William S Marcisz, JD CPP CHPA
Orlando, FL 32703
Office: 407-385-9167
Board-Certified and Highly Credentialed - Security & Workplace Violence Consultant: Specializing in Negligent Security / Violent Crime / Workplace Violence / Foreseeability / Use of Force. As a Forensic Security Consultant, Mr. Marcisz has reviewed and provided opinions in matters involving violent crime, including active shooter incidents involving claims with high liability exposure, and involving organizations, hospitals, and businesses with national and worldwide brand recognition.
William S. Marcisz ("Bill"), is President & Chief Consultant for Strategic Security Management Consulting, Inc., providing litigation support to both Plaintiffs and Defense clients including: Case Review & Assessment, Affidavits, Expert Testimony, Investigations and Forensic Consultation on standards of care and best practices in matters pertaining to Premises Liability, Negligent Security, Security Use of Force, and related Civil Litigation with an emphasis on Hospital/Healthcare Security and Workplace Violence. Trial testimony has aided in attaining Jury Awards up to $13.5 Million.
Mr. Marcisz has 40 years of combined experience in private security and complex litigation. Mr. Marcisz has served as Executive Director of Security and Internal Security Consultant for one of the largest Healthcare Systems in the United States. Security Programs under Bill’s leadership have attained national recognition, including: a Top Ten Ranking in Security Magazine’s Annual "Security 500", recipient of the prestigious IAHSS Lindberg Bell Award, and the ASIS Outstanding Security Performance Award for Distinguished Security Program.
Mr. Marcisz is among the few Security Professionals to have been recognized by his peers in the industry by being selected to receive the ASIS Outstanding Security Performance Award for Security Director.
Bill provides a variety of consulting services including, but not limited to: Site and Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) Assessments, develops Strategic Security Management Plans, ensures Compliance with Government & Accreditation Agencies, consults on deployment and integration of Security Technology & Body Cameras, designs Security Operations Centers, Security Force Staffing/Deployment & Engagement, Security Leadership Recruitment/Selection, Security Program Management, Workplace Violence Prevention, Threat & Crisis Management, Active Shooter Response & Recovery, and Alcohol & Dram Shop Liability.
Bill holds a Juris Doctorate (JD) from the University of Connecticut School of Law, and a bachelor’s degree (BS-Magna Cum Laude) in Criminal Justice from Western Connecticut State University.
Bill is a Certified Protection Professional (CPP), and Certified Healthcare Protection Associate (CHPA).
Mr. Marcisz is considered one of the nation's leading experts on workplace violence, incidents involving violent crime, and hospital & healthcare security. He has authored several published articles on security administration, leadership, security program effectiveness, and workplace violence.
Mr. Marcisz has been interviewed and quoted as a source for mainstream and television media outlets. He had been invited as a guest on several podcasts and has presented on over 75 occasions on various topics involving security and workplace violence prevention to various groups and forums, included annual conferences for the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS), International Association for Healthcare Security & Safety (IAHSS), Hospital Insurance Forum (HIF), the American Society for Hospital Risk Management (ASHRM), the International Association for Professional Security Consultants (IAPSC), and the Florida Bar Association.
- Apartment/Condominium Security
- Bars/Lounges/Night Clubs
- Casino & Gaming Industry
- Hospital Security
- Hotel Security
- Inadequate/Negligent Security
- Parking Lots/Garages
- Premises Liability
- Retail Security
- Workplace Violence
- Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
- A: Certified Protection Professional (CPP) - American Society for Industrial Security
Certified Healthcare Protection Associate (CHPA) - International Association for Healthcare Security & Safety
Florida Bar License #0686001
Juris Doctor - University of Connecticut-School of Law
Bachelor of Science - Western Connecticut State University
- Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
- A: American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS)
International Association for Healthcare Security & Safety (IAHSS)
International Association of Professional Security Consultants (IAPSC)
Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (ATAP)
American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE)
Florida Bar Association - Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
- A: PRESENTATIONS / WEBINARS / PODCASTS:
• July 2014 - Challenges in Healthcare Security (2014 Annual PASS Conference - Silver Spring, Maryland)
• July 2015 – Host, Moderator & Panelist (2015 Annual PASS Conference - Orlando, Florida)
• April 2018 – Body Cameras: Legal & Policy Development (ASIS Healthcare Council, Virtual Presentation)
• August 2018 – Body Cameras: Legal Issues & Policy Considerations (IAHSS Central Florida-East Chapter Quarterly Meeting – Winter Park, FL)
• August 2018 – Body Cameras: Legal Issues & Policy Considerations (Southeastern Security & Safety Healthcare Council & IAHSS Southeast Regional Annual Joint Conference – Myrtle Beach, SC)
• September 2018 – Physician Safety: Panel Speaker (ASIS/GSX General Conference Healthcare Security Council – Las Vegas, NV)
• October 2018 - Body Cameras: Legal Issues & Policy Considerations (IAHSS Central Florida East & West Chapters’ Annual Boot Camp – Celebration, FL)
• August 2019 – K-9’s in Healthcare: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (Southeastern Security & Safety Healthcare Council & IAHSS Southeast Regional Annual Joint Conference – Myrtle Beach, SC)
