Discrimination Expert Witnesses
Discrimination 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 discrimination. The discrimination expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Behavioral and Social Sciences, Business Damages, Disability Evaluation, Economics, Education & Schools, Employment, Financial, Forensic Psychology, Hotel & Restaurant, Human Resources, Investigation, Law Enf & Criminal Justice, Legal, Legal Medicine, and Management.
Laura Ingegneri, SPHR, IPMA-SCP, SHRM-SCP
Human Resources Expert Witness
HR ExecPro, LLC
Mesa, Arizona
Human Resources, Employment
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Hiring, Harassment, Discrimination, Retaliation, Workplace Investigations, Progressive Discipline, Terminations, Public Sector/Government Human Resources, Complex Human Resource Issues, Human Resources Policies, Human Resources Practices, Recruitment and Selection, Employee Handbooks
Laura Ingegneri has over 30 years of experience in HR. During those 30+ years, she gained extensive knowledge in hiring practices, harassment, discrimination, retaliation, workplace investigations, progressive discipline, terminations, performance management, and employee-related policies, procedures and handbooks. She has completed numerous sexual discrimination and harassment investigations and has extensive experience reviewing, analyzing, and providing recommendations to management relating to sexual discrimination and harassment allegations and investigations.
Laura has three HR certifications: Senior Professional in HR (SPHR), International Public Management Association for Human Resources' Senior Certified Professional (IPMA-SCP), and Society for Human Resource Management's Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP). These certifications require successful completion of exams and continuing recertification. Laura also holds a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administratio...
Melissa Kovacs, Ph.D., PStat
FirstEval
Scottsdale, Arizona
Statistics
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Statistician, Data Analytics, Criminal Justice Data, Police Data, Neighborhood Association Data, Gun Death Data, Public Health Data, Opioid Overdose Data, Census Data, Medical Data, Biostatistics, Proportions, Discrimination
Ph.D. in public policy and econometrics from the University of Maryland in College Park. Holder of the PStat certification from the American Statistical Association, their highest designation, indicating professional statistician.
Statistician with extensive experience in the social sciences and public health sectors. This includes, but is not limited to, criminal justice data experience regarding police stops, traffic stops, large jail data, prosecution data, and risk assessment tool validation. Other experience entails expertise with Violent Death Reporting System data including gun death data, drug overdose death data, accidental death data, and violence prevention. Homelessness data experience.
Experience in biostatistics research methodology for various medical topics including brain tumors, effectiveness of neurological medical devices, hospital trauma department research, and gynecological diagnoses such as endometriosis and pudendal nerve damage.
Litigation support e...
Bradford H Taft, MBA, CMF, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, CFLC
Taft Vocational Experts LLC
Scottsdale, Arizona
Employment, Vocational Rehabilitation
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Human Resources, Vocational Evaluation, Earning Capacity, Labor Market, Employability, Wrongful Termination, Divorce, Job Search Effectiveness, Discrimination, Harassment, Retaliation, Workers' Compensation
Brad Taft has over 35 years experience in the recruiting, outplacement, career transition, and organizational development fields. He has provided expert consulting, reports, and/or testimony in over 200 cases involving wrongful termination, divorce, personal injury, wrongful death, and workers compensation. Brad is also the Chief Career Strategist of Taft Career Group, a career management consulting firm that supports individuals in planning and implementing effective job search campaigns. Prior experience includes recruiting and consulting with firms such as Korn/Ferry International, Lee Hecht Harrison, Right Management Consultants, and Spherion. He has provided recruitment, talent management, and organizational development services for companies in a large number of service and manufacturing industries; and he has provided career consulting to individuals in all functions and all levels of organizations.
Brad holds certifications in the human resources, career consulting, and lit...
Antonio Avalos, PhD
Economic damages expert witness
Valley Economics Associates, Inc.
Fresno, California
Economics, Financial
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economist, forensic economist, economic damages, personal injury, wrongful death, wrongful termination, loss of earnings, discrimination, expert witness, loss of household services, life care plan valuation, loss of earning capacity, economic losses, tax neutralization, medical malpractice
Dr. Avalos is a Professor of Economics at California State University, Fresno, where he has served as a faculty member since 2003. Dr. Avalos’ research and publication record relevant to forensic economics includes the following:
• Avalos, Antonio, R. Sean Alley, and Philip T. Ganderton, “Assessing Economic Damages in Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Litigation: The State of New Mexico”, Journal of Forensic Economics, 28(1-2):211-226, 2019.
• Avalos, Antonio, “General Guidelines for the Conversion of Damages Calculated in Foreign Currency: Tort Claims”, Journal of Forensic Economics 28(1):1-14, 2019.
