Reputation Management Expert Witnesses

New London, Connecticut

Internet, Cybersecurity - E-commerce, Ecommerce, SEO, Search Engine Optimization, PPC, Pay Per Click Advertising, Internet Marketing, Web Development, Mobile Apps, Google Analytics, Google Ads, Digital Forensics, Internet Security, Privacy, Wiretapping, Patent, Trademark, Reputation Management, Online Defamation

Jonathan Hochman, PhD serves as consulting and testifying expert for cases related to Internet marketing, e-commerce, website development, digital forensics, search engine optimization (SEO), pay-per-click (PPC) advertising, privacy, securities fraud in the technology industry, and disputes related to technology startups. Since 2007 he has provided expert witness services to plaintiffs and defendants alike for disputes involving trademarks, patents, trade secrets, copyrights, contracts, defamation and online reputation, unfair competition, conspiracy and fraud. Dr. Hochman has testified in 24 trials and 69 depositions. He has served as an expert in hundreds of cases. His clients have been located in the United States, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, Israel, Ukraine, and Romania. A Yale University graduate with four degrees in computer science, Dr. Hochman has worked as a sales, marketing and technology consultant for 35 years. After managing several prior businesses, he ...

District Of Columbia

Marketing, Internet - Online reviews, Google reviews, Yelp, TripAdvisor, Google , unjust enrichment, Local business, Reputation management, Negative reviews, business reviews, Better business bureau, customer disputes, fake reviews, social media, false claims, internet traffic, internet content, blog posts

Founder/CEO of one of the most successful and fastest-growing online reviews services, with hundreds of clients throughout North America. Toole is a former chief marketing officer for numerous technology companies in the areas of data security, data privacy, and data analytics, with three degrees in business, marketing and advertising. Toole is a former adjunct professor of marketing at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. His company Toole & Associates has developed the most robust, comprehensive online reviews service spanning every aspect of online reviews. His expertise includes addressing fake reviews, getting negative reviews removed, appropriate responses to positive and negative reviews, and more. Cases that involve suing customers for defamation from negative public reviews on sites like Google, Yelp, Facebook and TripAdvisor, or suing the hosts of such online reviews websites, bribing customers for positive reviews or to remove negative reviews, threatening to ...

New York

Marketing, Internet - Online reviews, Google reviews, Yelp, TripAdvisor, Google , unjust enrichment, Local business, Reputation management, Negative reviews, business reviews, Better business bureau, customer disputes, fake reviews, social media, false claims, internet traffic, internet content, blog posts

Founder/CEO of one of the most successful and fastest-growing online reviews services, with hundreds of clients throughout North America. Toole is a former chief marketing officer for numerous technology companies in the areas of data security, data privacy, and data analytics, with three degrees in business, marketing and advertising. Toole is a former adjunct professor of marketing at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. His company Toole & Associates has developed the most robust, comprehensive online reviews service spanning every aspect of online reviews. His expertise includes addressing fake reviews, getting negative reviews removed, appropriate responses to positive and negative reviews, and more. Cases that involve suing customers for defamation from negative public reviews on sites like Google, Yelp, Facebook and TripAdvisor, or suing the hosts of such online reviews websites, bribing customers for positive reviews or to remove negative reviews, threatening to ...

Doylestown, Pennsylvania

Defamation, Information Technology - Financial Damages, Economic Damages, Internet Defamation, Digital Marketing, Business Valuation, Libel Slander, Reputation Management, Search Engine Optimization, Marketing, Public Relations, Cyber Investigations, Digital Forensics, Social Media, IP Damages, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook

Sameer leads a 250+ member team at Blue Ocean Global Technology and Capital Expert Services, specializing in litigation consulting and expert witness engagements. Given the unique nature of each case, Sameer offers a competitive advantage through an integrated team approach, including legal research, data analytics, private investigations, digital forensics, financial analysis, academic insight, and interviews. His team is strategic with client resources, ensuring that reports are developed collaboratively to achieve a blended rate. Co-experts are added strategically on merit. When engaged directly, all reports and testimony reflect Sameer's independent professional opinions Sameer has consulted on 400+ cases and regularly delivers CLE programs for State Bar Associations. He is a former investment and private banker, which affords him a framework for calculating damages on a wide range of case mandates. Over the past decade, Sameer's responsibilities at CFA Institute include publis...

