Litigation / Expert Witness Services

Since 1992 Ralph Witherspoon has assisted over 200 attorneys, both plaintiff and defense, who were handling premises security liability or intentional tort (shoplifting detention/false arrest and use of force) cases. Over the past several years he has been retained in increasing numbers of “high stakes” personal injury cases.

Ralph consults and, when requested, provides his expert opinions in reports and testimony regarding:

• crime foreseeability;
• standards of care;
• security policies, practices and procedures;
• actions of security officers;
• adequacy of security;
• proximate cause.

Management Consulting

Witherspoon Security Consulting is highly experienced in both the security management consulting and litigation consulting arenas. We have 35+ years of hands-on experience in premises security in many industries. We have provided consulting services in the following areas: hospitality (restaurant, hotel/motel, tavern/nightclub); and retail (stores, shopping centers and malls), along with their associated parking lots and garages. We provide clients:

• identification of critical assets, threats, risk and vulnerabilities;
• independent audit or survey of current security measures;
• security program development.