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; eminent domain takings, bankruptcy and/or foreclosure issues; real estate tax appeals and zoning issues; and more.
Learn more about how the Cayuga Members can use their experience as hospitality expert witnesses to help you with your issues.
Our Consultants
Scott Brush
Scott has focused on the Florida hotel industry since 1978 and is an Adjunct Profession at Florida International University's Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management.
Bill Carroll
Actively engaged with hotel ownership groups, intermediaries and start-ups in the areas of revenue, pricing, and marketing management.
Chekitan Dev
A leading authority on strategic marketing and brand management, customer loyalty, e-commerce, and Professor at The Cornell University School of Hotel Administration.
Jim Gieselman
Expert energy analysis generating practical solutions designed to enhance your sustainable practices and reduce your hotel’s energy consumption.
Chuck Kelley
Overall responsibility for a portfolio of over 50 hotels. An expert in hotel operations and brand management, from select service to the luxury tier.
Stephen Lipinski
Restaurant Business Specialist with Comprehensive Understanding of Operations and Business Success from Experiential and Academic Perspectives. "Management From Measurement"
Art Marshall
Art provides valuation work and exceptional business consulting services to his hospitality clients, focusing on transaction analysis, operational assessments, and budgeting.
Ralph Miller
Providing integrated consulting solutions and management services to Hospitality industry businesses.
Albert Pucciarelli
Experienced lawyer in the area of hotel and resort development and operations. Perfect for mediation, expert determination and arbitration of hotel-related issues.
Preston Rideout
My name is Preston Rideout. I'm a nightclub and bar consultant. I have twenty two years experience opening, operating and owning venues across the country.
Thomas Riegelman
Maximizing Real Estate Value through thoughtful project planning, operational efficiency, resource conservation, and strategic use of capital.
Stephen Sherf
Expert in assessing the feasibility of hotel projects based on an understanding of competitive factors, the life cycle of hotels, and the realities of hotel financing.
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.
Peter Yesawich
Specialist in the development, execution and measurement of marketing communications programs for travel, hospitality and lifestyle businesses.