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Harassment Expert Witnesses

Harassment 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 harassment. The harassment expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Child Abuse, Education & Schools, Employment, Forensic Psychology, Hotel & Restaurant, Human Resources, Insurance, Investigation, Law Enf & Criminal Justice, Management, Mental Health, Police Practices & Procedures, Psychiatry, Psychology, and Real Estate.

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Laura Ingegneri, SPHR, PSHRA-SCP, SHRM-SCP

Human Resources Expert Witness

HR ExecPro, LLC

Mesa, Arizona

Human Resources, Employment - 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), Public Sector Human Resources Association's Senior Certified Professional (PSHRA-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 Administration.

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Darriell J Bone

Police Practices Expert

Independent Workplace Solutions LLC

Queen Creek, Arizona

Police Practices & Procedures, Law Enf & Criminal Justice - Use of Force, Excessive Force, Civil Rights, Police, Misconduct, Consulting, Internal Affairs, Harassment, Policy, Constitutional Policing, Compliance

Darriell Bone is a retired 20-year law enforcement professional with extensive experience in internal investigations, having investigated or managed more than 3,000 internal investigations. He served as a commander for the Professional Standards Bureau at a large law enforcement agency, where he managed high-volume complex investigations and provided innovative guidance and supervision to internal investigators. After Mr. Bone’s retirement with law enforcement, Mr. Bone worked on the executive team as the External Force Investigation Team Lead Supervisor for DLG Consulting & Advisory Services, providing constitutional policing/police reform services to the Albuquerque Police Department. Mr. Bone has received various certifications and training in areas such as use of force, deadly force, OIS investigations, workplace investigations, force encounters analysis, advanced interview and interrogation, internal affairs, general instruction, firearms instruction and detective certifi...

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Bradford H Taft, MBA, CMF, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, CFLC

Employment & Vocational Evaluation Expert Witness

Taft Vocational Experts LLC

Scottsdale, Arizona

Employment, Vocational Rehabilitation - Human Resources, Vocational Evaluation, Earning Capacity, Labor Market, Employability, Wrongful Termination, Divorce, Job Search Effectiveness, Discrimination, Harassment, Retaliation

Brad Taft has over 40 years experience in the recruiting, outplacement, career transition, and organizational development fields. He has provided expert consulting, reports, and/or testimony in over 625 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...

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Allison West, Esq., SHRM-SCP, AWI-CH

Employment Practices Specialists

Pacifica, California

Employment - Workplace Investigations, Employment Discrimination, Harassment, ADA/FMLA, Wrongful Termination, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Employers Policies/Practices, Hiring/Termination

Allison specializes in delivering customized in-house employment law and human resources training programs to companies of all sizes serving a variety of industries. She conducts workplace investigations in the areas of harassment, discrimination, retaliation, whistleblower claims, theft and other misconduct. Her expertise also includes delivering one-on-one sensitivity training to executives, managers and employees concerning harassment, discrimination, and disciplinary and/or behavioral issues, providing expert witness assistance, assessing the adequacy of workplace investigations, evaluating policies and procedures, conflict resolution. Allison is a nationally recognized and sought after speaker around the country on workplace investigations, employment law and human resources related topics. Allison West is a member of the State Bar of California and holds a SHRM-SCP certification (HR) and an AWI-CH certificate (AWI is the Association of Workplace Investigators, CH is a cer...

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Shirin Forootan, Esq.

Human Resources/Workplace Investigations Attorney

Forootan Law Corp.

Newport Beach, California

Human Resources, Employment - Workplace Investigations, Disability Accommodations, Workplace Policies, Wage and Hour, Harassment, Retaliation, Discrimination, Leaves of Absence, Wrongful Termination, Pregnancy Accommodation

Shirin Forootan is the Managing Attorney at Forootan Law Corp., where she provides a wide variety of services related to employment law, including litigation (both sides), workplace investigations, advice & counsel, workforce training, and expert witness testimony. She brings to the table over seventeen years of experience practicing law in Orange County, where she has had the privilege of litigating cases at large, medium, and small law firms, on both the defense and plaintiff’s side. Ms. Forootan is well-versed in California employment laws, particularly claims for harassment, discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination, and wage disputes. Ms. Forootan commenced her career at Latham & Watkins LLP after earning her law degree from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law. She earned her Bachelor degrees in both Communications and Law & Society from the University of California, San Diego, where she graduated Phi Beta Kappa and cum laude. Ms. Forootan routi...

