
Cayuga Members offer years of experience as hospitality expert witnesses and legal counsel in a wide variety of cases. These include:
- Ownership/management disputes
- Franchisor/franchisee disputes brand defense disputes
- Disputes involving market feasibility
- Economic impact analyses
- Appraisals
- Valuations
- Security issues resulting in theft
- Personal injury and/or wrongful death
- Contract interpretation and negotiation disputes
- Landlord and tenant issues
- Eminent domain takings
- Bankruptcy and/or foreclosure issues
- Real estate tax appeals and zoning issues
- And more
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Management Expert Witness Consulting
In the hospitality industry it is nearly impossible to avoid legal disputes. This is especially the case for a developer, owner, operator, investor or other senior level executive. These industries include hotel, resort, restaurant, bar and nightclub, gaming and special events
Cayuga Hospitality expert witnesses have wide-ranging experience in areas likely to become sources of litigation such as:
- Acquisition and Disposition
- Valuation and Feasibility
- Lost Income
- Contract Disputes
- Operations and Management
- Maintenance and Facility Upkeep
- Construction
- Safety and Security
- Alcoholic Beverage and Food Safety
- Labor Issues
- Employee Wage, Training, Supervision
- And more
Hotel Legal Expert Consulting
Cayuga’s Hospitality Expert Witnesses are available to be engaged by defendants as well as plaintiffs. They have a depth of experience and knowledge of all areas of the hotel, resort and foodservice industries. Our Hospitality Expert Witnesses are excellent resources for developing policies and procedures. They are also able to establish training programs that can and will protect you when an instance of litigation arises. These protections can help to limit liability, or even result in case dismissals.
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Our Hospitality Expert Witness Consultants
Bill Carroll
Actively engaged with hotel ownership groups, intermediaries and start-ups in the areas of revenue, pricing, and marketing management.
Thomas Cleary
I provide commercial business insurance and risk management to hospitality and real estate businesses. I make insurance simple.
Dr. Chekitan Dev
Internationally renowned scholar and thought leader on marketing and branding in the hospitality, travel, and tourism industries. As an expert witness, he has testified in numerous cases involving hotel owner–brand relationships and the online travel industry.
Robert Gary Dodds
Over 35-years as a VP Human Resources for global and regional Brands in luxury and full service Hotel’s and Hospitality, in Asia Pacific, The Americas, Europe and the Middle East & Africa.
Kevin Doyle
Hospitality fraud investigator (recovering millions) and internal control/compliance consultant specializing in developing and assessing fraud prevention and internal controls for hotels.
Juliette Gust
Ethics and Compliance, Anti-Fraud and Anti-Corruption, and Global Internal Investigations program development and implementation specialist.
Chuck Kelley
An expert in hotel operations, optimizing financial performance, strategic positioning and brand management, from select service to the luxury tier.
Jim Lopolito
Jim is a veteran of the restaurant, country club (clubs), catering & concert industries offering expert consulting assistance in developing extraordinary teams to surprise and delight your guests and molding profitable hospitality businesses.
Stacy Moore
Foodservice expert specializing in airports and other non-traditional venues, Stacy assists clients with performance analysis and strategy development.
Preston Rideout
I'm a Nightclub and Bar Consultant with 24 years of experience. Resorts, Hotels, Casinos, Restaurants, Nightclubs, and Bars retain my services because I am a Nightclub and Bar Expert
Greg Riehle
A multi-faceted leader with extensive chief executive and legal experience in hospitality operations and risk management/insurance, expert witness, mediation, arbitration and dispute resolution.
Alan Someck
An expert witness for the hospitality industry, providing consulting and testimony drawing from 32 years as a successful restaurant operator, full service consultant, food product developer & trainer.
Romulo Vallejo
Fully bilingual, multicultural Hospitality Operations Specialist. Over 20 years U.S. and Caribbean-Latin American experience leading select, extended, and full-service hotels.
Dan Voellm
Asia-Pacific hospitality real estate expert - advising clients on critical decisions throughout the asset life-cycle. Combining a macro perspective with an attention for detail, strong analytical skills and strategic thinking.
Peter Yesawich
Specialist in the development, execution and measurement of marketing communications programs for travel, hospitality and lifestyle businesses.