Restaurant Expert Witnesses

Hotel & Restaurant, Food - Restaurant Operations, Dram Shop and Alcohol Service, Income and Profit Evaluations, Restaurant Training, Slip and Falls, Restaurant Wages and Tips, Food Safety, Customer and Employee Safety, Restaurant Harassment, Restaurant Business Damages, Restaurant Feasibility Studies

Alan has had over 42 years experience in the food industry as an owner, operator, consultant and teacher. For the past 10 years, he has been a full time instructor at the Institute of Culinary Education and an Adjunct Professor of Hospitality Management at the New York Institute of Technology. Alan has had 25 years of extensive management experience in fine dining and fast casual operations. Through his 2 companies, Keystone Hospitality Solutions and Food Startup Help, he has been a consultant to help develop a wide variety of restaurant concepts as well as projects to turn around struggling operations and a consultant to those looking to develop and bring food products to market. He has also been awarded 7 grants from the Federal Government and New York State to work on sustainability issues within the hospitality industry. Alan has organized workshops, conferences and training programs for the New York State Restaurant Association and has been a speaker and author of hospi...

Hotel & Restaurant, Business Operations - Safety, security, financials, hotel and resort marketing, sales, unions, service, reputation management, market share, pricing, Labor, Cost, Expense management, Renovation Guidance and Management, Hotel Opening /Transition Management, leadership and management assessment, Hotel Operations

Ed has over 40 years of experience with independent resorts and major brands. Among these are: Westin, Sheraton, Hilton, Marriott, Curio by Hilton, Preferred Hotels, Embassy Suites, Holiday Inn, Radisson and Doubletree. Ed’s track record of outstanding strategic thinking and execution has earned him many community awards in the industry. He brings a balanced approach to all phases of hotel operations, with a focus on boosting brand and real estate value for owners. Expertise in all aspects of hotel and restaurant operations make him a highly effective witness. Litigation Support and Expert Witness Experience Include: Hotel Operations & Management • Management and leadership Assessment • Task Force Assistance • Service and Quality Assurance • Leadership and Operational Development • Associate Engagement and Retention • Facilities Management and Engineering • Task Force Sourcing for Key Disciplines • Labor, Cost, and Expense analysis and evaluation . Greenbelt Six Sigma . Safet...

Hotel & Restaurant, Insurance - Resort asset management, hotel operations, standard of care, condominium hotels, insurance, bad faith, business interruption, risk purchasing, discrimination, harassment, ADA, sale of resort, receivership, sports academies, boarding schools, hotel security, premises liability

Mr. Riehle’s decades of experience in resort and sports academy operations, hospitality law, and insurance, uniquely qualify him as an expert in a variety of hospitality subject matter areas. During his career as a chief executive, general manager, and attorney, he has successfully managed and developed mid-sized companies and organizations. Mr. Riehle’s diverse professional background thus provides him insight into resolving and advising on a wide range of complex disputes. Most recently, Mr. Riehle oversaw all aspects of the sale of a large complex destination resort. Background. For 30 years, Mr. Riehle was a leader of one of the largest family-owned and operated resorts, Saddlebrook Resort, as well as its affiliated sports training, academic programs, and property management company. He served in a variety of capacities, including GM, EVP, and General Counsel. During this time, Mr. Riehle was instrumental in the development of Resort Hotel Association, a $9B collective of 150 in...

San Jose, California

Architecture, Premises Liability - residential, hotel, restaurant, Zoning, construction defect, interior finishes, property damage, Parking, injury, architect expert witness San Francisco, water intrusion, roofing, stairs, ramps, building envelope, fall, architect expert witness Texas, subrogation , setback, architect expert witness california

If the code’s in doubt, I’ll sort it out. I am a licensed architect in California, Texas, and Louisiana. I design buildings and have been designated as an expert in litigation, providing forensic architectural consulting and expert witness services. I investigate buildings when they fail from water intrusion, roof collapse, construction defects, overlooked details, and decisions hidden in the walls waiting for gravity to finish the job. I have practiced architecture for over thirty years, laying the foundation of my forensic work. Because I have designed the systems in question, I can explain building issues clearly to non-experts. Additional information: https://architectadamfrench.com/architect-expert-witness.html Premises Liability: In premises liability and injury matters, I evaluate architectural and site conditions as they existed at the time of the incident. Issues commonly reviewed include walking surfaces and changes in level, stairs and ramps, handrails and guardrails, lig...

