Expert Witnesses & Forensic Consultants Directory
Hospitality, Hotels & Resorts
Expert witnesses in hotels, hospitality and resorts, profiled in this directory, may consult on hotel, resort and club management and operations, valuation and appraisal, and liabilities and security. These specialists may provide expert witness reports on matters of branding and franchising, lease negotiations, eminent domain matters, misrepresentation, eviction, premise liability, slip, trip and fall, assault, wrongful death (drowning and fire), and accepted operating standards. These experts may also opine on matters involving private, non-profit clubs and community clubs, motels and bed and breakfasts.- United States
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Gary L. Deel, PhD, JD, CHSE, CHIA, CHE, CFE, SHRM-SCP, CPP, CSC, PCI, PSP, CHRS
Dr. Gary Deel is a credentialed expert with 10 years of experience in executive-level positions in the hospitality industry and 15 years of experience teaching hospitality management and law curriculum for some of the nation’s top hotel schools.
Windermere, FL
S. D. Epcar & Associates
Experienced expert with emphasis on standard of care, premises liability, partnership/brokerage matters, life/safety/security, property management and environmental. Background includes multifamily, condominium, retail/commercial and mixed use assets.
Granite Bay, CA
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Chula Vista, CA
John Mclean Architect
Architect, industrial designer provides expert testimony in: architecture, design, engineering, standard of care for professional practice; construction claims; land use, zoning; commercial buildings, prototype stores, hotels, residential building types
White Plains, NY
Brad S. Kanter, CPA/CGMA/CFF, CFE, CFI, CVA/MAFF, EA, FCPA, MAC - FAZ Forensics
Broad based financial forensic services that recognize investigating and examining people and money are both an art and a science in any forensic accounting investigation. The application of behavioral credibility analysis delivers on this methodology.
Oldsmar, FL
Maurice Robinson & Associates LLC
Hotel and Real Estate business issues expert for 40+ years; Market, financial, economic and valuation expert. Can estimate economic damages, loss of use; lost profits; lost value. Certified appraiser; testified over 100 times; winner of numerous awards.
Manhattan Beach, CA
Robert Patterson — Paradigm Hospitality, LLC
Hospitality industry (40+ yr) consultant provides litigation support in related business matters, including business valuation, liability issues, management termination, breach of fiduciary duties. Experienced expert witness.
Los Angeles, CA
Areas of Expertise:
Hospitality, Hotels & Resorts
Tel: (323) 935-7101
Limited public information. For more, contact us.
Travel and Tourism Industry Expert — Diana D. Price
When preparing for a high value case, the last thing you should have to worry about is whether expert testimony will meet your standards & satisfy your needs. Rest assured that with Diana Price & Associates you re in good hands.
Los Angeles, CA
Don Avalier, FCSI FMP — Food Service Management Professional
Hotel, restaurant and country club food service operations consultant provides litigation support and expert witness services: including matters of safety & Sanitation, Industry Best Practices, Restaurant/Bar Operations, Labor/employment Issues.
Santa Clarita, CA
Straightline Advisors
Over 30 yrs experience in hospitality industry. Expert in hotels, resorts, timesharing, fractionals, & condo-hotels. Focus on finance, real estate, franchising, & branding issues. Degrees/Licenses/Designations- MBA, RRP, MHS, CREB, AHLA, ARDA
Thousand Oaks, CA
William H. Nesbitt, CPP — Security Management Services International
Security Consultant, 20+ yr, provides expert witness services in security matters, specializing in: hotel, hospital, school, mall, and apartment security; security guard operations; physical factors (lighting, alarms, barriers, landscape); foreseeability
Newbury Park, CA
Areas of Expertise:
Hotel Security
Tel: (805) 499-3800
Limited public information. For more, contact us.
Dennis P. Gemberling — Perry Group International
Hospitality industry expert witness for issues of management, operations, safety, security, industry trade practices, standards of care, human trafficking issues, economic impact, landlord tenant, labor, wages, alcohol, food handling, slip and falls
San Francisco, CA
Hospitality Real Estate Expert — Mark Lukens, MBA, MAI
Hospitality real estate expert, including hotel, resort, casino, timeshare, fractional, golf and residential properties, provides appraisals and expertise in brokerage, acquisitions, financing, development, franchise sales and feasibility studies.
San Diego, CA
Areas of Expertise:
Hospitality, Hotels & Resorts
Tel: (206) 745-3600
Limited public information. For more, contact us.
Tommy J. Burns, CPP — Burns & Associates, Inc.
