Bringing over 20 years of experience in the fitness, sports, and recreation industries, with a focus on industry standards, protocols, and liability-related issues. Their professional background combines sport management, sport law, and facility operations with active involvement in litigation matters, including consultation, deposition testimony, and courtroom testimony. Educational qualifications include a Juris Doctor, a Master of Arts with an emphasis in sport management, and a Bachelor of Science in business administration with a communications background.

The expert’s work includes multiple areas of analysis relevant to sports and recreation disputes. Core areas involve sport management, sport finance, and sport law, where they evaluate operational practices, financial considerations, and legal responsibilities within athletic and recreational environments. Complementing this, their experience in sport risk management and facility management focuses on safety protocols, facility assessments, and the identification of hazards associated with public assembly venues. This includes detailed evaluation of crowd control practices, patron management, and compliance with safety standards such as life safety codes applied to stadiums, arenas, fitness centers, and entertainment venues.

Their litigation-related work addresses negligence, standard-of-care analysis, and liability issues arising from sports participation, spectator incidents, and facility operations. Case involvement includes matters related to stadium crowd incidents, fitness facility injuries, spectator injuries, and security or alcohol management practices. The expert has been retained in both plaintiff and defense matters over many years and has provided deposition and trial testimony, as well as litigation consultation and case evaluation. Their work has included economic analysis of damages, assessment of safety procedures, and evaluation of compliance with industry standards in sports and entertainment settings. In addition to casework, this expert has contributed to the development of industry standards and training programs related to facility safety and crowd management, including work associated with the International Association of Assembly Managers and participation in national initiatives addressing workplace safety within the sports and entertainment sectors. They have also served in advisory and standards-development capacities within organizations such as the National Recreation and Park Association and federal workplace safety initiatives, supporting the application of established guidelines and protocols to litigation involving sports, fitness, and recreational environments.