Loveland, Colorado

Hotel & Restaurant, Real Estate - Restaurant, Hospitality, Restaurant Valuation, Restaurant Operations, Damages, Restaurant Profits, Restaurant Franchising, Restaurant Labor, Foodcost, Turnaround, EBITDA, Restaurant Tips, HR, Foodcost, Beverage, Due Dilligence, Beverage, QSR, Kitchen, Interruption

Mr. Goldman is a restaurant and hospitality executive and expert witness with more than 20 years of experience in restaurant operations, restaurant and hospitality valuation, franchise systems, operational turnarounds, mergers and acquisitions, profitability analysis, and enterprise value creation. Mr. Goldman has served as a Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Interim President, and restaurant owner, and has been court certified as an expert witness in restaurant valuation and operations. Mr. Goldman’s expert witness work includes matters involving restaurant operations, restaurant and hospitality valuation, lost profits, business interruption, operational performance, unit economics, franchise and licensee disputes, management practices, and hospitality industry standards. Mr. Goldman has been retained on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants and has sat for two depositions in connection with expert witness assignments. Mr. Goldman’s opinions are grounded in pract...

Florida

Business Valuation, Appraisal & Valuation - Automobile Dealerships, Restaurant, Franchises, Gift & Estate, Medical Practices, Estate Planning, Real Estate Property Management, Succession Planning, Real Estate Development, ESOPs, Hotels & Restaurants, Divorce, Financial Services, Buy Sell Agreements, Manufacturing, Litigation Support, Distribution, Pharmacy, Retail, Grocery Store

Matt Springer is a Director of Valuation & Litigation Support at Vision Point Capital with over 20 years of experience in business valuation and financial advisory services. He has extensive experience providing valuation advisory services for gift and estate planning, tax reporting, transaction planning, management planning, and financial reporting purposes. He has also performed economic damages analyses, including diminution in value and lost profits, and prepared rebuttal analyses of opposing expert opinions. Mr. Springer has been engaged as a valuation expert on legal matters involving transaction disputes, shareholder disputes, corporate litigation, matrimonial dissolution, and probate matters. Matt works with a broad range of clients, from small, closely-held businesses to large-capitalization public companies, with experience extending across various sectors, including professional services, healthcare, real estate, financial services, energy, manufacturing, distribution, ...

Louisiana

Architecture, Premises Liability - residential, hotel, restaurant, Zoning, construction defect, interior finishes, property damage, Parking, injury, architect expert witness San Francisco, water intrusion, roofing, stairs, ramps, building envelope, fall, architect expert witness Texas, subrogation , setback, architect expert witness california

If the code’s in doubt, I’ll sort it out. I am a licensed architect in California, Texas, and Louisiana. I design buildings and have been designated as an expert in litigation, providing forensic architectural consulting and expert witness services. I investigate buildings when they fail from water intrusion, roof collapse, construction defects, overlooked details, and decisions hidden in the walls waiting for gravity to finish the job. I have practiced architecture for over thirty years, laying the foundation of my forensic work. Because I have designed the systems in question, I can explain building issues clearly to non-experts. Additional information: https://architectadamfrench.com/architect-expert-witness.html Premises Liability: In premises liability and injury matters, I evaluate architectural and site conditions as they existed at the time of the incident. Issues commonly reviewed include walking surfaces and changes in level, stairs and ramps, handrails and guardrails, lig...

