I have twenty-four years of experience as a veteran Wage and Hour Investigator and Compliance Specialist for the US. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division and an additional ten years of experience in the field of professional compensation and human resources.
While employed by the U.S. Department of Labor, I conducted hundreds of compliance actions and numerous investigations that were successfully litigated.
I am certified as a “Senior Professional in Human Resources” (SPHR), the highest professional certification currently awarded by the “Human Resource Certification Institute” and the “Society of Human Resources Management.”
Cutler Consulting Services’ Fair Labor Standards Act litigation support and expert witness services include:
• FLSA expert litigation support testimony;
• Document analysis and evaluation;
• Preliminary assessment of liability or damage claims;
• Analysis and evaluation of opposing experts' reports;
• Financial and economic damage estimates;
• Organization of complex compensation and regulatory data;
• Preparation of questions and comprehensive reports for discovery, deposition, or trial;
• Assessment of the strategic role of economic or statistical testimony.
My Wage and Hour analytical expertise and experience as a wage hour consultant and a Fair Labor Standards Act expert witness in litigation support enables me to conduct a rigorous analysis of information and data that meets the standards of accuracy and clarity imposed by the litigation process.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: BA in Business Administration;
SPHR Certification
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
WorldatWork(WAW)
HR Tampa
SHRMA (local SHRM affiliate)
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: Conducted wage and hour training seminars for the Wage and Hour Division and private sector employers.
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: Aaialble upon request
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Compensation and FLSA related wage issues involving exemptions and wage liabilty calculations.
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: Available upon request.
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: Available upon request.
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: Available upon request.
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: Available upon request.
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: Available upon request.
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: Available upon request.
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: Six years.
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: FLSA consulting, compliance auditing, investigative and expert witness reports, calculating back wage liability, conducting job analysis and establishing compensation programs.
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: A copy of my contract and fee schedule are available upon request.
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: A copy of my contract and fee schedule are available upon request.
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: A copy of my contract and fee schedule are available upon request.
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: A copy of my contract and fee schedule are available upon request.
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: A copy of my contract and fee schedule are available upon request.
