purposes. Economic Analyses With emphasis in production agriculture, agribusiness and consumer foods industries, we evaluate new technologies, develop business and strategic plans, and analyze damages, price structures, and policies.