Hilton Head, South Carolina

Defamation - Reputation Management, Online Reputation Management, Defamation

Shannon Wilkinson is a nationally recognized authority in online reputation management and an expert witness in defamation litigation. As the founder of Reputation Communications, established in 2009, Ms. Wilkinson has been at the forefront of the online reputation management industry, pioneering specialized services for high-profile individuals and organizations whose public standing is critical to their success. With over fifteen years of experience, Ms. Wilkinson's expertise has been used by Fortune 500 executives, Forbes 400 philanthropists, Silicon Valley founders, financial institutions and major organizations. Her firm is distinguished as one of the few online reputation management companies focusing on the unique needs of influencers - individuals with significant impact in business, politics or social issues. Ms. Wilkinson's thought-leadership is widely recognized. She has been interviewed by major media outlets including The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, CNBC and...

Dallas, Texas

Internet, Marketing - Search Engine Optimization, SEO, Defamation, Technology, Online Advertising, Social Media, Reputation Management, Domain Names, Cybersquatting, Internet Analytics, APIs, API Development, Internet Advertising, Google Ads, Google Analytics, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, Trademark Infringement

With more than $98 million awarded to litigation clients, Chris Silver Smith has provided expert witness services on cases involving major search engines, search engine optimization (SEO), social media, internet analytics, search engine algorithms, application programming interfaces (APIs), image meta data, patents, domain names, cybersquatting / typosquatting, online defamation, reputation management, blogging, mapping, and more. Litigation clients have included Versace, Adidas, Starbucks, Carnival Cruises, and PODS Enterprises. As an SEO Expert Witness, he has provided analysis and testified in cases involving trademark infringement conducted through various search engine optimization techniques. Smith has also been Google Ads Search Certified and has testified as a Pay-Per-Click Ads expert witness in cases involving the use of trademarks, copyrighted content, and keyword targeting involving PPC ads. Smith is also skilled in social media analysis and has used sentiment analys...

Herndon, Virginia

Marketing, Internet - Online reviews, Google reviews, Yelp, TripAdvisor, Google , unjust enrichment, Local business, Reputation management, Negative reviews, business reviews, Better business bureau, customer disputes, fake reviews, social media, false claims, internet traffic, internet content, blog posts

Founder/CEO of one of the most successful and fastest-growing online reviews services, with hundreds of clients throughout North America. Toole is a former chief marketing officer for numerous technology companies in the areas of data security, data privacy, and data analytics, with three degrees in business, marketing and advertising. Toole is a former adjunct professor of marketing at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. His company Toole & Associates has developed the most robust, comprehensive online reviews service spanning every aspect of online reviews. His expertise includes addressing fake reviews, getting negative reviews removed, appropriate responses to positive and negative reviews, and more. Cases that involve suing customers for defamation from negative public reviews on sites like Google, Yelp, Facebook and TripAdvisor, or suing the hosts of such online reviews websites, bribing customers for positive reviews or to remove negative reviews, threatening to ...

Gig Harbor, Washington

Communications - strategic communications, reputation management, crisis management, crisis communications, public relations, media relations, thought leadership, media training, corporate social responsibility, chief communications officer, ghostwriting, messaging, news media

Brad Chase is a strategic communications, reputation management, crisis communications, and media relations expert with 20+ years of experience advising Fortune 500 companies, CEOs, C-Suite executives, boards, startups, campaigns, nonprofits, and high-profile individuals. He has directed communications strategy in crisis situations, media controversies, litigation matters, public policy disputes, corporate reputation challenges, and matters involving public scrutiny. Mr. Chase has worked on thousands of stories with major national and international media outlets, including Agence France-Presse, AP, BBC, CNBC, CNN, NBC News, The New York Times, NPR, Reuters, and The Wall Street Journal. He has been retained as an expert witness in a matter concerning a Fortune 500 company’s Chief Communications Officer and has taught communications courses as an adjunct instructor at the University of Southern California. Current Position: Chase Global Seattle / Los Angeles Founder 2010 – Present ...