• November 2019 – Hospital Executives’ Perspective on Best Practices for Preventing Workplace Violence: Panel/Speaker (Florida Hospital Association’s Leadership Forum - Lake Mary, FL)
• March 2020 – Body Camera Deployment in Hospitals (The Leadership Institute – National Webinar)
• March 2020 – Webinar - Hospital Security Issues and Response to COVID-19 (The Leadership Institute)
• May 2020 – Podcast - Healthcare Security Programs, Strategic Planning & Investigations (The Healthcare Security Cast: Episodes 28 & 29)
• August 2020 – COVID-19 Cost Savings Response Strategies: The Efficacy of Thermal Cameras for Temperature Screening: Host & Panelist (IAHSS Central Florida-East Chapter Quarterly Meeting – Virtual)
• September 2020 – Podcast - Demonstrating Investment Return from Strategic Security Planning, (The Sage Group’s “Great Conversation”)
• July 2021 – Metal Detectors in Healthcare: (Hospital Association of Southern California – Virtual Presentation)
• September 2021 – Webinar - Body Cameras Worn by Healthcare Security Personnel: Value-Add & Legal Issues, (American Society for Health Care Risk Management - ASHRM)
• September 2021 – Should You Be Afraid? The Future of COVID-19 Vaccine Security, (Panelist – ASIS/GSX Annual Conference – Orlando, FL)
• January 2022 – Sustaining Hospital Based Threat Assessment Teams, (Guest – ASIS Security Snapshots) You Tube.com Sustaining Hospital Threat Assessment Teams | Security Snapshots - YouTube
• April 2022 – Podcast – Workplace Violence Prevention & Response – Within Healthcare and Beyond, (Project HR) https://projectionsinc.com/podcast
• May 2022 - Strategic Security Planning: The Most Reliable Path for “Getting to Yes” for Security Resourcing. (IAHSS Annual Conference – Reno, Nevada)
• May 2022 – Risk Mitigation for Negligent Security Claims in Healthcare. (Keynote Speaker: Minnesota Healthcare Summit – Minneapolis, Minnesota)
• July 2022 – Negligent Security (Presenter: Florida Bar Association Webinar – Florida Registered Paralegals)
• August 2022 - Strategic Security Planning: The Most Reliable Path for “Getting to Yes” for Security Resourcing. (IAHSS Central Florida Chapter – Orlando, Florida)
• September 2022 – Risk Mitigation for Negligent Security Claims in Healthcare (American Society for Healthcare Risk Management – Boston, Massachusetts)
• October 2022 – Panelist: Post COVID Impacts on the Identification Systems Industry (Identification System Dealer Association [ISDA] Fall Conference – Tampa, Florida)
• November 2022 – Speaker: Adopting Body Cameras Worn Cameras in Healthcare Security. (Boston, MA IAHSS Chapter’s Annual Education Seminar – Boston, Massachusetts)
• December 2022 – Speaker: Body Cameras Worn Cameras in Healthcare Security: A Survey on Value-Add & Legal Issues (IAHSS South Florida Chapter – Fort Lauderdale, Florida)
• March 2023 – Speaker: HIPAA and Wearable Solutions: a Lens into Data Privacy Within Healthcare Environments (40th National HIPAA Summit – Virtual)
• March 2023 – Speaker: Workplace Violence Programs: Prevention, Response & Compliance with The Joint Commission’s 2022 Standards (Hospital Insurance Forum – Phoenix, Arizona)
• March 2023 – Podcast: Best Practices in Workplace Violence Prevention and The Joint Commission’s New Workplace Violence Requirements (Threshold Security Series – Virtual)
• April 2023 - Panelist: Developing Trends in Healthcare Security & Workplace Violence (Axon Accelerate – 2023, Phoenix, Arizona)
• May 2023 – Podcast: Negligent Security in Healthcare (Healthcare Security Seminar Series with Tony York - Virtual) Negligent Security in Healthcare - YouTube
• May 2023 – Speaker: Negligent Security in Healthcare: How to Reduce Risk and Avoid Claims (IAHSS Annual Conference – Nashville, TN)
• May 2023 – Podcast: The Essence of Strategy: The Art of Selling Security Needs to Your C-Suite (Threshold Security Series – Virtual)
• May 2023 – Speaker: Hospital-Based Workplace Violence Programs: Best Practices & Compliance (American Society for Health Care Risk Management – ASHRM - Virtual)
• July 2023 – Speaker: How to Create a Strategy to Control & Prevent Workplace Violence (Security Info-Watch Webinar - Virtual)
• August 2023 – Host & Moderator: Body Worn Cameras & TASERS (IAHSS – Special Interest Group - Virtual)
• August 2023 - Speaker: Negligent Security in Healthcare: How to Reduce Risk and Avoid Claims (SSSHC Annual Conference – Myrtle Beach, SC)
• September 2023 - Speaker: Hospital-Based Workplace Violence Programs: Best Practices & Compliance (GSX | American Society for Industrial Security Annual Conference – Dallas, TX)
- 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: 125+
- Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
- A: Negligent Security
Violent Crime
Security (Excessive) Use of Force
Hospital Security
Bars & Nightclubs
Campus Security
Casino & Gaming
False Imprisonment
Malicious Prosecution
Residential, Apartment & Condominium Security
Retail Security
Security Relating to Easements - 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: 7
- Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
- A: December 2024
- Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
- A: 2
- Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
- A: 1
- Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
- A: 8
- Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
- A: Expert Witness / Case Review / Forensic Consulting / Litigation Support
Security Management Consulting
Site Security (Risk & Vulnerability) Assessments - Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
- A: Initial Consult is free.
$450 per hour - Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
- A: $450 per hour
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
- A: $500 per hour w/ 4 hour minimum ($2,000)
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
- A: $500 per hour w/ 4 hour minimum ($2,000)
- Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
- A: Travel Time is $250 per hour (Portal to Portal)
Travel Expenses (Hotel, Air Fare, Rental Car, Meals, Etc.)
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