Athletics & Recreation Expert Witnesses
The SEAK Expert Witness Directory contains a comprehensive list of athletics & recreation expert witnesses who testify, consult and provide litigation support on athletics & recreation and related issues. Athletics & recreation expert witnesses and consultants on this page may form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, and provide expert witness testimony at deposition and trial. The issues and subjects these athletics & recreation expert witnesses testify regarding may include: Exercise Equipment, Fitness Equipment, Gym, Health Club, Athletics, Equipment Safety, Fitness, Outdoor Recreation, Personal Training, Physical Education, Set/Stage Hazards, Softball, Sports, Supervision, and Treadmill.
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John O Spengler, PhD
Sport Safety Academic and Expert Witness (25+yrs)
Play Well 360, LLC
Athletics & Recreation, Safety
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Parks, Playgrounds, Play Spaces, Events, Supervision, Instruction, Facilities, Ballfields, Outdoor Recreation, Equipment, Emergency Action Planning and Response, Aquatics, Basketball, Softball, Risk Management, Racket Sports, Physical Education, Fields, Spectators, Loss Prevention
Over the course of my career as an academic, I have produced over one-hundred and twenty-five scholarly works – to include peer reviewed journal articles, textbooks and book chapters, professional presentations and research grants – that address safety in sport and recreation.
Additionally, I have taught safety and risk management practices and principles – to include topics such as risk management process and assessment; professional responsibility; playground safety; parks and outdoor recreation; safety in supervision, instruction, facilities, and equipment; emergency action planning; safety in participatory sport, collegiate sport and professional sport; health and fitness; spectator safety; safety in hospitality settings; aquatics safety; lightning safety; event safety- to thousands of students at top tier universities. I've also presented on safety issues to city managers, operations staff, school administrators, coaches, physical education teachers, park staff, educators, f...
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Timothy E Staycer, M.A.
Expert in Special Ed and Sports Injury Prevention
Encinitas, California
Education & Schools, Athletics & Recreation
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Qualifying SPED, IEP implementation, Football, Sports Pedagogy, Helmets, athletics , Student Safety, training safely, High School Coaching, Supervision, Sports Safety, IDEA, Equipment safety, teaching pedagogy, HS coaching, Sports, Concussion Prevention, Best Practices Teaching and Coaching, Evaluation, Learning Strategies
Educator and Coach with 37 years of experience in Special Education, Athletics and Teacher’s Union Leadership. I am Certified in Education and coaching K-12 with an MA.
Expertise in working with students with emotional and learning disabilities, designing Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), and building student success through specialized instruction and athletic coaching. Skilled in safety, CPR, and first aid training, with extensive experience collaborating with trainers, medical professionals, and families. Recognized for leadership, mentorship, and commitment to student growth both in the classroom and on the field of play.
Experienced educational leader and advocate with over a decade of union leadership, including three years as President of the San Dieguito Faculty Association (SDFA). Proven ability to lead complex negotiations, resolve disputes, and navigate legal protocols in educational settings. Skilled in public speaking, policy development, and stakeholder engage...
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Carl Weil
Wilderness Medicine Outfitters
Elizabeth, Colorado
Athletics & Recreation, Risk Management
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Rock Climbing, Rock Climbing Gym, Climbing Gym, Rappelling, Portable Climbing Wall, Horses riding, Guided Trail Ride, Stables, Shooting Sports, ARCHERY, carbon fiber arrow, Tree Stand, Cross Bow, Compound Bow, Guides, Hunting Guides, Hunting Accident, Guided Hunt, Outdoor Recreation, Youth Camp
Carl Weil has done risk management on over 3,000 outdoor businesses in the US, Canada and abroad as a risk manager and insurance program designer. He has been an expert witness in over 300+ cases in 39 states. He frequently is asked to consult on;
Archery, Camps, Camp Skills, Equine, Guiding, Livestock, Horses, Hunting, Outdoor Recreation, Ranching — both guest and working,
Resorts, Rope courses, Rock Climbing — gyms and out of doors, Shotgun, Pistol and Rifle.
He has earned many credentials helpful to his 40+ years of expert witness work.
He earned the first Master Fellow degree in Wilderness Medicine. This degree helps him with depth of medical understanding that few others have.
He grew up on a family ranch in the Colorado Mountains and is a third generation guide.
He has authored 5 books and over 24 peer reviewed and non peer reviewed publications.
Accepted as an expert witness in civil and criminal cases. He has worked on over 300+ cases in 39 states and out of the US...
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Lance Miller, AIMS, NAARSO, ACCT
Trampoline Park, Inflatable, Amusement Ride Expert
Miller Safety Inspections & Consulting, Inc.
