Norman D. Bates, Esq., President and founder of Liability Consultants, Inc., is a nationally-recognized expert in security and the law. For over forty years, he and his team of professionals have been providing security management consulting services to private industry as well as court-certified expert witness services nationwide to both plaintiff and defense firms in civil cases regarding inadequate security, negligent hiring or training, and workplace violence. Mr. Bates has presented seminars on civil liability issues and has authored numerous articles and books on the subject. Mr. Bates co-authored a publication on “The Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse in Youth-Serving Organizations” published by the National Center for Victims of Crime and the National Crime Prevention Council.
BIOGRAPHY OF NORMAN D. BATES, ESQ. Formerly, Mr. Bates was an Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at Northeastern University in Boston and Director of Security and Legal Counsel to the Saunders Hotel Corporation. He received his Juris Doctor degree from Suffolk University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Northeastern University. He is a member of the Massachusetts Bar, the International Association of Professional Security Consultants (President 2009-2011) and the National Crime Victim Bar Association.
Areas of Expertise:
- Premises Liability
- Sex Trafficking
- Negligent Hiring Retention & Training
- Workplace Violence
- Use of Force
- Inadequate Security
- Negligent Security
- Crime Analysis
- Expert Testimony
- Apartments / Hotels
- Shopping Centers / Malls
- Parking Facilities
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- Security Program Evaluation
- Liability Risks
- Security Equipment
- Hiring and Staff Administration Review
- Security Training
- Training Programs
- Crime and Risk
- Collection and Analysis
- Research of Crime Trends
- Security Mangement Consulting
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By: Norman Bates
Challenges to the admissibility of expert testimony have increased substantially in the past decade.