Dram Shop Expert Witness Testimony
DRAM SHOP EXPERT PRESTON RIDEOUT
Preston Rideout is a Nightclub and Bar Consultant with over 30 years of experience, and 75 alcohol safety certifications. As CEO of Rideout Hospitality, Preston has provided nightclub and bar consulting to over 100 Hotels, Resorts, Restaurants, Nightclubs, Bars, and Attorneys. Clients retain Preston to promote alcohol safety, create responsible alcohol service policies, implement intoxication identification procedures, write bartender training manuals, and conduct bartender training programs. For these reasons, Dram Shop Attorney’s and Liquor Liability Law Firms widely consider Preston Rideout the leading Industry Standard Bar Operations Expert in the legal industry.

ABOUT PRESTON RIDEOUT
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Still not convinced. Are you asking yourself who is Preston Rideout? Excellent Questions. I’m CEO of Rideout Hospitality and I’m responsible for assembling the most experienced team of consultants in the the history of the Hospitality Industry. I have 30 years of hospitality experience and my team has opened, operated and provided consulting to over 275 restaurants, nightclubs and bars.
RESTAURANT ENGAGEMENT
NIGHTCLUB ENGAGEMENT

- Restaurant Alcohol Service Training related to Habitual Drunkard
- Restaurant Alcohol Service Training related to drunk driving death
- Restaurant Minor Consumption of Alcohol-related to assault
- Restaurant Industry Standard Bar Operations related to a drunk driving
- Restaurant Landlord Tennent dispute related to profit loss
- Restaurant Industry Standard Security Procedure related to door operations
- Restaurant Bartender Training and Alcohol Service related to a car accident
- Restaurant Alcohol Service related to motorcycle death
- Industry Standard Bar Operations related to vehicular homicide
- Industry Standard Bar Operations related to parking lot assault
- Industry Standard Bar Operations related to negligent alcohol service

- Nightclub Industry Standard CO2 Cannon placement related to injury
- Nightclub Bottle Service Independent Contractor related to customer injury
- Nightclub Slip and Fall-related to beer pong table placement customer injury
- Nightclub Security Use of Force during knife with the customer
- Nightclub Security Use of Force related to assault
- Nightclub Industry Standard Bar Operations related to drunk driving dea
- Nightclub Industry Standard Bar Operating Procedure related to assault
- Nightclub Security Use of Force during parking lot assault resulting in death
- Industry Standard Bar Operations related to intoxication identification
- Industry Standard Bar Operations related to drunk driving injury
- Industry Standard Bar Operations related to employee intoxication
LOQUOR LIABILITY EXPERT
When your establishment is facing a personal injury claim, lawsuit, or any other legal action against it stemming from claims of improper alcohol service, you need an expert on your side. The Dram Shop Experts have years of experience in hospitality, nightlife, and legal work and can help by providing expert testimony, opinions, or guidance.Nightlife, and alcohol in general, has a stigma attached to it that can make it difficult to fairly and accurately present your side of the story to a judge or jury. Working with a team of experts to analyze your security footage, review your practices, and understand what happened in the time leading up to the incident is one of the best ways to provide a clear and unbiased picture in court.,In many cases, liquor liability experts can also work with city officials and law enforcement to provide context for what happened and help develop best practices for establishments going forward.he Dram Shop Experts’ team’s comprehensive history in nightclub management, bar operations, and security use of force provides powerful insight into responsible alcohol service and industry-standard bar operations. Furthermore, our history of legal success and experience in civil cases allows us to provide a clear and convincing picture in court. Don’t let an incident at your establishment ruin your business or livelihood – contact The Dram Shop Experts today.
INTOXICATION IDENTIFICATION EXPERT
A bartender or server has many responsibilities, one of which is to ensure that customers are not served alcohol if they are already intoxicated. Another is to recognize when to stop serving alcohol to a customer that has become intoxicated on the premises. There are a few ways to identify when a customer has had too much to drink, and it is important to identify these signs to prevent over-intoxication and possible alcohol poisoning.
Preston Rideout is a Dram Shop expert eyewitness with over 25 years of experience in all areas of nightlife, including managing, operating, designing, and launching bars and nightclubs across the United States. As an expert witness, Rideout is qualified and accepted to testify in court on the issue of intoxication detection and prevention.Working with a Dram Shop expert like Preston Rideout is one of the best ways to help ensure that your side of the story is made clear during your case. Contact us now to request a consultation where you will be able to learn more about the types of services you can expect from this renowned expert eyewitnes
RESPOMSIBLE ALCOHOL SERVICE EXPERT
As a bartender or server, you have many responsibilities throughout your shift. One of these responsibilities is to be sure that you are serving alcohol safely, which means ensuring that customers are not served too much alcohol and that they are not allowed to become overly intoxicated.f you are a bartender, server, manager, or owner who has been accused of over-serving a customer, it is important to work with an expert witness like Preston Rideout. An expert witness is someone who can provide testimony about the facts of a case, as well as offer opinions about those facts.
ALCOHOL SAFETY CERTIFICATIONS
- Alabama Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- Alabama Training for Intervention Procedures (TIPS)
- Arkansas Alcohol Seller Server Training Program
- Arkansas Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- Arizona Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- California Responsible Beverage Service Training (RBS)
- California Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- Connecticut Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- Colorado Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- Delaware Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- Florida Alcohol Program Responsible Beverage Service
- Florida Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- Florida Responsible Vendor Alcohol New Hire
- Florida Responsible Vendor Alcohol Manager
- Florida Responsible Vendor Alcohol Habitual Drunkard
- Florida Responsible Vendor Alcohol ID Checking
- Florida Responsible Vendor Alcohol “BAC”
- Georgia Alcohol Seller Server Training Program
- Georgia Training for Intervention Procedures (TIPS)
- Illinois Responsible Alcohol Vendor Training (BASSET)
- Illinois Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- Iowa Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- Idaho Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- Indiana Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- Kansas Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- Kansas On-Premises Alcohol Server Training (SFS)
- Kentucky Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- Louisiana Responsible Alcohol Vendor Training Program (ATC)
- Maine Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- Maryland Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- Massachusetts Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- Michigan Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- Minnesota Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- Mississippi Alcohol Seller Server Training Program
- Mississippi Drug and Alcohol Awareness (NALI)
- Mississippi Gaming Training for Intervention Procedures (TIPS)
- Mississippi Responsible Alcohol Training (ServSafe)
- Mississippi Training for Intervention Procedures (TIPS)
- Mississippi Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- Missouri Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- Montana Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- Nebraska Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- New Jersey Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- New Mexico Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- New York Alcohol Training Awareness Program (ATAP)
- New York Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- North Carolina Responsible Alcohol Server Program (RASP)
- North Carolina Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- North Carolina Training for Intervention Procedures (TIPS)
- North Dakota Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- Oregon Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- Ohio Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- Ohio Training for Intervention Procedures (TIPS)
- Oklahoma Alcohol Seller Server Training (ABLE)
- Oklahoma Responsible Seller Server Training
- Oklahoma Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- Rhode Island Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- South Carolina Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- South Dakota Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- South Dakota Training for Intervention Procedures (TIPS)
- Tennessee Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- Texas Alcohol Beverage Commission Seller Training (TABC)
- Texas Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- Utah Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- Virginia Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- Vermont Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- West Virginia Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- Wyoming Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- Wisconsin Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)
- Wisconsin Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)

Rideout Hospitality Restaurant Concept Development 25 times superior to every
Preston Rideout Client List
Rideout Hospitality Restaurant Concept Development 25 times superior to every
NIGHTCLUB AND BAR EXPERIENCE
As a bartender or server, you have many responsibilities throughout your shift. One of these responsibilities is to be sure that you are serving alcohol safely, which means ensuring that customers are not served too much alcohol and that they are not allowed to become overly intoxicated.f you are a bartender, server, manager, or owner who has been accused of over-serving a customer, it is important to work with an expert witness like Preston Rideout. An expert witness is someone who can provide testimony about the facts of a case, as well as offer opinions about those facts.
As a bartender or server, you have many responsibilities throughout your shift. One of these responsibilities is to be sure that you are serving alcohol safely, which means ensuring that customers are not served too much alcohol and that they are not allowed to become overly intoxicated.f you are a bartender, server, manager, or owner who has been accused of over-serving a customer, it is important to work with an expert witness like Preston Rideout. An expert witness is someone who can provide testimony about the facts of a case, as well as offer opinions about those facts.