FMLA Expert Witnesses

Murphys, California

Human Resources, Vocational Rehabilitation - FMLA, CFRA, ADA, Sexual Harassment Retaliation, Discrimination Policies, FEHA, Workers Compensation, Job Analysis, Mediation, Human Resources, Vocational Rehabilitation

Ms. De Lima is a nationally certified Senior Professional in Human Resources, with California State specific certification, and was appointed to the International Employee Health, Safety and Security Special Expertise Panel. Areas of expertise include ADA/FEHA, FMLA/CFRA and PDL compliance, sexual harassment, matching performance to standards and reasonable accommodation. She has done extensive work on Wrongful Termination, Workers' Compensation, Vocational Assessment and Rehabilitation, and Retaliation cases. Ms. De Lima has experience in both plaintiff and defense cases.

Aurora, Colorado

Disability Evaluation, Vocational Rehabilitation - vocational evaluation, employment, FMLA, Medical Review, life care planning, Leave of Absence, Employability Analysis, life care planner, developmental disabilities, Short Term Disability, ADA Accommodations, Labor, Psychometric, rehabilitation, Long Term Disability, Rehabilitation Counseling, ERISA, PERA, family law, divorce

DeAndrea T. Williams, CRC, CVE, IPEC, CLCP, is a nationally recognized expert in vocational evaluation, earning capacity analysis, rehabilitation counseling, and life care planning. She brings more than a decade of specialized experience in assessing the vocational impact of physical, psychological, cognitive, and developmental conditions across disability, employment law, civil litigation, ERISA, workers’ compensation, and personal injury matters. As the President and CEO of Land of Goods Vocational Consulting, Ms. Williams leads a multidisciplinary team that provides comprehensive vocational evaluations, labor market research, transferable skills assessments, employability determinations, medical and psychological record reviews, and expert witness testimony for cases nationwide. She maintains offices in Florida and Colorado and provides forensic services throughout the United States. Ms. Williams holds a Master of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling from the University of Kentu...

Maitland, Florida

Employment, Human Resources - 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 resources management consultant, since 1987, Jean Seawright has provided professional HR 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, negligent supervision, discrimination, background checks, 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.

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.

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.