AELE Expert Witness/Litigation Consultant Listing

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Name: Charles P. Stephenson, President

Agency or Employment Affiliation: The Orion Group     

Address: 5750 West 95^th Street, Suite #203, Overland Park, Kansas 66207

Telephone: 913-385-5657

Fax: 913-385-5740

E-mail: chuck@kcguards.com

Internet Website: www.kcguards.com

[1] Relevant prior and part time employment with dates:

• Police officer Tulsa Oklahoma 1974 thru 1978
• Special Agent FBI 1978 thru 1983
• Currently President and Owner The Orion Group including: www.kcdetective.com, www.kcguards.com, www.midwestsecurityguards.com, www.Alcops.com

[2] Degrees and Relevant Training:

• Bachelor of Science -Police Science
• Continuing Education Master's Degree Public Administration
• Former FBI Special Agent -FBI Firearms and Defensive Tactics Instructor, FBI SWAT Instructor
• 1st Degree Black Belt in Karate
• Certified Firearms Instructor for State of Kansas for Private Detectives.
• Certified Concealed Carry Instructor for Kansas and Missouri.
• Certified Taser Instructor Private Security Officers.
• Attendance at AELA training programs on Lethal Force/Less Lethal Force.
• Continuing Education credits received for attendance and teaching at various seminars and training programs on Lethal Force/ Less Lethal Force.

[3] Other Professional Activities:

• Founding member and Past President of the Kansas Association of Private Investigators
• Member of Kansas Association of Licensed Investigators
• Member of American Association of Industrial Security.
• Presenter for private business and public education facilities reference employment opportunities in the Contract Security/ Private Investigator field.

[4] Retainer Information:

• Retained by claimants counsel approximately 15/20 times.
• Retained by defense counsel approximately 5/7 times.

[5] Names and addresses and telephone Attorney Reference:

Sarah E. Baron Houy,
Bangs and McCullough, Butler, Foyce & Simmons, LLP,
First Interstate Gateway Building,
Fourth Floor 333 West Boulevard,
Rapid City, SD, 57701
1-605-3421078

Shaffer, Lombarado, Shurin,
911 Main Street, Suite 2000,
Kansas City, Missouri
816-931-0500

Michael B. White,
Eldelman & Thompson LLC,
Attorneys at Law
Penntower Office Center,
3100 Broadway, Suite 1400,
Kansas City, Missouri, 64111
816 561-3400

[6] Publications that contain my paid advertisements:

• Juris Pro on line www.jurispro.com.
• Greater Kansas Missouri yellow pages.

[7] Usual and Customary Fee:

• $5,000.00 Retainer.
• $100.00/ hour Document Review.
• $150.00/hour Deposition and Trial Testimony with four hour minimum on both.
• Travel and expenses actual.

[8] Areas of expertise and experience:

       Note - Letter codes used in front of the subject mean:

• [ T ] Testified in court or at depositions on the subject;
• [ R ] Retained as a consultant, but have not testified on the subject.
• [ Q ] Qualified to testify or consult on the subject, but have not served as a paid consultant.

[T] Administrative negligence failure to direct, inadequate supervision
[T] Agency policies, practices and customs
[T] Deadly force; shooting avoidance and alternatives
[T] Insufficient or inadequate training
[T] Neck restraints and similar defensive tactics
[T] Security policies and procedures

[9]  Types of cases you will not accept:

     N/A I consider each case on the individual merits

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