Alvin K Brown

Mr. Alvin K Brown

Soter Solutions, LLC
1001 3rd Avenue West, Suite 375
Bradenton, FL 34205
Office: 941-953-2825
Introduction

Alvin K. Brown, LL.M., J.D., is a seasoned security expert witness with more than 25 years of experience in law, intelligence, investigations, executive protection, and security operations. He is retained in matters involving negligent security, premises liability, use of force, workplace violence prevention, insider threat, and related security issues. Drawing on his legal training and operational background, Mr. Brown provides clear, well-supported opinions on standards of care, foreseeability, threat assessment, policy adequacy, and security reasonableness to assist counsel in evaluating liability and presenting persuasive expert analysis.


Areas of Expertise
  • Apartment/Condominium Security
  • Bars/Lounges/Night Clubs
  • Deadly/Excessive Force
  • Hospital Security
  • Hotel Security
  • Inadequate/Negligent Security
  • Premises Liability
  • School Security
  • Terrorism
  • Workplace Violence

Expert Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
A: • Protection Response Tactics (PRT) — Level 2 Instructor, Baker Defensive Tactics
• Civilian Tactical (C-Tac) — Certified Instructor, Civilian Tactical Training Association
• Certified Crime Prevention Professional, Florida Attorney General's Office
• Certified Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Investigator, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
• Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
• Defense Counterintelligence Agent — Department of Defense
• Counterintelligence Investigations — Department of the Navy
• Defense HUMINT Management — Department of the Navy
• Intelligence Analysis — Department of the Navy
• Intelligence Officer — Department of the Navy
• Information Warfare Dominance Officer — Department of the Navy
• Special Operations Intelligence — Department of the Navy
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: Florida Bar, Member
Association of Inspector Generals, Member
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Member
International Association of Certified Financial Crimes Investigator, Member
ASIS International, Member
International Association of Privacy Professionals, Member
Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics, Member
Society of Human Resource Management, Member
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: Speaker, Legal Aspects of Information Operations: A Human Intelligence Perspective; Information Operations Law Training, Alexandria, VA, 2018

Speaker, Cyber Security: Protecting Client/Patient Information in the 21st Century; Hot Topics in 21st Century Family Law: Technology Security, Social Media and Hidden Assets, Bradenton, FL, 2018
Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
A: No
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Consulting, reports, testimony (deposition and court) and site inspections
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: $450.00 per hour
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: $450.00 per hour
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: $550.oo per hour, plus travel
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: $2500.00 per day
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: A retained fee of $5000.00 is charged after initial consultation. Travel is $ 225.00 per hour. Admin fees to include, copies, faxes, mail, etc., are charged at the actual cost/


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