Areas Of Expertise
Illness, Accident, Injury in the Workplace
Foodborne Illness, Accident and Injury in the restaurant workplace. Testified to training, documentation, safety, maintenance and cleanliness standards and practices in the restaurant industry.
Restaurant Lost Revenue and Profit Damages
Provided expert testimony and projections in several matters of lost revenue and profit damages caused by competition, building conditions, road construction, inadequate parking, public health concerns and other factors.
Trademark, Trade Dress and Proprietary Menus and Recipes
Provided expert testimony in the analysis of the impact of trade dress similarities between two restaurant concepts; the impact of pirated confidential menus and recipes on a restaurant company; and the estimated revenues and profits earned by a restaurant company from the sale of soups based on the original proprietary recipe.
Franchiser’s Performance of it's Obligations
Represented multiple franchisees of a major restaurant company. Provided expert testimony regarding the sale of the franchise, financial disclosures, real estate and site analysis, marketing and operations support.
Restaurant Business Valuation
Provided expert testimony in the business valuation of individual and muti-unit restaurant operations.
Business Forecast and Projections
Provided expert testimony as to whether business forecasts contained in a Confidential Placement Memorandum were reasonably based in fact and the most probable outcome as represented.
Restaurant Industry Practices and Standards
Provided expert testimony in several matters regarding restaurant industry practices and standards.
Restaurant Real Estate Site Analysis
Provided expert testimony regarding whether the locational characteristics of several chain restaurant locations met the real estate site criteria established by the parent restaurant companies.
Lease Payment Fairness
Provided expert testimony regarding the fairness of lease payments made to the landlord of a multi-unit restaurant operator.
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LeSourd Associates, Inc.