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Expert Witness & Litigation Support

Clarity and Credibility for Hospitality Legal Cases

When hospitality disputes escalate, clear, defensible expertise becomes critical. IMH delivers objective, court-tested analysis that helps clarify facts and strengthen the legal position of your case, whether it involves performance issues, management terminations, or complex partnership conflicts.


IMH has supported litigation through expert analysis, depositions, and testimony in mediation, arbitration, hearings, and trials. Case experience includes ERISA violations, wrongful termination claims, allegations of mismanagement, bankruptcy proceedings, property damage and business interruption claims, disputes related to purchase and sale agreements, contract conflicts, and challenges arising from renovation projects.


We’re known for translating operational complexity into clear, defensible findings. 

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When Should Stakeholders Engage IMH?

Hotel guest services

  • You’re involved in a legal dispute involving a hotel performance, investment, partnership, branding or management contract 
  • You need a qualified expert to analyze operational performance, compliance, or financials
  • You require credible, objective insight to support litigation, mediation, or arbitration
  • You're dealing with a business interruption, management default, or contract breach
  • Your attorney needs a hotel expert who thoroughly understands hotel operation and financial standards for both branded and and independent operations 


If the case touches operations, stakeholders rights, or hospitality standards, business interruption, IMH brings the credibility and clarity you need. 

Why Hotel Stakeholders Trust IMH in Legal Disputes

Court-Tested, Objective Expertise

Trusted by Legal Teams & Owners Nationwide

Court-Tested, Objective Expertise

We've served as expert witnesses in high-stakes cases and are recognized for impartial, fact-based insight, not advocacy or speculation.

Hands-On Industry Knowledge

Trusted by Legal Teams & Owners Nationwide

Court-Tested, Objective Expertise

We understand hotel operations from the inside out – brand standards, labor models, management agreements, and partnership dynamics.

Clear, Defensible Analysis

Trusted by Legal Teams & Owners Nationwide

Trusted by Legal Teams & Owners Nationwide

Our reports are detailed, easy to understand, and built to withstand scrutiny in court or arbitration.

Trusted by Legal Teams & Owners Nationwide

Trusted by Legal Teams & Owners Nationwide

Trusted by Legal Teams & Owners Nationwide

 We work closely with all stakeholders including attorneys, investors, owners, operators, brands and lenders, transforming practical hospitality experience into legal strategy.

What We Deliver

Expert Testimony & Forensic Case Analysis
We analyze historical financials, service standards, contract terms, and operational data to provide expert opinion and litigation support.


Operational & Compliance Audits
We evaluate how properties were managed compared to contractual expectations, industry norms, and brand or franchise requirements.


Strategic Litigation Support
We assist legal teams with detailed findings, timelines, and supporting evidence for cases involving performance claims, agreement violations, and ownership disputes.

Hotel litigation

Expert Witness Experience

Hotel litigation

We’ve been retained for matters involving: 


  • Business interruption and lost profits 
  • Management contract defaults and early termination 
  • Partnership agreement breakdowns 
  • Purchase and sale agreement conflicts 
  • Franchise or flag termination 
  • Territorial exclusivity and encroachment disputes 

Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services

IMH supports legal teams with expert witness testimony and forensic insight across operational, contractual, and brand-related disputes.


Highlighted Engagements:

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP – Williamsburg Hotel

Fairmont Hotels, San Francisco

Hampton Inn, Newark Airport

Perfect JSK Corp., Queens, NY

Courtyard, Upper East Side, New York, NY

Need IMH On Your Side?

Whether you're navigating a dispute, preparing for trial, or seeking resolution through arbitration, our experience, objectivity, and operational insight can make all the difference.

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