This swap meet and flea market industry expert witness has experience in the management, operation, and marketing of open-air and indoor market environments, with a background in large-scale market operations dating back to 1989. Their expert witness work includes litigation consultation, deposition testimony, and trial testimony in matters involving swap meet and flea market practices, including vendor-related issues, operational control, and matters associated with the sale of counterfeit merchandise.

Their experience includes the development and operation of multiple marketplace properties, including large-scale outdoor and indoor vendor markets in Southern California, Northern California, and the Central Coast region. These operations have ranged from weekend markets to seven-day-a-week facilities and have involved management of hundreds of vendor spaces, providing experience in market operations, tenant relations, facility management, and commercial property oversight.

Their work encompasses marketing and management consulting, operational restructuring, and oversight of market operations within high-volume retail environments. These areas are relevant to matters involving market operations, vendor oversight, and business practices within swap meet and flea market settings. A central component of their work involves anti-counterfeiting efforts and industry standards within the swap meet and flea market sector. Their experience includes development and implementation of policies addressing counterfeit merchandise, including a “three strikes” enforcement approach applied across market operations in California and expanded through national association involvement. Additional involvement includes work related to organized retail crime issues at both state and federal levels, including interaction with investigative bodies and participation in legislative and industry-related activities concerning vendor practices and counterfeit goods.

Their professional background reflects long-standing involvement with industry organizations, including the California Swap Meet Owners Association and the National Flea Market Association, with sustained participation in board-level, legislative, and governance activities related to industry standards and operational issues. Their work also includes involvement with organized retail crime initiatives through the California Assembly Business and Professions Committee and ongoing legislative consulting and industry-focused activities.