Thomas (Thom) G. Davis is a nationally recognized security expert who specializes in a wide range of premises security and safety issues, including adequate/inadequate security/safety; negligent hiring, supervision and retention; management/policy concerns; violent criminal acts; contract security company operations; and alcohol-related incidents. His areas of expertise include lodging facilities, residential communities, office buildings, nightclubs/bars, senior living/nursing homes, childcare activities, hospitals, banks, casinos, racetracks, shopping/strip malls, parking facilities, universities/colleges, transportation companies, and retail establishments. Thom Davis has been retained as an expert in more than 350 cases in 45 states and the Caribbean since 1990. He has conducted several thousand safety/security evaluations of various properties and has been involved in law enforcement and safety and security management since 1971. Mr. Davis is a frequent speaker to attorneys, corporations, and other groups. He is also a member of the American Society for Industrial Security and the International Association of Professional Security Consultants and serves as the security consultant to the American Hotel and Lodging Association.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: Certified Hotel Administrator (CHA) since 1989.
Certified Lodging Security Director (CLSD) since 1999.
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: 2001 to Present: International Association of Professional Security Consultants
1998 to Present: American Society for Industrial Security International Lodging Security Council
1990 to 1992: AH&LA Security Committee Chairman
1985 to Present: AH&LA Security / Loss Prevention Committee
1986 to Present: AH&LA Safety and Fire Prevention Committee
1972 to Present: American Society for Industrial Security International
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: Thom Davis is a nationally known security expert who has presented numerous Security Seminars and workshops for many national, state, and corporate organizations. He has conducted several thousand safety/security evaluations of various properties throughout the United States and has been involved in law enforcement and safety and security management since 1971. Mr. Davis is a frequent speaker to attorneys, corporations, and other groups.
Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
A: No
Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
A: More than 350
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Thomas G. Davis specializes in a wide range of premises security and safety issues, including adequate/inadequate security/safety; negligent hiring, supervision and retention; management/policy concerns; violent criminal acts; contract security company operations; and alcohol-related incidents. His areas of expertise include lodging facilities, residential communities, office buildings, nightclubs/bars, senior living/nursing homes, childcare activities, hospitals, banks, casinos, racetracks, shopping/strip malls, parking facilities, universities/colleges, transportation companies, and retail establishments.
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: About 40 percent
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: About 60 percent
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: 62
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: October 2004
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: 17
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: 17
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: Since 1990
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Consulting, testifying, reports, site inspections, etc.
References
Robert W. Foster Jr., Esq.Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, L.L.P.
1320 Main Street
17th Floor
Columbia, South Carolina 29201
803-799-2000
James D. Harris Jr., Esq.
Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs
918 State Street
Post Office Box 1220
Bowling Green, Kentucky 42102-1220
(270) 842-1050
