Education Expert Witnesses

This expert provides education expert consultation for high-profile and complicated cases. As an educator and administrator, he has more than 35 years’ experience as a teacher, principal, superintendent and director of special education. He also has served as a state department of education official. As a sought-after authority on school safety and education law. This expert has presented at more than 80 events internationally and has been interviewed as an education expert on national and local television programs. Shortly after starting an education management consulting firm, he obtained a law degree with a specialty in education law and have provided consultation on more than 400 cases and testified more than 100 times in courts around the country. His education management consulting firm provides consultation to schools, parents, and attorneys. Attorneys rely on the firm for consultation and expert witness services for high-profile and complicated cases involving schools and education. Schools contact utilize the firm to learn how to improve their school climate, to eliminate bullying and harassment of students, and to be sure their policies and procedures promote safety. This expert and his team provide services from case inception through resolution. Determining the merit of a case, conducting file review and analysis, compiling expert reports, and offering testimony at deposition and/or at trial. Through the experience of its founder and principal consultant, this expert, and with the support of a highly competent staff, provides quality comprehensive services in the areas of school safety and accidents; sexual harassment; bullying; wrongful death; hiring, supervision, and retention of personnel; supervision of students; special education; and determination of the best interests of the child in custody matters.

This expert is highly qualified in the field of physical education, physical training, and exercise. With over 40 years of experience in the field, this expert has served as a university department chair, led K-12 health and physical education for the State of Iowa, and inspired an Army physical readiness training paradigm shift that remains unchallenged today.

This well seasoned professor of higher education has over 30 years of experience in physical education and recreational sports. Throughout his career he has been a member of several professional societies including the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA), the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA), the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) and the International Association of Approved Basketball Officials (IAABO). He served as Director of NIRSA in two different states (New York and Pennsylvania). He is a certified recreational sports specialist and graduated from the NIRSA School of Recreational Sport Management. He has been invited to give professional presentations throughout the country on various topics such as, “Ethics in campus recreation programs,” and “Status of campus recreation programs in North America." He has published extensively in professional publications including Recreational Sports Journal, the Journal of International Council for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport, and Dance and Risk Management for Campus Recreation. Most notably, he published articles on Selected risk management policies for intramural activities and club sport legal liability practices. He received the NIRSA Horace Moody Award which recognizes professional members who have made contributions to student development by their encouragement, support, and performance. He is currently an instructor in the department of human movement, sport, and leisure studies of an Ohio based university.

This qualified expert has over 26 years of experience in school safety and administration. She holds a B.E. in Secondary Education, a M.E. in Curriculum and Instruction, an M.E. in Educational Administration, and an Ed.D., in Educational Administration. Her previous positions include 24 years as a teacher and administrator. Since 2008, she consults and delivers school safety training to educators and law enforcement officials throughout the United States and Canada. In addition to her work as an Associate Professor of Educational Administration at an Ohio university, she is a nationally recognized expert in school safety, crisis management, and violence prevention through her presentations, trainings, and writing.

This highly qualified plastic surgeon received a B.S. from the highly regarded Tufts University before completing his MD from Albany Medical College. He is a member of numerous professional organizations including the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. He has published over 50 peer-reviewed journal articles and is currently Section Chief in Aesthetic Surgery in the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at a prestigious university. Along with his aforementioned responsibilities, he is also a member of the in-service examination Aesthetic subcommittee for the Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation.

This ski safety expert is the Principal Consultant at a major consulting firm, the premiere Ski Safety Consulting Practice in North America specializing ski accident investigation, skiing related litigation consulting, ski area risk management, ski area loss control, operational best practices and generally accepted practices and principles employed by the ski industry. His knowledge, education, training and experience include over 35 years as a risk management, loss control, litigation management, accident investigation, insurance professional and 25 years of ski industry investigations involving thousands of skiing accidents, hundreds of catastrophic ski accidents and strategic resolution of all types of ski industry litigation.

This highly qualified expert has 40+ years of experience in education. Currently, he is the owner and president of a superintendent search firm that has completed over 200 superintendent searches in the past 14 years. This expert has held the positions of teacher, principal, and superintendent over his career. He has received numerous leadership, distinguished service, and practitioner awards by several professional organizations in the field and is a frequently invited guest speaker at major, national education conferences. He expert earned his BA at Central Washington University, M.Ed in Educational Administration at Central Washington University, and Ed.D in Educational Leadership at Washington State University.

This highly qualified attorney has extensive experience in the field of employment law. He was formerly in practice as a labor and employment attorney, where he frequently handled cases discussing discriminatory violations under Title VII. He regularly represented employers charged with Title VII violations before the human relations commissions, and on occasion represented the charging parties in similar cases. When he stopped practicing labor and employment law, this expert pursued a career in arbitration and mediation, where he has since mediated over 100 cases for the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission, many of which involve Title VII violations.

This expert is a full service home inspection professional. He has extensive experience in pest control, construction consultation, and a host of other home inspection qualifications. He is an accredited presenter and educator to home inspectors through the NJ Home Inspector Advisory Commission and belongs to the NJ Association of Licensed Professional Home Inspectors. He is currently the owner/president of his own private home inspection and construction consultation firm.

This expert is a certified master electrician, commercial electrical inspector, licensed electrical contractor, and NEC expert. He also completed an OSHA 30 hour construction safety training course. He is a member of both the National Fire Protection Association and the International Association of Electrical Inspectors. He has spent multiple years as a foreman and journeyman electrician on multiple electrical projects, and is currently an education projects manager with a vocational teaching credential instructing electronics, electrical wiring and theory, and electrical contracting.

