Hotel & Hospitality Expert Witnesses
Accidents & Safety Expert Witness Listings
Expert witnesses who are available to consult and testify regarding hotels and hospitality may be found here. Hotel and hospitality experts found on this page may consult on issues involving hotel management, resort management, and hotel law. These experts may provide reports concerning hotel litigation, innkeeper's liability, and resort litigation. They may also provide expert testimony regarding motels, hotel operations, and hotel labor and employment, among other issues involving the hospitality industry.
R. Britton Colbert is a 30-year+ experienced hotel operations executive with on-site operations with ITT Sheraton Hotels and Holiday Inns, Inc., with a focus in hotel operations, hotel development, investment, franchising, financing and litigation...
• Hotel and real estate industry business issues expert with 30 years consulting experience resolving disputes between owner-operator, borrower-lender, tenant-landlord and franchisee-franchisor. • CRE, ASA, ISHC, certified appraiser,...
Mr. Gemberling is the founder and president of PERRY GROUP INTERNATIONAL. He has over thirty years of hospitality industry experience and training and has managed, operated and consulted on hundreds of hotels, resorts, inns, gaming/casinos,...
Locations: Nevada and Utah
Areas of Expertise: P.E. (civil) with extensive experience in residential, commercial, industrial and public works construction. Over 120 cases as expert witness in 18 states and overseas. Construction Litigation, Construction Accidents, Personal Injury, OSHA, Insurance...Location: Massachusetts
Areas of Expertise: Howard began his security career in 1979 and has accumulated a diverse and impressive background as he has become one of the nations best known security experts. He is based in Massachusetts but available nationally. He has appeared as a Security...Location: Nevada
Areas of Expertise: American Safety Associates, Inc. is a nationwide safety consulting firm. We have a full staff of qualified experts in a variety of safety disciplines. These disciplines include: Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA)* Mine Safety and Health (MSHS)...Location: Texas
Areas of Expertise: Jack P. Friedman, PhD, MAI, CPA, ABV, CRE is a real estate expert witness with expertise in appraisal, appraisal review, economics, finance, accounting, and investment analysis. Typical matters for major properties include condemnation, ad valorem...Location: New York
Areas of Expertise: Stanley Turkel, MHS, ISHC, is a hotel consultant specializing in litigation support services, franchising, operational audits and asset management. Turkel's clients are hotel owners and franchisees, investors and lending institutions. Turkel serves...Location: Pennsylvania
Areas of Expertise: Mr. Dallas' experience covers more than 30 years of extensive security management consulting services. He has designed security defensive strategies in all environments; analyzed potential threats and created programs in risk assessment,...Locations: Multiple Locations
Areas of Expertise: DAVID C. COWEN - A.I.A. Construction, Premises Liability Mr. Cowen’s experience as an architect, construction administrator, and forensic investigator has provided him with a diverse professional knowledge that includes elementary and secondary...Location: Pennsylvania
Areas of Expertise: Linda Lipsky has been helping food and beverage clients maximize their profits and sales, product consistency and service quality since she founded her operations consulting firm in 1988. Combining her degree in Organizational Management from Wharton...Location: Texas
Areas of Expertise: Thomas Roney LLC is an economic consulting firm specializing in economic damages calculation and expert testimony for attorneys throughout the country. Our team includes experienced economic, finance and forensic accounting experts and consultants....Location: Ohio
Areas of Expertise: Ralph Witherspoon has over 35 years of practical, hands-on experience in security and loss prevention. Currently he specializes in consulting to and with plaintiff and defense attorneys handling personal injury/damages cases involving...Location: New Jersey
Areas of Expertise: Since becoming the youngest general manager in the history of Holiday Inn at the age of 18 and later buying the hotel he started at, to holding the title of longest standing President of a national franchised hotel chain while at the helm of the...Location: Michigan
