Mr. Norman D. Bates, Esq.
Hudson, MA 01749
Norman D. Bates, Esq. is a nationally-recognized expert in security and the law. For over forty years, he and his team of professionals have been providing security management consulting services to private industry as well as court-certified expert witness services nationwide to both plaintiff and defense firms in civil cases regarding inadequate security, negligent hiring or training, workplace violence and sex trafficking. Mr. Bates has presented seminars on civil liability issues and has authored numerous articles and books on the subject. Mr. Bates co-authored a publication on “The Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse in Youth-Serving Organizations” published by the National Center for Victims of Crime and the National Crime Prevention Council.
Formerly, Mr. Bates was an Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at Northeastern University in Boston and Director of Security and Legal Counsel to the Saunders Hotel Corporation. He received his Juris Doctor degree from Suffolk University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Northeastern University. He is a member of the Massachusetts Bar, the International Association of Professional Security Consultants (President 2009-2011), the National Crime Victim Bar Association.
- Apartment/Condominium Security
- Bars/Lounges/Night Clubs
- Child Sexual Abuse
- Hospital Security
- Hotel Security
- Inadequate/Negligent Security
- Negligent Hiring
- Parking Lots/Garages
- Premises Liability
- Restaurant Security
- Security Management
- Sexual Assault
- Workplace Violence
- Wrongful Death
- Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
- A: Admitted to the Massachusetts Bar in January 1985
Suffolk University Law School, Juris Doctor Degree, 1984
Northeastern University, B.S. in Criminal Justice, 1978
Massachusetts Criminal Justice Training Council, 1977-1984
Attended numerous seminars and training programs including a twelve-week Municipal Police Academy
- Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
- A: International Association of Professional Security Consultants -Member 2000 - Present
Elected to Board of Directors, 2-Year Term, 2001-2003
American Society for Industrial Security - Member 1979 - Present
Chairman, Boston Chapter 1993
Vice Chairman, Boston Chapter 1992
Treasurer, Boston Chapter 1991
Secretary, Boston Chapter 1990
Program Chairman, Boston Chapter 1989
Academic Committee, National 1990-1991
C.P.P. Exam Committee 1997-1998
Legal Aspects Sub-Committee - Exam Question Development
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Associate Member 1980 - Present
National Crime Victim Bar Association
Member 2000 - Present
Children's Law Center of Massachusetts
Member, Board of Directors
1988-1993
Civil Liability Institute of Massachusetts
Member, Board of Trustees, 1986-1995
Defense Research Institute
1996 - Present
Greater Boston Hotel Security Director's Association
Founder and Former Chairman
1982 - 1985
International Lodging Safety and Security Association
Member and Co-Founder
American and Massachusetts Bar Associations
Past Member - Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
- A: Programs are provided to individual businesses and their trade associations on a number of crime-related
liability problems, communication skills, handling victims of crime, and response to criminal incidents.
Over 200 seminars have been presented nationwide.
ASIS (American Society for Industrial Security)
Instructor - Certified Protection Professional (CPP) Annual Review Program educ.credit 1985 -
Present
IREM (Institute for Real Estate Management)
C.P.M. (Certified Property Manager) - Certified Instructor for continuing education credits.
Trial Lawyer Associations
Instructor - Continuing Legal Education seminars for various lawyersí associations.
CPCU (Chartered Property/Casualty Underwriters)
Certified Instructor of Insurance Education as of 8/20/99. - 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: 750
- Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
- A: Security, inadequate negligent, liability, employee, rape cases
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
- A: 50
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
- A: 50
- Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
- A: >100
- Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
- A: July, 2003
- Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
- A: >100
- Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
- A: >100
- Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
- A: 35
- Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
- A: Consulting, testing, reports, site inspections, record-review
- Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
- A: 450
- Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
- A: 450
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
- A: 450
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
- A: 450
- Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
- A: **Please call for rates
References upon request.