Czudej McDonough's San Francisco Bay Area office is led by art appraiser Susan McDonough. Susan is a Certified Member of the Appraisers Association of America and a former member of the Board of Directors. She has over fifteen years of appraisal experience and twenty-five years of experience in the visual arts.

The office provides USPAP-compliant appraisals and appraisal reviews of fine art and tangible personal property. We have expertise in appraising art for insurance, damage & loss claims, charitable contribution & donation, estate tax & planning, division of property, damage & loss, collateral lending, and litigation support.

Our clients include private collectors, family offices, foundations, museums, corporate collections, trust, estate & tax law attorneys, insurance adjusters, government agencies, museums, foundations, accountants, and insurance professionals throughout California and the Western United States.

Our art appraisers value works of art across all media from the 19th century through the present with particular expertise in public art and site-specific installations, murals, large-scale inventories, and the art of California. Susan is an AQB certified USPAP instructor and a recognized expert in Appraisal Review methodology.

Serving clients throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, including San Francisco, Mill Valley, Tiburon, Ross, Kentfield, Napa & Sonoma counties, Woodside, Atherton, Palo Alto, Hillsborough, Burlingame, Walnut Creek, Diablo, Alamo, Tahoe, and Carmel.