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Ronit Farzam, PhD

Psychologist Expert-trauma and PTSD specialist

Psychotherapy Center For Healing & personal Growth

Los Angeles, California

Psychology - Trauma, Burn cases, PTSD, Negligence, Depression, School-related trauma, Anxiety, Panic disorder, Dog Bites, Work-related accidents, Employment-related trauma, Spanish speaking, Car accidents, Farsi speaking, Bullying, Harassment, Sexual trauma

SUMMARY: Dr. Ronit Farzam has a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and two Master’s Degrees in Marriage and Family Therapy and Linguistics. Dr. Farzam is the founder, director, and clinical supervisor at Center for Healing and Personal Growth, a counseling center in West Los Angeles. Dr. Farzam is the author of 3 books and has written and published hundreds of psychology-related articles. Dr. Farzam’s book “How I Feel When I Hear No” was recently published by American Psychological Association. Dr. Farzam has worked as a researcher in UCLA cognitive psychology department. She specializes in assessing and treating the effects of trauma and has several certifications and trainings in current research-based models in the assessment and treatment of trauma including EMDR, IFS, BrainSpotting, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Seeking Safety, and MAP (Managing and Adapting Practices). Dr. Farzam has worked closely as an independent contractor with Department of Children and Family ...

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Christy A Full, SPHR

Human Resources Expert Witness - Cases Nationwide

FULL Service Consulting

Los Angeles, California

Human Resources, Employment - Negligent hiring, Wrongful termination, Disability accommodation, Discrimination, Harassment, Workplace violence, Background checks, Policies and compliance, Investigations, Job classification, Compensation, Company vehicle use, Negligent supervision, Sexual harassment, Leaves of absence, Workers compensation, Personal injury

Christy Full has nearly 40 years of hands-on experience working with companies ranging in size from 5 to 3000 employees in a variety of industries that include financial services, retail property management, advertising, hospitality, high tech and non-profit. Relying on her deep knowledge of all HR disciplines such as policies and compliance, talent acquisition and retention, compensation, benefits, safety, performance management and training she has been successful in building both an ongoing consulting and expert witness practice for businesses and attorneys. Her degrees in Psychology and Computer Applications from the University of Notre Dame offer the crucial foundation of Human Resources - combining an understanding of behavior with the ability to analyze data and patterns to design, implement, communicate and refine workplace policies, programs and practices that represent best practices and remain compliant in the ever-changing landscape of employment law. She has attained ...

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Diane J Weiss, MD, MPH

Expert Witness/Psychiatry IME (40 years)

Beverly Hills , California

Psychiatry - Sexual Harassment & Discrimination, PTSD, Employment Law, Harassment, Emotional Distress, Anxiety, Depression, Personal Injury, Personality Disorders, Litigation Support, Psychological Trauma, Psychotherapy, IME, Eggshell Plaintiff, Workers' Compensation, Pain & Suffering

With over 40 years' experience in psychiatry, including decades providing expert witness litigation support, IMEs regarding psychiatric aspects of harassment (sexual/gender-based/racial), employment law, and/or injuries/accidents related to Personal Injury and Workers' Compensation issues, Dr. Weiss is well known for her comprehensive, fact-based, persuasive reports. (Please note: Dr. Weiss is an adult psychiatrist, and would not be the appropriate specialist to opine about children. Dr. Weiss does work on pro per cases.) Dr. Weiss' unique ability to establish exceptional rapport with clients allows for thoughtful, thorough examinations, leaving no stone unturned. As everything affects the psyche, her keen attention to detail with complex medical-legal records enables her to integrate highly complex psychiatric histories and concepts, coming to evidence-based opinions, and providing high-caliber, usable medical-legal reporting and testimony. Dr. Weiss has decades of diverse expe...