• Avalos, Antonio and Sean Alley, “Use and Limitations of Purchasing Power Parity for the Conversion of Damages Calculated in Foreign Currency: An Updated Look”, Journal of Legal Economics 21(2): 1-25, 2015.
• Avalos, Antonio and Sean Alley, “Are Mexican Net Discount Rates Stationary? An Application for Lost Earnings Damages Involving Undocumented Workers”, Journal of Forensi...
Maureen A. Clark, M. Ed, SPHR-CA
Three Sixty HR, Inc.
Menlo Park, California
Employment, Management
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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 create HR infrastructure and provide 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, as well as a CA private investigator's license. I have been retained many times to evaluate the adequacy of a workplace H...
Deanna Foster, Ph.D.
Psychological Resources & Services, Inc.
California
Psychology, Employment
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Employment, Organizational Culture, Psychological Evaluation, Sexual Harassment, Discrimination, Retaliation, Wrongful Termination, Post Traumatic Stress, PTSD, Depression, Defamation, Emotional Distress, Anxiety, Assault, Trauma, IME, Malingering, Title VII, Whistleblower
Certified to perform examinations in 28 states. Awarded dual state licensure in California and Colorado with offices throughout both states.
Graduated APA accredited doctoral program at USC with honors. Post-doctoral APA accredited fellowship in clinical evaluation and treatment at Kaiser-Permanente. Awarded professional membership in the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychologists. Certified as a Qualified Medical Evaluator to perform psychological med-legal evaluations/ IME's. Advanced trauma training with Certified Clinical Trauma Professional designation.
Expert educator on organizational dynamics and stress, presented to Fortune 500 companies across the United States, Asia and Europe. Retained by employers to investigate management problems, develop interventions and mediate solutions. Extensive public speaking and teaching experience.
Advanced expert witness training with the American Academy of Forensic Psychology, California Society of Industrial Medicine, S...
Dennis Gemberling
Perry Group International
San Francisco, California
Hotel & Restaurant, Real Estate
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Hospitality Industry, Management, Operations, Maintenance, Upkeep, Safety, Security, Employment, Wages, Harassment, Discrimination, Income and Economic Impact, Business Interruption Issues, Alcohol Service Handling, Food Safety, Construction, Equipment, Standard of Care, Customs and Trade Practices
– Over 35 years experience managing, operating and consulting on full-service, limited-service, extended-stay, all-suite, branded and franchised, condo and timeshare hotels and resorts, casual, fine-dining and quick-service restaurants, bars and nightclubs, catering and special event facilities, casinos, and mixed-use real estate. Held prior positions for different owners, operators and chains as Senior Vice President, General Manager, Director of Food & Beverage and Restaurant Unit Manager.
– Retained over 400 projects including brands, franchises and independents across the United States, Mexico and Canada.
- Earned Certificates in Hotel Real Estate Investments and Asset Management from Cornell University and Receiverships Administration, Procedures, and Law from Loyola Law School
– Member of Foodservice Consultants Society International, Forensic Expert Witness Association, and Turnaround Management Association.
- Over 10 years as A.M. Best’s “Recommended Expert Services Prov...
Pamela J Hall, PhD
Forensic MED Experts
Fontana, California
Forensic Psychology, Legal Medicine
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PTSD, Forensic Psychology, Trauma, Sexual Assault, Discrimination, Warzone, Harassment, Standard of Care, Product Liability, Co-Occurring disorders
Dr. Pamela Hall is a licensed psychologist in the State of California with 40 years of clinical expertise and
15 years of forensic expertise regarding the impact of psychological injury on social and occupational
functioning. Because consultees and examinees deserve to return to their highest abilities after a
psychological injury, a restorative justice narrative infuses her forensic work.
As a psychotherapist, Dr. Hall became trauma-informed from 1981 to 2013 through listening to people
with lived experience and following trauma-related research. Dr. Hall has been committed to
consultation in the workplace as a requested speaker and employee assistance provider to improve
occupational mental health.
While operating her own private practice from 1997-2013, Dr. Hall collaborated with community
providers and law enforcement in family violence cases, conducting a diversion education program for
convicted offenders. Dr. Hall was a member of the Domestic Violence Intervention Consorti...
