He is a consultant, writer and frequent presenter nationwide on safe hiring, the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and pre-employment screening. He is also an experienced criminal trial attorney, a licensed private investigator and has and testified in court as an expert witness. He served as the chairperson of the steering committee that founded the NAPBS in 2004 and served as its first co-chair. He is the author of “The Safe Hiring Manual - The Complete Guide to Employment Screening Background Checks for Employers, Recruiters and Jobseekers” (October 2012 / 728 pages). He was a member of the ASIS committee that drafted the ASIS background screening guidelines.