Discipline Expert Witnesses

Chino Hills, California

Law Enf & Criminal Justice, Police Practices & Procedures - Discipline, Officer Involved Shooting, Use of Force, Chain of Custody, Policy/Procedure, Training, Investigations, Internal Affairs, Hiring, Crowd Control, Vehicle Pursuit, Supervision, Tactics, Incident Management, Evidence Handling

Carl Charles holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology with an option in Criminology and Corrections from California State University, Northridge, and a Master of Arts degree in Public Administration from the University of Southern California. He is active in the field of training as a POST certified instructor at the Center for Criminal Justice, California State University, Long Beach. Carl has over thirty (30) years of law enforcement experience. He retired from the Downey Police Department in 2018, after twenty-eight (28) years of service, the final six (6) as the chief of police. In 2021, he accepted an interim appointment as the Signal Hill chief of police, concluding that assignment in 2023. As police chief, he planned, coordinated, managed, and evaluated police department operations. Carl exercised management and supervision over staff directly or through subordinates by meting out discipline and training police personnel, as well as promotional and rank placement. H...

Pasadena, California

Human Resources, Employment - Human Resources, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Orientation, Discrimination, Violence in the Workplace, Age, Wage & Hour, Active Shooter Training, Hiring & Firing, Wrongful Termination, Retaliation, Discipline, Automobile Dealerships, Harassment, Disability Discrimination, EEOC, Negligent Hiring, Negligent Supervision, Negligent Retention

I have been an expert witness over the past 22 years. The issues have included, but were not limited to, sexual harassment, harassment in violation of Title VII, the Fair Employment & Housing Act, and sexual orientation, negligence, negligent hiring, negligent supervision, negligent retention, background investigations & verification of employment, human resources responsibilities, and documentation and the working environment of automobile dealers, Representation before the: California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board The Department of Labor Standards Enforcement The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission The California Civil Rights Department Jim holds 2 degrees, a B.A. and a J.D. Jim was a Master Teacher at the University of Phoenix for 13 years. He taught several subjects on the graduate and undergraduate levels, including Employment Law, Legal Aspects of Supervision, Ethics, Business Law, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, and Criminal Procedure. Jim is also a Certified...

Fort Myers, Florida

Psychology, Education & Schools - Psychological Trauma, Behavior, Disabilities, Group Home Abuse, Autism, Mental Health, Public Education, Threat Assessment, Physical Abuse, Title II, Evaluation, Special Education, Discipline, Sexual Abuse, IEP, Anxiety/Depression, 504, Learning Disabilities, Intellectual Disabilities, Adults

Dr. Taylor holds a PhD in Professional Psychology/School, Community and Clinical Child Psychology (APA-accredited program) from the University of Pennsylvania, MA in Multicultural Counseling from Teachers College/Columbia University, MEd in Counseling Psychology from Teachers College/Columbia University, and BS in Psychology from the University of Florida. She also has graduate certificates in Applied Behavior Analysis and Educational Leadership. Her predoctoral internship in Pediatric Psychology was at the Children's Seashore House/Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and her four-year National Institute of Mental Health-funded postdoctoral fellowship was at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Taylor has been involved in 100+ legal cases based on her extensive clinical training and experience, as well as decades of experience overseeing programs of individuals with trauma, emotional, physical, learning, intellectual and/or developmental disabilities in a variety of sett...

New Jersey

Psychology, Education & Schools - Psychological Trauma, Behavior, Disabilities, Group Home Abuse, Autism, Mental Health, Public Education, Threat Assessment, Physical Abuse, Title II, Evaluation, Special Education, Discipline, Sexual Abuse, IEP, Anxiety/Depression, 504, Learning Disabilities, Intellectual Disabilities, Adults

Dr. Taylor holds a PhD in Professional Psychology/School, Community and Clinical Child Psychology (APA-accredited program) from the University of Pennsylvania, MA in Multicultural Counseling from Teachers College/Columbia University, MEd in Counseling Psychology from Teachers College/Columbia University, and BS in Psychology from the University of Florida. She also has graduate certificates in Applied Behavior Analysis and Educational Leadership. Her predoctoral internship in Pediatric Psychology was at the Children's Seashore House/Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and her four-year National Institute of Mental Health-funded postdoctoral fellowship was at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Taylor has been involved in 100+ legal cases based on her extensive clinical training and experience, as well as decades of experience overseeing programs of individuals with trauma, emotional, physical, learning, intellectual and/or developmental disabilities in a variety of sett...

