Expert Witness & Mock Deposition Consultant Services

EMD supports physical security management, premises liability, negligent security, active shooter and active assailant, school and university security, house-of-worship security, commercial premises liability, and security adequacy matters. Common issues include foreseeability, CCTV coverage, access control, lighting, CPTED conditions, alarm systems, staffing, training, lockdown procedures, and whether security practices were reasonable at the time of an incident.

EMD’s principal Elisa Mula provides expert witness and litigation support services. She is SEAK Expert Witness trained and brings 15+ years of physical security industry experience. Her work focuses on objective, well-supported opinions that are clear, credible, and defensible in reports, deposition, and trial testimony.

Yes. EMD provides mock deposition consulting related to physical security issues, helping legal teams prepare for questioning around security standards, foreseeability, site conditions, surveillance, access control, training, and incident response. This preparation can help clarify technical concepts, identify vulnerable areas in testimony, and support a more organized, confident deposition strategy.

Attorneys often retain a security expert early, once pleadings, incident records, discovery materials, or site-security documents are available. Early involvement can help frame discovery requests, identify missing records, assess whether site conditions should be inspected, and determine whether expert opinions may support or challenge claims of inadequate security.

Yes. EMD is available to support plaintiff firms, defense counsel, insurance defense teams, claims adjusters, corporate general counsel, school district counsel, religious institution counsel, and risk managers. Each engagement begins with a case-fact review and conflict check to confirm that EMD can provide objective support.

Helpful materials may include complaints, incident reports, police reports, prior incident history, security policies, post orders, training records, surveillance layouts, access control records, lighting information, photographs, site plans, contracts, staffing schedules, emergency plans, and deposition transcripts. EMD can also help identify additional materials that may be important for physical security analysis.

No. EMD does not practice law, provide legal advice, or represent parties as counsel. EMD serves as a retained expert witness or consulting expert in matters involving physical security, premises liability, negligent security, and related issues. Legal strategy, filings, objections, and legal conclusions remain the responsibility of the retaining attorney.

Yes. EMD offers a complimentary consultation to review basic case facts, understand the security issues involved, and confirm whether the matter fits EMD’s expertise. This initial step also allows for a conflict check before discussing engagement details, scope of work, document review needs, timelines, and testimony requirements.