Consulting Areas:
Premises Liability for Inadequate/Negligent Security - Apartments/Condominiums, Convenience Stores, Gas Stations, Retail Stores, Parking, Hotels/Motels, Shopping Malls, Bars/Taverns, Entertainment/Tourist Attractions
Negligent Hiring, Retention, Supervision, and Training
Workplace Violence
Security firm/guard actions
Wrongful Conviction
Litigation and Consulting Support Services:
Assist attorneys with initial assessment of liability
Screen cases for merit, review/summarize/analyze documents
Trial preparation assistance including pre-trial discovery and preparation of courtroom exhibits
Testimony as an expert witness at deposition and/or trial
Interrogatory recommendations, preparation of deposition questions for witness and opposing experts, cross-examination planning
Crime Foreseeability Analysis
Analysis of Security Standards of Care
Proximate Causation Analysis
Design and implementation of security audits/surveys/assessments
Evaluation of premises security using principles of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)
Assessment of crime control features of environmental design and physical security
On-site inspections and data collection
Literature reviews of crime prevention strategies and their effectiveness, security practices, security laws, and security industry standards