1983 Expert Witnesses

Chicago, Illinois

Correctional Healthcare, Jails & Prisons - Correctional healthcare, Jail, Prison, Inmate, Institutional healthcare, Medical neglect, Deliberate indifference, Wrongful death, Medical malpractice, Standard of care, Accreditation, Mortality review, 1983, Quality improvement, ICE, Juvenile detention, Incarceration, Detention, NCCHC, Class action

Dr. Brent Gibson, a board-certified physician executive, is the founding principal of Avocet Health Partners, a health services consulting firm specializing in improving healthcare delivery for vulnerable populations, particularly those in correctional environments like jails and prisons. An Army veteran with over 20 years of senior leadership experience across government, private, and nonprofit sectors, Dr. Gibson has authored or co-authored 120 professional publications and presentations. He is an Approved Assessor for Healthcare Providers with the Emirates International Accreditation Centre (EIAC), an ISQua-recognized accreditation body based in Dubai, where he conducts assessments of healthcare organizations toward continual improvement of patient care and organizational governance. He serves as the pro bono Chief Medical Officer for Social Purpose Corrections (SPC), the nation's first nonprofit full-service corrections corporation, where his medical expertise guides the develo...

SOUTH LYON, Michigan

Police Practices & Procedures, Law Enf & Criminal Justice - use of force, civil liability, policy procedures, school policing, premise liability, police operations, risk management, crime prevention, police training, supervision, management, pursuits, internal investigations, racial profiling, best practice, investigations, excessive force, misconduct, 1983, Monell

Active Chief of Police and Director of Public Safety with over 34 years of law enforcement experience and more than two decades in supervisory and executive leadership roles. I have been retained in over 35 federal and state civil and criminal matters involving excessive force, unlawful arrest, failure to train, failure to supervise, Monell liability, jail and detention operations, communications center practices, and the full spectrum of police practices under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and related state-law claims. Retained in more than 35 federal and state civil and criminal matters involving allegations of: • Use of Force: Lethal and less-lethal applications, de-escalation, and TASER/CEW deployment. • Search & Seizure: Fourth Amendment compliance, warrant execution, and investigative stops. • Police Operations: Vehicle pursuits, emergency response, and specialized unit tactics. • Administrative Liability: Failure to train, negligent supervision, and Monell claims. • Professional Standar...

Lambertville, New Jersey

Education & Schools, School Safety - Title IX, 1983, wrongful death, school and youth-serving agency liability, negligent hiring, personal injury, sexual abuse, harassment and bullying, physical abuse, student/child supervision, special education, child custody & school review, school security, daycare, camps, colleges & universities

At School Liability Expert Group, we provide services from case inception through resolution across the United States and Canada. Determining the merit of a case, assisting with the development of pleadings, deposition focus and questions, conducting file and deposition review and analysis, developing expert reports, and offering testimony at deposition and trial are some of the services provided. Through the experience of its founder, Dr. Edward Dragan, and expert witness, Dr. John Doherty, along with a highly trained staff, School Liability Expert Group provides quality comprehensive services for plaintiff and defendant attorneys in high-profile and complicated cases. John F. Doherty Ed.D. is an experienced public and private school educator who has focused his work on improving schools through effective hiring practices, supervision and training of staff, and building a school culture of sustainability. He has over 35 years of experience as a Superintendent, Assistant Superinte...