Defamation

• Served as an expert witness in a defamation case representing the Defendant who was accused of trying to divert attention from the Russian interference 2016 election scandal by falsely accusing plaintiff of being the source of the DNC emails provided to WikiLeaks.  (Washington, D.C.
   

• Served as an expert witness representing the plaintiff, the head of the New York City Sex Crime Unit, in a defamation case against Netflix, the director and writer of an award-winning television mini-series (“When They See Us” based the plight of and subsequent trial and incarceration of the “Central Park Five.”) who was portrayed as the central figure driving the arrest and prosecution of the five youths who were subsequently exonerated after years of incarceration. (New York, New York)
   

• Served as an expert witness for the plaintiff, a psychologist, in a defamation lawsuit against the American Psychological Association and two law firms who claimed that he colluded with the Department of Defense to counsel and train the military on enhanced interrogation techniques. (Washington, D.C.)
   

• Served as an expert witness in a defamation case representing the plaintiff, the ex-husband of actress Tiffany Haddish, who filed a lawsuit against her for false and defamatory statements she made about his conduct during their marriage in a book she wrote about her life.  (Austin, Texas)
   

• Served as an expert witness for the plaintiff in a defamation case.  The plaintiff is a doctor and the defendant is one of the nation’s largest health care providers, UnitedHealthCare.  The company sent out false information on the plaintiff saying he had been sanctioned and also was unable to write prescriptions. The company first refused and then was slow in rectifying error-causing damage to the plaintiff’s reputation and practice. (Tampa, Florida)
   

• Served as an expert witness representing the plaintiff in a defamation case.  Plaintiff was accused of insider trading and terminated by her employer, one of Wall Street’s largest stock brokerage firms, Morgan Stanley.  (Washington, D.C.)
   

• Served as an expert witness representing the plaintiff, a student, in a defamation case against Louisiana State University related to his expulsion from its law school.  (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
   

• Served as an expert witness representing the plaintiff, a 27-year employee, in a defamation case against the Town Manager for false statements and misrepresentations of his conduct with youth.  (Andover, Massachusetts)
   

• Served as an expert witness representing the plaintiff in a defamation case who claimed the defendant (American Automobile Association, Inc.) had issued false statements about its company that resulted in lost business.  (Detroit, Michigan)
   

• Served as an expert witness representing the plaintiff in a defamation case involving false statements that a woman in Brussels made on the internet and to law enforcement about alleged criminal activity of a U.S. Citizen.  (Cleveland, Ohio)
   

• Served as an expert witness representing the plaintiff, an elementary school teacher of Jewish heritage, in a defamation lawsuit she brought against the school for allegations of racism and bigotry associated with an action taken against an child of middle eastern heritage.  (Maplewood, New Jersey)
   

• Served as an expert witness representing the plaintiff, a national pool manufacturer, in a defamation lawsuit against a competitor in the same industry.  (Tampa, Florida)
   

• Served as an expert witness representing the defendant, a restaurant, in a defamation case relating to the disparagement of a law firm in a Yelp review.  (Chicago, Illinois)
   

• Served as an expert witness representing the defendant, a newspaper, in a defamation case in which the Plaintiff alleges the newspaper accused her of murder in a series of articles.  (San Francisco, California)
   

• Served as an expert witness representing the plaintiff, a content removal and storage service, who was allegedly defamed by a Hartford Insurance Company affiliate.  (Mesa, Arizona)
   

• Served as an expert witness for the plaintiff in a defamation case involving an internationally prominent doctor suing his ex-wife who made a series of disparaging comments and false statements about him to family, friends and business colleagues. (La Jolla, CA)
   

• Served as an expert witness for the plaintiffs in a defamation case representing the contractor and property management company that were accused of failing to eliminate health hazards on a military base in Hawaii as well as not disclosing them to current and prospective residents. (Honolulu, Hawaii)
   

• Served as an expert witness for the plaintiffs in a defamation case involving one company disseminating a variety of untrue statements  about a competitor  specifically to damage its reputation and good will in the industry. (Pensacola, Florida)
   

• Served as an expert witness for the plaintiff in a defamation case.  The plaintiff is a branch manager of a large national bank who was accused by a competitor of being unethical, incompetent, unprofessional and having no skills by a competitor in a series of communications to others in their industry. (Atlanta, Georgia)
   

• Served as expert witness for the defendant in a defamation case which involved an online blog he created to provide information and express opinions relating to his being fired as the artistic director of a major community theater. (Spokane, Washington)
   

• Served as an expert witness for the defendant  in a case in which the defendant filed a counterclaim for defamation against the plaintiff, a former employer.  After the defendant resigned and starting his own business, the plaintiff initiated a series of negative communications within the industry which damaged the defendant’s image and reputation. (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
   

• Provided counsel to defendant (car dealership) in defamation case involving alleged factual errors in direct mail solicitation letter which damaged reputation of plaintiff.  (Oakland, California)
   

• Served as an expert witness representing the defendant in a defamation case in which an events planner accused the defendant of disparaging the company and making false statements about its capabilities and performance.  (Sacramento, California)
   

• Served as expert witness on behalf of plaintiff (doctor) in a defamation case whereby his reputation in the medical community was damaged.  (Albuquerque, New Mexico)
   

• Provided counsel to a defendant in a case involving two insurance companies that had a dispute over an action taken by one of them.  Plaintiff sued for defamation claiming defendant misrepresented the action taken and made false statements that caused damage to its reputation. (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
   

• Served as an expert witness for the plaintiffs (two separate cases joined as one) in a defamation lawsuit involving two national associations and a major certification company in the real estate home inspection and testing industry.  (Denver, Colorado)
   