Areas of Expertise: Board certified in security management, Roger Schmedlen has 40 years private sector domestic and foreign security consulting and investigation experience. Round trip out-of-state travel time capped at maximum 3 - 6 hours. Mr. Schmedlen is a real...Location: California
Areas of Expertise: Mr. Howarth is a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) with more than 20 years of practical experience in accident prevention techniques, theory and application. His mission is to provide an accurate assessment of accidents, circumstances and facts to...Location: Nevada
Areas of Expertise: Mr. Rowe has over 30 years experience in the field of systems technology with the last 14 years focused on Casino Gaming and Systems Technology. Specifically Mr. Rowe's experience has been in designing, developing and deploying systems and...Location: South Carolina
Areas of Expertise: Mr. Schmidt is a highly trained, and experienced nationally recognized expert in responsible alcohol sales, dram shop, underage drinking, intoxicated patrons, stadiums/arenas, and liquor law compliance/security issues. He is a retired NJ State Police...Locations: Multiple Locations
Areas of Expertise: ($140ph review NY, NJ, MD, PA, DE, VA, DC) • Accident Reconstruction: Car, Bus, Truck, Pedestrian, Bicycle, Motorcycle, Rollovers • Biomechanics,Occupant Injury • Safety Standards, Falls • Building Codes, Regulations, Standards &...Location: California
Areas of Expertise: Mr. Anolik has testified or consulted in hundreds of cases on a variety of issues including, but not limited to, custom and practice, risk and crisis management, industry evaluations and security for air, cruise, coach, resort and tour operators. He...Locations: Multiple Locations
Areas of Expertise: MARK E. WILLIAMS, AIA, NCARB Construction Claims, Architect Professional Liability, & High-Rise Facade Inspections Mark brings over 25 years of practical experience preparing construction documents and performing construction administration services...Location: California
Areas of Expertise: HVS San Francisco is a consulting and valuation firm that specializes in the hospitality and gaming industries. With 25 years of experience in providing litigation support, HVS San Francisco has the knowledge and experience to be an asset to any...Location: Florida
Areas of Expertise: Ronald F. Worst provides over 13 years of private practice expertise in his areas of study as a security expert witness and fraud examiner. In addition, he is a noted speaker, educator, author, and radio personality in presenting his knowledge and...Location: California
Areas of Expertise: Over 38 years of experience in hospitality including management, development, management contracts, branding, real estate brokerage, strategic planning, consulting, and litigation support. Currently Chairman of the International Society of...Location: California
Areas of Expertise: BTI Appraisal offers litigation and appraisal experience, both nationally and internationally, since 1974 in the areas of Real Estate, Machinery & Equipment, and Business Valuation. We represent attorneys, insurance companies, governments,...Location: California
Areas of Expertise: Jeff Nelken, B.S., M.A., Jeff Nelken is a food safety guru with more than 30 years of diverse health care, restaurant and hospitality training experience. He reviews vulnerability surveys, crisis plans and food security programs for those seeking to...Locations: Florida and New Hampshire
Areas of Expertise: THE HOTEL EXPERTS (THE) has an extensive background in on-property and corporate hotel management. As procedural experts, THE has drafted operating standards for the hospitality industry and conducts inspections to assure their successful execution....Location: Texas
Areas of Expertise: Preparation of valuation reports since 1985 for Exit Planning, Estate & Gift Tax, Buy/Sell Agreements, Adequacy of Life Insurance, Economic Loss Analysis, Partner Disputes, Dissenting Shareholder Actions, Disruption of Business & chief...Location: Connecticut
Areas of Expertise: Areas of expertise include Safety Engineering--Industrial, Construction, and Healthcare & Hospital Occupational Safety (OSHA compliance); and Industrial Hygiene. Services include Safety Programs, Risk Management, and Litigation Support....Location: Illinois
Areas of Expertise: Areas of Expertise: Operations, premises safety/security, standards of care, and management of hotels, motels and restaurants. Mr. Tomaras holds the hospitality industry’s highest professional designations: Certified Hotel Administrator (CHA) and...Locations: Multiple Locations