Natalie Jones, PsyD, LPCC
Psychology Expert
Lifetime Counseling and Consulting
Fair Oaks, California
Forensic Psychology, Psychology
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Domestic violence, psychological abuse, emotional abuse, correctional mental health, wrongful death, PTSD, sex abuse, sex offender, criminal offense, malingering, stalking, mental health, murder, mental health, victimization, trauma, shooting, sexual assault, discrimination, psych testing
Experience in criminal and civil proceedings. Private practice since 2014.Retained by both defense and plaintiffs. Experience in evaluations and testimony for adults. 16 years of combined field as a counselor, trainer, interviewer, report writer working with victims of abuse, sexual assault, and with perpetrators of violence, and Dept of Corrections. Licensed as licensed professional clinical counselor in California since 2014. Doctorate in clinical psychology in 2016. Became certified as a National Domestic Violence Counselor in 2010. Published dissertation study in 2016 that evaluated and summarized the effects of being psychologically abused by parents in childhood.
1) Domestic violence / coercive control /emotional abuse
2) Psych / Forensic evaluations
3) Mental health assessment
4) Sexual abuse / sexual assault evaluations
5) PTSD
*CV available upon request
Andrea Kelly Smethurst
Workplace Investigations - Attorney Investigator
Andrea Kelly Smethurst Law P.C.
Walnut Creek, California
Employment, Investigation
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Workplace Investigation, Independent Investigation, School Investigation, Sexual Harassment, Discrimination, Retaliation, Bullying, Employment Policies/Practices, EEO, HR, Human Resources, Impartial Investigation
Andrea is an attorney investigator who conducts impartial investigations for public and private employers and educational institutions. She has conducted hundreds of investigations involving complex and varied allegations, employees at all levels, in all kinds of workplaces. Andrea also serves as an expert on investigations, training, and other employment-related matters. Andrea has served as an Equal Employment Opportunity Monitor and Decree 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 to conduct Title IX ...
Brian H Kleiner, PhD
Brian H. Kleiner, Ph.D.
FULLERTON, California
Employment, Safety
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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...
James W. Potts, JD
Human Resources/Employment Law
Potts & Associates, Inc.
Pasadena, California
Human Resources, Legal
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Human Resources, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Orientation, Discrimination, Violence in the Workplace, Age, Wage & Hour, Active Shooter Training, Hiring & Firing, Wrongful Termination, Retaliation, Workplace Violence, Automobile Dealerships, Bullying, Disability Discrimination, EEOC
I have been an expert witness over the past 21 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 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 Mediator through the L...
Ramona Powell, SPHR
Human Resources Expert Witness - C-Suite Executive
exPRt HR LLC
San Marcos, California
Employment, Human Resources
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Human Resources, Discrimination, ADA Accommodation, Disability Discrimination, Talent Acquisition, Retaliation, FEHA protections, Constructive Termination, Wrongful termination, Worker's Compensation, Wage and Hour, Employment discrimination, Leave protection and discrimination, Whistleblower
With years of successful experience working as an HR Expert Witness, exPRt HR provides authoritative analysis and testimony in cases involving employment practices, discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination, workplace harassment and more. At exPRt HR, we’re passionate about offering accurate, unbiased testimonies. Legal professionals appreciate our proven ability to provide clear and concise opinions in cases covering a wide variety of topics.
We don’t just provide analysis and reports, we also help unravel the complexities of HR practices within a case, whether for the Plaintiff or the Defense.
Thorough case analysis by a highly skilled HR professional, Expert guidance in the nuances of HR practices, exceptional, compelling, unbiased HR testimonies. We provide case analysis, discovery review, expert witness reports, depositions, and trial testimony.
exPRt HR thoroughly reviews all discovery, including deposition transcripts and related exhibits to provide compelling repo...
Dr. Jessica Rowe, PSYD
Expert Witness Legal Psychologist
Dr. Jess' Mind Care Center
FOLSOM, California
Forensic Psychology, Employment
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Consultant, PTSD, depression, anxiety, retaliation, employment, discrimination, termination, harassment, peer reviewer, medical, workplace, labor, workers, abuse, employees, bullying, unlawful, emotional distress, workforce
Jessica Rowe, PsyD, is in private practice in Northern CA. Her practice is also known as Dr. Jess' Mind Care Center. She is involved in psychlegal practice and helps attorneys around the nation with trial and deposition testimony preparation and participation. She conducts psychological examinations, mental health assessments, and forensic evaluations for employment and personal injury attorneys.
Dr. Rowe conducts peer review work for organizations. She works with a variety of mental health conditions as well, including, depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, somatic complaints, and several other problems. She has treated individuals within state prisons and with government entities. And she evaluates veterans for disabilities and conducts fit for duty assessments etc.
She always strives to be the best at her expertise. She is astute, a hard worker, confident, a great critical thinker, professional, and very personable. Don't hesitate to call if you have questions or...
