Expert Witness & Consultation Services
About Brian D. Avery
Operational Safety Consultant and Expert Witness
for the Events and Attractions Matters
Brian D. Avery
Operational Safety Consultant and Expert Witness for Events and Attractions Matters
Brian D. Avery is a professor at the University of Florida, an expert witness, and a content creator specializing in amusement and event safety. With over 30 years of experience, Brian has held various roles in the events, tourism, and attractions industry.
Brian's expertise spans four key areas: risk and safety management, amusement ride and device operations, event design and execution, and education.
He provides consulting and expert witness services for operational failures in amusement rides and events that result in personal injury.
Contact Brian today for an initial consultation and learn how his services can assist you.
PROFESSOR
Over 4000 Instructional Hours Taught at the Collegiate Level
EXPERT WITNESS
Involved in Over 150 Legal Matters as an Expert Witness
CREATOR
Authored Over 50 Amusement and Event Industry Pieces
CONSULTANT
Have Over 30 Years of Amusement & Event Industry Experience
Brian's Career Highlights
1
University of Florida
Brian is a faculty member at the University of Florida, College of Health & Human Performance, within the Departments of Sport Management and Tourism, Hospitality, & Events. He is thrilled to teach courses in risk management and legal aspects.
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Ted Talk
Brian had the privilege of creating a TED Talk lesson on "How Rollercoasters Affect Your Body." In this lesson, Brian explored the physical impact of roller coasters on the body and how these rides have evolved to become both scarier and safer simultaneously.
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Disney International
While at the University of Central Florida's Rosen College of Hospitality Management and currently at the University of Florida's THEM Department, Brian has the honor of teaching Theme Park & Attraction Management to students in the Walt Disney World International College Program.
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ASTM International
For over 20 years, Brian has served as a voting committee member for ASTM International Volume 15.07, F24 for Amusement Rides and Devices. ASTM F24 oversees rigorous standards that are essential for the safe operation of amusement rides and devices.
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Dubai Parks & Resorts
Brian had the pleasure of collaborating with Dubai Parks and Resorts, including Motiongate Dubai, Legoland Park, Legoland Water Park, and Bollywood, to develop their operations, safety, and risk management practices.
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UCF Rosen College
Brian realized a long-held dream by developing and instructing a pioneering course on the fundamentals of risk management in events, tourism, and attractions operations at UCF’s Rosen College of Hospitality Management.
Brian's Educational Endeavors
In addition to his extensive business activities, Brian has dedicated numerous years to mastering his trade, both as a practitioner and an academic. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Health, Leisure, and Exercise Science, a Post-Baccalaureate Graduate Certificate in Industrial Engineering with a concentration in Human Factors and Safety, a Master of Science in Hospitality and Tourism Management, and has completed coursework for a Ph.D. in Hospitality Education, with an emphasis on events, tourism, and attractions safety and risk management.
Sample of Brian's Work History
2009-present
Event Safety & Security Services, LLC. - Managing Member
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Provide safety consulting services for event, venue, and attraction providers.
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Offer operational safety expert witness services for attorneys and insurance providers in the event, venue, and attraction industries.
2017-present
Brian D. Avery (TBM, LLC) - Managing Member
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Public speaker and author specializing in life safety and corporate responsibility.
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Content creator.
2018-present
The University of Florida - Faculty Member
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Responsible for curriculum development and instruction for both undergraduate and graduate students.
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Former Director of Professional Development and Outreach initiatives.
Brian's Court Experience
30+ States, DC, England, & US Virgin Islands
Brian has the experience of working in courts like United States District Courts: Eastern District of Washington, District of Massachusetts, Middle District of Florida-Orlando, Southern District of Florida-Miami; The Crowns Court Chelmsford England; Supreme Court of the State of New York; Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, Cuyahoga County, Harrison County, Richland County, Montgomery County, Miami County, and the State of South Carolina; District Courts of Harris County, Tulsa County, Clark County, County of Ramsey, Parish of Orleans, Hartford, New Haven, and Comal County; Superior Courts of the District of Columbia, Virgin Islands, and the States of California, Arizona, Washington, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Indiana, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts; State Courts of Cobb County, Fulton County, and Clayton County; Circuit Courts of Collier County, Lee County, Broward County, Sevier County, Palm Beach County, Blount County, Miami-Dade County, Marshall County, Pulaski County, Benzie County, Cook County, and Mobile County, and the States of Tennessee (Thirteenth District), Kentucky (Jefferson Division Eleven), Wisconsin, and Oregon.