Michael Johnston is a board-certified Nevada security expert witness and licensed private investigator (NV PILB #3090) with over 35 years of combined law enforcement, casino security leadership, and forensic security consulting experience. He is retained by both plaintiff and defense counsel - his dual-side practice is a deliberate commitment to independence and objectivity in every opinion.

He is judicially qualified as a security expert witness in Clark County, Nevada (Eighth Judicial District Court), and available for retention in matters nationwide.

WHAT HE IS RETAINED TO OPINE ON: Negligent or inadequate security; crime foreseeability and prior-notice analysis; standard-of-care issues in security operations; guard force negligence; lighting, access control, or surveillance; CPTED measures; negligent hiring, training, and supervision of security personnel; use of force; wrongful death; unlawful detention; and proximate cause in third-party criminal attack cases.

VENUES: Casinos and gaming floors · Hotels and resorts · Nightclubs and bars · Apartment complexes and multi-family housing · Parking lots and garages · Retail and convenience stores · Special event and entertainment venues · School and campus security

METHODOLOGY: Mr. Johnston's forensic analysis is grounded in Risk Environment Assessments (REAs) that use certified law enforcement calls-for-service (CFS) and crime data to establish patterns, prior-notice thresholds, and foreseeability in accordance with IAPSC methodology standards and qualitative research methods, producing structured, Daubert-defensible work product.

BACKGROUND: Retired Police Captain, Henderson PD (26 years) · Former Director of Security & Risk Management for two Nevada casino properties · Former Lead Investigative Strategist and Risk & Investigation Manager, GGRM Law Firm · FBI National Academy Graduate (Quantico, 2016), Nevada Sheriffs' & Chiefs' Association (Lifetime Member)

CERTIFICATIONS: Certified Protection Professional (CPP) · Professional Certified Investigator (PCI) · Certified Professional Designer / CPTED Practitioner · Use of Force Analyst (Force Science Institute) · OSHA 30

MEDIA: Featured security expert on KTNV Ch. 13, KSNV Ch. 3, KLAS Ch. 8 Las Vegas; Las Vegas Sun; Business View Journal. ASIS International CPP and APP Certification Review Course Instructor (2025–2026).