Youth Serving Organization Expert Witnesses
Youth serving organization 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 youth serving organization. The youth serving organization expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Premises Liability and School Safety.
R. Leslie Nichols, CPP, M.S. R.L. Nichols & Associates, LLC
Atlanta, Georgia
School Safety, Premises Liability
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sexual abuse, child sexual abuse, sexual molestation, molestation, sexual grooming, bullying, school, church, camp, mentor, afterschool, youth serving organization, sports
Mr. Nichols specializes in cases involving injury to children in schools, churches, camps, mentoring programs, sports organizations, and afterschool programs. From 1994 to 2016 he served as Vice President of safety and facilities for Boys & Girls Clubs of America. In that role he shaped the policies and practices that helped protect over 4 million youth at over 4,000 sites in the U.S. and abroad. In 2016, Mr. Nichols entered private practice in two specialized areas: as a school safety/security consultant and as an expert witness on child sexual abuse cases involving organizations.
Mr. Nichols has authored, co-authored, or contributed to over 40 articles and publications concerning protecting people from harm. Recent publications include:
• "4 Ways to Address Child Sexual Abuse in Schools," Campus Safety Magazine, 2021 (author)
• Recommended Guidelines & Best Practices: Background Screening in Youth-Serving Organizations, 3rd Ed., 2021 (Contributor & reviewer)
• Extreme Viole...
