Hospitality Premises Liability & Employment Law

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  • Phone: (702) 236-2000

Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

General Specialties:

Premises Liability and Employment

Keywords/Search Terms:

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

Education:

JD, William S. Boyd School of Law ; BS, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Years in Practice:

33

Number of Times Deposed/Testified in Last 4 Yrs:

1

Additional Information

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.