Impartial Investigation Expert Witnesses
Impartial investigation expert witnesses and consultants listed here may be able to form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, provide expert witness testimony at deposition and/or trial as or serve as consulting (non-testifying) experts on impartial investigation. The impartial investigation expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Employment and Investigation.
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Andrea Kelly Smethurst, Esq., AWI-CH
Workplace Investigations - Attorney Investigator
Andrea Kelly Smethurst Law P.C.
Walnut Creek, California
Employment, Investigation
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Workplace Investigation, Independent Investigation, School Investigation, Sexual Harassment, Discrimination, Retaliation, Bullying, Employment Policies/Practices, EEO, HR, Human Resources, Impartial Investigation, Title VII, Adequacy of Investigation, Sufficiency of Investigation
25 years conducting independent workplace investigations for public and private employers involving complex and varied allegations of harassment, discrimination, retaliation, bullying, and other alleged wrongdoing. Andrea has been retained by plaintiffs and defendants as an expert witness on the adequacy of the workplace investigation, employer harassment and discrimination policies, and response to complaints. Andrea has served as an Equal Employment Opportunity Monitor for employers required to implement a monitoring program. As a monitor, Andrea has overseen employer compliance with harassment and discrimination training requirements, developed complaint procedure policies, and overseen employer response and investigation of employee complaints. Prior to forming her own firm, Andrea was an employment attorney with Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton and Dillingham & Murphy. Andrea holds the Association of Workplace Investigator's Certificate, and received a certificate from AtIXa...