Casino Expert Witnesses

Miami - Coral Gables, Florida

Architecture, Construction Defects - Standard of Care, Failure Analysis, Construction Documents, Defect, Change Order, Building, Design, Condominium, Hospitality, Casino, gaming, Code Compliance, Contract Document, Field Management, Contract Administration, Commercial, Highrise, Retail, Hotel, Condo-Hotel

With over four decades of experience in architecture, construction, and litigation support, I am a Nationally Board-Certified Architect and a proud American Institute of Architects (AIA) member. My portfolio encompasses multi-billion-dollar projects worldwide—including retail, office, hotel, institutional, aerospace, and mixed-use developments—covering every facet of architectural practice, from design and construction to defect mitigation and resolution of class-action claims. My expertise extends to Luxury Condominium litigation and Casino Gaming Hospitality, where I have provided specialized insights into the unique challenges associated with high-profile, complex developments. These include addressing construction defects, water intrusion, and operational compliance for large-scale residential and hospitality environments. As an expert witness, I have supported plaintiffs and defendants in high-stakes construction defect litigation. My services include field investigations, wa...

Allentown, Pennsylvania

Security, Premises Liability - negligent security, inadequate security, inadequate security operations, bars, hotels, apartment complex, building security, security officer, security management, casino, nightclub, security consulting, security advisor, retail security, event security, security technology, video surveillance

William V. Durso, Jr., CPP, is the Founder and Principal Advisor of The Durso Group, LLC (TDG). Bill provides litigation support for cases involving inadequate security, negligent security, security management operations and premises liability. Bill has over 29 years as security director, security consultant, technology guide and Security Master Plan Subject Matter Expert. Prior to his consulting career, Bill was a Security Director holding all positions and building a few departments from the ground-up. Bill has a unique background that encompasses security operations, security technology, security processes and procedures and facilities management. He has worked closely with Human Resources, IT, Legal, Boards of Director in assuring that his security programs meet or exceed expectations. Bill now uses the knowledge gained over those years as a Principal Security Advisor for companies that do not have the in-house expertise to assess, plan, develop and implement security master ...

Seattle, Washington

Security, Premises Liability - hiring, pre-employment, inadequate, negligence, training, supervision, use of force, bar, nightclub, casino, apartment, foreseeability, investigation, voyeurism, employment, screening, background, assault, rape, robbery

Michael J. Canaan, CPP, is a forensic security and premises liability expert with 45+ years of experience in security management, law enforcement, military service, and investigations. He is retained in civil litigation to evaluate foreseeability, standard of care, security operations, and causation. Mr. Canaan is board certified in Security Management as a Certified Protection Professional (CPP) through the American Society for Industrial Security, International. He is a Quarter Century member of ASIS, having served on the ASIS Risk Assessment Standard Technical Committee (ANSI-accredited standards) and the Security Services Steering Committee (guidance on guard services, investigations, alarm monitoring, and program implementation). He holds a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Washington State University, with additional coursework in business administration and political science. Mr. Canaan began his career in the U.S. Marine Corps, serving with Helicopter Marine Sq...