Areas of Expertise: Ms. Denise P. Bekaert, RA, is a Registered Architect in New York with over 20 years of architecture and construction experience working on institutional and residential high-rises, conference and training facilities, exhibit spaces, stores, and...Location: New York
Areas of Expertise: Yarmus Engineering, P.C. has been providing Engineering services throughout the tri-state area since 1974. Andrew R. Yarmus, P.E., President of the firm, has worked in various engineering and construction capacities with the firm since 1987,...Location: Texas
Areas of Expertise: Mr. Crawford has had involvement with over $6 billion in real estate transactions in his 30-year career, involving all property types, in twenty states in the U.S. With expertise in commercial real estate lending, workouts, and damages, he addresses...Location: Illinois
Areas of Expertise: Lloyd M. Gordon is an established expert in the field of restaurants and the hospitality industry. He has owned his own chain and lead many other chain restaurants. He has been consulting for over 45 years and has been adviser to over 500 clients....Location: Michigan
Areas of Expertise: Gannon Group, PC is a business & real estate valuation and consulting firm serving the midwest. Kern G. Slucter, MAI, ASA, a principal of the firm, has over 30 years of experience in appraisal, consulting and general real estate services. Mr. Slucter...Location: Colorado
Areas of Expertise: Dr. Bhagat is a nationally recognized expert on lawsuits concerning governance aspects of the subprime crisis, valuation of private corporations, valuation of employee stock options, corporate governance, and impact of litigation on corporate value....Location: Texas
Areas of Expertise: Barry J. Seldon, PhD. is a Senior Economist with Thomas Roney LLC, an economic consulting firm specializing in economic damages calculation and expert testimony for attorneys throughout the country. We help you be more effective with your case by...Location: Florida
Areas of Expertise: John Fareed is an internationally recognized authority in the field of hospitality. He has spoken on the topic at industry events in Brazil, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Egypt, Mexico, and across the US, Canada and Caribbean. He has appeared as...Location: Florida
Areas of Expertise: Mr. Bogert is a Professional Consultant in the Art and Science of Safety and Security, and has a diversified realm of Certifications and Registrations in Loss Control, and provides Litigation Support and Expert Witness Services in a wide variety of...Location: Florida
Areas of Expertise: Mr. Staley is managing partner of Atlantic Hospitality Advisors, an independent lodging industry consulting firm. A 30 year industry veteran, he holds MAI, CPA, and CRE designations and is a member of the International Society of Hospitality...Location: Michigan
Areas of Expertise: Dr. Daniel Kennedy is a professor of criminal justice and security administration at the University of Detroit Mercy where he has taught courses in police behavior, correctional management and security administration for over 25 years. Dr. Kennedy is...Location: Pennsylvania
Areas of Expertise: Jane Richardson, Ph.D. is a communication consultant and experienced expert witness. Jane has over 20 years experience working for some of North America's most successful organizations including IBM, U.S. House of Representatives, Bristol-Myers...Location: Texas
Areas of Expertise: Dr. Jerner has assisted injured parties, defendants, insurers and attorneys for 30+ years as a litigation consultant and expert witness. Since 1968, Dr. Jerner has conducted more than 1300 failure analyses and accident investigations. He has given...Location: Illinois
Areas of Expertise: Premises Safety and Liability • Retail Store Safety • Retail Display Safety • Falling Merchandise/Top Stock Accidents • Slips/Trips and Falls • Negligent Maintenance • Negligent Method of Operation Transportation,...Location: California
Areas of Expertise: Mr. Avalier, President of Avalier & Associates, is an expert in hotel, restaurant and country club foodservice operations and industry standards and practices. Mr. Avalier's experience includes fast food restaurants (QSR's), Casual & Family...Location: New York
Areas of Expertise: Registered Architect in New York & Vermont. Principal of firm in Westchester County with 25 years of broad experience. Expert in technical details, code analysis, ADA compliance, structural defects, life safety analysis, means of egress, water...Location: Ohio
Areas of Expertise: 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...Location: California
