Retaliation Expert Witnesses
Retaliation 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 retaliation. The retaliation expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Employment, Forensic Psychology, Human Resources, Investigation, Legal, Management, Psychology, Reproductive Endocrinology, Safety, and Vocational Rehabilitation.
Laura Ingegneri, SPHR, PSHRA-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), 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.
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...
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...
Marshall L Hennington, Ph.D.
Highly Experienced Employment Law Expert
Hennington and Associates Psychological Group, Inc.
Beverly Hills, California
Employment, Human Resources
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Work Place Discrimination, Harassment, Human Resources Policies & Procedures, Wrongful Termination, Constructive Discharge, Retaliation, Hostile Work Environment, Racial-Gender & Age Bias, Workplace violence, Personal & Psychological Injury, Expert Declarations - Expert Reports & Trial Testimony
Employment Law Independent Expert Witness
Employment Law Expert and Litigation Consultant
Current President and CEO of Hennington and Associates Psychological Group, Inc. Offices: New York, Miami, Beverly Hills, Sacramento
University of California Berkeley and Columbia University Educated, Ph.D.
Consulted in over 100 civil and criminal cases in 25 year career.
Highly Skilled 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 Educational Masters Degree in Counseling Psychology from Columbia University in New York City, received his Master’s degree and Ph.D. from the California School of Professional Psychology with honors.
Dr. Hennington has a thorough understanding ...
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...
Kymberly LeGolvan
Workplace Investigator
LeGolvan Law, Inc.
San Diego, California
Investigation, Employment
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workplace investigations, employment law, retaliation, sexual harassment, wrongful termination, employment discrimination, employment investigation, human resources investigation, internal investigation, external investigation
My name is Kym LeGolvan, and I’m the founding attorney of LeGolvan Law, where I exclusively focus on conducting independent workplace investigations for California employers. I have been a licensed attorney since 2013 and have always focused my practice on labor and employment law and workplace investigations.
Prior to founding LeGolvan Law, I was a litigator in the Labor and Employment practice groups of two top Am Law 100 law firms – Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton and Gordon & Rees. I have represented employers in both state and federal court, as well as before administrative agencies. I’ve also provided advice and counsel to employers to ensure they are in compliance with all applicable labor and employment laws. This has included developing employment policies and procedures, conducting workplace trainings, and coaching management personnel and staff.
In recent years, I’ve leveraged my litigation background into working as an independent workplace investigator. I conduct ...
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
Accomplished Expert Witness Legal Psychologist
Dr. Jess' Mind Care Center
FOLSOM, California
Forensic Psychology, Employment
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Psychlegal Consultant, PTSD, depression, anxiety, retaliation, employment, discrimination, termination, harassment, peer reviewer, medical, workplace, labor, Defense & plaintiffs, 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 with various tasks. She conducts psychological examinations, mental health assessments, independent medical evaluations, forensic evaluations for employment and personal injury attorneys, and many other legal niches.
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 in government entities. And she evaluates veterans for disabilities and conducts fit for duty assessments etc.
She strives to be the best at her expertise. She is very astute, an extremely hard worker, confident in her abilities, an intelligent critical thinker, a great presenter, professional, an...
Erin L Shelby, PHR
CA HR Expert Witness, Federal, State, Priv Sector
Shelby HR Solutions
Sacramento, California
Employment, Human Resources
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Human Resources, Workplace Investigation, Disability Leave, Reasonable Accommodation, Wrongful Termination, Medical Leave of Absence, Harassment, Recruitment, Retaliation, Sexual Misconduct
Erin Shelby is an Expert Witness with over 30 years of HR experience across federal, state, and private sectors firms. Erin specializes as an Expert Witness in employment-related litigation in cases involving human resources, workplace investigation, harassment, retaliation, sexual misconduct, medical leave of absence, disability leave, reasonable accommodation, recruitment & selection, and wrongful termination.
As an award-winning human resources consultant and thought leader, Erin brings extensive experience from a variety of firms. Erin provides fractional HR services, addressing a comprehensive range of issues such as talent acquisition and retention, management training, disciplinary actions, medical leave/accommodation, compliance, and termination processes.
Her in house experience spans diverse employers including the US District Court, Eastern District of California, the California State Assembly, Sutter Community Hospitals, and HGA Architects and Engineers. In her consu...
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 &...
Allison West, Esq., SHRM-SCP, AWI-CH
Employment Practices Specialists
Pacifica, California
Employment
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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...
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...
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...
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...