Parker, Colorado
Athletics & Recreation, Equipment & Machinery
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Inflatables, Trampoline Park, Rockwall, Bounce House, Mechanical Bulls, Trackless Trains, Inflatable Accident, Go-Karts, Trackless Train, Amusement , Family Entertainment Center, Sky Rider, Inflatable Water Slide Accident, Amusement Ride, Trampoline, Foam Pit, Air Bag, Inflatable Air Bag, Amusement Park, Dry Slide
Lance Miller is the President of Miller Safety Inspections & Consulting, Inc., a professional safety consulting firm specializing in the inspection, evaluation, and risk analysis of amusement devices and recreational attractions. With more than 25 years of experience in the amusement and attractions industry, Mr. Miller provides safety inspections, operational evaluations, incident analysis, and consulting services for a wide range of amusement devices and facilities.
Mr. Miller’s areas of expertise include the inspection and safety evaluation of trampoline parks, inflatable amusement devices, airbags, foam pits, go-karts, rock walls, zip lines, ropes courses, trackless trains, bounce houses, obstacle courses, mechanical bulls, stunt jumps, inflatable slides, dry slides, and a wide variety of other amusement rides and recreational attractions. His work focuses on identifying hazards, evaluating operational practices, and applying recognized industry standards and regulatory require...
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Lisa A. Fedick, CAE
Wonderland of Ice Associates, Inc
Orange, Connecticut
Athletics & Recreation, Risk Management
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Ice Arena / Ice Rink Best Practices, Ice Arena / Ice Rink Operations, Ice Arena / Ice Rink Risk Management, Ice Skating Slip and Fall, Ice Skating Accidents, Ice Arena / Ice Rink Design and Safety, Ice Sport Facility Management, Ice Skating Program Administration and Technical Ice Skating
Ms. Fedick began her career in the ice arena industry as a competitive figure skater. After earning a degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Connecticut, Lisa Fedick’s career in rink management began in 1989, with her company, the Wonderland of Ice Associates, Inc., being awarded the long-term lease of the Wonderland of Ice in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Lisa continues to be part of all aspects of the day to day business operations, including management, operations, programming, risk management, retail and food and beverage. The Wonderland of Ice was part of one of the first public / private ice arena privatization arrangements in the country. Lisa’s ice arena has since been expanded to include a second NHL surface, as well as a dedicated curling rink. Through the planning and design of Lisa’s creation, the business profiabiity has increased by 600%. Other facilities managed by Lisa's corporations include an indoor ice rink in Norwich Connecticut, as well as a recent...
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John O Spengler, PhD
Sport Safety Academic and Expert Witness (25+yrs)
Play Well 360, LLC
Leesburg, Florida
Athletics & Recreation, Safety
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Parks, Playgrounds, Play Spaces, Events, Supervision, Instruction, Facilities, Ballfields, Outdoor Recreation, Equipment, Emergency Action Planning and Response, Aquatics, Basketball, Softball, Risk Management, Racket Sports, Physical Education, Fields, Spectators, Loss Prevention
Over the course of my career as an academic, I have produced over one-hundred and twenty-five scholarly works – to include peer reviewed journal articles, textbooks and book chapters, professional presentations and research grants – that address safety in sport and recreation.
Additionally, I have taught safety and risk management practices and principles – to include topics such as risk management process and assessment; professional responsibility; playground safety; parks and outdoor recreation; safety in supervision, instruction, facilities, and equipment; emergency action planning; safety in participatory sport, collegiate sport and professional sport; health and fitness; spectator safety; safety in hospitality settings; aquatics safety; lightning safety; event safety- to thousands of students at top tier universities. I've also presented on safety issues to city managers, operations staff, school administrators, coaches, physical education teachers, park staff, educators, f...
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Douglas B. Baumgarten, MS
Fitness and sports Expert Witness - Harvard grad
Sportfit Consulting
Leesburg, Florida
Athletics & Recreation, Biomechanics
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Health club, Gym, Fitness, Personal training, Exercise, Gym equipment, Fitness equipment, Exercise equipment, Treadmill, Weightlifting, Bicycle, Cycling, Baseball, Softball
Mr. Baumgarten has 40+ years of experience in the fitness and sports industry, including working as a personal trainer, program manager, business owner, facility designer, equipment salesperson, etc. He is a Harvard graduate with a Masters degree in Exercise Science as well as certification from the American College of Sports Medicine (Health-Fitness Director), National Academy of Sports Medicine, and as a Medical Exercise Specialist. He has been an adjunct professor at Marymount University; editorial Board member and columnist for Fitness Onsite magazine; and a columnist for Boardroom magazine. His management experience includes hiring, training, and supervision of fitness personnel; management of multiple fitness clubs; and equipment maintenance and safety issues.
