Eric P Thibodeaux Expert Witness
Curriculum Vitae

Short Term Rental Property Mgmt Safety Expert

Contact this Expert Witness

  • Company: Safer VRs, LLC
  • Phone: 832-289-1107
  • Cell: 832-289-1107

Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

General Specialties:

Safety and Property Management

Keywords/Search Terms:

Short-Term Rental Safety, Premises Liability, Vacation Rental Safety, Hospitality Safety, Carbon Monoxide Poisoning, Airbnb Safety, Vacation Rental Risk, HOA Property Safety, General Liability Hazards, multi-family property management, multi-family safety, Fire and Life Safety

Education:

Master of Public Health - Occupational Safety & Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham ; Bachelor of Science in Fire Protection Safety Engineering Technology, Oklahoma State University

Years in Practice:

35

Number of Times Deposed/Testified in Last 4 Yrs:

3

Additional Information

Safety and risk management professional with more than 30 years of experience across energy, chemical manufacturing, property management, HOA management and short-term rental safety. Certified Safety Professional (CSP) and Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) with expertise in fire protection, process safety, hazard analysis, safety management systems, and regulatory compliance. Established Safer VRs to assist property managers and owners enhance safety and loss prevention in their property management businesses or individual properties and provides educational information and training, as well as consulting services in safety, fire prevention, and loss prevention, to vacation / short-term rental owners and property managers. Owned and managed vacation rental properties since 2003. In 2019, he co-founded Current Tides Vacation Rentals & Sales, LLC, with partners. The business professionally manages approximately 97 properties for owners in the Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, AL markets. He sold his ownership in the property management company, Current Tides Vacation Rentals and Sales, in October 2025. Established THR Management, LLC, which managed four HOA condominium properties on behalf of the HOA Board of Directors. He was the CEO and sold his interest in the partnership to his partners, exiting in October 2025.