School 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 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 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 expert’s involvement in school transportation began behind the wheel of a bus in the 1970s. In 1985 he served as Supervisor of a New York State Education Department Regional Safety Center and was involved in projects such as developing School Bus Driver Instructor and classroom student safety curricula. He returned to Syracuse University in 1989 and earned a Masters in Adult Education. After graduating he started two school travel safety non-profit organizations, The Pupil Transportation Safety Institute and then Safety Rules! where he currently works. He has served on numerous national task forces, committees, and advisory boards directing the future of school transportation for Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, National Association for Pupil Transportation, Transportation Research Board, School Bus Fleet, School Transportation News, Transporting Students with Disabilities Conference, and the Federal Head Start Bureau. This expert has presented at the National Safety Council Congress, the National Association for Pupil Transportation Conference, STN Western States Conference, the Mid-America Conference, National Head Start Association, Southeastern States Pupil Transportation Conference, Northeastern Pupil Transportation Safety Institute, Association for School Business Officials International, the All-Canada Conference, and numerous state conferences. He has developed manuals, training programs, and consulting services serving several states and some of the largest fleets in the country.

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 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 expert has extensive experience in cases involving child abuse or injury in institutional settings (i.e. schools, churches, foster care, youth groups, day care, treatment centers, residential facilities and hospitals), failure to supervise, interpersonal violence and bullying, sexual abuse by teachers, clergy or staff members and child-on-child abuse. She can help you assess standards and practices, policies and procedures, and questions of negligence. Having worked on the ground floor as the field of child abuse recognition and prevention was developing, she has specialized knowledge and experience regarding the standard of care in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.

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.

This expert has experience in the legal space, the education field technology and in LGBT advocacy. This expert is pre-eminent in the field of school safety, security and emergency planning and response. This expert has co-authored several national and international publications, is frequently interviewed by national print, radio and TV media, and co-founded a non-profit organization. This expert frequently speaks at national school safety and law enforcement conferences, in addition to frequently providing trainings for education and law enforcement professionals.

This school administration expert was the Superintendent of Schools for the Mountain View Los Altos High School District in California from 2006 until 2015. He previously spent 14 years as the Superintendent of Schools for the Cambrian School District and also has prior background as a school principal and teacher. The expert graduated as a Doctor of Education from Stanford University and also has a B.A. and M.A. from University of California-Santa Barbara. He is currently serving as the Vice Chairperson of a school accreditation organization and has worked internationally as a consultant. He is active on the boards of many local organizations and has been widely published.

This expert on Education obtained her BA in Political Science from Antioch College, her MAT in Social Studies from the Indiana University of Bloomington, and her EdD in Urban Education Leadership from the University of Cincinnati. She is a member of the American Association of School Administration and the American Education Research Association. She has 3 Publications and is currently an Education Consultant for a Private Education Consulting Firm.

This highly qualified educational expert is fully credentialed and certified in all areas of special education. Having earned his MS in special education from Hofstra University and his EdD from Columbia University Teacher's College, this expert has served as a classroom teacher and principal in schools designed to serve special populations as well as general education/mainstream environments. He has taught university classes designed to prepare prospective special education teachers. He belongs to a number of prestigious societies in the special education field, including his membership in the special education division of the Association of California School Administrators.

This expert has 20+ years of progressive educational and non-profit sector leadership experience. She earned her BA in elementary education from the University of Missouri and her MEd in education leadership from Park University. She served as a classroom teacher and reaching coach for 8 years before switching into administrative roles at various charter schools. She served as a Principal of two charter schools in Kansas City, Missouri and went on to serve as Director of Educational Services for the Missouri Charter Public School Association and Vice President of School Services at the Florida Charter School Alliance. She most recently served as a Principal at Charter Schools USA. She currently serves as Director of National School Development at an educational management company. In this role, she is responsible for attaining multi-state charters and contracts to ensure the strategic growth of the company's managed high schools.

This highly qualified expert earned his BS from the University of Florida and his MEd in counseling and psychology from the University of Arizona. He has over 40 years of experience as a coach in both high school and college programs. He has coached football, track, alpine skiing, baseball, basketball, and tennis and spoken in over 1000 high schools and colleges as an athletic development seminar clinician. He currently serves as head coach at a top tier high school and as an athletic development coach for a private firm.

This highly qualified expert earned his BSEd from Louisiana State University, his MEd from Southeastern Louisiana University, and his PhD from Louisiana State University, as well. He is a member of the Louisiana Association of School Executives and the International Association of Laboratory Schools and has been published over ten times. Formerly, he served as an assistant professor in the department of educational foundations, leadership, and technology at Auburn University and as the appointed interim chair of the department of educational research, leadership, and counseling for the College of Education at Louisiana State University. This expert currently is the superintendent of the University Laboratory School and a professional in residence for the College of Education, both at a large Louisiana university.

This highly qualified expert has 40 years of experience in education with expertise in educational leadership, school policy, and administration. He received his MS in educational administration from Kean University and his PhD in educational leadership and organizational policy from the University of Pennsylvania. He has been certified by the New Jersey Department of Education as a teacher for special needs, superintendent, and principal. He is a member of several educational organizations, including the American School Counselor Association, the Association for Career and Technical Education, and the National Association of Secondary School Principals. He has previously served as the head of Village Charter School, director of special services for Bound Brook School District, and superintendent for the Bayshore Jointure Commission District. He currently serves as an adjunct faculty member at a university in New Jersey and a professor of education for a university in Pennsylvania.

This expert in education and law has been in her field for over 20 years. She earned her BA in English from Lehigh University, her MS in education from Temple University, her EdD in education administration and supervision from Lehigh University, and her JD from Delaware Law School. She formerly served as a middle school principal at Willie Ross School for the Deaf, high school principal at Warren Hills Regional, director of education at South Amboy School District, superintendent at Springfield School District, and assistant superintendent at Montville School District. She moved on to work in the legal field as a law intern at Strauss Esmay and Associates and as an adjunct professor of law at Farleigh Dickinson University. This expert is currently an adjunct professor at two law schools in PA and NJ.

This expert is an experienced attorney who specializes in K-12 education practices, with his work focusing on the adequacy of policies, training, supervision, protocols, investigations as they relate to educator and student behavioral misconduct, including harassment, bullying, hazing, and all forms of sexual misconduct. He earned both his BA and his JD from Washington University at St. Louis, having also earned his MA from Harvard University. This expert is active in his field as a member of the New Hampshire Bar Association and as a frequent speaker at national and regional conferences on prevention of and response to all types of behavioral misconduct in schools. He formerly was a managing attorney for New Hampshire Legal Assistance, New Hampshire Public Defender, and was a partner at Sanders and McDermont. For the last 29 years, he has been a practicing attorney of a New England law firm based in New Hampshire, where he now serves as the director.