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Maureen A. Clark, M. Ed, SPHR-CA

Human Resources, Employment Investigations

Three Sixty HR, Inc.

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...

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Samara Aldahwi, MA, PsyD

Forensic Trauma & Psychological Evaluations

Beverly Hills, California

Forensic Psychology, Psychology - Forensic Evaluation, Trauma, Disfigurement Trauma, Chronic Stress, Legal Assessment, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Burn Injury Trauma, Evaluation, Expert Witness, Emotional Damages, Anxiety Disorders, Harassment, Clinical Report Writing, Court Testimony, PTSD, Depression, Workplace Trauma, Court Letters, Psychological Evalu

Dr. Samara Aldahwi, LMFT (CA License 111855), is a psychotherapist specializing in forensic-level psychological evaluations for legal cases, including personal injury, trauma, PTSD, medical malpractice, workplace incidents, and emotional damages. She provides detailed, court-ready clinical reports, expert analysis, letters to judges, and rapid turnaround evaluations for attorneys and legal teams. Dr. Aldahwi has experience preparing psychological evaluations for high-profile cases, including litigation against major corporations. She is known for producing precise, comprehensive, and culturally informed assessments that clearly document clinical findings, functional impairment, DSM-5 diagnoses, and the psychological impact of injury or negligence. Her background includes a PsyD in Marriage and Family Therapy, an MA in Clinical Psychology, and extensive global research across seven continents focused on culture, trauma, and human behavior. She provides expert consultation, depositi...

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Brian H Kleiner, PhD

Brian H. Kleiner, Ph.D.

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...

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James W. Potts, JD

Human Resources/Employment Law

Potts & Associates, Inc.

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...

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Regina W. Romeo

HR & Employment Law Expert (National)

Regina Romeo Consulting

Sacramento, California

Human Resources, Employment - Title VII Claims, ADA/ADAAA, FLSA, FMLA/CFRA, DFEH, FEHA, Wrongful Termination, Workplace Investigations, PDL, Compliance, Workplace Policy Audits, Reasonable Accommodations, Negligent Hiring, Discrimination, Harassment, Leaves of Absence, Performance Management, Employment Contracts, Benefits

I am a dedicated and accomplished Human Resources (HR) professional and consultant with over 30 years of real-world experience in HR. I am a former Chief Human Resources Officer, author, trainer and keynote speaker. I specialize in employment law including wrongful termination, Title VII, FMLA, CFRA and FLSA compliance in California and across the United States. I have a comprehensive and thorough understanding of HR processes, systems, and compliance requirements. I have a Master's degree in Public Administration and Human Resources Management and I am currently completing my doctorate degree in business administration. For the past 15 years, I have served as a trusted expert witness, leveraging my vast expertise to provide authoritative testimony and consultation in complex legal cases in both state and federal courts throughout the nation. I am regularly engaged to evaluate HR practices and policies, provide post-action assessments and provide litigation support. I am ad...

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Pamela J Hall, PhD

Post Traumatic Stress, Psychological Injury

Forensic MED Experts

Fontana, California

Forensic Psychology, Mental Health - PTSD, Forensic Psychology, Trauma, Sexual Assault, Discrimination, Warzone, Harassment, Standard of Care, Product Liability, Co-Occurring disorders, Defense Base Act

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...

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Dennis Gemberling

Expert in Hotels, Restaurants, Bars, Nightclubs

Perry Group International

San Diego, California

Hotel & Restaurant, Real Estate - Hospitality Industry, Management, Operations, Maintenance, Upkeep, Safety, Security, Employment, Wages, Harassment, Discrimination, Economic Impact, Business Interruption, Alcohol Service Handling, Food Safety, Construction, Equipment, Standard of Care, Customs and Trade Practices, Human Trafficking

– 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...

