... throughout the United States and the Caribbean
Forensic Litigation / Expert Consulting Services
Since 1992 Ralph Witherspoon has consulted to numerous business and government clients in security prevention measures, plus to well over 300 attorneys, both plaintiff and defense, who were handling premises security liability (inadequate / negligent security) cases, or intentional tort (use of force) by security or bouncers cases. Over the past several years he has been retained in increasing numbers of "high stakes" cases involving catastrophic or major personal injury, or wrongful death claims.
Ralph is highly experienced with over 40 years of practical hands-on and consulting experience in premises security in many industries. Currently our litigation consulting is focused on attorneys handling cases involving:
- hospitality industry:
- bars/taverns/lounges/nightclubs (including adult entertainment clubs), plus their parking facilities and any associated or co-located lodgings and restaurants
Ralph Witherspoon consults and, when requested, provides his expert opinions in reports and testimony regarding:
- crime/incident foreseeability
- standards of care
- security policies, practices and procedures
- actions of security personnel
- adequacy of security
Over the years Ralph has served as a consulting and testifying expert to plaintiff and defense attorneys in over 50 bar, nightclub and adult entertainment club cases.
Ralph has consulted on over 300 premises security litigation cases of all types in over 35 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands; and he has also testified at deposition or trial in Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Additionally, he has been qualified and/or testified in United States District Courts in Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio and Puerto Rico.
