Hospitality Operations Expert

This expert specializes in hospitality operations, franchise compliance, and hotel property safety. With over 38 years of executive leadership, consulting, and asset management experience, he provides expert witness services for litigation involving hotel operations, guest safety, property control, and operational failures. His work spans internationally branded hotel chains as well as independent luxury resorts, offering both plaintiff and defense support.

In particular, he excels at analyzing operational mismanagement, franchise standard breaches, safety and security issues, and property oversight failures. He is highly effective at translating complex hospitality industry practices into courtroom-ready evaluations and testimony.

Moreover, his academic credentials reinforce his applied expertise. He holds advanced hospitality certifications and serves as an adjunct professor of hospitality management at a nationally recognized business school. His consulting experience includes major brands and independent hospitality groups, helping optimize operations and compliance standards.

Throughout his career, he has been retained for litigation cases involving wrongful death, premises liability, personal injury, franchise disputes, and operational negligence. In addition, he advises hospitality companies and insurance carriers on operational risk assessments, revenue recovery strategies, and franchise compliance issues.

Furthermore, he continues to teach and present at national hospitality investment and operational conferences. As a result, he combines real-world leadership experience with legal clarity, making him a sought-after hospitality operations expert witness for complex litigation cases.

Key Qualifications

• 38+ years of experience in hotel operations, asset management, and franchise compliance
• Certified Hotel Administrator (CHA) and Certified Hospitality Educator (CHE)
• Managing Director at a leading global hospitality consulting firm
• Adjunct Professor of Hospitality Management at a nationally ranked business school
• Extensive expert witness work in wrongful death, premises liability, and franchise operations cases
• Consultant for major hospitality brands including Hilton, Marriott, IHG, and Hard Rock
• Skilled in forensic evaluations of operational failures and guest safety protocols
• Speaker at top hospitality and investment industry conferences