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Dr. Jessica Rowe, PSYD

Accomplished Expert Witness Legal Psychologist

Dr. Jess' Mind Care Center

FOLSOM, California

Psychology, Employment - Psychlegal Consultant, PTSD, depression, anxiety, retaliation, employment, discrimination, termination, harassment, peer reviewer, medical, workplace, labor, Defense & plaintiffs, abuse, employees, bullying, unlawful, emotional distress, workforce

Dr. Rowe is a licensed psychologist in the state of CA. She received her doctorate at an APA accredited university, the gold standard in the field of psychology. She has been working in this field since 2010. Dr. Rowe is a litigation consultant, provides expert testimony, and conducts medical-legal/psych-legal evaluations. She works with defense and plaintiff attorneys throughout the country. She has completed thousands of hours of evaluations, interpreting psychological tests, research, and report writing to meet the standard of care. She also evaluates malingering or exaggeration of psychiatric symptoms within litigation. Dr. Rowe works on cases involving personal injury, employment, and sex abuse. She has a private practice in California called Dr. Jess’ Mind Care Center where most of her practice is working in the psych/med-legal field. Dr. Rowe has been in private practice for the last six years, and she has also worked for hospital(s), government entities, prisons, and she h...

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Erin L Shelby, PHR

CA HR Expert Witness, Federal, State, Priv Sector

Shelby HR Solutions Inc.

Sacramento, California

Employment, Human Resources - Human Resources, Workplace Investigation, Disability Leave, Reasonable Accommodation, Wrongful Termination, Medical Leave of Absence, Harassment, Recruitment, Retaliation, Sexual Misconduct, Discrimination, Hiring Practices

Award-winning HR executive and national keynote speaker with 30+ years of experience advising CEOs on culture and organizational transformation. Experienced Human Resources expert witness providing independent analysis, case review, and testimony for both plaintiff and defense matters in state and federal litigation across the United States. Employment litigation matters include workplace investigation, harassment and retaliation, discrimination, sexual misconduct, medical and disability leave, reasonable accommodation, hiring practices, and wrongful termination.

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Marshall L Hennington, Ph.D, Ed.M, MA, BA

Employment Law Expert - Ivy League Graduate

Hennington and Associates

Beverly Hills, California

Employment, Human Resources - Discrimination, Harassment, Human Resources Policies & Procedures, Wrongful Termination, Constructive Discharge, Retaliation, Hostile Work Environment, Racial-Gender & Age Bias, Work accommodations, Personal & Psychological Injury, Expert Declarations - Expert Reports & Trial Testimony, Workplace Investigations, abuse

Independent Employment Law Expert Witness. Current President and CEO of Hennington and Associates with Offices in: New York, Miami, Beverly Hills, Sacramento University of California Berkeley and Columbia University Educated, Ph.D. Independent Organizational Psychologist - Trains Human Resources Management on best practices for workplace conduct and improving the culture within the workplace. Independent Employment Law Independent Expert Witness for cases involving Human Resources dynamics. Ability to demonstrate innovative problem solving approaches for Human Resources Departments. Highly Skilled Independent Organizational Psychologist that conducts research to identify solutions to problems that improve the well-being and performance of organizations and their employees. Helped Plaintiff Lawyers and Defense Lawyers prevail at Trial. Marshall L. Hennington, Ph.D. received his Bachelor’s Degree in Social Science from the University of California Berkeley. Received his Educat...