Mr. Baumgarten has decades of experience in competitive and recreational sports -- as a competitor, coach, and official. In baseball, he has competed for over 40 years, earning multiple all-star accolades in Men's ...
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William Wayne Evans
Gymnastics, Cheerleading, Closely Related Activity
~CoachWayne! Gymnastics
SAVANNAH, Georgia
Athletics & Recreation, Technology
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Gymnastics, Cheerleading, Performance tumbling (theater, parade, dance, martial arts), standard of care, 3D modeling, litigation animation, Foam Pits, Trampoline, climbing walls, zip lines, attenuation devices, Set/Stage Hazards, set/stage hazards, Aerial Circus Arts, Stunt injuries, Stage & Entertainment Venue Safety, Production
A veteran coach in the world of Gymnastics and Cheerleading, Coach Wayne has taught private lessons, camps, clinics, and classes in both the United States and Europe. Among his accolades, CoachWayne authored the Amazon.com top-seller (7-video collection) "How to do a Better Back Handspring" and numerous other publications in the field. His "TumblingTips" articles are read by hundreds of thousands of tumbling students and instructors worldwide. He was the Executive Coach and daily Trainer of Olympic Gymnast, Zuzana Sekerova (SVK). He has been a Master Coach and Clinician for more than 100 professional tumbling instructors for cheerleading, dance, and gymnastics through his Tumbling Instructor Skill Certification clinics. He served as the Head Coach for the Savannah College of Art and Design Cheerleading team, overseeing competitions and games. Having performed as a gymnast, dancer, and cheerleader, CoachWayne continues to share his experience with new generations of students and i...
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Michael R Smith
Zip Line Expert & Aerial Adventure Park Expert
AdventureSmith, Inc.
Rochester Hills, Michigan
Athletics & Recreation, Risk Management
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zip line, zipline accident, zipline braking, zipline brake system, zipline construction, zipline death, zipline safety, residential/backyard zipline, zipline standards, ANSI/ACCT Standards, aerial adventure course, aerial adventure course standards, ropes course, challenge course, climbing, ACCT, ASTM, NAARSO, ASTM F2959, zipline expert
Michael R. Smith is an industry-recognized expert in zip lines, challenge-course, and aerial-adventure-park design, operations, and risk management, with more than three decades of experience in the field. He is regularly retained by plaintiff and defense counsel to provide expert-witness services, accident investigations, and standards-compliance opinions under ASTM F2959, ANSI/ACCT, PRCA. and related industry standards.
Mr. Smith is the principal of AdventureSmith, Inc., a consulting firm specializing in risk management, technical inspections, operational audits, staff training, and business development for adventure-tour operators. From 2009 to 2023, he also served as founder and managing partner of an award-winning zip line canopy tour and aerial adventure park operations in Vermont and Tennessee.
He holds a B.A. in Wilderness Leadership from Prescott College (1998) and a Master’s in Training and Development from Oakland University (2004). Mr. Smith currently serves on the ...
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Al J. Heraghty, MSE, CPSI
Total Sports Consulting Services LLC
Commack, New York
Athletics & Recreation, Risk Management
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Playground Equipment, Playground Supervision, Physical Education, Gym, Athletics, Health Club, Fitness equipment, Exercise equipment, Fitness Instruction, Weight Room, Sport Facility, Lacrosse, Coaching
Professor Heraghty currently serves as Academic Chairperson of Health, Physical Education & Sport Management at SUNY Suffolk. Prior to this role, he was the Fitness & Aquatics Director and Head Lacrosse Coach at Suffolk. He is a Certified Playground Safety Inspector credentialed by the National Recreation and Park Association and is also certified by the National Program for Playground Safety. He currently serves on the Sports Equipment, Playing Surfaces, and Facilities committee with the American Society for Testing and Materials International (ASTM). Professor Heraghty specializes in Risk Management Programs for various types of sports, recreation, and fitness activities, as well as the preparation of expert opinions for both plaintiffs and defendants, in conjunction with recreation and sports personal injury cases.
SPECIALITY FOCUS:
Playground Equipment Accidents, Gym, Playground Supervision, Recreation, Fitness, Physical Education, Athletic, Health Clubs, Lacrosse, Weight ...