Jon D. Sand, EdD
Thousand Oaks, California
Education & Schools, School Safety
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Education, Discrimination, Employment, Unfair Labor & Wrongful Termination, Special Education, IEP, IDEA, ADA, Section 504, Student Support Services, Accommodations, School Safety & Security, Student Safety, Standard & Duty of Care, Bullying, Mandated Reporting, School Comparisons and Evaluations
Introduction
Dr. Jon D. Sand is an expert in pre-K-12 Education and Student Support Services in Higher Education. With over 35 years of direct experience, he holds multiple requisite education teaching and administrative credentials, having completed a Doctor of Education degree in K-12 Educational Leadership with a Master of Science degree in Special Education. His expertise covers best practices in general and special education teaching, learning, interventions, due process, special needs eligibility and case management. Further, Dr. Sand has significant direct experience with Human Resources, school site safety, including student supervision, and overall district governance and operations.
Dr. Sand is qualified to provide evaluative consultations and reviews of public and private schools. This stems from his tenure in K-12 education in completing accurate assessments of a students' educational needs, evaluating K-12 instructional and operation programs, and providing extensive s...
Zaylore S. Stout, Esq., SPHR, SHRM-SCP
Zaylore Stout & Associates, LLC
Pasadena, California
Legal, Employment
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Human Resources (HR), Workplace Investigation, Sexual Harassment, Wrongful Termination, Retaliation, Leave of Absence, ADA, FMLA, Wage & Hour, Discrimination, Sexual Orientation (LGBT), Gender Identity, EEOC, Title VII, Overtime, Hostile Work Environment, Constructive Discharge, Management Training
• Minnesota Licensed Attorney
• 24+ Years Advising HR Professionals & Business Owners Nationally
• National Workplace Investigator
• Employment Law Independent Expert Witness
• Employment Law Expert and Litigation Consultant
Zaylore Stout founded his own employment law firm Zaylore Stout & Associates which is a certified minority (MBE), disabled (DOBE), and LGBTQ+ owned business enterprise (LGBTBE). For the entire time he has been practicing law he has represented both plaintiffs and defendants. He also has both in-house and private practice experience in both state and federal court. Zaylore has conducted 100+ workplace investigations involving complex and varied allegations involving employees at all levels within an organization. He’s also facilitated over 2,500 manager/supervisor training sessions, most of which focused on sexual harassment prevention. Zaylore has broad public and private sector experience, including public transportation/utilities, retail, medical, hotel &...
Michael Trousdale, PhD
Econ One Research
Los Angeles, California
Economics, Business Damages
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Damages, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Medical Malpractice, Discrimination, Employment, Antitrust, Market Power, Market Definition, Class Action, Class Certification, Economic Analysis, Econometric Analysis, Economic Consulting
Dr. Michael Trousdale is a managing director at Econ One Research with over 15 years of experience conducting and managing complex economic research. As an economic expert, Dr. Trousdale applies economic and statistical analysis to liability and damages estimation for litigation matters. He has consulted on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants across a wide array of industries and products, including professional sports, commercial real estate, steel products manufacturing, air & surface transportation, oil & gas, electricity, pharmaceuticals, radio equipment, and a variety of others.
Deanna Foster, Ph.D.
Psychological Resources & Services, Inc.
Denver, Colorado
Psychology, Employment
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Employment, Organizational Culture, Psychological Evaluation, Sexual Harassment, Discrimination, Retaliation, Wrongful Termination, Post Traumatic Stress, PTSD, Depression, Defamation, Emotional Distress, Anxiety, Assault, Trauma, IME, Malingering, Title VII, Whistleblower
Certified to perform examinations in 28 states. Awarded dual state licensure in California and Colorado with offices throughout both states.
Graduated APA accredited doctoral program at USC with honors. Post-doctoral APA accredited fellowship in clinical evaluation and treatment at Kaiser-Permanente. Awarded professional membership in the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychologists. Certified as a Qualified Medical Evaluator to perform psychological med-legal evaluations/ IME's. Advanced trauma training with Certified Clinical Trauma Professional designation.
Expert educator on organizational dynamics and stress, presented to Fortune 500 companies across the United States, Asia and Europe. Retained by employers to investigate management problems, develop interventions and mediate solutions. Extensive public speaking and teaching experience.
Advanced expert witness training with the American Academy of Forensic Psychology, California Society of Industrial Medicine, S...
Gwendolyn R. Y. Miller
Addressing Racial Microaggressions, LLC
Millsboro, Delaware
Behavioral and Social Sciences, Education & Schools
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discrimination, diversity, equity, inclusion, racial microaggressions, microaggressions, implicit bias, unconscious bias
Mrs. Gwendolyn Miller is an accomplished expert witness, speaker, consultant and who has dedicated her career to addressing racial issues. With over 15 years of experience in the field, Mrs. Miller has become a well-known authority on topics such as diversity, equity, inclusion, racial microaggressions, and unconscious bias.
