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Restaurant Expert Witness - Howard Cannon

Restaurant Expert Witness - Howard Cannon

412 1st Ave. SE, Suite 200
Nationwide Service, Alabama 35055

Phone(800) 300-5764

Website https://restaurantexpertwitness.com

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Since 1987, Restaurant Expert Witness Howard Cannon has specialized in only restaurant and bar industry legal matters with 300+ Litigation and 350+ Pre-Litigation and Consulting projects to his credit.

Restaurant Expert Witness, Slips, Trips and Falls, Coffee Burns, Alcohol & Dram Shop, Acts of Violence, Negligent Security, Customer & Employee Injuries, Hospitality Industry Expert Witness, Restaurant Litigation Support, Restaurant OSHA Expert, Food Contamination Expert Witness, Restaurant Premises Liability Expert, Restaurant Business Damages Expert, Employment.

Nationwide Services - No Charge for Domestic travel - Plaintiffs and Defendants - State and Federal courts

Services

Restaurant Expert Witness / Restaurant Litigation Support Services: Restaurant Expert Witness, Howard Cannon, only provides restaurant expert witness services and litigation support (restaurant expert witness testimony, expert opinions, and expert reports) for restaurant, hospitality, bar, food service, and food safety related matters. If you're searching for a Restaurant Expert Witness, Hospitality Expert Witness, Food Service or Food Safety Expert, keep in mind that Howard Cannon's areas of expertise pertaining to these industry sectors include, but are not limited to:

Premises Liability, Forensic Analysis, Lost Income, Royalty Disputes, Restaurant Discrimination, Customer Injuries, Wage & Labor Claims, Trade Secrets, Intellectual Property, Restaurant OSHA, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Food Safety & Contaminations, Landlord Disputes, Restaurant Equipment, Training Neglect, Employee Injuries, Restaurant Safety & Security, Management Neglect, Alcohol Liability, Franchise Disputes, Harassment, Restaurant Human Resources, Construction, Tip Claims, Restaurant Operations, Partnership Disputes, and more.

Years in Practice: 40+

Additional Information: - Nationwide Services - We DO NOT Charge for Domestic Travel. - State and Federal Cases - Plaintiffs and Defendants - Restaurant, Bar, and Hospitality Industry matters since 1987. - Our highly recognizable books are found in bookstores in 76 countries around the globe.

Please call 1-800-300-5764 to receive a full and complete CV, case list and a FREE, No obligation consultation.


Litigation Support Services

Howard Cannon provides unbiased expert industry opinions, analyses, consultation, expertise, and content. His services include, but are not limited to written reports, affidavits, testimony, and oral opinions.

His fields of expertise include:
- Restaurant
- Bar and Dram Shop
- Hospitality cases
- Slips, Trips & Falls
- Alcohol Liability & DRAM Shop
- Premises Liability
- Customer & Employee Injuries
- OSHA & ADA Matters
- HACCP & Food Contaminations
- Safety & Security
- Restaurant Operations
- Harassment & Discrimination
- Partnership & Franchise Disputes
- Trade Secrets & IP Disputes
- Workplace Violence
- Management Neglect
- Competent Person Oversight
- Industry Standards & Best Practices

Areas of Expertise

Additional Expertise:

Slips, Trips & Falls, Hot Coffee & Tea Burns, Dram Shop & Alcohol Liability, Bar Fights & Acts of Violence, Restaurant Customer & Employee Injuries, HACCP & Food Contaminations.

Profile

Howard Cannon is one of the most highly visible American Restaurant, Bar and Hospitality Industry Expert Witnesses. He is experienced with State & Federal cases, and with Plaintiffs & Defendants. His firm provides expert witness services & litigation support (expert witness testimony, expert opinions, and reports) for restaurant, hospitality, bar, food service, safety, and related matters.

Howard has authored 6 books, given 100's of seminars & speeches, has been published in dozens of magazines and newspapers across the country and around the globe, and has been featured and interviewed on Anderson Cooper, The Wall Street Journal, Reader's Digest, Fox News, MSNBC, Canadian Public Radio and countless others. His books can be found in bookstores such as Barnes and Noble, Books-a-Million, Walmart, and Amazon in more than 76 countries.

Since 1987, his firm has been called upon by clients of all types and sizes to provide start-up, turnaround, and expert witness services pertaining strictly to restaurants, bars, and hospitality industry matters. He is also considered by many to be one of the world's foremost consultants, analysts, and authorities on restaurants and bars across the U.S. and in world markets.

He has worked in every state in the U.S. and in several countries around the globe; working with restaurants ranging from fast food to fine dining. Restaurant Expert Witness, Howard Cannon can be reached at our corporate office at 800.300.5764. Call us for a FREE, No-Obligation, Initial Consultation.

Specialties: Restaurant Expert Witness, Author, Speaker, Consultant, Analyst pertaining to Restaurants, Bars and Hospitality Industry. Start-ups, Turnarounds, and Expert Witness services.

