Emergency Response Expert Witnesses

Anchorage, Alaska

Premises Liability, Security - Expert Testimony, Forensic Security, Security Assessment, Standards of Care, Security Deficiencies, CPTED, Certified Protection Professional, CPP, Crime Analysis, Shopping Centers, Malls, Entertainment Venues, Nightclubs, Bars, Hotels, Security Guards, Security Patrols, Emergency Response, Human Trafficking, Sex Trafficking

Troy Newman is the Managing Partner of Group Nine Risk Consulting, a firm specializing in security risk management, forensic consulting, and security training. With over thirty years of experience in law enforcement and security, he provides expert witness testimony and forensic security analysis in premises liability and negligent security cases for both plaintiff and defense counsel. His expertise includes evaluation of foreseeability, assessment of compliance with security industry standards, and analysis of inadequate security claims involving multi-family housing, gas stations, convenience stores, restaurants, campuses, parking lots, mass transit facilities, retail spaces, and commercial establishments. Troy has been retained on cases in FL, GA, AL, NV, and WA and consulted on cases across the U.S. and Canada. Troy is board certified in Security Management through ASIS International's Certified Protection Professional (CPP) certification—the globally recognized standard of exc...

ANTHEM, Arizona

Fire, Emergency Medical Services - Fire Expert Witness, Fire Department Policy, Training Failures, Scene Safety, EMS Expert Witness, Firefighter Injury, NFPA 921, Personal Injury, Incident Command, 911 Dispatch, Standard of Care, EMS Negligence, Emergency Response, Fireground Decisions, Apparatus Operations, Fire Cause & Origin, OSHA, Professional Malpractice, FLSA

John R. Storm, MPPA, CFO, retired as an Assistant Fire Chief after 30 years of service in the fire department. John has extensive experience in Fire and EMS operations and administration, including training safety, developing employment policies and practices, FLSA, conducting forensic evaluations of fire and EMS operations, conducting fire investigations, fire code implementation and enforcement, pre-hospital EMS, Fireground operations and reviews, consulting on risk and emergency management, and incident command reviews. John possesses extensive chief officer experience in addition to 25 years as a licensed paramedic. John is also Red Card-certified and was responsible for the State of Colorado's Southwest Region Fire Departments' Wildland mobilization and response. John has conducted 1000s of Fire NFIRS and EMS Patient Care Report reviews to assess the reports' QA/QI. Mr. Storm's background spans command, training, compliance, and governance. He has commanded emergency incide...

Punta Gorda, Florida

Correctional Healthcare, Jails & Prisons - Correctional Medicine, Correctional healthcare, in custody death, Jail Medicine, deliberate indifference, emergency response, withdrawal management, inmate healthcare, suicide jail, access to care, Prison Medicine, Eighth Amendment, detox, suicide prison, mortality review, corectional, jail, Prison, emergency response, jail healthcare

Dr. Emil A. Dameff, M.D., CCHP is a correctional healthcare physician and former Florida Department of Corrections Regional Medical Executive Director and Wexford Corporate Medical Affairs Director with more than 30 years of clinical, administrative, and leadership experience across jails, prisons, juvenile facilities, correctional hospitals, hospitals, and inpatient behavioral-health settings. Since 2004, he has provided expert witness review, consultation, report preparation, and testimony support in correctional healthcare matters.. His expert work has been carried out alongside a primary career in direct patient care, correctional healthcare leadership, and systems-of-care oversight, giving him a practical, real-world foundation for evaluating how care is actually delivered, monitored, escalated, documented, and governed in custodial environments. Dr. Dameff has served in on-site, regional, and corporate-level correctional healthcare leadership roles, including senior positions...