Mrs. Miller has provided expert witness services in matters involving alleged racial discrimination, including, but not limited to, instances involving various forms of racial microaggressions and unconscious bias. Her expertise in these areas is based on decades of training, education, and practical experience.
Mrs. Miller has been hired as an expert witness in several cases, including one where a college professor was accused of racial discrimination when it came to promotion and advancement. She was also hired in a case where a student and his parents claimed that he was treated unfairly by educators and students at his school because of his race. Addition...
Philip J. Cross, Ph.D.
Class action, antitrust, labor and damages expert
Kenyon Consulting LLC
Washington, District Of Columbia
Economics, Statistics
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Lost wages, Antitrust, Class action, Lost profits, Breach of contract, Damages, Liability, Survey design, Conjoint analysis, Big data, Machine learning, Privileged consulting, Discrimination, Wrongful termination, Wrongful death, Industrial espionage, Fraud detection, Employment discrimination
Dr. Cross has over 20 years of experience as an economist and statistician in academia, government, and consulting. His consulting experience includes testifying as an expert in class-action litigations, antitrust matters, lost profits matters, and employment discrimination matters. Dr. Cross holds a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin. He previously taught in the Economics Department at Georgetown University, and has held visiting positions at Johns Hopkins University and the University of Melbourne.
Dr. Cross’s experience includes:
Being retained as an economic and statistical expert in litigation matters in both U.S. District courts and state courts. He has opined in antitrust, class action, employment discrimination, breach of contract and regulatory matters.
Working on litigation matters involving antitrust issues, class certification, statistical sampling, survey design, conjoint analysis, health-care reimbursement, wage and hour cases, product liability, economic dama...
Mary Adams, JD
Human Resources Expert and 20-year Practitioner
EXPERT WITNESS FROM TERG
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Human Resources, Employment
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Certified EEOC Investigator, discrimination, wrongful discharge, background checks, classifications, retaliation, harassment, benefits, handbooks, worker’s compensation, timekeeping, severance, overtime, Human Resources , auditing, HR Generalist, compensation, Non-profit, Pay plans, Accommodations
Summary Human Resources Expert & Practitioner
Over twenty years as a Human Resources Generalist and an expert in all areas of Human Resources.
(i.e. wage, safety, benefits, job descriptions, policies and procedures, labor laws and compliance,
focusing on Employee Relations/ER). My ER knowledge focuses on the areas of providing advice,
mediation, investigating workplace disputes, risk assessments, recommendations of remediation,
training, involuntary termination, wage correction, discrimination, performance, drafting HR documents,
etc. Expert in conducting salary drafting job description reviews and establishing salary ranges for fair
pay in accordance with compliant job descriptions.
EXPERT WITNESS – Work with attorneys to provide Human Resources litigation consulting and expert witness
services (depositions, in-court testimony, case review, etc.) in the areas of Human Resources. Provide expert
witness, reports, consulting, investigating, analyzing, testifying and litigation suppor...
Gregory Riehle, JD
Riehle Hospitality Consulting - Legal and Operations
Wesley Chapel, Florida
Hotel & Restaurant, Legal
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Resort asset management, hotel operations, standard of care, condominium hotels, captive insurance, bad faith, business interruption, risk purchasing, discrimination, harassment, ADA, sale of resort, receivership, sports academies, boarding schools, hotel security, premises liability
Mr. Riehle’s decades of experience in resort and sports academy operations, hospitality law, and insurance, uniquely qualify him as an expert in a variety of hospitality subject matter areas. During his career as a chief executive, general manager, and attorney, he has successfully managed and developed mid-sized companies and organizations. Mr. Riehle’s diverse professional background thus provides him insight into resolving and advising on a wide range of complex disputes. Most recently, Mr. Riehle oversaw all aspects of the sale of a large complex destination resort.
Background.
For 30 years, Mr. Riehle was a leader of one of the largest family-owned and operated resorts, Saddlebrook Resort, as well as its affiliated sports training, academic programs, and property management company. He served in a variety of capacities, including GM, EVP, and General Counsel. During this time, Mr. Riehle was instrumental in the development of Resort Hotel Association, a $9B collective of 150 in...