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C.J. Abraham, PhD, P.E., DPE, JD, FRSC, FTI, DEE, IH
Great Neck, New York
Products Liability, Slip Trip & Fall
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Athletics & Recreation, Safety, Safety Engineering, Warnings & Labels, Industrial Hygiene, OSHA, Risk Analysis, Biomechanics, Engineering, Fires, Explosions, Human Factors, Brain Injuries, Personal Injury, Trampolines, Amusement Parks, Water Parks, Playground Accidents
Dr. Abraham is a licensed P.E. and a Senior Member and a Diplomat in The National Academy of Forensic Engineers. Over the last 45 years, C. J. Abraham has created warnings and instructions for many products and protocols applied and used worldwide. He has consulted to major news channels, NHTSA, OSHA, NIOSH, State of California (CaITrans), Microsoft, New York Transit, Queensborough Bridge Authority, Department of Agriculture, the Federal Government, State Attorney General's Offices, and municipalities throughout the United States, Canada and Europe in a variety of technical areas.
His interests include head and brain protection in sports and recreation and personal injury accidents and litigations. In addition, he is also involved in the reconstruction of all types of sports injuries in a large variety of recreational and sports activities, amusement and trampoline facilities, as well as accidents involving a variety of products and vehicles. His background may be found at www...
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David Harlowe
Athletic, Fitness & Recreation Risk Expert
The Sport Management Group, Inc.
Greensboro, North Carolina
Athletics & Recreation, Risk Management
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Health clubs, fitness studios, college athletics, gyms, high school athletics, minor league sports, professional sports, emergency plans, stadiums, sports, gymnastics facilities, AED use and placement, industry guidelines
- Founder and President of The Sport Management Group, Inc. (SMG), a national risk management company specializing in the athletic and fitness industries. SMG is
currently in its 30th year of service.
- Has personally performed over 3,500 safety audits on athletic and fitness facilities for his company, the Sport Management Group.
- SMG has performed over 13,000 risk assessments nationwide.
- Has been retained as an expert witness in over 60 cases nationwide.
- Reviews and develops risk management strategies for the Atlantic Coast Conference and its member institutions.
- Wrote “Fitness Center Safety” chapter in Risk Management in Sport, Second Edition, edited by Herb Appenzeller.
- Has written a bi-monthly risk management column for Fitness Management Magazine.
- Authored various safety manuals and training programs designed for athletic directors, health club owners and managers.
- Created and currently maintains a website, www.clubsafety.com, a 24-hour resource for facility ...
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Steven R. Neuliep, CGCS
Neuliep Golf
Fletcher, North Carolina
Athletics & Recreation
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golf course accident investigation analysis & reports, golf course signage, driving range accidents, golf course risk management & assessment, errant golf balls & property claims, golf course slip fall & serious injury, golf cart accidents, golf course employee safety, g.c. construction management
Specializing in golf course accident investigation, analysis and reports. I only do golf course expert work, it is my focus and all elements of golf course safety has always been a priority in the various positions that I have held during my career on the golf course.
I possess over 35 years proven experience in the golf course industry; including working as a golf course superintendent for over 25 years. Throughout my career, I have worked in nearly every position on the golf course to include; caddy, pro shop attendant, locker room attendant, golf course maintenance staff, Asst, Golf Course Supt., Golf Course Supt. and Director of Golf Operations. In addition, I am a single-digit handicap golfer. All of these different positions on the golf course and being an avid golfer gives me a unique perspective and provides many different lenses to analyze and upon which I formulate my opinions and conclusions, regarding incidents that may happened on the golf course. These multiple exper...
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Nathane L Jackson, BA, CSCS, RHN
Exercise/Fitness + Nutrition Expert Witness
Nathane Jackson Fitness Inc.
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Athletics & Recreation, Biomechanics
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Personal training, Strength and conditioning, holistic nutrition, fitness facility safety, health club, gym, fitness, excercise, fitness equipment, exercise equipment, treadmill, weightlifting, olympic powerlifting, medicine ball, fitness injury, kettle bell, equipment safety, excercise science, exercise injury, trainer negligence
Nathane Jackson, BA, CSCS, RHN
Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist | Registered Holistic Nutritionist | Fitness & Biomechanics Expert
Ontario, Canada
nathane@nathanejackson.com | www.nathanejackson.com
Professional Summary
Nathane Jackson has over 25 years of experience in the fitness and performance industry, including work as a strength and conditioning coach, holistic nutritionist, gym designer, personal trainer, and business owner. He is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and Registered Holistic Nutritionist (RHN), with extensive training in biomechanics, functional movement, and rehabilitation.
While an overall fitness expert, Mr. Jackson currently focuses on strength and conditioning coaching for amateur and professional golfers, helping them enhance biomechanics, reduce injury risk, and increase power and mobility. He has also designed and managed large-scale wellness facilities, trained and supervised staff, and developed safety and operational ...
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