Security and Police Consultant, former Police Chief, Henderson PD, provides forensic investigations and expert testimony, incl. in security for bars, casinos, hotels, and in jail, prisons, deadly/excessive force, inadequate security, police management.
Henderson, NV
Areas of Expertise:
Security Management
Tel: (702) 994-7337
Limited public information. For more, contact us.
David Patterson, PhD, CPA, CHAE
Certified Hospitality Accountant Executive provides litigation support and expert witness testimony, with specific expertise in the casino industry. Former CFO for nine casinos and the COO for three. Professor, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Henderson, NV
Areas of Expertise:
Hospitality, Hotels & Resorts
Tel: (702) 558-9560
Limited public information. For more, contact us.
Ken Braunstein — Forensic Science Consultants
Casino, hotel, and resort security expert witness for plaintiff or defense council. Associate professor emeritus of Criminal Justice at the University of Nevada (29 yr). Have security, police and investigation experience in the private and public sectors.
Reno, NV
Roger G Hyytinen SE — Hyytinen Engineering
Structural and civil engineer, experienced in educational buildings, casinos, churches, hotels, gymnasiums, fire stations, maintenance facilities, medical facilities and bridges Provides expert witness opinions and testimony.
Reno, NV
David J. Brotman, FAIA
Architect Expert witness in commercial, retail, hotel, office and institutional architecture, and construction matters of: standard of care; construction document; slip; trip & fall; delay; defect; change order; code compliance; contract management;
Scottsdale, AZ
Michael J. Canaan, CPP
Forensic Security Premises Liability Expert Witness with experience in aviation, corporate, education, care centers, multi-family, entertainment, event, hospitality, hotel, retail, residential, distribution, maritime, and manufacturing environments.
Kent, WA
Chris LeSourd — LeSourd Associates, Inc.
Our highly experienced network of experts & consultants provide a wide range of services including expert litigation services to the hospitality, hotel, resort, club, casino, spa, foodservice and tourism industries worldwide.
Anacortes, WA
John S. Trabold III, MAI
Real Estate Appraiser provides commercial, industrial, and investment grade real property valuations, including vacant land, shopping centers, regional shopping malls, hotels, office buildings, corporate headquarters, manufacturing, warehousing, etc
Dallas, TX
Areas of Expertise:
Hotel & Resort Appraisal
Tel: (214) 369-4888
Limited public information. For more, contact us.
Chris Tripoli — A’la Carte Foodservice Consulting Group
Provide expert opinions and testimony on hospitality industry legal issues, including partner disputes; business valuation; employer-employee labor disputes; franchise relations; safety and sanitation; concept and trade infringement
Houston, TX
Areas of Expertise:
Hospitality, Hotels & Resorts
Tel: (281) 293-0077
Limited public information. For more, contact us.
John M. Keeling, MAI, CRE, CHIA — The Keeling Consultancy, LLC
Hotel Consultant serves as an expert witness in hotel matters, includin appraisal, business interruption, lost profits, bankruptcy, ad valorem taxes, management contracts, and condemnation. Former SVP PKF Consulting, EVP Development Valencia Hotel Group.
Houston, TX
Apollo Hotel Consultancy
Mr. Tomaras specializes in consulting attorneys on hotel, restaurant, and bar cases. He works with counsel for plaintiff or defense, with special interest in hotel & restaurant safety and security. Practice confined to 200-mile radius of Champaign.
Champaign, IL
Loss Prevention & Security Management Expert — Brad Bonnell
Security Expert, with private security executive and law enforcement experience, expertise in forensic liability analysis, threat and vulnerability assessment, crisis management, fraud risk management, hotel security policies, structures and training.
Norcross, GA
Areas of Expertise:
Hotel Security
Tel: (470) 258-0098
Limited public information. For more, contact us.
Daniel B. Kennedy, Ph.D., CPP
Forensic criminologist provides expert witness services in matters of: premises liability for negligent security (hotels, bars apartments, malls, schools, and others): foreseeability, standards of care, and causation. Also jail and police issues.
Troy, MI
Howard B. Wood — Securcorp, Inc.
Security Consultant, 40 yr, provides expert witness services in negligent security cases, including premises liability, in buildings, hotels, banks, apartment complexes, office buildings, cruise liners, ports, etc. Retired Special Agent, US Secret Service
Tallahassee, FL
Areas of Expertise:
Negligent Security; Inadequate Security
Tel: (850) 906-0516
Limited public information. For more, contact us.
Hotel & Waterpark Appraisal Expert — David J. Sangree, MAI, CPA, ISHC
Appraiser of hotels, waterparks, amusement parks, ski resorts, golf courses and conference centers. Performs market/feasibility studies, impact analysis, financial analysis and performance projections and site selection studies. Completed 3,000+ studies.