This expert has been practicing for over ten years. He is well educated in Pediatric Surgery, and has hospital privileges at three area children's pediatric centers. He has extensive research experience, and has won numerous honors and awards for both his practice and education. He's part of many professional memberships and committees at the national, state, and institutional level. He is also a consultant to the medical and scientific industry, and serves his community in a variety of ways.

This expert has over 35 years of experience in science education and safety compliance. He has been recognized in Who's Who in Education, Who's Who in Science and Engineering, and Who's Who in Science Education in the World. He served as a K-12 science director and chemistry/physics teacher for several decades and has written over 10 books and over 300 safety columns on science laboratory safety. Among other positions, he currently serves as a Safety Consultant and Director of Environmental Health and Safety for a public school system.

This highly qualified expert has over 20 years of experience in the hotel industry. His hotel safety and maintenance experience includes 10 years with Marriott Hotels, Resorts, and Suites in various management positions. This expert was on the opening management team of the San Francisco Marriott, a 1500-room convention hotel. He was honored with the Director of Services of the Year award, Northwest Region. He later moved to the Marriott regional office in San Ramon, California as a Total Quality Management Facilitator where he worked with 17 hotel executive committees in the Northwest Region to develop strategic initiatives for each hotel. He has published 30+ articles on the hospitality industry and serves on the editorial board for the Journal of Human Resources in Hospitality and Tourism. He earned his Bachelor's from Indiana University and his Master's degree in Restaurant, Hotel, and Institutional Management and PhD in Education-Instructional Design from Purdue University. Currently, this expert is an Associate Professor in the School of Hospitality Business at a major university, where he teaches classes on Executive Housekeeping Management.

This expert currently serves as Professor / Chair of Health & Physical Education at a SUNY institution. Prior to this role he was the Fitness & Aquatics Director and Head Men's Lacrosse at SUNY. This expert is a Certified Playground Safety Inspector (CPSI) by the National Recreation and Park Association. He is a voting and attending member of the Sports Equipment, Playing Surfaces, and Facilities committee with American Society for Testing and Materials International (ASTM). He specializes in Risk Management Programs for various types of sports, recreation and fitness activities as well as the preparation of expert opinions for both plaintiff and defendants, in conjunction with recreation and sport personal injury cases.

This highly experienced climbing, mountaineering and hiking expert is an accomplished guide with experience in numerous locations including the Cascades of Washington State, the BC Coast Range, Nevada's Red Rock Canyon, the Alaska Range, California's Joshua Tree National Park and Eastern Sierra, as well as in the Enchanted Rocks of Texas. He has served as an American Alpine Institute guide trainer since 2006 and Director of Field Operations. He is currently the head guide at the American Alpine Institute. He has significant experience with adventure tourism and manages guides in venues all over the world. He is also a widely published outdoor adventure writer. He co-authored a guide on ice climbing and a manual on rock climbing.

This qualified expert has 20 years of healthcare management including health services, managed care, and insurance operations. He holds both a B.A. in Psychology and a M.S. in Health Services Administration from the State University of New York in Stony Brook. Elected as a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, he previously worked in executive management positions for Preferred Health Network and Employers Health Network, implementing and overseeing HMO development. He also worked as COO of the Arkansas Foundation fro Medical Care, a quality improvement organization. He currently works as Principal of a healthcare management consulting firm.

This physical education and fitness equipment expert has over 30 years of industry consulting experience. He has a Doctor of Education from the University of Houston and has held numerous professorships over the course of his career. Most recently, the expert was a tenured Professor and the Chair of Human Performance and Sport at Metropolitan State College of Denver. He has published 80+ peer-reviewed articles. This expert is a Certified Forensic Consultant by the American College of Forensic Examiners. He has expertise in many areas, including recreation supervision, facility and equipment maintenance, premises liability, and staff supervision.

This well-credentialed expert has extensive experience in physical education and outdoor recreation management. He received his M.A. degree in Physical Education and Recreation Management from Appalachian State University and his Ph.D. in Leisure Studies and Services from the University of Oregon. He is a member of various professional associations, including the Association of Experiential Education and the Society of Park and Recreation Educators. He has published 20+ peer-reviewed journal articles and serves as an editor for both Leisure Today and the Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education and Leadership. He lectures both nationally and internationally and received North Carolina State University's "Continued Excellence In Teaching Award" twice. He is a former instructor of wilderness skills at the Appalachian School of Experience and a former associate professor of physical education and recreation management at North Carolina State University. He recently retired as the director of a major state park leadership school in North Carolina.

This expert has over two decades of experience working in Youth Ministry. He received his Master's from Wheaton College in Clinical Psychology & a Certificate in Advanced Biblical Studies. He also successfully completed the requirements of the Youth Ministry Certification program through Group Publishing. He is also on a National Speakers Circuit and received training through Group Publishing as a Youth Ministry Consultant.

This highly qualified expert has over 38 years of experience in education, including current work as a Superintendent Search Consultant in the state of California. He received his B.A. and M.A. from Arizona State University, as well as a Doctorate of Education from the University of Arizona. The expert was a Teacher, Assistant Principal, and Principal before holding one Assistant Superintendent role and then several Superintendent positions. Over a span of 26 years, he was the Superintendent at 5 different school districts. For 3+ years he was in charge of the 14th largest school district in the nation, Orange County Public Schools in Florida. The expert was the Superintendent of Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District in California from 2000 until 2012 before taking on his current role.