• Served as an expert witness for the plaintiff – an attorney and political figure – in a defamation case in which numerous individuals made negative comments about her on several social media forums on the internet.  (Orange County, California)
   

• Served as an expert witness for a cross-complainant (a developer) who claimed that the plaintiff (a homeowner) defamed him in respect to a residential complex under construction adjacent to the plaintiff’s residence. (Lynwood, California) 
   

• Served as an expert witness representing the plaintiff, a multi-dimensional business and entertainment complex, in a defamation case against a school district which had harmed its reputation in response to postings on Facebook and Twitter which the defendant deemed to be misogynistic and racist.  (Riverside, California)
   

• Served as an expert witness representing the plaintiff (a male pilot) in a lawsuit against a major airline and a female flight attendant for defamation related to a false sexual assault charge she alleged in media interviews.  (Seattle, Washington)
   

• Served as an expert witness representing the plaintiff in a case involving reputational harm emanating from the actions of a manufacturer’s supplier which resulted in severe damage to its product’s brand.  (Los Angeles, California)
   

• Served as an expert witness for the plaintiff in a defamation case involving a series of highly negative false allegations made on a social media forum that disparaged a nonprofit organization and its President. (Broward County, Florida)
   

• Served as an expert witness for the plaintiff in a defamation case involving a negative internet review posted by a former employee of a company that caused severe reputational harm.  (Mesa, Arizona)
   

• Served as an expert witness for the plaintiff, a law firm, which was the subject of defamatory remarks made by a former client regarding misappropriate and illegal handling of funds resulting from the settlement of a case.  (Las Vegas, Nevada)
   

• Served as an expert witness for the plaintiff, a medical service provider, in a defamation case against the CEO of a Chief Executive Officer of a hospital which it provides services to.  (Burlington, Colorado)
   

• Served as an expert witness representing the plaintiff in a defamation case involving two prominent women in the African-American community, one of which used social media and electronic communications to defame the other.  (Denver, Colorado)
   

• Served as an expert witness representing the plaintiff, a construction firm, against a homeowner who was alleged in numerous postings on several internet review sites to be an alcoholic.  (Cherry Hill, New Jersey)
   

• Served as an expert witness representing the Plaintiff, a construction company, in a defamation case against a company which notified insurance companies that it was guilty of overbilling and fraud.  (Maricopa County, Arizona)
   

• Served as an expert witness representing the plaintiff (a manufacturer of nutritional products) in a defamation/reputational harm case involving a former distributor who engaged in a campaign to disparage the company.  (Salt Lake City, Utah)
   

• Served as an expert witness representing the defendant, a manufacturer, in a lawsuit filed by an ex-employee who started a rival business and sued it for defamation.  (Riverside, California)
   

• Served as an expert witness representing the plaintiff, a manufacturer of flooring in a defamation case against a competitor who made false claims regarding its manufacturing process.  (Naples, Florida)
   

• Served as an expert witness representing the plaintiff, a commercial real estate firm in a defamation lawsuit against a competitor for libel and slander.  (Los Angeles, California)
   

• Served as both a rebuttal witness and an expert witness representing the defendant (Donald Trump) in two defamation cases brought by the plaintiff (E. Jean Carroll), a prominent journalist, for comments he made in retaliation for her accusing him of sexual assault and rape.  (New York, New York)
   

• Served as an expert witness representing the plaintiff, a contractor, who was disparaged by false statements made during a bidding process for a school project.  (Kalamazoo, Michigan)
   

• Served as an expert witness representing plaintiffs, both former city employees, in two lawsuits brought against the City of Delray Beach, Florida for defamation.  (Delray Beach, Florida)
   

• Served as an expert witness representing the plaintiff, a war veteran and former police officer, in a defamation lawsuit emanating from an online campaign of disparagement initiated and coordinated by a former associate.  (Suffern, New York)
   

• Served as an expert witness representing the defendant in case involving two former business partners, one of whom allegedly created five websites to disparage the other.  (Maricopa County, Arizona)
   

• Served as an expert witness representing the defendant and counter-claimant, a nationally prominent attorney, who was defamed through allegations made by the plaintiff through words and actions in conjunction with a legal dispute.  (New York, New York)
   

• Served an as expert witness representing the Respondent-Counterclaimant, a financial planning firm which filed a counterclaim for defamation against another financial planning firm in a dispute over the termination of a mutual business relationship.  (Orange County, California)
   

• Served as an expert witness representing the defendant in a defamation lawsuit filed by a man who claimed she defamed him in front of patrons in a bar of a hotel accusing him of rape. (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
   

• Served as an expert witness representing two plaintiffs, both high school students, who filed individual lawsuits which were consolidated) against a private school for defamation associated with their expulsion.  (Cleveland, Ohio)
   

• Served as an expert witness representing the defendant, a pharmaceutical industry executive, in a lawsuit brought by his ex-partner for defamation in conjunction with a federal lawsuit.  (Irvine, California)
   

• Served as an expert witness representing the plaintiffs, two county officials, in a defamation lawsuit brought against the head of a public relations firm who conducted a vitriolic communications campaign to denigrate the plaintiffs for terminating her husband’s employment.  (Union County, New Jersey)
   

• Represented the cross-complainant, a manufacturer of indoor golf simulators, in a defamation lawsuit against an entertainment company for statements made in a business dispute.  (Carmel, California)
   

• ​Served as an expert witness representing the plaintiff, a Circuit Court Clerk, in a lawsuit against a Circuit Court Judge, for defamation based on illegal efforts to have her removed from her elected position.  (St. Louis, Missouri)