Areas of Expertise: Mr. Jerry Zerg, AIA Emeritus, NCARB, ASLA, ASSE, ASID, IIDA, ISP, NCIDQ, IDEC, IES, CSI, CCI, CCPM, FEWA, SAP is a practicing multi-disciplined design and construction professional in the fields of property improvements and furnishings. He is...Location: Texas
Areas of Expertise: Dr. Robert Balon is CEO of the Benchmark Company, a national market research firm that specializes in branding, image construction, and competitive market analysis. Dr. Balon's experience as an expert witness has been in the area of Intellectual...Locations: Multiple Locations
Areas of Expertise: ForensisGroup, Inc. is a multi-disciplined expert resource group uniquely structured to provide you with high quality experts as expeditiously as possible. It is your ultimate source of experts since 1991! Thousands of our clients have gained the...Location: Florida
Areas of Expertise: We are a boutique firm specializing in business valuation, intangible asset valuation, lost profits and forensic accounting. Ms. Guerra Aguirre has been a certified public accountant since 1973. She is acredited by the American Institute of Business...Location: Florida
Areas of Expertise: Founded in 1988, Atlas Safety & Security Design Inc., is a female - owned minority business enterprise which provides expert consultation in such areas as: compliance audits for the Americans With Disabilites Act; Crime Prevention Through...Location: Michigan
Areas of Expertise: BUILDING & PREMISES EXPERT—Researching and establishing correct building code and life safety statutes, including OSHA, MIOSHA & ADA, as they may affect personal injury claims, construction and causation. Member of numerous building...Location: Michigan
Areas of Expertise: Anderson Economic Group provides expert testimony and reports in matters of economic damages, antitrust, business and asset valuation, and lost profits and lost earnings. Our Economists and CPA's specialize in communicating complex issues. We have...Location: Arizona
Areas of Expertise: Mr. Timothy C. Behrens is a registered Professional Engineer (Mechanical) with over 26 years of experience in the engineering field. Mr. Behrens is also certified as an Accident Reconstructionist (by ACTAR), a Certified Fire and Explosion...Locations: Florida and Michigan
Areas of Expertise: Mr. Peter Burgher has extensive background in IRC Subchapter C, merger, and acquisitions, venture capital and business finance. Mr. Burgher's areas of expertise include Accounting matters, Audit failures, Cost determination, Insurance claims,...Location: Texas
Areas of Expertise: Karim H. Vellani is the President of Threat Analysis Group, LLC, an independent security consulting firm. Karim is a Board Certified Protection Professional (CPP), a Board Certified Security Consultant (CSC). He is the author of two books, Applied...Location: California
Areas of Expertise: Mae Lon Ding, President of Personnel Systems Associates, provides expert witness and consulting services in the areas of lost wages and benefits, employability analysis, mitigation of lost wages and benefits, employee and executive compensation,...Location: Pennsylvania
Areas of Expertise: Specialist to assist plaintiff and defense attorneys in police, security, and corrections litigation. Board certified and full-time university professor of criminology. Fulbright scholar-Australia. Former police training captain and former...Location: California
Areas of Expertise: George Jouganatos has been a professor of economics for over 18 years. He has taught economics, finance, and quantitative analysis at University of California, Davis, University of California, Santa Cruz, California State University, Sacramento, and...Location: Washington
Areas of Expertise: Chris LeSourd specializes in the Restaurant and Franchising Industries. He has 40 years of experience as a manager, executive, consultant and CPA for restaurant and hospitality businesses. His litigation experience includes expert testimony...Location: Washington
Areas of Expertise: Buckley-Christison is an international consulting firm with offices in Seattle, Washington and Vancouver, Canada. The Buckley-Christison firm was formed to provide specialized consulting services for the public assembly industry. BCI provides...Locations: Multiple Locations
Areas of Expertise: John Harris' body of knowledge and experience in premises security, real estate, and accounting combined with his forensic work over the last 14 years in multi-state jurisdictions involving varied types of premises, each with its own set of different...Hotel & Hospitality Expert Witnesses by State
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