Greenwood, Mississippi

Dram Shop & Alcohol Services, Premises Liability - Dram Shop, Dram Shop Expert, Dram Shop Expert Witness, Liquor Liability, Hospitality Expert, Nightclub Expert, Nightclub Expert Witness, Restaurant Expert, Restaurant Expert Witness, Bar Expert, Bar Expert Witness, Responsible Alcohol Service, Intoxication Expert, Bartender Training, Intoxication, Safe Harbor, Alcohol

Preston Rideout is a nightclub and bar consultant specializing in Dram Shop and Liquor Liability Expert Witness Testimony. He has 25 years of bar operations experience and 127 alcohol safety certifications. Preston is CEO of Rideout Hospitality and Founder of The Dram Shop Experts. Upon graduating from the University of Mississippi, Preston relocated to Las Vegas to work for Pure Management Group. While in Las Vegas, Preston operated Coyote Ugly, Tangerine Nightclub, Pure Nightclub, PCD Lounge, LAX Nightclub, Noir Bar Audigier Nightclub, EVE Nightclub, Venus Pool Club, and Rehab Pool Party inside Treasure Island Casino, New York New York Casino, Caesars Palace, The Luxor, Aria Casino, and The Hard Rock Hotel. After Las Vegas, Preston launched Rideout Hospitality. As CEO of Rideout Hospitality, Preston provides consulting to casinos, hotels, resorts, restaurants, nightclubs, bars, and hospitality management groups across the United States, Mexico, and the Bahamas. Clients retain P...

Stratham, New Hampshire

Hotel & Restaurant, Premises Liability - Hotels, Motels, Resorts, Hospitality, Food, Franchising, Gaming, Gambling, Casino Hotels, Slip Trip & Fall, Restaurants, Alcohol Service, Hotel Operations, Hotel Premises Liability, Safety, Hotel Security, Hotels/Hospitality, Lodging, Management, Risk Management

Safety, Security, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Personal Injury, Slip, Trip & Fall, Scalding, Drowning, Other Personal Injuries, Franchise and Management Contract Disputes, Industry Operating Standards & Product Standards, Safety & Security Standards, Emergency Procedures, Integrity Standards, Human Resources, Employee Qualifications & Hiring Practices, Standards for Employee, Wrongful Termination, Training, Sales & Marketing Practices, Casino & Gaming Operations, Food & Beverage Service, Alcohol Service

Somers Point, New Jersey

Premises Liability, Security - Negligent Security, Premises Liability, Inadequate Security, Foreseeability, Security Adequacy, Incident Causation, Apartment Security, Hotel Security, Parking Lot Security, Retail Security, Nightclub Security, Casino Security, Law Enforcement Practices, Use of Force, CPTED, Marina, Maritime, Bar, Causation, Restaurant

Jack Leo is the Founder and Principal Consultant of The Probity Group, a security consulting and investigative firm specializing in premises liability, negligent security, law enforcement practices, security operations, and protective methodologies. He is a former senior federal law enforcement executive and security professional with nearly three decades of progressively responsible leadership in high-risk investigative, protective, and security environments. A veteran of both the U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force, Mr. Leo began his federal career as a United States Border Patrol Agent before serving in the United States Marshals Service, ultimately attaining the position of Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal — the highest field-based leadership position within the agency. Over the course of his career, he directed and supervised complex investigations, fugitive apprehensions, witness protection operations, security assessments, and protective assignments across the United States and internatio...

College Station, Texas

Dram Shop & Alcohol Services, Hotel & Restaurant - Liquor Liability, Intoxication, Investigations, liability, Alcohol Seller/Server training, Liquor delivery driver training, Alcohol Regulatory Compliance, Injury, Retail, Nightclub, Bar, Restaurant, Drunk Driving

Chief executive of state agency tasked with regulating alcoholic beverage sales throughout Texas. The TABC has 635 full time employees, distributed across 41 locations and a biennial budget of 96 million dollars. Supervised and directed the nearly 200 auditors and sworn peace officers who helped enforce the laws and regulations dealing with underage serving, serving while intoxicated, over-serving, etc. Responsible for the prosecution, evaluation and settlement of thousands of alleged violations of public safety standards regarding alcohol. Assisted in the development and implementation of the Targeted Responsibility for Alcohol Connected Emergencies (TRACE) procedure. TRACE is used after an alcohol related emergency (such as an impaired person injury someone in a motor vehicle accident) as an investigation technique to track back to a permitted location and determine if the driver was over served or impaired at the time of his last drink purchase.

