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Work Place Investigations


Craig Pratt is a highly experienced and skillful work place investigator. His investigative know-how is derived from a variety of background and training experience including:
  • courtroom and deposition testimony experience expert witness
  • lawsuit analysis from plaintiff and defendant perspectives
  • corporate human resources management and supervision work experience resume
  • nonprofit local government and community agency involvement
  • fair employment practices training instruction
  •    post-graduate education

Representative samples of recent investigations

A. Sexual Harassment


Retained by small employer to perform impartial investigation of executive based on complaints of sexual harassment. This investigation involved complex questions of supervisor-employee relationship and the overlap of alleged poor performance with allegations of sexual harassment both as to quid pro quo and hostile environment.

B. Misconduct

Retained by outside counsel for privately-held business to conduct an investigation of executives and subordinate supervisors. This investigation focused on business practices and the state regulations and industry standards that applied to them.

C. Race/Sex Discrimination

Retained by general counsel for large regional government unit to conduct an widely-focused investigation of charges of alleged race discrimination. This investigation involved more than multiple witnesses at various levels as well as complex procedural regulations.

D. Potential co-worker violence

Retained by the human resources department of a state agency to conduct a large-scale investigation of complaints of potential work place violence involving co-workers. Investigation interviews were conducted with employees at several levels of a unionized work population. Special emphasis was given to issues of employee privacy and concerns of victims regarding retaliation.

References Available on Request