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Psychiatry & Psychology

Psychology and psychiatry expert witnesses, and other mental health professionals, profiled in this directory, may consult on civil, criminal and family law mental health matters for plaintiff, defense, and as court-appointed experts. These expert witness psychologists and psychiatrists may provide forensic exams, forensic psychological evaluations, forensic psychiatric evaluations, IMEs (independent medical exams), custody evaluations, testamentary evaluations, case file reviews, civil competency and risk assessments, fitness for duty exams, competency to stand trial, and related evaluations. These expert psychiatrists and psychologists may provide expert witness opinions on child, adolescent, adult and geriatric mental health matters, including neurological issues, pain, substance abuse, PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder), developmental disabilities and related issues. These mental health experts may also provide expert witness testimony on drug addiction, sex addictions, schizophrenia, sociopathic and psychopathic diseases, and other mental diseases.
 
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Steven P. Reidbord, MD

Board-certified adult psychiatry 25+ yr. Published psychotherapy researcher, experience in inpatient, public/community, and outpatient private practice. Teach psychiatry residents, incl. psychiatric assessment. Former evaluator, California State Bar
San Francisco, CA
Areas of Expertise: Psychiatry, General
Tel: (415) 474-7600
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John F. Steinfirst

Former CEO of a $30 million mental health, child welfare, social services agency, 40 yr. experience, acts as an expert witness in standards of care, group homes/residential treatment, foster family agencies, state regulations, social services, etc.
San Francisco, CA
Areas of Expertise: Community Mental Health
Tel: (415) 753-9441
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Roger L. Freed, MD

Board-certified in general and child psychiatry, in private practice, provides expert witness consultations, evaluations, depositions and courtroom testimony. Consultant to the Medical Board of California, Superior Court Psychiatric Panel, Federal Court,
San Francisco, CA
Areas of Expertise: Psychiatric Evaluations
Tel: (415) 567-8908
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Karen Franklin, PhD

Licensed clinical psychologist specializes in evaluation and treatment of criminal defendants, including criminal responsibility evaluations, risk assessments, malingering, competency to waive Miranda, mitigation/aggravation, hate crimes, sex offenders
El Cerrito, CA
Areas of Expertise: Forensic Psychology
Tel: (510) 232-1920
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Nancy Van Couvering, PhD — Forensic Psychologist

Acts as an expert witness in matters of: personal injury (PTSD, etc.); neuropsychology (injury); criminal competence, mens rea, pre-sentencing, homicide; developmental disabilities; conservatees/civil competence; corrections.
El Cerrito, CA
Areas of Expertise: Forensic Psychology
Tel: (510) 527-7050
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Julie A. Armstrong RN PsyD — Clinical & Forensic Psychologist and RNCS

Psych evals for Child and Adult PI, Employment and Capital mitigation, incl. Malingering. Inpatient Psychiatric Nursing expert for Med Mal. Case review for merits of litigation. Successful Trial Testimony experience. Avail for consultation internationally
Benicia, CA

Stephen M. Raffle, M.D. & Associates

Dr. Raffle is Board Certified in both general Psychiatry and Forensic Psychiatry. He has conducted over 5,000 psychiatric IMEs, including FFD/TAs, and testified in over 800 trials and depositions as an expert witness over a 50-year career.
Sausalito, CA

Zachary D. Torry, MD

Board Certified Adult Forensic Psychiatrist provides expert psychiatric medical-legal opinions in civil, criminal, and employment related matters including Emotional Distress, PTSD, Psychotic/Mood Disorders, Malingering, Pain, & Diminished Capacity.
Mill Valley, CA
Areas of Expertise: Forensic Psychiatry
Tel: (650) 458-7407
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Thomas L. Sartoris MC CRC

Vocational and Rehabilitation Consultant, 30 yr related experience, provides vocational evaluations and expert witness testimony, in matters related to diminution, disability, divorce, earning capacity, employability, job placement, labor market surveys,
Rancho Cordova, CA
Areas of Expertise: Divorce & Marriage Dissolution
Tel: (916) 858-0777
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Forensic Psychiatric Associates Medical Corp.

Forensic psychiatric & psychological specialty practice group of five forensic psychiatrists, board certified in forensic psychiatry, and two forensic neuropsychologists.
Mill Valley, CA

Larry Nicholas, PhD — Clinical and Forensic Psychologist

Practice specialized in Family Law matters: child custody evaluations; forensic consultation; parental alienation specialty; family law interventions: mediation; treatment, Special Master. Experienced in providing expert testimony and depositions.
Sacramento, CA
Areas of Expertise: Forensic Psychology
Tel: (916) 448-3822
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Sidney K. Nelson, PhD — Forensic Psychologist

Practice specialized in matters of: child custody evaluations; criminal cases; juvenile court cases; psychological assessment and testing; case consultation. Provides expert witness services in related areas. Licensed in CA
Sacramento, CA

Fishbaugh and Associates

Former Deputy Sheriff with extensive criminal, civil and domestic surveillance experience in the areas of child custody, cheating spouses, workers comp, AOE/COE, fraud, personal injury and undercover retail loss prevention.
Stockton, CA
Areas of Expertise: Child Custody, Adoption & Welfare; Child Custody & Welfare
Tel: (916) 541-2729
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ALAN E. BROOKER, Ph.D., ABPP-Cn - Forensic Neuropsychologist

Psychologist specialized in: forensic neuropsychology; closed-head injury--adults, children, geriatrics; PTSD; CVA. Provides litigation support and expert witness testimony. Licensed in CA, AK, TX, CO, PA
Davis, CA

John F. Fielder, PhD — Daubert Institute for Forensic Psychology

Defense & plaintiff expert witness, rebuttal, consultant emotional distress causes of action. Civil, criminal & courts-martial. Sex crimes. Employment discrimination. License defense. ADA. Courts-martial.
Roseville, CA

Charlene Steen, PhD, JD — Forensic Psychologist

Psychologist specialized in: sexual abuse; sex offender evaluations and testimony; sex offender risk assessment; sex offender treatment. