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Standard-of-care opinions from a former federal Special Agent in Charge.

Independent security expert retention for premises liability, negligent security, executive protection malpractice, and insider-threat-related litigation. Written declarations, expert reports, deposition and trial testimony.

Expert-report and deposition materials laid out for a federal-grade litigation engagement.

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What this is

Retention as an independent security expert in litigated matters. Practice areas include premises liability and negligent security claims, executive protection malpractice and supervisory liability, insider-threat-related litigation, internal investigation standard-of-care opinions, and security-related employment matters.

Services span the full litigation lifecycle: pre-suit consultation, written declarations, expert reports compliant with applicable evidentiary standards, deposition preparation and testimony, and trial testimony. Engagements accepted on both plaintiff and defense sides, subject to a strict conflicts check at the inquiry stage.

Outside counsel reviewing a security expert report with an insurer.

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Who this serves

Plaintiff and defense counsel handling matters where the security question is dispositive — or where the opposing expert needs to be credentialed against. Insurers evaluating defense strategy and exposure on covered claims. In-house litigation teams coordinating outside expert work product. Outside counsel building a record that requires federal-grade credibility on the security question.

Most engagements begin with a free conflicts check and case-summary call. Where the firm cannot assist — for reasons of conflict, capacity, or fit — the inquiry call concludes there, with no fee and no obligation.

What is delivered

Deliverables:

Written declarations, expert reports, supplemental opinions, rebuttal reports

Testimony:

Deposition and trial testimony — federal and state courts

Pre-trial:

Case strategy consultation, document review, opposing-expert evaluation

Fee structure:

Hourly retention for the duration of the matter; standard retainer structure

Conflicts:

Strict conflicts check at inquiry; firm does not represent both sides of a matter

Jurisdiction:

Federal and state courts nationally; experience in foreign-fact-pattern matters

Mr. Deetz at his desk with the advisory playbook and case notes.

The qualification

Few security experts carry the federal-grade standing this work requires. Mr. Deetz served as Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Secret Service Inspection Division — the senior federal investigative role that opposing counsel typically struggles to credential against. Combined with operational service on the Presidential Protective Division, Dignitary Protective Division, the agency's diplomatic posting in Moscow, and most recently as Senior Director of Enterprise Corporate Security at Trellix & Skyhigh Security — the expert posture spans federal protection, federal investigations, diplomatic security, and corporate enterprise security in a single witness. That is unusual on the stand. It is what wins cross-examinations.

Adjacent counsel that frequently accompanies litigated security matters.

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Internal Misconduct Investigations
Drawing on the U.S. Secret Service Office of Professional Responsibility.
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Private Security Compliance Advisory
DCJS, MSP, & DCSEC regulatory exposure, audited.
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Executive Protection Program Audits
An independent answer to whether the program is actually working.

For matters where the cost of error is not measured in dollars.

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