Cayuga Members offer years of experience as hospitality expert witnesses and legal counsel in a wide variety of cases, including: ownership/management disputes; franchisor/franchisee disputes; brand defense disputes; disputes involving market feasibility studies, 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.

As a developer, owner, operator, investor or other senior level executive in the hotel, resort, restaurant, bar and night club, gaming and special event industries, it is nearly impossible to avoid legal disputes. 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

Cayuga’s Hospitality Expert Witnesses are available to be engaged by defendants as well as plaintiffs. In addition, with their depth of experience and knowledge of all areas of the hotel, resort and foodservice industries, our Hospitality Expert Witnesses are also excellent resources for developing policies and procedures, and establishing 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.

Prior to litigation, Cayuga Hospitality experts are able to conduct Hospitality Mediation and Arbitration services. Cayuga’s hospitality industry authorities who are also attorneys and/or Supreme Court Certified hospitality mediators and arbitration experts, are an excellent resource when seeking to resolve a dispute before escalating to litigation, or prior to trial.

Learn more about how the Cayuga Members can use their experience as hospitality expert witnesses and in hospitality mediation to help you with your issues.