Areas Served

Nationwide

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Licenses

-Occupational Safety and Health Administration Act – Federal Certification # 2301944
-American College of Forensic Examiners International – member
-Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Points Manager Certification (HACCP)
-Professional Commercial Mediation and Conflict Resolution Certification


Affiliations

The National Environmental Health Association Certification Occupational Safety and Health Administration Act – Federal Certification with 29 CFR 1910
OSHA – Inspections, Citations, and Penalties
OSHA – Walking and Working Surfaces
OSHA – Means of Egress and Fire Protection
OSHA – Flammable and Combustible Liquids
OSHA – Fire Prevention and Protection
OSHA – Machine Guarding and Material Handling
OSHA – Hazard Communication
OSHA – Industrial Hygiene and Blood-borne Pathogens
OSHA –Health and Safety Programs

National Restaurant Association Member


Qualifications

Years in Practice: 40+


Seminars & Training

Washington State University Hotel Restaurant Division seminars
University of Nevada Las Vegas Hotel Restaurant Division seminars
University of Kentucky; industry surveys
Anthony Robbins – Awaken the Giant from Within; seminars
Dale Carnegie – How to Win Friends and Influence People; seminars
Dale Carnegie – Leadership and Communication; seminars
ServSafe and Food Safety Training
TIPS On-premise Alcohol Training 2.0
National Restaurant Association Member


Publications

Restaurant OSHA Safety and Security: The Book of Restaurant Industry Standards & Best Practices© (2016; ROSSI)

Restaurant OSHA Safety and Security: Workbook and Test– Management-Level© (2018)

Restaurant OSHA Safety and Security: Workbook and Test – Employee-Level© (2018

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Starting Your Own Restaurant - first edition
Alpha Books, 2001

The recipe for a successful restaurant—now revised …
In this revised edition, aspiring restaurateurs will find everything they need to know to open a successful restaurant, including choosing a concept and location, creating a business plan, finding the cash, and much more. New content includes information on tips, tip-outs, and reporting for the entire staff, choosing the best POS system,...more

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Starting a Restaurant - second edition
Alpha Books, 2005
The recipe for a successful restaurant—now revised …
In this revised edition, aspiring restaurateurs will find everything they need to know to open a successful restaurant, including choosing a concept and location, creating a business plan, finding the cash, and much more. New content includes information on tips, tip-outs, and reporting for the entire staff, choosing the best POS system,...more

Stretch Yourself - Getting Promoted in Restaurants
Pearson Books, 2003

13+ Things You Shouldn't Eat at Restaurants
Readers Digest, 2012

We are a FOR-PROFIT Franchisor - Any Questions
The International Franchise Association, 2011

With Food Service Equipment - Cheap Can Be Costly
Convenience Store Decisions, 2012

Profit and Loss Closed King George Inn
The Morning Call, 2012

Dirty Restaurant Secrets the Kitchen Crew Won't Tell You
Readers Digest, 2012

Does Becoming a Franchisor Make $$$?
The National Restaurant Association Show, 2010

You Have to Make Green to Be Green
The Independent Restaurateur Magazine, 2011

The Marketing Hot Stove Theory - I and II
Bar and Nightclub Magazine, 2008

The State of the Restaurant Industry

Building Green Restaurants


Education

Master's in Business Administration, University of Wisconsin/Hamilton; B.S., Business Administration, University of Wisconsin/Hamilton


Articles Published by Restaurant Expert Witness - Howard Cannon

Link Burning Hot Coffee: a Warning for Drive-Thru Customers

Over the last ten years, the number of litigation matters and insurance claims pertaining to hot coffee and hot tea spills on customers coming through a drive-thru has skyrocketed. The statistics for these events are not tracked in any reliable way but look at legal dockets across the country and it is obvious that hot coffee and hot tea spills – especially through drive-thru as well as carry-out operations have become an industry hazard of world-class proportion.

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Link How to Handle Slips, Trips & Falls in a Restaurant or Bar

Are you a personal injury lawyer dealing with a case involving a slip, trip, or fall accident or injury at a restaurant or bar? I can help! As a Restaurant Expert Witness, I have more than 35+ years of experience in the industry and understand restaurant liability law.

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Link Winning Slip & Fall Cases in Restaurants

Do you want to win your slip, trip, and fall cases that take place in restaurants? Of course, you do. Did you know that slips, trips, and falls in the restaurant industry are completely different from slips, trips, and falls in any other industry? Here we will help you find out just how different they really are and give you some critical insider insight that will help you win these restaurant industry cases and may even inspire you to want to take on more restaurant industry matters to expand your legal practice.

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Link Restaurants, Lawsuits & the Role of OSHA

Did you know that OSHA plays a very important role in nearly every restaurant and bar industry lawsuit and insurance claim? Well, it most certainly does, and it doesn’t matter if the person that got injured, harmed, sickened, maimed or killed was an employee or a customer of the subject establishment.

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Link Litigation Cases Involving Violence in Restaurants

Did you know that restaurants are more likely to experience workplace violence than any other industry in America? In this article we will help you find out why restaurants are so prone to violence, what leads to violence, the practical steps to help make restaurants safe, and the insider information that you need when dealing with one of these legal matters.

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