The Expert You Need

Expert Insight, Unmatched Experience

K David Meit, CPM® is a leading Expert Witness in the Standard of Care in Property Management and an award winning professional in Real Estate Property Management, boasting over three decades of exemplary service. David is founder and principal of Oculus Expert Witness, offering unbiased assessments and expert testimony for both Plaintiff and Defense in property management standard of care, premises liability, real estate partnerships, and related legal disputes. Expert opinions are based on professional experience, academic training, research, and the facts of each case.

30+ Years of Award-Winning Experience

Honors and Awards

Institute of Real Estate Management
AMO® of the Year Award
CPM® of the Year Award
Past President’s Award

Property Management Association
PACE Award Washington, DC Lease-Up, South Cathedral Mansions
PACE Award, Distinguished Community, Bottling Plant
PMA President’s Award
PMA Vision Award
Property Manager of the Year

Apartment & Office Building Association
Outstanding Leadership Awards
AACE Award Washington, DC Service Team, Sedgwick Gardens
AACE Award, Virginia Garden New Upscale, Regent’s Park

Delta Associates
Best Low-Rise Apartment Community of the Year, The Bottling Plant
Best Renovation Apartment Community of the Year, South Cathedral Mansions
Best Adaptive Reuse Apartment Community of the Year, 220 Twentieth Street
Mid-Atlantic Property of the Year, The Grand

Licenses and Accreditations

Principal Broker DC License No. BR98358820
Broker VA License No. 0225211150
Broker MD Registration Certificate No. 525482

Institute of Real Estate Management
Accredited Management Organization® (AMO®) 2013 – present
Certified Property Manager® (CPM®) 2002 – present
Accredited Residential Manager® (ARM®) 1994 – present

National Association of REALTORS®
Graduate, REALTOR® Institute, (GRI®) 2002 – present

Professional Affiliations

Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) 1994 – present
Vice Chairperson, Designations & Certifications Committee, 2023 – present
Governing Councilor, 2018 – present
Chairperson, National Ethics Committee, Ethics Hearing & Discipline Board, 2015 – present
Vice Chairperson, National Finance & Audit Committee, 2017 – 2018
President, West Central Maryland Chapter 92, 2012
Chairperson, Region 3 Education Committee, 2007 – 2009
Member, National Education Committee, 2009

National Apartment Association 2000 – present
Member, Budget & Finance Committee, 2023 – present
Member, RPM Careers Committee, 2023 – present

Property Management Association 1996 – present
President, 2004

Apartment & Office Building Association 2000 – present
Director, Advisory Board of Directors, 2007 – present
Chairperson, DC Tax Working Group, 2007 – 2008 Chairperson, Education Committee, 2005 – 2006
Working Group Member, Rent Control Reform Amendment Act, 2005 – 2006

National Association of REALTORS® 2000 – present

Greater Capital Area Association of REALTORS® 2002 – present
Member, Property Management Advisory Group, 2006 – 2008

City of Gaithersburg
Commissioner, Commission on Landlord-Tenant Affairs, 2013 – present

Urban Land Institute 2004 – present

Maryland Multi Housing Association 2020 – present

District of Columbia Building Industry Association 2018 – present

Education

Boston University Boston, MA
Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1990

New York University New York, NY
The Real Estate Institute, courses in property administration and building systems, 1991

Property Management Association Bethesda, MD
Fellowship Program, 1998

The Washington, DC Association of REALTORS® Washington, DC
Graduate, REALTOR® Institute, 2002

Urban Land Institute Washington, DC
Real Estate Development Process: Part I & II, 1998
Reading Construction Documents, Construction Fundamentals for Development Professionals, 2006

Volunteer Experience

The Metropolitan Center for the Visual Arts (VisArts) 2022 – present
Board Member & Chair, House Committee

City of Gaithersburg 2013 – present
Commissioner, Commission on Landlord-Tenant Affairs

Hamiltonian Artists 2017 – 2021
Executive Board Member & Treasurer

Woodley Park Main Streets 2018 – 2019
Board Member & Treasurer

CASA de Maryland 2014 – 2017
Workforce Advisory Board Member

Rebuilding Together Montgomery County 2010 – 2012
Board Member