New Jersey

Security, Safety - Duty-of-care, Premises Liaibility, Physical Security, Workplace Violence, Access Control, CCTV, Surveillance, Theft, Investigations, Vetting, Life Safety, Public Safety, Law Enforcement, Harrassment, Emergency Management, Disaster Planning, Emergency Response, Security Guards, Police Response, Background Check

A. Benjamin Mannes, MA, CPP, CESP is an internationally recognized subject matter expert in duty-of-care liability, security, safety, emergency management, and corporate compliance, with over 25 years of operational and consulting experience across federal, state, and corporate environments worldwide. Based in a career in both city & federal law enforcement, Mannes has built global safety & security programs for highly regulated organizations, to include North America's largest medical board, three state education departments, public facilities, transit systems, and a Fortune-300 global corporation. He provides expert testimony and consulting in the following specialties: - Duty-of-Care Liability - Security & Safety - Extensive experience developing, managing, and auditing programs to ensure organizational duty-of-care in corporate, hospitality, education, and healthcare sectors. - Expert witness with opinions entered in multiple jurisdictions regarding organizational responsibilit...

New York

Security, Safety - Duty-of-care, Premises Liaibility, Physical Security, Workplace Violence, Access Control, CCTV, Surveillance, Theft, Investigations, Vetting, Life Safety, Public Safety, Law Enforcement, Harrassment, Emergency Management, Disaster Planning, Emergency Response, Security Guards, Police Response, Background Check

A. Benjamin Mannes, MA, CPP, CESP is an internationally recognized subject matter expert in duty-of-care liability, security, safety, emergency management, and corporate compliance, with over 25 years of operational and consulting experience across federal, state, and corporate environments worldwide. Based in a career in both city & federal law enforcement, Mannes has built global safety & security programs for highly regulated organizations, to include North America's largest medical board, three state education departments, public facilities, transit systems, and a Fortune-300 global corporation. He provides expert testimony and consulting in the following specialties: - Duty-of-Care Liability - Security & Safety - Extensive experience developing, managing, and auditing programs to ensure organizational duty-of-care in corporate, hospitality, education, and healthcare sectors. - Expert witness with opinions entered in multiple jurisdictions regarding organizational responsibilit...

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Security, Safety - Duty-of-care, Premises Liaibility, Physical Security, Workplace Violence, Access Control, CCTV, Surveillance, Theft, Investigations, Vetting, Life Safety, Public Safety, Law Enforcement, Harrassment, Emergency Management, Disaster Planning, Emergency Response, Security Guards, Police Response, Background Check

A. Benjamin Mannes, MA, CPP, CESP is an internationally recognized subject matter expert in duty-of-care liability, security, safety, emergency management, and corporate compliance, with over 25 years of operational and consulting experience across federal, state, and corporate environments worldwide. Based in a career in both city & federal law enforcement, Mannes has built global safety & security programs for highly regulated organizations, to include North America's largest medical board, three state education departments, public facilities, transit systems, and a Fortune-300 global corporation. He provides expert testimony and consulting in the following specialties: - Duty-of-Care Liability - Security & Safety - Extensive experience developing, managing, and auditing programs to ensure organizational duty-of-care in corporate, hospitality, education, and healthcare sectors. - Expert witness with opinions entered in multiple jurisdictions regarding organizational responsibilit...

Austin, Texas

Safety, OSHA - Risk Management, Root Cause Analysis, Lock Out Tag Out, LOTO, Machine Guarding, Forklift, Ergonomics, Amputation, Human Factors, Laceration, Accident Investigation, Emergency Response, Industrial Manufacturing Safety, Fall Protection, Workplace Injuries, Robotics, Automation

Bryan S. Netherland, MS, MBA, CSP, CSHO, is a trained expert witness specializing in OSHA compliance, workplace safety, and accident investigation. He brings over 15 years of leadership experience in Environmental Health & Safety across Fortune 500 and global manufacturing companies, including Amazon, Berry Global, and Aurora Material Solutions. Mr. Netherland has directed enterprise-level OSHA compliance strategies and conducted hundreds of incident investigations. He holds dual graduate degrees, a Master of Science in Occupational Safety & Health and an MBA in Sustainable Business, and is a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) and Certified Safety & Health Official (CSHO). His areas of expertise include high-hazard program management (Lockout/Tagout, confined space, machine guarding, arc flash/NFPA 70E, respiratory protection, powered industrial trucks), policy creation, risk assessment, safety management systems, and organizational safety culture. In addition, Mr. Netherland ser...