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Adam Collins, PhD

School Bullying & Harassment Expert

Envision Zero Bullying

Centennial, Colorado

Education & Schools, School Safety - Bullying, Cyberbullying, Harassment, Standard of Care, Accepted Professional Standards, School Liability, MTSS, PBIS, Deliberate Indifference, Hostile Environment, Student Discipline, School Climate, Program Fidelity, Retaliation, School Policy, Negligent Supervision, Physical Assasult, School Training, Staff Development, Title VI

Dr. Collins is a doctoral-level school psychologist and systems strategist with nearly 20 years of experience in the forensic evaluation of school bullying, discriminatory harassment, and student safety protocols. He earned his degree with a research focus specifically dedicated to effective bullying prevention strategies. This clinical background is bolstered by years of "boots-on-the-ground" experience as a school psychologist in public K-12 settings, providing a deep understanding of the practical challenges of supervision and intervention in diverse school climates. Currently overseeing bullying prevention and school safety initiatives for a Mountain West Department of Education impacting hundreds of schools, Dr. Collins provides expert consultation and testimony on the Standard of Care required to maintain safe, compliant, and inclusive educational environments. Core Areas of Expertise: (1) Standard of Care Analysis: Evaluating district adherence to state and federal safe...

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Joseph L.J. Schwartz, Psy.D

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

Psychology, Mental Health - School Psychology, Criminal Forensic Psychology, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Clinical Forensic Psychology, Psychological Injury, Custody Evaluation, Child Abuse, Spousal Abuse, Mental Status Review, Harassment, Capacity Evaluation, Competency Evaluation, Stalking

Dr. Joseph Schwartz has specialized in school, clinical and forensic psychology for over 30 years. He has conducted over 1000 Mental Health Evaluations and over 500 Independent Medical Exams. He has assisted attorneys addressing legal questions pertinent to high conflict co-parenting difficulties, domestic violence and abuse, violence and sex offender risk assessment, psycho-sexual issues, developmental disorders, learning disabilities, head injury, neuropsychological functioning, cognitive ability, psychological/emotional damages for Family Law, Criminal and Civil Court. He has provided expert advice and legal consultation regarding various parenting and psychological issues including: Psychological and Neuropsychological testing, Parenting Plans, Expert Witness testimony, School and Home evaluations. Currently, Dr. Schwartz maintains a Private Practice in Rehoboth Beach, DE. Since 1993 he has been Licensed in New York and Delaware where he was frequently called and asked to tes...

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Gregory R. Riehle, JD

Resort, condo-hotel legal operations strd care

Riehle Hospitality Consulting - Legal and Operations

Wesley Chapel, Florida

Hotel & Restaurant, Insurance - Resort asset management, hotel operations, standard of care, condominium hotels, 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...

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Mary Adams, JD

Human Resources Expert and 20-year Practitioner

EXPERT WITNESS FROM TERG

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Human Resources, Employment - 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...

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Jean L. Seawright, CMC

Seawright & Associates

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.

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Kathryn M Hartrick, Esq. AWI-CH

Workplace Investigation Expert Witness

Hartrick Employment Law & Investigations

Chicago, Illinois

Employment, Human Resources - Workplace Investigator, International Borders, Litigator, Public Company Officer, AWI, Executive Coach, Boards of Directors (BOD), Law Firm Partner, Employment Law Expertise, Disability, Mediator, Harassment, Adjunct Law School Professor, Employment Discrimination, Leaders, C-Suite Leaders, Bullies, Government Employee, SHRM

I am an employment lawyer, and I specialize in workplace investigations. I have over 25 years of experience. I conduct complex workplace investigations including those crossing international borders, involving C-Suite leaders, Boards of Directors, multiple complainants and/or respondents, and those involving contentious workplace relationships. Hartrick Employment Law & Investigations (HELI) also focuses on training and executive coaching associated with workplace investigations. I am also General Counsel for a global executive coaching firm. My background includes five years managing a team of investigators as Deputy Commissioner for the City of Chicago Commission on Human Relations (CCHR) discrimination agency. I am a former law firm partner/litigator, and I taught employment discrimination at Loyola University School of Law in Chicago, Illinois. I successfully performed corporate officer positions in the legal and human resources functions for over 15 years, with global, publi...

