If You Are Seeking an Expert Witness for Your Dram Shop Case, Look No Further than the Dram Shop Experts
Our Team
Our Team of Dram Shop and Security Expert team has operated over 250 restaurants, nightclubs, and bars. Preston Rideout, Silver Gordon, and Kim Schioldan are hospitality consultants specializing in Dram Shop Expert Witness Testimony.
As Nightclub and Bar Operators, The Dram Shop Experts provide powerful insight into operations, alcohol service, and security. This insight is our foundation for success and what separates us from everyone else. Contact The Dram Shop Experts to speak with Preston Rideout, Silver Gordon, or Kim Schioldan.
Dram Shop Expert Preston Rideout
Preston Rideout is a bar operations expert with 25 years of experience and 75 alcohol safety certifications. He is the CEO of Rideout Hospitality and Founder of The Dram Shop Experts. Preston Rideout provides liquor liability, responsible alcohol service, intoxication identification, bartender training, and industry-standard bar operations expert testimony. Preston Rideout is the CEO of Rideout Hospitality and the Founder of The Dram Shop Experts.
Dram Shop Security Expert Silver Gordon
Dram Shop Security Expert Silver Gordon is a U.S. Army Veteran with 30 years of nightclub and bar experience. Silver Gordon served in the Army Intelligence Corp and the 11th Group U.S. ARMY Special Forces. After military service, Silver Gordon worked as a private contractor specializing in logistics and high-value target security. Over the past three decades, Silver Gordon opened over 100 liquor-licensed establishments nationwide. He provides Dram Shop Expert Witness Testimony related to security use of force, nightclub negligence, and responsible alcohol service.
In 2014, Silver Gordon and Preston Rideout met when Silver was Vice President of Western Entertainment and Preston was the Director of Nightlife for The Electric Cowboy and Director of Bar Operations for Luke’s Ice House. Silver Gordon oversaw all aspects of Western Entertainment nightclub and bar operations. Based out of Houston Texas, Silver and Preston operated three Luke’s Ice Houses and two Electric Cowboys across three states.
Dram Shop Security Expert Kim Schioldan
Kim Schioldan is a Casino Nightclub Security Expert and Former Executive Security Director for Hakkasan in Las Vegas. He has 30 years of high-volume nightclub experience and large-scale music festival security experience. He provides Dram Shop Security Expert Witness Testimony related to casinos, nightclubs, and festivals. Kim Schioldan specializes in high-risk event management, large-scale altercations, de-escalation techniques, use of force, anti-terrorism, and mass shootings.
If you’re involved in a Dram Shop, Premises Liability, Catastrophic Injury, or Wrongful Death, contact The Dram Shop Experts. Retain Preston Rideout, Silver Tree Gordon, or Kim Schioldan to discuss your case. Our team will assist with discovery and deposition questions. We provide powerful insight into opinions, reports, and trial testimony for plaintiffs and defendants across the United States. Call (662) 466-6045 to speak with Preston Rideout about retaining our team of Dram Shop Experts.
