Ryan Dahlstrom is a nationally recognized expert witness specializing in alcohol overservice, intoxication risk management, and maritime safety protocols. With extensive experience evaluating high-risk environments and hospitality operations, Ryan provides attorneys with clear, evidence-based assessments for alcohol-related incidents occurring on vessels, at sea, or within port-side venues.
Over the course of his career, Ryan has consulted on alcohol-service failures, crew-impairment cases, guest-intoxication events, and operational breakdowns involving onboard bars, lounges, and entertainment areas. His background includes decades of hands-on leadership within complex hospitality and enforcement settings, giving him deep insight into how alcohol policies, staffing decisions, and service standards impact safety aboard maritime vessels.
Ryan’s expertise extends to reviewing crew conduct, analyzing service documentation, reconstructing intoxication timelines, and identifying breaches in overservice prevention practices. His findings help attorneys understand contributing factors, determine compliance with maritime alcohol policies, and build stronger, fact-supported legal strategies for litigation involving alcohol-related incidents at sea.