Jean L. Seawright, CMC
Seawright & Associates
Maitland, Florida
Employment, Management
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Negligent hiring, negligent retention, discrimination, harassment, termination, HR practices, HR policies & procedures, Title VII, background checks, compensation, ADA, ADAAA, FMLA, overtime, FLSA, EEOC, investigations, employee handbooks, employment regulations, HR practices
As a highly professional and credible human resource consultant; since 1987, Jean Seawright has offered expert consultation to employers in multiple industries nationwide. She is available to provide case analysis and expert witness services in cases involving negligent hiring, negligent retention, discrimination, ADA, harassment (all types), terminations, Title VII/EEOC compliance, HR practices, investigations, wage and hour/FLSA/overtime matters, policies and procedures, and state/federal employment laws/regulations. Ms. Seawright is also a highly regarded speaker at state/national conferences and has published numerous articles in the field of human resources. She is a Certified Management Consultant, a designation credentialed by the Institute of Management Consultants. The CMC designation is the preeminent mark of achievement obtained by less than one percent of all consultants.
Pamela J Hall, PhD
Forensic MED Experts
Hawaii
Forensic Psychology, Legal Medicine
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PTSD, Forensic Psychology, Trauma, Sexual Assault, Discrimination, Warzone, Harassment, Standard of Care, Product Liability, Co-Occurring disorders
Dr. Pamela Hall is a licensed psychologist in the State of California with 40 years of clinical expertise and
15 years of forensic expertise regarding the impact of psychological injury on social and occupational
functioning. Because consultees and examinees deserve to return to their highest abilities after a
psychological injury, a restorative justice narrative infuses her forensic work.
As a psychotherapist, Dr. Hall became trauma-informed from 1981 to 2013 through listening to people
with lived experience and following trauma-related research. Dr. Hall has been committed to
consultation in the workplace as a requested speaker and employee assistance provider to improve
occupational mental health.
While operating her own private practice from 1997-2013, Dr. Hall collaborated with community
providers and law enforcement in family violence cases, conducting a diversion education program for
convicted offenders. Dr. Hall was a member of the Domestic Violence Intervention Consorti...
Angela K. Lawson, PhD
Experienced forensic psychology trauma expert.
Dr. Lawson Consulting, PLLC
Skokie, Illinois
Forensic Psychology, Reproductive Endocrinology
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Sexual Harassment, Discrimination, Wrongful death, Assault, Whistleblowing, Fertility Fraud, Infertility, Reproductive Medicine, IVF, Medical Malpractice, Retaliation, ObGyn, Trauma, PTSD, Transgender, LGBTQ+, Foreseeability, Depression, Anxiety, Pregnancy Loss
I am a former Professor at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, where I held appointments in the Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology & Psychiatry. I have received training in both clinical and forensic evaluation with specialized training in the forensic assessment of harassment, discrimination, assault, retaliation, reproductive/fertility clinic trauma, and other trauma litigants. For the last 20 years, I have specialized in the study of harassment, discrimination, assault, retaliation, reproductive medicine/ObGyn trauma, and other trauma experiences: their risk factors and organizational causes, their psychological and other consequences, the ways in which victims respond to these situations, and how organizations can prevent, discourage, and remedy these problems. I have published on these topics in peer-reviewed scientific journals in my field, have lectured numerous times on the topic, and my co-edited book on Trauma Informed Care in Reproductive Medicine...
Amelia Swanson, PhD
Health Psychology Associates of Illinois PLLC
Skokie, Illinois
Forensic Psychology, Psychology
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PTSD, depression, anxiety, retaliation, employment, discrimination, termination, sexual harassment, medical malpractice, mental health, trauma, evaluation, fertility, embryo, IVF, sexual assault, wrongful death, whistleblower, foreseeability
Dr. Amelia Swanson is a forensic and licensed clinical psychologist who provides forensic evaluations, consultations to attorneys and expert testimony in civil cases, primarily in medical malpractice, sexual harassment, and wrongful death cases. Dr. Swanson also has a specialty in health psychology and impacts of trauma and has previously worked as faculty at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and University of Massachusetts, Chan Medical School. She has experience working in many medical and mental health settings including fertility, primary care, OB/GYN, transplant, oncology, diabetes in both inpatient and outpatient settings. She has published in peer-reviewed journals and been invited to speak at national conferences on the psychological aspects of coping with medical issues including fertility, trauma-informed care, and other topics. She is licensed in Illinois, Massachusetts and Iowa and is psypact certified to practice in 39 states (see website for current l...
Julie A. Moore, JD
Employment Practices Group
Wellesley, Massachusetts
Investigation, Legal
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workplace investigation, independent investigation, internal investigation, sexual harassment, discrimination, retaliation, EEO, human resources, HR, employment practices, termination, performance management, layoff, disability accommodation, hiring, firing
Julie founded EPG, a legal and Human Resources consulting firm, in 1998. As an attorney, she is admitted to practice law in MA and NH, and she has HR certifications as SPHR and SHRM-SCP. She is a frequent author, lecturer, counselor, and trainer on workplace issues.