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R. Leslie Nichols, MSSA, CPP, CPG

Child Sexual Abuse Expert - Schools/Organizations

R.L. Nichols & Associates, LLC

Oxford, Mississippi

School Safety, Child Abuse - sex abuse, child sexual abuse, molestation, grooming, harassment, bullying, school, church, camp, bus, afterschool, sports, olympic, mentor, scouting, coach, background check, negligent hiring, negligent supervision, negligent retention

Expert Witness At-a-Glance: • 85+ cases retained (2016–2025) • 23 depositions | 2 trials • Balanced practice: 60% plaintiff / 40% defense • Case focus: Child sexual abuse (95%); injury, death or bullying (5%) • Sectors: Religious (35%), Schools (25%), Sports (20%), Mentoring (10%), Residential care (7%) • Courts: Federal (21%) and State/Local (79%) across 20+ jurisdictions Mr. Nichols has over 30 years' experience at the national and local level involving the protection of children. In 2016 he retired as the National Vice President of Child & Club Safety, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, where he oversaw the creation of the organization's child protection program, which shaped the policies and practices of thousands of local Boys & Girls Club affiliates and helped to protect millions of children across the U.S. and overseas. Mr. Nichols is a national thought leader and has participated in numerous, national-level projects to prevent child injury in organizations, including: • U.S. P...

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David Wolowitz, J.D.

Child Safeguarding Standard of Care Expert

Wolowitz JD Consulting LLC

Greenland, New Hampshire

Education & Schools, Child Abuse - School standard of care, educator misconduct, educator sexual abuse, trusted adult misconduct, molestation, child sexual abuse, boundary violations, school investigations, student misconduct, harassment, negligent supervision, boundary violations, grooming

David Wolowitz, J.D., serves as an expert witness on the current and historical 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 in 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 i...

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Sheryl Thailer, PhD

Clinical and Forensic Psychologist, Expert Witness

Sheryl Thailer PhD

Ridgewood, New Jersey

Forensic Psychology, Psychology - Employment Law, Bullying, Medical Malpractice, Custody Evaluations, Personal Injury, Substance Abuse Evaluations, Trauma, Malingering, Harassment, PTSD

Dr. Sheryl Thailer is a licensed clinical psychologist with a specialty in forensics for 40 years. Dr. Thailer has conducted hundreds of forensic evaluations and provided expert consultation on various cases involving civil, criminal and family law. Dr. Thailer has represented both plaintiff and defendant. From the defendant perspective she provides expert reports on the effects of employment discrimination, sexual harassment, bullying, medical malpractice, personal injury and trauma for psychological damages. From the defendant perspective she provides reports on the likelihood of malingering and secondary gain in order to secure monetary reward. She has been deposed numerous times. She has been deemed an expert by courts in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. Known for objective, evidence-based opinions, Dr. Thailer has testified as an expert witness in state and federal courts. A listing of cases where she has done forensic expert work is available for review as we...

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Sasha Berger, Ph.D.

Trauma/PTSD Specialist

Red Bank, New Jersey

Psychology, Mental Health - Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Dissociation, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Trauma, Sexual Abuse, Assault, Emotional Distress, Harassment, Neglect, Vicarious Traumatization, Burnout, Therapy, EMDR, Depression, Anxiety, Intimate Partner Violence

Dr. Sasha Berger is a Columbia-trained, licensed clinical psychologist with over 15 years of experience in clinical practice, supervision, and research, with particular expertise in trauma, dissociation, and posttraumatic stress, including Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Dissociative Identity Disorder. She is fully licensed in NY and NJ, and a member of the National Registry of Health Psychologists. She has a wide range of experience across multiple settings, including hospital outpatient/inpatient care, college counseling centers, community mental health, and outpatient/inpatient neuropsychological assessment. She has held appointments at Columbia University Medical School, City University of New York, Mount Sinai Medical Center and the National Institute for the Psychotherapies’ Integrative Trauma Studies Program. Throughout her academic roles, she has taught coursework on trauma and provided clinical supervision and consultation to Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) student...

