Our security expert witnesses practice in a variety of fields, including cybersecurity, physical security, risk assessment, and surveillance. Some of the most common security expert witness specialties also include premises liability, workplace violence, and crime prevention. They have opined on the effects of data breaches, theft, fraud, workplace violence, terrorism, and other security-related incidents.
Example cases an attorney might need a security expert witness for include:
A business owner who wants to sue a security company for negligence after a break-in at their store
A company facing a lawsuit from an employee who was injured during a workplace violence incident
A bank that wants to ensure its cybersecurity practices are up to industry standards
A hotel owner facing a lawsuit from a guest who was assaulted on the property
A homeowner who wants to sue a security company for failing to prevent a burglary
Expert Institute can help an attorney find the perfect security expert witness for their case by providing access to a network of highly qualified experts who have experience in the specific area of security that pertains to their case.
You can also contact our team to initiate a custom search for the perfect expert.
This expert has over 25 years of experience in military intelligence, counterintelligence, and security program management. He earned two MS degrees in strategic intelligence and defense strategic studies from the National Defense Intelligence College and Missouri State University, respectively. He has extensive experience with weapon threat and defense, serving the Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Agency and Organization as the deputy inspector general and chief of ...
This well-credentialed security expert has over 20 years of experience as a security executive, leader, advisor, and strategist. He earned his BS in criminal justice from Western Illinois University before completing his MA in business and security management at Webster University. He is a certified protection professional, risk assessment methodologist, building security professional, security consultant, and crisis prevention instructor. This expert has authored over ...
This expert has over 30 years of experience in counterintelligence, counterterrorism, and operational security management. He is certified as a security guard instructor, a peace officer instructor, and a protection professional. He has published several articles and a book titled “Protection Technology: Vendor Selection & Nightmare Avoidance". Currently, he is the founder and CEO of an independent protection consulting firm specializing in counterterrorism & operational ...
This expert has extensive experience in naval security and the international and domestic defense industry. He earned his BS in mechanical engineering from the US Naval Academy. During his 37-year career with the Navy, he served as a senior naval officer, as a director of warfare requirements, and as a military commander for the Iceland Defense Force. This expert then went on to serve as the corporate direction of naval aviation programs at Lockheed Martin and as the ...
This highly-qualified expert has over 25 years of experience in the law enforcement and private security industry. He earned his BS in political science and his MS in criminal justice from the University of Central Florida. He is a licensed security officer and security manager and stays active in his field as a member of the American Society for Industrial Security and the Gated Community Security Managers Association. Formerly, this expert held positions as a ...
This highly qualified expert has over 30 years of experience in security and premises liability, with experience in the following settings: hospitals & healthcare, hotels, corporate, churches & places of worship, offices & buildings, restaurants, retail, and colleges. He earned his BA in justice and law administration from Western Connecticut State University and later earned his JD from the University of Connecticut School of Law. This expert holds several ...
This highly-qualified expert has nearly 40 years of experience in law enforcement and security operations. He is a licensed private investigator and has extensive experience in law enforcement best practices, security guard operations, use of force, premise liability, complex criminal investigations, homicide investigations, and K9 handling. He earned his BA from Claremont McKenna College before beginning his 30-year career with the LAPD. This expert started as a police ...
This highly-qualified expert has extensive experience in the field of law enforcement. He earned his BS in sociology and criminal justice from Curry College and graduated from both the Boston Police Academy and the FBI National Academy. He also completed the senior executives program for state and local government at Harvard Kennedy School of Government and the national leadership preparedness initiative program at the Harvard School of Public Health. This expert is ...
This expert has extensive experience in the security industry, with his work focusing on off-duty police survival, law enforcement, field drug identification kits, investigations, social media intelligence, executive protection, and training standards. He earned his BS in strategic security and protection management from National American University and currently holds several certifications, including professional crime investigator, social media intelligence expert, ...
This highly qualified expert has over 40 years of experience in his field. He earned his BS from the University of Illinois and his JD from the University of Pennsylvania. He also completed graduate studies in criminology at the University of Pennsylvania and attended both Officer Candidate School and Officers Military Police School through the U.S. Army. He is active in his field as a member of the International Association of Professional Security Consultants, the ...
This highly qualified security and risk assessment expert has over 30 years of professional experience. He completed his BS in marketing from Louisiana State University and is a board certified physical security professional. He is a member of various professional organizations, including the American Society for Industrial Security and the National Contract Management Association. Formerly, this expert has held roles as a data communications sales manager at Bell, an ...
This certified cyber security expert has over 25 years' experience in the global digital technology industry having spent the early years of her career as a software developer before working as a management consultant. She earned her post graduate diploma in e-commerce, economics, and technology at the University of London and a graduate diploma in law at University of Westminster. She has been a registered Information security auditor with International Register of ...
In California’s Northern District, Judge Lucy Koh recently dismissed several claims in a class action against Zoom Video Communications Inc. alleging user privacy violations. The dismissed claims alleged invasion of privacy, negligence, and violations of California’s consumer and anti-hacking laws.…
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In early August 2020, 10 class action lawsuits alleging biometric privacy violations by popular social media app, TikTok, were merged into a multi-district litigation (MDL) case in the Northern District of Illinois. The chief complaint amongst the plaintiffs is an…
On August 5, 2020, an Illinois woman filed a proposed class action lawsuit against Macy’s for its alleged use of facial-recognition software, Clearview AI, to identify shoppers in Chicago stores. Filed in the Northern District Count of Illinois, the complaint…
The UCLA Health System class action was filed against the University of California, Los Angeles, after a data breach put the private information of 4.5 million patients in jeopardy. The lawsuit, filed in the Los Angeles County Superior Court, states the UCLA…
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Court: State Court of Georgia, Fulton County Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Austin v. Justin’s Rest. Citation: 2013 Ga. State LEXIS 2845 In this premises liability lawsuit, the plaintiff sustains gunshot injuries on the defendant’s property. The plaintiff’s security expert blames…
Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Nat’l Union Fire Ins. Co. v. Tyco Integrated Sec., LLC Citation: 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 193807 Following a security system breach and burglary, the plaintiff…
Court: United States District Court for the District of New Mexico Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Lilley v. CVS Health Citation: 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 47985 Facts This case involves a carjacking that took place in a CVS Pharmacy parking lot.…
This case involves a middle school student with a history of violence who engaged in a physical altercation with an Autistic student. Both students were in the cafeteria when the violent student approached the Autistic student. The violent student began…
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Lees v. Carthage College Citation: 714 F.3d 516 This case involves a sexual assault which took place at Carthage College in 2008. The plaintiff, Katherine Lees,…
This case involves a smartphone company’s announcement that its new device came equipped with hard disc encryption enabled by default. It was further announced that phone users would not keep the key to decrypt these devices. It was alleged that…
This case involves a university student who died in a physical altercation with another student at a university-sponsored event. The students involved were both intoxicated at the time of the event and were allegedly instigated into the altercation by other students.…
This case involves a group of couples and individuals that were recorded in their hotel rooms in Colorado without their consent. After a woman discovered a hidden camera in the desk of her room, the hotel launched an internal investigation to determine the origin of…
This case involves a woman who was raped and severely beaten at a gas station mini-mart. On the day of the incident, 3 men entered the mini-mart and started to harass the clerks. The men attempted to grab cash out…