This experienced hospitality expert has spent 35+ years working in hotel, resort, food/beverage, and country club settings. He earned the Grand Diploma from Le Cordon Bleu in Paris and also completed additional hospitality coursework at Cornell University. The expert has held many different roles at hotels and resorts, including positions as the Director of Catering and the Director of Food and beverage for multiple facilities. Recently, he spent 6 years as the General ...
This expert has 20+ years of security experience, including domestic and international positions in executive protection and event security in the private sector. He has worked with foreign dignitaries and did site protection during the 2012/2016 Republican and Democratic National Conventions. He has also spent 10+ years as the Public Events Manager for a large state university in the California system. This expert also has extensive background in security consulting; ...
This expert has been a member of law enforcement and public safety for over 20 years. A candidate for a Ph.D. in Public Safety Leadership, he is a board member with the International Public Safety Association and member of many other associations, such as DC Nightlife Association. He is a recognized court expert witness in hospitality security training, policies, procedures, and standards of care. He has been published in "Nightclub and Bar Magazine" and has been a ...
This case involves a plaintiff who was assaulted at a casino in New York State. The plaintiff was at a betting machine when a drunk casino patron approached him and demanded that the plaintiff give up the machine. When the…
This case involves an individual that was severely beaten to death by a drunk patron of a notoriously rowdy bar. The aggressor had been thrown out of this bar on numerous occasions but was allowed to come back even though he was…
This case involves a man who was allegedly beaten by bouncers at a nightclub after being mistaken for another patron who had made threats against nightclub staff earlier in the evening. At the time of the incident in question, the…
This crowd management case involves a music event for an acclaimed DJ at a club in downtown Los Angeles. Alcohol was served at the event, which hosted over 100 event attendees, however there were relatively few members of the club’s staff…
This case involves a client in Virginia who severely injured herself during a personal training class held at her local gym, where the facilities are fairly dark and loud. The plaintiff was at the health club in a class where members…
This case involves an injury that occurred during a soccer game at a country club. The game was just one event in a larger “field day” held by the club each year, which comprised a number of other events, including…
This case involves a woman who suffered injuries after falling out of a golf cart. The grounds crew at the golf course had been working to install a new sprinkler system, and had dug a number of trenches for that…
This case involves a young man who suffered permanent brain damage during an altercation with night club security personnel. On the evening of the incident, the Plaintiff and several of his friends had reserved a table in the VIP area…
This security management case takes place in Illinois and involves an individual who was injured during a brawl at a large sports bar. Sometime in the early morning, a verbal dispute began between two groups inside the nightclub over the results…
