Staff Training Expert Witnesses

Jacksonville, Florida

Dram Shop & Alcohol Services, Hotel & Restaurant - Dram Shop Liability, Alcohol Service Standards, Overservice & Negligence, Alcohol Liability, Age Verification, Bar Operations, Taproom Operations, Staff Training, Intoxication Recognition, Premises Liability, Production Brewing, Beverage Industry Standards, Management Oversight & Compliance, Standard Operating Procedures

Gabe Grass is a business development leader and entrepreneur with direct, hands-on experience founding and operating a regional craft brewery and managing all aspects of bar, taproom and hospitality service. As Founder and President of GrassLands Brewing Company in Tallahassee, Florida, he built and operated a community-focused craft brewery from launch through an established brand, managing production, distribution, front-of-house service and a team of up to 15 across service and production functions. That work required developing and executing standard operating procedures, staff training programs, account management protocols and regulatory compliance across all aspects of beverage production and alcohol service. His commitment to responsible service standards extended beyond his own venue. As brewery owner, he organized and hosted an annual ID analysis training program conducted under the oversight of Florida Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms, open to staff from restaurants, bars and...

Springfield, Missouri

Jails & Prisons, Correctional Healthcare - Prisons, Jails, Use of Force and Deadly Force, Special Housing Unit/Segregation Management, Inmate/Gang Management, Suicide Prevention and Response, Crisis Response, Escape, Staff Training, Health Care Management, Wrongful Death, Staff Misconduct, Operations Security, Policy Compliance, PREA

➢ More than 28 years of corrections experience in a variety of challenging locations and positions with the Federal Bureau of Prisons. ➢ Over 16 years as CEO/President of SIMCO Correctional Consulting, LLC, where I personally provide correctional and jail consulting, advocacy, and expert witness expertise for a variety of clients, in both the private and government sector. Have been regarded as a leading expert in the field of jail and prison management for over 1 ½ decades. ➢ Six months as Assistant Director of the West Central Community Action Agency, a contract agency for the US Department of Health and Human Resources. ➢ Over one year as Warden at the Correctional Corporation of America’s Northeast Ohio Correctional Center in Youngstown, Ohio. ➢ Nine (9) months as Warden at the Cornell Companies’ and GEO Group Great Plains Correctional Facility in Hinton, Oklahoma. ➢ Twenty-one (21) years of experience in correctional supervisory and management ➢ Thirteen (13) years of exp...