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ALM EXPERTS: Southwestern Edition 2020 NON-MEDICAL RESUMES

William E. Thornton, Ph.D. Russell J. Kendzior, WACH, RAS
P.O. BOX 92628
Thornton Voigt Consultants, Inc. Southlake TX 76092
121 Mabel Drive (817) 749-1705
Madisonville, LA 70447 [email protected]
Phone: 646-725-6365
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.thorntonvoigtconsultants.com

Areas of Expert services provide assistance for attorneys with liability claims
Expertise: related to third party criminal injury of customers and clients on private/ commercial
premises including crime foreseeability, crime analysis, security assessment, adequacy of Services: Expert Witness Services Specializing in Slips, Trips, and Falls, Including: Walkways,
security, industry standards, and crime and loss prevention. Expert services also include Ramps, Curbs, Parking Lots, Sidewalks, Floor Matting, Bathtubs, and Footwear.
assistance in pretrial discovery, deposition and cross-examination planning and expert NON-MEDICAL RESUMES
testimony in court. Nation-wide cases in multiple environments (e.g., shopping malls,
parking lots/garages, apartments/residences, educational institutions, restaurants, Profile: Internationally recognized as a leading expert specializing in slip, trip and fall cases.
motels/hotels, bars/nightclubs, parks/playgrounds, various retail establishments, etc.).

Education: Ph.D., Sociology (1978) - University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN Professional Over 25 years of experience in the field of slip, trip and fall prevention, litigation support.
MA, Sociology (1971) - East Carolina University, Greenville, NC Experience:
BA, Sociology (1969) - East Carolina University, Greenville, NC

Consulting: Security and Forensic Criminology Professional ● Founder and President of the National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI)
President of Thornton Voigt Consultants, Inc. (founded in 1982). Offering over 35 years Affiliations: ● Former Member of the Board of Delegates of the National Security Council
experience in expert consulting with attorneys, insurance companies, ● Committee Secretary, NFSI B101 Committee on "Safety Requirements for Slip, Trip
public/governmental agencies/organizations, and private businesses regarding inadequate and Fall Prevention"
and negligent security claims, crime foreseeability, security assessments, and crime ● Member of nine ASTM committees
prevention and control. ● Professional Member of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)
● Professional Member of the American Association of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
University Teaching and Research ● Member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)
Position: Professor Emeritus: Department of Criminology and Justice, Loyola University New ● Licensed Registered Accessibility Specialist (TAS)
Orleans (2018-present); Professor (1991-2018); Associate Professor (1983-1991);
Assistant Professor (1979-1983).
(Courses include a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate courses in the fields of Publications: ● "Floored! Real-Life Stories from a Slip and Fall Expert Witness" (2017)
criminology, criminal justice, security, crime prevention and premises liability.) ● “Falls Aren’t Funny” (2010)
● “Slip and Fall Prevention Made Easy” (1999)
Publications/ Over 50 publications including books/textbooks, monographs, ● A.M. Best's Safety Directory “OSHA Self-Inspection Checklist:
Presentations chapters, journal articles, grant reports and evaluations Walking & Working Surfaces”
dealing with crime, security, and crime prevention; and over 100 presentations ● Past Columnist, Professional Retail Store Maintenance Magazine (PRSM)
at national and international criminology and criminal justice ● Past Columnist, Attorney at Law Magazine (Dallas Edition)
professional conferences. ● Contributing Author of numerous trade periodicals including Chain Store Age,
Occupational Health and Safety, ISSA Today, Texas Lawyer and various
Professional Memberships in national and international security and crime- industry newsletters
Affiliations: related associations include: American Society of Industrial Security, American Society ● Featured authority in numerous newspaper and magazine articles including
of Criminology, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, European Society of the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal
Criminology, International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators, ● Interviewed for numerous radio and television broadcasts including: “Good Morning
Illuminating Engineering Society of North America, etc. America", ABC News "Inside Edition", "What Would You Do", Sirius Radio, and PBS
● OSHA, ADA/TAS, and IBC/ICC expert
Cases/Clients: Qualified as an expert in security and/or forensic criminology in state and federal courts;
Clients include both plaintiff and defense cases.
Cases: Has been retained as an expert witness in more than 800 slip, trip and fall cases
References and full vitae upon request representing both Plaintiffs and Defendants. An updated case list is available upon
request.

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