Cleveland, OH
Steven Belmonte, CHA
Hotel management expert (former CEO, Ramada Hotel chain), 35+ yr industry experience, serves as an expert witness in hospitality operation and management issues, including license and franchise agreements, franchise termination fees, liquidated damages,
Windermere, FL
Elevator CSI
Elevator inspectors provide complete elevator and ADA accessibility consulting, and expert witness services. Experienced working with schools, universities, condominium associations, airports, hotels, offices and all other types of building.
Wellington, FL
Hospitality, Hotels & Resorts
Leisure industry consultant, 30+ years, and expert witness in planning, operating, and valuing visitor attractions such as: amusement parks; aqua parks; aquariums; entertainment centers; museums; resorts; theme parks; water parks; zoos; etc. [Non-public Profile Id 53441]
Richmond, VA
Areas of Expertise:
Hospitality, Hotels & Resorts
Limited public information. For more, contact us.
Peter F Korpacz, MAI, CRE, FRICS — Korpacz Realty Advisors, Inc.
Real estate appraiser, expert in valuations of malls/shopping centers, apartments, office buildings, hotels, industrial and mixed-use properties, in assessments, bankruptcy, condemnation, foreclosure, partnership disputes, capitalization rate studies
Mount Airy, MD
Areas of Expertise:
Hotel & Resort Appraisal
Tel: (301) 829-3770
Limited public information. For more, contact us.
Paul Gogulski, BSCE, PE — Gogulski & Associates, Inc.
35 years building hotels, shopping centers, industrial, public works and residential construction. 16 years as Consultant and Expert Witness. 200 cases in 30 states: construction accidents, construction litigation , OSHA
Richlands, NC
R. Britton Colbert — Colbert Hotel Consulting, LLC
Expert in hotel operations specializing in hotel franchising issues involving eviction, wrongful death matters associated with drowning, carbon monoxide poisoning, and fire, supported through accepted lodging industry operating standards and practices.
Boynton Beach, FL
Furniture Expert — Leonard Backer
Furniture, seating and tables expert witness, plaintiff or defense, personal injury, product liability, manufacturing or design defects. Hotels, restaurants, retail stores. Residential vs. Commercial use. Available nationwide.
North Miami Beach, FL
Jeffrey M. Evans, PCAM, LSM, CCM, CCE, MCM — Management Matters, LLC
Resorts and Planned Communities Management Expert, 30 yr industry experience, acts as an expert witness in matters of resorts, communities, recreation clubs, memberships, private, non-profit clubs, etc. Experienced COO of Club Communities.
Mountainhome, PA
James Rappoport
Architect, 55+ years, specialized in ground-up, renovation, and historic adaptive reuse projects for office facilities, hotels, resorts, retail, conference and training facilities, aviation terminals, etc. Textbook author. Experience in 600+ legal cases.
Philadelphia, PA
Theodore J. Trauner, Jr., PE, PP — Trauner Consulting Services, Inc.
Structural Engineer acts as an expert witness in scheduling, construction management, and delay matters, in all construction project types: transportation, water and wastewater treatment, power, manufacturing, medical, commercial, correctional, hotels
Philadelphia, PA
Areas of Expertise:
Construction Claims & Disputes
Tel: (215) 814-6400
Limited public information. For more, contact us.
Franchises
Hotel consultant specializing in expert witness services, hotel operations, asset management, franchising agreements and management contracts. Expert consultant and/or witness in 35 cases over the past 19 years. [Non-public Profile Id 52302]
Flushing, NY
Areas of Expertise:
Franchises
Limited public information. For more, contact us.
Roger S. Cline — Roundhill Hospitality LLC
Hospitality industry specialist provides expert witness, arbitration and mediation services relating to disputes between hotel owners and hotel management companies.
Roslyn Heights, NY
Thomas W. MacDermott, FCSI — Clarion Group
Food service management and facilities expert, 30+ yr industry experience, provides expert witness services in: operational and financial issues; food service contractors; employee relations, regulatory compliance and quality assurance; marketing; etc.
Kingston, NH
Areas of Expertise:
Hospitality, Hotels & Resorts
Tel: (603) 642-8011
Limited public information. For more, contact us.
Skip Stearns — THE HOTEL EXPERTS, LLC
Hotel and Hospitality Expert, 40+ yr, serves as an expert witness in standards and practices in hotels, resorts, restaurants, bars, gaming, cruise lines, and related business, incl. issues of valuation, brand disputes, operations, premises liability.
Stratham, NH