Texas

Architecture, Premises Liability - residential, hotel, restaurant, Zoning, construction defect, interior finishes, property damage, Parking, injury, architect expert witness San Francisco, water intrusion, roofing, stairs, ramps, building envelope, fall, architect expert witness Texas, subrogation , setback, architect expert witness california

If the code’s in doubt, I’ll sort it out. I am a licensed architect in California, Texas, and Louisiana. I design buildings and have been designated as an expert in litigation, providing forensic architectural consulting and expert witness services. I investigate buildings when they fail from water intrusion, roof collapse, construction defects, overlooked details, and decisions hidden in the walls waiting for gravity to finish the job. I have practiced architecture for over thirty years, laying the foundation of my forensic work. Because I have designed the systems in question, I can explain building issues clearly to non-experts. Additional information: https://architectadamfrench.com/architect-expert-witness.html Premises Liability: In premises liability and injury matters, I evaluate architectural and site conditions as they existed at the time of the incident. Issues commonly reviewed include walking surfaces and changes in level, stairs and ramps, handrails and guardrails, lig...

Texas

Dram Shop & Alcohol Services, Premises Liability - Dram Shop, Dram Shop Expert, Dram Shop Expert Witness, Liquor Liability, Hospitality Expert, Nightclub Expert, Nightclub Expert Witness, Restaurant Expert, Restaurant Expert Witness, Bar Expert, Bar Expert Witness, Responsible Alcohol Service, Intoxication Expert, Bartender Training, Intoxication, Safe Harbor, Alcohol

Preston Rideout is a nightclub and bar consultant specializing in Dram Shop and Liquor Liability Expert Witness Testimony. He has 25 years of bar operations experience and 127 alcohol safety certifications. Preston is CEO of Rideout Hospitality and Founder of The Dram Shop Experts. Upon graduating from the University of Mississippi, Preston relocated to Las Vegas to work for Pure Management Group. While in Las Vegas, Preston operated Coyote Ugly, Tangerine Nightclub, Pure Nightclub, PCD Lounge, LAX Nightclub, Noir Bar Audigier Nightclub, EVE Nightclub, Venus Pool Club, and Rehab Pool Party inside Treasure Island Casino, New York New York Casino, Caesars Palace, The Luxor, Aria Casino, and The Hard Rock Hotel. After Las Vegas, Preston launched Rideout Hospitality. As CEO of Rideout Hospitality, Preston provides consulting to casinos, hotels, resorts, restaurants, nightclubs, bars, and hospitality management groups across the United States, Mexico, and the Bahamas. Clients retain P...

Houston, Texas

Business Valuation, Appraisal & Valuation - Automobile Dealerships, Restaurant, Franchises, Gift & Estate, Medical Practices, Estate Planning, Real Estate Property Management, Succession Planning, Real Estate Development, ESOPs, Hotels & Restaurants, Divorce, Financial Services, Buy Sell Agreements, Manufacturing, Litigation Support, Distribution, Pharmacy, Retail, Grocery Store

Matt Springer is a Director of Valuation & Litigation Support at Vision Point Capital with over 20 years of experience in business valuation and financial advisory services. He has extensive experience providing valuation advisory services for gift and estate planning, tax reporting, transaction planning, management planning, and financial reporting purposes. He has also performed economic damages analyses, including diminution in value and lost profits, and prepared rebuttal analyses of opposing expert opinions. Mr. Springer has been engaged as a valuation expert on legal matters involving transaction disputes, shareholder disputes, corporate litigation, matrimonial dissolution, and probate matters. Matt works with a broad range of clients, from small, closely-held businesses to large-capitalization public companies, with experience extending across various sectors, including professional services, healthcare, real estate, financial services, energy, manufacturing, distribution, ...