Internal Investigations Expert Witnesses

Washington, District Of Columbia

Police Practices & Procedures, Law Enf & Criminal Justice - Use of Force/Investigations, Vehicle Pursuit/Policy, Police Policy/Development, Force Review, Critical Incident Review, Professional Standards, Supervision and Leadership, Internal Investigations, De-escalation, Incident Command, Civil Disturbance, Accountability, Special/Patrol Operations, Crowd Control, After-Action Review

With 23 years of progressive leadership experience in the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C., my career reflects service within one of the nation’s most complex urban law enforcement agencies. My career spanned patrol operations, criminal and internal investigations, special operations, and executive-level command, with significant focus on misconduct and use-of-force investigations, policy development, and organizational oversight. Throughout my tenure as a senior executive, I held multiple command assignments overseeing operational units, specialized teams, and department-wide review functions. I routinely evaluated use-of-force incidents and other critical events for policy compliance, investigative integrity, and adherence to constitutional and professional standards, emphasizing structured review processes and alignment between policy, training, and operational practice. Within the Special Operations Division, I supervised civil disturbance response, tactical ...

Chicago, Illinois

Business Damages - Lost Profits, Economic Damages, Accounting, Forensic Accounting, Arbitration, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Bankruptcy Core Proceedings, Insurance and Business Interruption Claims, business valuation, Fraud, Internal Investigations

Michael focuses his professional practice on determining lost profits, lost earnings and other economic damages, forensic accounting, financial analyses, investigations and business valuation. He provides consulting and expert services regarding economic damages, forensic accounting, business interruption, contract disputes, GAAP, GAAS, solvency, alter ego, fraud and bankruptcy and financial transactions and balances. Michael provides consulting and litigation services to trial lawyers, trustees, receivers, business owners and units of federal, state and local government. Many engagements combine complex litigation, forensic accounting, financial analysis, economic damages, valuation and distressed business issues with the reconstruction of all or portion of incomplete, misstated and/or falsified accounting books and records and financial statements. Michael has more than 40 years of experience in accounting, forensic accounting, business economics and investigations including m...

SOUTH LYON, Michigan

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

Professional Summary I am an active Chief of Police and Director of Public Safety with over 33 years of law enforcement experience and more than two decades in supervisory and executive leadership roles. I have been retained in over 30 federal and state civil and criminal matters involving excessive force, unlawful arrest, failure to train, failure to supervise, Monell liability, jail and detention operations, communications center practices, and the full spectrum of police practices under 42 U.S.C. §1983 and related state law claims. Throughout my career, I have personally made over 600 arrests, reviewed approximately 400–500 use-of-force incidents, and supervised hundreds of internal investigations. I currently oversee police operations, detention functions, policy development, internal affairs, discipline, and a CALEA-accredited communications center, ensuring compliance with constitutional standards and nationally recognized best practices. My opinions are objective, standard...

Henderson, Nevada

Premises Liability, Employment - Hospitality Law, Negligent Hiring, ADA Compliance, Guest Safety, Inadequate Security, Human Resources, Discrimination and Harassment, FMLA Violations, Employee Discipline, Slip and Fall, Retaliation Claims, Internal Investigations, HR Compliance Audit, Hotel Guest Injury, Sexual Harassment, Risk Management, Failure to Train

Dana Cotham, JD, is a licensed attorney with extensive experience evaluating guest safety and premises liability in hotels, restaurants, and other hospitality environments. She has more than 30 years of experience in employment law, human resources management, and organizational compliance. Since 2009, she has taught employment law and hospitality operations law at one of the world's top-ranked hospitality programs. Her areas of expertise include premises liability and employment matters such as ADA and FMLA compliance, wage and hour violations, internal investigations, discrimination and harassment claims, and negligent hiring. Dana is available for plaintiff or defense.

Melville , New York

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

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

Colfax, North Carolina

Accounting, Fraud - Forensic Accounting, Fraud Investigations, Criminal Tax, Economic Damages, Internal Investigations, Ponzi Schemes, Partnership Disputes, Tax Resolution, Fiduciary Disputes, Payroll Taxes, Divorce, White Collar crimes

For over 20 years, Robert Nordlander was a special agent with IRS-Criminal Investigations where he investigated complex criminal tax and money laundering violations, including other white collar crimes. He is a CPA and CFE. He was a certified instructor for the IRS where he developed and taught forensic accounting course materials nationwide and globally on behalf of the IRS to law enforcement. Nordlander was also considered a subject matter expert in cryptocurrency. He was assigned to the IRS-CI Cyber Crime Unit in Washington, DC and the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force. Prior to his law enforcement career, he taught accounting and tax courses at a university. He currently speaks nationwide on the topics of forensic accounting and solving large tax problems. He is the author of three Amazon bestsellers on forensic accounting and tax resolution. Nordlander has over 10 courses online that are certified for continuing education for CPAs. His training courses are available nationw...