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Elena Paraskevas-Thadani, Esq., AWI-CH

Workplace Investigation Expert Witness

EPT Legal LLC

Armonk, New York

Human Resources, Investigation - Workplace Investigations, Employment practices, Employment Law, Human Resources, Employee Relations, Employment Compliance, harassment, discrimination, retaliation, workplace

I received my law degree from Fordham Law School, where I was a senior editor for the Urban Law Journal. While in law School I founded Fordham’s chapter of the Unemployment Action Center representing unemployment insurance claimants in DOL hearings, served as an intern for two federal judges in the Eastern District of New York, and as an intern in the United States attorney’s office criminal division. After graduation in 1997, I worked as a law clerk for a federal judge, The Honorable Nicholas Tsoucalas of the United States Court of International Trade, who also sat by designation on the Second Circuit Court of Appeals and several district courts nationally during my clerkship from 1997-1999. After my clerkship, I worked as a litigation associate of commercial and employment matters with the Wall Street law firm Seward and Kissel from 1999-2000, until I was offered a second federal clerkship in the Southern District of New York with the Honorable Andrew J Peck from 2000 through 2002...

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Sasha Berger, Ph.D.

Trauma/PTSD Specialist

New York

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Aaron T. Olson, M.Ed.

Police Practices Expert -Retired State Police

A.T. Olson Consulting, L.L.C.

Beavercreek, Oregon

Police Practices & Procedures, Investigation - Police Procedures, Use of Force, Police Investigations, Police Interviews, Police Arrests, Police Use of Force, Police Shootings, Police Pursuits, Wrongful Death, Negligent Hiring, Negligent Retention, Failure to Supervise, Failure to Train, Discrimination, Harassment, Retaliation, Investigations, Criminal defense, Homicide, Assault

1. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Verification and Evaluation (CVE) as a Verified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). 2. Published senior co-writer of CARE Approach: Seeking Solutions to Human Problems, Kendall Hunt. 3. Published co-writer of Multicultural Law Enforcement: Strategies for Peacekeeping in a Diverse Society, 7th Edition by Pearson. 4. Published co-writer of Multicultural and Diversity Strategies for the Fire Service by Pearson. 5. Retired Oregon State Police Sergeant with 26 years of police service. 6. Former Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training Instructor on Background Investigations, Internal Affairs Investigations and Report Writing. 7. Former Local Government Personnel Institute HR Investigator: Investigated police chiefs, county commissioners, city council members, and employees. 8. U.S. Army Veteran serving in the Military Police Corp. 9. Retired Commissioned Officer from the U.S. Army Reserves. 10.Bachelo...

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Anthony B. Mann, D.Ed.

Recognized K-12 Education Expert

Principled Education Consulting

West Linn, Oregon

Education & Schools, School Safety - Standard of Care in Schools, Bullying, Educator Misconduct, Title IX, Sexual Abuse, Mandatory Reporting, Grooming, Student Conduct, Special Education, Campus Supervision, Campus Safety, Hazing, Bus safety, School-Based Mental Health Service, Harassment, Educational Records, Abuse & Neglect, Gifted Education, Restraint & Seclusion

Superintendent | School Safety & Policy Expert | Expert Witness Providing expert witness services from case inception through resolution across the United States and Canada. Determining the merit of a case, assisting with deposition focus and questioning, conducting file and deposition review and analysis, providing expert reports, and offering testimony at deposition and trial are some of the services provided. Providing quality comprehensive services for plaintiff and defendant attorneys in high-profile and complicated cases. With 33+ years leading in K-12 education, Dr. Mann has overseen district operations in urban, suburban, and rural communities. Since 2012, he has served as Superintendent of Schools. With expertise in strategic planning, governance, and the development of safe and effective learning environments. Dr. Mann holds a Doctorate in Education (D.Ed.) from the University of Oregon, and has backg...

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David T. Sweeney

Expert Witness in Policing Best Practices

DT Sweeney Consulting, LLC

Seattle, Washington

Law Enf & Criminal Justice, Police Practices & Procedures - 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 plaintiff and defense attorneys with 60+ cases. 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.