Kevin Gordon
Summer Camp Expert Witness
Independent analysis of camp operations, supervision, staffing, safety, and emergency response for plaintiff and defense counsel throughout the United States and Canada.
Over 40 years of hands-on experience in summer camps and youth programming, including camp ownership, direction, risk management, waterfront operations, staff training, and industry leadership.
Available to plaintiff and defense counsel throughout the United States and Canada.
Practical Camp Experience. Litigation-Focused Analysis.
Summer camp incidents often involve more than what appears in a policy manual. Evaluating camp operations requires understanding how supervision, staffing, training, communication, facilities, health care, emergency procedures, and day-to-day decision-making actually work in the camp environment.
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Kevin Gordon brings over 40 years of experience in camps and youth programs, including service as a camp owner and director, assistant director, waterfront director, risk manager, consultant, and industry leader.
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His experience includes leadership roles with the American Camp Association in Illinois and nationally, conference presentations on camp-related topics, and prior service as an American Red Cross lifeguard trainer.Â
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40+ Years of Experience
Camp operations, youth programs, leadership, and risk management -
Hands-On Operational Expertise
Supervision, staffing and training, safety, emergency response, aquatics, and camp practices -
Plaintiff & Defense Engagements
Available throughout the United States and Canada
How I Assist Plaintiff and Defense Counsel
Case Evaluation
Expert Reports & Testimony
Review records, policies, testimony, and operational practices to identify relevant camp-operation issues.
Provide clear, well-supported opinions, reports, deposition testimony, and trial testimony when appropriate.
Standards & Camp Practices
Evaluate relevant camp standards, policies, industry practices, and how they were implemented under the circumstances.
Areas of Expertise
Camper Supervision & Abuse Prevention
Serious Injury & Wrongful Death
Evaluation of camper supervision practices, staff responsibilities, safeguarding procedures, camper-to-camper interactions, boundaries, reporting systems, and responses to concerning behavior or incidents.
Analysis of camp operations surrounding serious incidents, including supervision, prevention practices, emergency procedures, staff response, communication, documentation, and operational decision-making.
Staffing, Hiring & Training
Aquatics & Waterfront Operation
Review of staff selection, qualifications, orientation, training, supervision, deployment, policies, expectations, and implementation of camp procedures.
Evaluation of waterfront supervision, lifeguarding practices, staff qualifications, swim areas, aquatic programming, emergency procedures, and related operational issues.
Medical, Allergy & Medication Procedures
Review of health information systems, allergy management, medication administration, emergency response, staff awareness, communication procedures, and health-center operations.
Policies, Procedures & Industry Practices
Evaluation of written policies and their implementation, emergency action plans, staff manuals, operational procedures, American Camp Association standards, and generally accepted camp practices.
Representative Matters
Camper Supervision
Medical & Allergy Response
A matter involving alleged camper-on-camper misconduct and questions concerning supervision, staff practices, facility configuration, training, and camp procedures.
A serious camp medical incident involving a known food allergy, including issues relating to health information, staff training, emergency response, medication administration, and communication.
Serious Incidents & Camp Operations
Matters involving serious injury or death in which camp supervision, staffing, policies, training, emergency procedures, and industry practices required evaluation.
*Representative matters are described in general terms to preserve confidentiality. No description is intended to disclose case-specific opinions or privileged information.
Kevin Gordon has been retained or consulted in matters involving summer camp and youth-program operations, including:
Plaintiff and Defense Engagements
Kevin Gordon accepts engagements from both plaintiff and defense counsel.
His role is to independently evaluate the available evidence in light of camp operations, industry practices, applicable standards, and the circumstances of the particular matter.
Assignments may include record review, consultation with counsel, standard-of-care analysis, written reports, deposition testimony, and trial testimony.
Summer Camps — and Related Youth Programs
Summer and residential camps are the primary focus of Kevin Gordon's expert witness practice.
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Where his experience is applicable, he also considers matters involving:
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Day camps
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Youth recreation programs
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Adventure and outdoor programs
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School trips
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Aquatic programs
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Child supervision
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Other youth-serving organizations
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Discuss a Potential Matter
For inquiries regarding expert witness availability, conflicts, qualifications, or a potential engagement:
Kevin Gordon
Summer Camp Expert Witness
kevin@campexpertwitness.com
Phone
815-713-4110
United States & Canada • Plaintiff & Defense
*Please do not submit confidential or privileged information through the website contact form before confirming that no conflict exists.