Pinnacle Advisory Group’s Hotel Litigation Support Services Division offers a broad range of assistance to hospitality industry litigants and their counsel. Pinnacle is exceptionally qualified to provide both testimonial expert assistance and consulting expert assistance. Pinnacle has successfully assisted clients and their counsel for many years through expert testimony, evaluation of the opponent’s position, damages assessment, and financial or operational analyses and other litigation support services.

Pinnacle’s research capabilities and knowledge of hospitality trends and standards coupled with our years of experience in litigation support have made Pinnacle a respected authority in the field. The following lists present a few of the litigation support services Pinnacle Advisory Group has provided in both testimonial and consulting expert roles.

Testimonial Expert Services:

• Trial testimony
• Preparation of expert reports
• Preparation of rebuttal reports
• Evaluation of opponent's position

• Review of document production to assist counsel in understanding relevance and usefulness of documents
• Discovery assistance in drafting requests for production of documents and interrogatories
• Discovery assistance in preparing for deposition and review of deposition transcripts and video tapes
• Assessment of damages
• Trial support services

Examples of Recent Pinnacle Advisory Group Assignments:

• 2660 Woodley Road vs. ITT Sheraton Corporation— Provided consulting expert services for plaintiff’s counsel in lawsuit regarding the former Sheraton Washington Hotel. Provided assistance form discovery though trial in proving breaches of agency, fiduciary duty, and management contract.
• H Group Holdings et al vs. Commissioner of Internal Revenue—Provided testimonial expert services in review of management contract terms, determination of the value of management services provided and determination of Hyatt’s franchise value to its international division. Conducted an analysis of international chains’ practices and brad recognition. Prepared expert and rebuttal reports. Testified in S Tax Court in Chicago.
• Assisted counsel for Choice Hotels to defend a trademark infringement suit. Conducted primary market research to evaluate customer confusion and marketing issues.
• Expert Testimony & valuation assistance for several hotels regarding tax abatements & condemnation issues.

Representative Client List

• Duane, Morris & Heckscher, LLP
• Internal Revenue Service
• John Hancock Life
• Katten, Muchin, Zavis, Rosenman
• Lane & Mittendorf, LLP
• Lend Lease Real Estate Investments, Inc.
• Morgan, Lewis, & Brockius, LLP
• Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher, & Flom, LLP
• Weil, Gotshal, Manges, LLP
• Willenken, Wilson, Loh, and Lieb, LLP