Expert Witness & Litigation Support
When it comes time to aid in the preparation of matters of litigation, court trial or a deposition, you want experience, wisdom, confidence, and the trust in someone who has been there before. With our proven track record in the industry, we can assist you with any hotel and resort-related litigation.
Qualifications& Association Memberships
- 40 years experience in hotels and resorts in the USA, Europe, Asia, and the Caribbean. Managed, consulted, developed and/or brokered hotels with combined assets valued in excess of $850 million dollars
- Certified Hotel Administrator (CHA)
- Recipient of six (6) National AH&LA Gold Key Achievement Awards (Winner in Guest Relations, Special Events, Employee Relations, and Runner Up in Community Relations)
- Hotel Brokerage Specialist: Active Real Estate licensure in Louisiana and Mississippi
- Owner of Hotel Brokerage Firm & Asset Management Company since 1980
- Hotel Owner / Operator (President & 100% Stockholder) 1991 to 2005
- Allied Member of American Hotel & Lodging Association
- Member of Global Hoteliers Club
- Past Member (10 years) of Hotel Brokers International
- Served on Board of Directors of Convention & Visitors Bureaus and Hotel Associations and Mayor's Advisory Boards
- Publisher of FELS HOTEL REPORT Lodging Industry Insights / Trends (semi -annual)
Hotel and Resort Experience-Of Mid-Market, Upscale, Historic, and Luxury Properties
*Management |
*Operations Analysis |
*Conceptual Planning |
*Brokerage |
*Acquisition & Disposition |
*Due Diligence |
*Foreclosure |
*Investment Counseling |
*Contractual Reviews |
*Workouts |
*Development |
*Project Consultancy |
*Site Selection |
*Franchise Negotiations |
*Transactions |
*Design Reviews |
*Financial Analysis |
*Financing |
*Renovations |
*Impact Studies |
*Valuation |
*Feasibility |
*Medical Center & Spas |
*Recreation Concepts |
| *Exit Strategies | *Safety & Security | *Partnership Disputes |
Previous Cases
- In 2007, representing Plaintiff versus International Five Star Hotel and Resort Chain/ Management Company in a wrongful death - $30 million dollar lawsuit.
- April 2004-August 2004 New Orleans, LA Representing World-Wide Hotel Chain vs. Hotel Developer
- September 2003 Biloxi/Pascagoula, MS Representing Hancock Bank in Hotel Transaction Dispute
- May 2000 Shreveport, LA Representing Property Owner (Condemnation) versus City of Shreveport. Planned Convention Headquarter Hotel & new Convention Center ($85 Million Dollar Development)
- 1985 – 1993 Deposition / Federal Court Testimony in
- Las Vegas, NV-Thunderbird Hotel & Casino
- New Orleans, LA-Howard Johnson
- Beckley, WV-Glade Springs Resort (4000 acre Development)
- Baton Rouge, LA-Capital House Hotel
- Corpus Christi, TX-Padre Island Beach Hotel
- Lafayette (Opelousas), LA- Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center
- Lake Charles, LA-Econolodge
- and Others