Legal Malpractice Expert Witnesses in Rhode Island

This highly qualified and specialized expert has been working in immigration and human rights in Haiti for over 20 years. He earned his BA in history from Middlebury College and JD from Georgetown University. He went on to work as a human rights and elections observer for the UN and Organizations of American States Civilian Mission to Haiti, and went on to be a co-director of the Bureau des Avocats Internationaux/Office of International Lawyers in Haiti. He has authored 5 book chapters and a number of publications in legal journals, and he conducts research in human rights advocacy, international organization accountability, and transitional justice. He is fluent in French and Haitian Creole and he earned an award in human rights from the Center for Justice and Accountability. Currently, he is the founder and executive director of a human rights and legal advocacy organization based in Massachusetts that handles conditions for asylum and other immigration matters from Haiti.

This highly qualified expert has extensive experience in litigation matters concerning employment issues. She has testified in at least 5 cases that went to a jury. She received a B.A. in Economics from Boston College summa cum laude and a J.D. from Suffolk University Law School cum laude and was on the Law Review. Her experience as a litigator makes her a specialist in the workplace environment, and she has authored and lectured on various topics including sexual harassment, discrimination, workplace investigations, terminations, ADA, leaves of absence, and other workplace issues. She was also elected as a Fellow to the College of Labor and Employment Attorneys. Certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources, she has consulted for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. She currently serves as the President for a human resource consulting firm where she has consulted various businesses and employers in various industries. She provides counsel and advice, conducts internal investigations, and conducts training. She also works with schools and universities in investigating sexual assault charges.

This expert has been a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America; the Boston Bar Association, where he was chair of the Aviation Litigation Committee; and the Massachusetts Bar Association. He has taught in trial practice courses at Harvard Law School on many occasions and has published multiple articles in local and national legal journals. This expert has 40+ years of experience. He has appeared in state and federal trial and appellate courts, as well as in administrative tribunals and arbitrations, in Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, California, Colorado and Michigan. Substantively, he has represented plaintiffs and defendants in business litigation (breach of contract, non-competes, trade secrets), professional malpractice, personal injury, real estate and construction, and white collar criminal defense. He has been certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He has lectured on litigation issues in continuing legal education courses. He has been retained numerous times as an expert witness in legal malpractice cases. In one case, for instance, growing out of a medical malpractice case, his testimony was key in obtaining a $7,000,000.00 verdict.