Areas of Expertise: Hospitality, Hotels & Resorts; Accident Prevention & Safety Warnings; Amusement Parks; Playgrounds & Equipment; Pools & Hot Tubs; Pools & Spas; Swimming Pools; Slip & Fall; Sports & Recreation; Security Management; Safety Codes & Standards; Negligent Security; Inadequate Security; Crisis Management; Business Management; Restaurants; Use-of-Force; Health & Safety; Workplace Violence; Risk Management; Premises Liability; Property Management; Elevators & Escalators; Discrimination; Recruitment & Hiring; Drug & Alcohol Testing; Drug Testing.
Gary Deel, PhD, JD has 10 years of experience in executive-level positions in the hospitality industry and 16 years of experience teaching hospitality management and law curriculum for some of the nation's top hotel schools. Dr. Deel holds 17 college degrees including a PhD in Hospitality Management, a JD in Law, and five Master's Degrees — so he understands the nuances of expert witness testimony from the perspective of attorney strategy. He has also worked in a variety of different hospitality industry capacities including operations, sales, security and risk management, training and administration, and others. His services are available to help attorneys make the strongest possible arguments for clients in hospitality-related cases. Dr. Deel offers consulting services nationwide in the areas of:HotelsResortsRestaurantsTravel and TourismMeetings and EventsTheme ParksAirlinesCruise LinesCasinosGolf CoursesRecent Cases:
Suit against Miami beach resort involving catastrophic injury in the ocean and hotel duty to warn about latent hazards known to hotel and not obvious to visitors (plaintiff).Suit against Orlando city center convention hotel involving sexual assault of a minor guest by an employee and hotel duty to monitor employee whereabouts and activities (plaintiff).Suit against casino resort involving slip and fall of a guest on a wet surface in a public area and hotel duty to inspect and warn about latent hazards (plaintiff).Suit against casino resort involving slip and fall of a guest on a wet surface in a guestroom and hotel duty to inspect and maintain HVAC systems (plaintiff).Suit against motel involving violent assault and battery on a guest by an unwelcome solicitor and hotel duty to provide secure premises (plaintiff).Suit against motel involving slip and fall in a guestroom bathtub and hotel duty to provide safe bathroom facilities (plaintiff). Suit against convention hotel involving vehicular manslaughter by a hotel employee during working hours (plaintiff).