- Ryan@ExpertWitness.co
- Nationwide (USA)
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CEO and Expert Witness
35+ Years in Hospitality and Entertainment
Ryan@ExpertWitness.co
(702) 696-8745
Ryan Dahlstrom is a hospitality and entertainment expert witness with 35+ years in operations. He reviews dram shop, negligent security, and premises liability matters for plaintiff and defense counsel nationwide.
Ryan Dahlstrom has worked as a general manager, beverage director, responsible beverage service trainer, and security consultant at bars, nightclubs, hotels, casinos, restaurants, and entertainment venues. His roles include Hotel Director of Beverage at Crowne Plaza Dallas, manager at KRAVE Nightclub, and general manager of the Steve Wyrick Theatre in Las Vegas. He provides case review, written reports, and deposition and trial testimony.
Ryan Dahlstrom is a member of ASIS International. In management and consulting engagements, he trains service staff on responsible alcohol service beyond state-required certification. He has written training manuals and operating procedures used by bars, restaurants, hotels, and nightclubs, including The Bar Starts Here and the Bartender Training Manual. He has provided case review, written expert reports, deposition testimony, and trial testimony in state courts for plaintiff and defense counsel, and accepts engagements in all 50 states.
Call (702) 696-8745 or email Ryan@ExpertWitness.co. After a conflict check and an initial call, a signed engagement letter and retainer start the work.
Yes. Before any documents are exchanged, Ryan checks the parties, the venue, and counsel against prior engagements so any conflict is identified before the retention begins.
Ryan’s case experience includes matters in Texas, Nevada, New Mexico, Illinois, Utah, Washington, California, New York, Kentucky, New Jersey, North Dakota, South Carolina, Oklahoma, Indiana, Florida, Iowa, Louisiana, North Carolina, and Michigan.
Ryan has directed hotel beverage operations at Crowne Plaza Dallas and Thrive Nightclub, managed KRAVE Nightclub, and was general manager of the Steve Wyrick Theatre and operating manager of Park City Live.
Yes. Ryan has authored training manuals, handbooks, and operating procedures, including The Bar Starts Here, Life Behind Bars, the Bartender Training Manual, and the Server Training Manual.
Ryan founded the Nightclub Hall of Fame in 2013 to recognize members of the nightclub and bar industry through inductions, award ceremonies, and industry events.
Ryan offers opinions on whether venue operations, alcohol service, security, and premises practices met hospitality industry standards, based on the documents provided to him and his operating experience.
No. Ryan does not calculate BAC or give toxicology or medical opinions. He addresses what staff observed and how service was handled under industry standards.
Yes. Ryan views produced footage and compiles it into a chronological sequence tied to the times shown in the source footage and records. He does not enhance or authenticate video.
Yes. Ryan visits the venue when a matter calls for it to view the layout, entrances, service areas, lighting, and sightlines that relate to the incident.
Yes. Ryan can sit for remote depositions by video when counsel and the parties agree, and he travels for in-person depositions and trial testimony.
Ryan’s testimony to date has been in state court matters. Contact him to discuss a federal matter and whether his background fits the issues in that case.
