Investigation Expert Witnesses in California

Menlo Park, California

Employment, Management - HR, human resources, employment, investigation, policies, hiring, negligent, termination, wrongful, discrimination, harassment, retaliation

I have been consulting with organizations of all sizes and types for more than three decades. My deep understanding of employment issues and track record of developing practical, workable HR solutions makes me invaluable to our clients and a rich resource for counsel. Each aspect of my work informs and continually improves the others. As a consultant, I created HR infrastructure and provided day-to-day guidance to keep our clients running smoothly. When called to investigate a workplace dispute, I also assess what could have avoided the problem or resolved it at a much lower level. What I learn informs my consulting. Expert case consultation and testimony offer the most in-depth analysis of when and how a situation went wrong, as well as missed opportunities for setting it right. I am active in professional associations and have numerous HR certifications, and I investigate under a CA private investigator's license. I have been retained many times to evaluate the adequacy o...

Walnut Creek, California

Employment, Investigation - 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...

California

Mechanical Engineering, Investigation - Plumbing, Test Engineering, Product Liability, Failure Analysis, Forensic Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Accident Reconstruction, Water Damage, Feasibility Study, Corrosion, Construction, Airport, Aviation, Standard of Care, Litigation Support, Risk Assessment, Machinery, Insurance, Document Analysis, Design Engineering

Daniel Robles, PE, MBA is the founder of CoEngineers, PLLC, where he leverages extensive aerospace and construction industry experience to provide expert witness services for the legal, insurance, real estate, government, and financial industries. Recent cases involved contractor error, material failures, chemical incompatibility, building envelope failures, water intrusion, personal injury, product failures, plumbing system failures, industrial machinery failures, corrosion, freeze, fire, forensics, standard of care, feasibility studies, facility condition assessments. EDUCATION • Masters in International Business (MBA); Seattle University. Seattle WA, 2002. • Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineering, (BSME); University of New Haven, Certifications: • Licensed Professional Engineer; California #30667, Washington #44394 • MIT Professional Education; AI and Machine Learning, 2024 Construction: CoEngineers, PLLC – Principal • Resolution of unique building problems includin...

Carmichael, California

Electricity, Investigation - Transmission and distribution electric power industry, Electric Utility, Power linemen, Electrical contact, NESC, Pole Climbing, Personal Protective Grounding, Electrical accidents, Electric Line Crew, Power line, Underground power lines, Inspections, Maintenance, FED-OSHA, Title 8 California, Power line Equipment, best practice

Max Fuentes started his career in 1984 with the Sacramento Municipal Utility District. He currently provides consulting, training, developing procedures, litigation expertise, and Wildfire Mitigation consulting for the Transmission and Distribution Utility industry. • Worked 31 years in the transmission and distribution electric power industry as a certified IBEW lineman, line foreman, retiring in 2015 as a Grid Assets Line Supervisor – Business Operations for the Sacramento Municipal Utility District. • 18 years teaching and training high voltage electric power lineworkers in construction of overhead transmission and distribution power lines, as well as construction of underground distribution power lines. • Expert at applying OSHA 1910.269, 1910.146 standards, CAL-OSHA Title 8, and General Orders 95, 128, 165, 166, 174, and the NESC. • Expert at developing, writing, and implementing skills training for powerline workers for low to high-voltage industry practices, work methods and ...

California

Police Practices & Procedures, Investigation - Expert Witness/Best Practices, Use of Force, Officer Involved Shootings, DUI, Traffic Collision/Personal Injury, Drug Recognition Expert, Criminal Investigations, EEO/HR Investigations, Pursuits/Emergency Vehicle Operations, Risk Management, Evidence Handling, De-Escalation and Crisis Management, Media Relations, Hiring

Andrew Williams is a retired municipal Police Chief and a retired State Highway Patrol Commander, with nearly 30 years of progressive law enforcement experience. Andrew offers expert witness services and consulting regarding case evaluation and strategy, incident evaluation, personnel issues, risk management concerns, and policing best practices. Andrew also conducts all types of investigations and process serving. Expert Witness / Consultant Specialties Use of Force review/Policy/Best Practices Officer Involved Shootings Drug Recognition Expert & DUI Evaluations Traffic Collision/Personal Injury Internal Affairs Investigations Criminal Investigation Best Practices EEO/HR Investigations Emergency Vehicle Operations/Pursuits Police Management and Leadership Field Training Officer/Program Management Evidence Handling/Best Practices Risk Management De-Escalation and Crisis Management Peer Support/Employee Wellness...