Recent Professional Highlights:
• Elected Fellow to College of Labor and Employment Attorneys
• Elected to be a Board Member and Annual Conference Chair for the Association of Workplace Investigators (AWI), 2013-2015
• Member of AWI’s 2020 Guiding Principles Task Force
• New England and MA Super Lawyer each year from 2010 to 2020.
• Named Top Women Attorneys in MA, as published in Boston Magazine, from 2016 to 2020
• Certified trainer by the MCAD on harassment prevention and conducting investigations
• Received certificates from T9 and ATIXA training seminars
• Vice Chair of the HR Board for the Town of Wellesley, 2014 to present.
• Elected to be 2010-2011 Chair of the NHBA Labor & Employment Section
• Faculty memb...
David Wolowitz, J.D.
Wolowitz JD Consulting LLC
Greenland, New Hampshire
Education & Schools, School Safety
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School standard of care, educator misconduct, educator sexual abuse, coaching misconduct, trusted adult misconduct, molestation, child sexual abuse, grooming, boundary violations, school investigations, student misconduct, negligent supervision, harassment, bullying, hazing, discrimination, Title IX
David Wolowitz, J.D., serves as an expert witness on the standard of care for schools and other youth-serving organizations to safeguard children from misconduct by trusted adults. He has been retained by plaintiffs and defendants on matters throughout the country in over a dozen states both a consulting and a testifying expert.
In addition to being retained for current matters, Mr. Wolowitz can testify on the evolution of the standard of care for child safeguarding over the past decades. He has followed social science research and literature about the prevention of and response to child sexual abuse since the 1970s. He has been retained for multiple matters involving historical abuse claims dating back to the 1970s and 1980s.
Mr. Wolowitz has served as an expert in cases around the country involving current and past school standards of care for protecting the health and safety of students, as well as the adequacy of school policies, training, and investigations. He is knowledge...
Michael J Ramer, M.A., C.P.C., C.S.P.
Ramer Group
Livingston , New Jersey
Employment, Vocational Rehabilitation
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vocational, employability, earning capacity, economic loss, wrongful termination, discrimination, personal injury, divorce, career assessment, executive compensation, labor market studies, job search best practices
Dually qualified as a vocational/employability and economic/damages expert.
Experienced in employment-related matters involving; earning capacity, economic loss, personal injury, matrimonial/divorce, whistleblowing, wrongful termination, discrimination, executive compensation. Retained on more than 130 matters nationwide for plaintiffs and defendants. Testified in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida, and the District of Columbia.
Background includes over 25 years' experience in corporate and staffing industries. Certified Personnel Consultant (C.P.C.) and Certified Staffing Professional (C.S.P.). Founder and owner of executive recruitment and staffing firm. Professional speaker, job search consultant, and recruiting industry trainer. Excellent research, case analysis, and testimonial skills. Full C.V. and expedite service upon request.
Virginia L. Rhodes, Ed.D.
School cases need a witness with eyes wide open.
SchoolWITNESS
Cincinnati, Ohio
Education & Schools, School Safety
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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...
Gleb Tsipursky, PhD
Discrimination expert in employment & fair housing
Disaster Avoidance Experts
Columbus, Ohio
Employment, Law Enf & Criminal Justice
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employment law, termination, law enforcement, jury selection, police procedures, criminal justice, bias, decision making, algorithmic bias, generative ai, discrimination, implicit bias, unconscious bias, remote work, recruitment, use of force, promotion, racism, sexism, public procurement
Dr. Gleb Tsipursky is a world-renowned expert in bias and discrimination, focusing on employment law, fair housing, criminal justice, police procedures and use of force, law enforcement, jury selection, public procurement, hybrid and remote work, and Generative AI. He serves as the CEO of the boutique legal consultancy Disaster Avoidance Experts.
His globally-renowned expertise has been featured in over 650 articles and more than 550 interviews in prominent venues, including Harvard Business Review, USA Today, Fortune, Fast Company, CBS News, Time, Scientific American, Psychology Today, Business Insider, Inc. Magazine, NPR, and The New York Times.
He is the author of global best-sellers, "Never Go With Your Gut: How Pioneering Leaders Make the Best Decisions and Avoid Business Disasters" and "The Blindspots Between Us: How to Overcome Unconscious Cognitive Bias and Build Better Relationships." His writings have been translated into Chinese, Korean, German, Russian, Polish, and oth...