New Mexico

Human Resources, Hospital Administration - Human resources, HR, healthcare, hospitals, employee relations, hiring, labor relations, union avoidance, background checks, investigations, drug testing, sexual harassment, termination, collective bargaining agreement, discipline, workplace violence, HIPAA, performance evaluation, FMLA, ADA

Seasoned, SEAK trained, executive-level human resources leader. 38 years of experience in all HR functional areas, most notably employment/hiring/strategic sourcing, employee & labor relations/union avoidance, managerial training. Additional experience in: - Mediation conflict resolution - Employee training & development - Resource allocation assessments - RIFs - Layoffs/Reduction in Force - Leave of Absence - Reasonable Accommodation - ADA - Interactive Meetings - Job Descriptions - Performance Evaluations Special experience in healthcare/hospital human resources. 13-year Marine Corps veteran, including Desert Storm Gulf War.

Melville , New York

Police Practices & Procedures, Law Enf & Criminal Justice - Police Practices, Police Procedures, Attorney, FBI National Academy, Discipline, Rules and Regulations, Internal Investigations, Interviewing, Statements, ICS, Special Events, Property Management, Dispatching, Call Intake, Field Training, Scheduling, Police Supervision, Police Policies, Radio Communicaiton, Body Worn Cameras

Decorated 30 Year Veteran with concentration in Patrol Operations / Current Part-Time Bay Constable JD, MPA, FBI National Academy #234th Session. CERTIFICATES AND TRAINING • Incident Command System (ICS) 100, 200, 241, 242, 300, 400, 700 & 800 • FBI National Academy Associates Annual Training Conference NYSEC, Saratoga Springs (2024 & 2025) • TASER Certification – Town of Babylon (2025) • FBI National Academy Associates Annual Training Conference, Kansas City (2024) • Annual pistol / OC spray / collapsible baton training – Town of Babylon, New York (2024 - present) • Use of Force – NYS Department of Criminal Justice Services (2023 - present) • Mass Casualty Response Leadership Forum – FBI National Academy Associates (2022) • Effectively addressing active shooter incidents – FBI National Academy Associates (2021) • HR-218 M-4 Carbine rifle / pistol / revolver certification (2020 – Present) • International Institute for Counter-Terrorism, IDC Herzliya College, Israel (2019...

Cincinnati, Ohio

Education & Schools, School Safety - schools, education, K-12, high school, middle school, school negligence, duty & standard of care, sexual abuse , supervision, principal, student injury, wrongful termination, standard of care, discipline, school culture, school injury, administration, teacher training, school safety, discrimination

35+ years in public education administration, teaching & policy: testifies on training & supervision of school personnel, abuse, discipline, discrimination, school accidents Dr. Rhodes offers extensive experience on multiple aspects of school-related liability, both elementary and secondary for both plaintiffs and defense. Dr. Rhodes is an exceptional analytical thinker and writer with keen insight, timely reports and compelling testimony. Founding Principal of the largest public U.S. urban STEM high school (2008). Founding Principal of the 1st environmental public high school in Ohio. Policy--former elected School Board member in large urban district. Skilled in school transformation, collaborative school design, leadership, experiential education, program design, school culture, discipline & multicultural education Developer of a unique innovative "T2" teacher hiring process. Articulate and engaging speaker on school policy, practice, and transformation. Rhodes has tr...

Horizon City, Texas

Human Resources, Hospital Administration - Human resources, HR, healthcare, hospitals, employee relations, hiring, labor relations, union avoidance, background checks, investigations, drug testing, sexual harassment, termination, collective bargaining agreement, discipline, workplace violence, HIPAA, performance evaluation, FMLA, ADA

Seasoned, SEAK trained, executive-level human resources leader. 38 years of experience in all HR functional areas, most notably employment/hiring/strategic sourcing, employee & labor relations/union avoidance, managerial training. Additional experience in: - Mediation conflict resolution - Employee training & development - Resource allocation assessments - RIFs - Layoffs/Reduction in Force - Leave of Absence - Reasonable Accommodation - ADA - Interactive Meetings - Job Descriptions - Performance Evaluations Special experience in healthcare/hospital human resources. 13-year Marine Corps veteran, including Desert Storm Gulf War.