An experienced media communications expert witness and attorney with more than 20 years of consulting and newsroom legal experience, this expert provides analysis in matters involving libel, defamation, privacy, journalistic ethics, intellectual property, and media regulatory compliance. Professional work spans both legal and journalistic disciplines, including pre and post-publication review, reputation management, Freedom of Information litigation, and oversight of investigative and business reporting practices. For 14 years, this expert served as Global Media Counsel for an international news organization, reporting to senior editorial leadership and overseeing pre-publication legal review and ethics standards for worldwide content distributed across more than 120 bureaus. This role required evaluation of investigative reporting, financial journalism, broadcast content, and digital distribution platforms under domestic and international media law frameworks.

In addition to in-house global counsel responsibilities, this expert has practiced as a senior litigation associate in media law, representing publishers and broadcasters in libel, privacy, copyright, trademark, and contractual disputes, including trial preparation and motion practice. Significant cases have included federal appellate matters and constitutional libel disputes. Current consultancy work includes advising media entities, multinational corporations, and digital information platforms on international privacy, data governance, intellectual property management, distribution strategies, and regulatory issues.

He has served as an adjunct professor teaching law and ethics for investigative journalism. Additional leadership and advisory roles have included participation with media law and free expression organizations. The expert holds a Juris Doctorate and is admitted to practice law in multiple jurisdictions. Prior experience as a journalist covering international and investigative reporting further informs analysis of newsroom practices and standards in libel, privacy, and media ethics matters.