Gary S. Barach, CPA, CFE, CFF, CVA
BCG Forensics, LLC
West Chester, Pennsylvania
Business Damages, Economics
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fraud, business valuation, business interruption, lost profits, product recall, personal injury, employment cases, discrimination, contract disputes, dispute resolution, economic damages, construction defects, insurance claims, class action, shareholder disputes, bankruptcy, commercial litigation
Gary S. Barach, CPA, CFE, CFF, CVA, is the founder of Barach Consulting Group, LLC (f/k/a Barach & Company). The firm was established in 1976. He has been retained as a financial forensic and economic expert in over 3,800 cases. His experience in litigation includes business valuation; fraud investigation; bankruptcy; and determining economic damages arising from contract and shareholder disputes, recalled product, and construction defects. Mr. Barach is also a well established expert in economic damages arising from personal injury and discrimination litigation.
Mr. Barach’s professional credentials include Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA), and Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF). He has been qualified as an expert in federal, state, and local courts throughout the United States and has never been precluded from offering testimony as the result of a Daubert motion.
Mr. Barach’s 40 years of experience include...
Michelle Aliff, Ph.D, CRC, CVE
Keller, Texas
Vocational Rehabilitation, Disability Evaluation
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Loss of earning capacity, vocational evaluation, worker's compensation, disability, family law, wrongful termination, employment, discrimination, disability access
Dr. Aliff is a certified rehabilitation counselor with experience in personal injury, discrimination, special education services Social Security disability, workers compensation, and divorce cases. She provides vocational evaluation, earning capacity evaluation, vocational rehabilitation, labor market research, job analysis, job placement, workplace accommodation assessment, and consultation, and vocational expert testimony in state and federal systems. She is also a regional district manager for two Department of Veteran's Administration contracts that provide services to veterans and their families seeking employment and independent living services.
Dr. Aliff has participated in numerous cases and has 1000's of hours in case preparation. Her experiences include 16 years in teaching future rehabilitation counselors as a professor in a CORE accredited Masters Program, providing vocational evaluations, and providing testimony. She has published several articles on minimum qualifica...
Colette Holt
National Expert Supplier Diversity Programs
Colette Holt & Associates
San Antonio, Texas
Employment, Legal
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minority business, disadvantaged business, small business, women business, supplier diversity, business diversity, government contracts, public contracts, civil rights, discrimination
Colette Holt is the country's foremost expert on disadvantaged, minority, women and small business programs. She has over 30 years of experience in designing business and supplier diversity initiatives. Her clients have included law firms; federal, state and local governments; national companies; universities; and minority or woman-owned businesses. She has been retained as an expert in numerous cases involving issues related to the constitutionality of race- and gender-conscious programs, as well as how such programs should be developed and implemented. She is a frequent lecturer and author on these issues, including to other attorneys. She has served for over 20 years as General Counsel to the American Contract Compliance Association, the national organization that trains professionals in this field. She is also a former Adjunct Professor at the Loyola University School of Law and the John Marshall Law School. Ms. Holt founded her firm after serving in senior government positi...
Gila Bronshtein, PhD
EconMetrics
Vancouver, Washington
Economics, Business Damages
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Antitrust, Class action, Trademark Infringement, Intellectual Property, Consumer Fraud, Lost profits, Damages, Discrimination, Statistical Sampling, Class Certification, Contract Dispute, Liability, Wrongful Termination, Personal Injury, Data Security, Data Breach, Wrongful Death, Forensic Economics
Dr. Bronshtein earned her PhD in Economics from Stanford University, paving the way for her notable career in economic litigation. At Cornerstone Research, Dr. Bronshtein has honed her skills in litigation support and expert witness services. Over her career, Dr. Bronshtein managed over 25 expert witness projects in a variety of industries, including tech, automotive, consumer products, and pharmaceuticals. Her profound insights and strategic approach have been pivotal in numerous legal disputes related to product liability, false advertising, data privacy, competition, antitrust, contract disputes, patent or trademark infringement, and discrimination lawsuits.
Learn more at www.econ-metrics.com
David T. Sweeney
DT Sweeney Consulting, LLC
Seattle, Washington
Law Enf & Criminal Justice, Police Practices & Procedures
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Law Enforcement, Police pursuits, Use of force, Less lethal weapons, De-escalation, Crisis intervention, Rapid intervention, Police supervision, Early intervention, Police training, Civil rights, US 1983, Legal standards for police, Best practices for police, EEO, EVOC, Discrimination, Harassment
Seattle Police Lieutenant (ret.) with 34 years of experience. I am easy to reach, and I return calls and email promptly. I will provide you with an unbiased review of the evidence and then we can determine how I can best help you with your case. I enjoy helping both defense and plaintiff attorneys. Currently, I have assisted attorneys 41 times, (16 defense, 25 plaintiff). This mix comes from my ability to examine the evidence and provide you with an honest assessment so that I can help you with your needs, whether it be an evaluation, a report, testimony, advice, etc.