Rancho Cucamonga, California

Fire, Investigation - Certified Fire Investigator Expert Witness, Fire Sprinkler Systems Expert, Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator, Fire Alarm Systems Expert, Fire and Building Code Consultant, Product Liability Fire Expert Witness, Origin and Cause Fire Expert, Fire and Life Safety Inspections, Private Investigator Fire Expert

With over four decades of experience in the fire and life safety industry, Robert L. Rowe provides authoritative expert witness and consulting services for complex litigation. As the President of Pyrocop, Inc. and a Licensed Private Investigator, he specializes in comprehensive fire and explosion investigations, origin and cause determination, failure analysis, and building code compliance reviews. He has personally conducted over 1,500 cause and origin investigations, building a foundation of hands-on, verifiable field expertise. His specialized consulting knowledge extends deeply into intricate compliance matters, including the practical application of the California Fire and Building Codes and the National Fire Protection Association's Standards. His balanced investigative approach makes him a highly sought-after expert for both plaintiff and defense counsel in high-stakes civil and criminal matters. Mr. Rowe possesses an extensive courtroom track record, having qualified and pr...

California

Police Practices & Procedures, Investigation - Police Misconduct, Use of Force, Interviewing, Interrogation, False Confessions, Police Ethics, Investigative Failure, Sex Trafficking, False Arrest, Failure to Train/Supervise, Taser & ECW, Evidence Handling, Sex Crimes, Civil Rights Violations, Police Policy, Monell Claims, Human trafficking, Implicit Bias, In-custody Deaths, Appeals

Beth A. Mohr, CFE, FSA, CFCS, CAMS, CCCI, MPA, PI, is a Police Practices expert with over 30 years of sworn and non-sworn investigative experience. Ms. Mohr has testified as an expert in numerous state and federal court proceedings, depositions, and administrative hearings in both federal and state courts, including New Mexico, Ohio, Illinois, Arizona, California, and Washington state. Ms. Mohr has testified on a variety of subjects, including police procedures, police misconduct, white collar crime and fraud examinations. Her expertise has been verified by the courts via a Daubert challenge, in which Ms. Mohr was found to be qualified as an expert in police practices generally, and well as the specific areas of interviewing, interrogation, false and recanted confessions, cognitive bias, investigations and investigative failures, vice, and human trafficking. She is available as a consulting or testifying expert anywhere in North America, as well as other locations worldwide. Ms...

San Diego, California

Insurance - Insurance Claims Handling Best Practices, Insurance Claims Investigation, Construction Defect, Commercial Insurance, Adjuster Standard of Care, Bad Faith, Investigation, Insurance Coverage, Mediation, Duty to Defend, Premises Liability, Certificates of Insurance, Litigation Best Practices

I offer over 30 years of experience in litigated commercial and personal lines claims handling and case management. I am a former Senior Litigation Specialist with thorough knowledge of carrier best practices and their specific application to the duty to investigate, the duty to defend, and the duty to indemnify. For the last 15 years I have specialized in commercial casualty insurance coverage and how appropriate insurance best practices relate to construction defect claims as well as commercial premises liability claims. I have personally attended over 1000 mediations and settlement conferences in litigated matters as a carrier representative. I have experience and training in giving deposition and trial testimony.

FULLERTON, California

Employment, Safety - ADA, Compensation, Discrimination, FMLA/CFRA, Harassment, Hiring, Human Resources Management, Investigation, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Workplace Violence, Wrongful Termination

Brian H. Kleiner is a Professor (Emeritus) of Human Resource Management at a prestigious California University following his having earned a MBA degree and PhD in Management degree, each from UCLA. He has over 40 years of human resource management experience and has served as a human resource management expert witness in over 1,000 cases, for both plaintiffs and defendants. Dr. Kleiner was a former human resource manager for Ford Motor Company and has provided consulting services to over 100 business and government clients. He has trained thousands of managers and taught three 36-hour courses on KLCS TV. Dr. Kleiner has over 500 publications and has given trial or arbitration testimony over 80 times. He has been favorably featured in Employment Law Verdicts and Bender’s California Labor & Employment Bulletin. Dr. Kleiner has received many honors, awards, and commendations as a result of his numerous achievements. Additional employment-related topics for which Dr. Kleiner has provi...

LOS ANGELES, California

Investigation, Employment - Sufficiency of Investigation, Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Title VI, Human Rights, Title IX, EEO, Title VII, Religious Discrimination, Death Penalty, Mitigation, Whistleblower, Retaliation, Higher Education, Health Care, Corrections, Police & Fire, Faculty, Law Enforcement

Keith Rohman, AWI-CH, is a nationally recognized expert in civil, criminal, workplace, and Title IX investigations. Since founding Public Interest Investigations, Inc. in 1984, he has led hundreds of high-profile investigations involving board members, executives, staff, contractors, and other stakeholders facing allegations such as embezzlement, conflicts of interest, wage and hour violations, discrimination, wrongful termination, and other serious misconduct across public agencies and private sector organizations. Rohman has conducted and overseen Title IX investigations involving sexual assault and misconduct allegations at dozens of colleges, universities, and K–12 districts throughout the Western United States. He also served as principal investigator for U.S. attorneys representing victims tortured at Abu Ghraib prison in litigation against military contractors. His investigative work includes involvement in the Rodney King case, the El Monte Thai garment worker slavery case,...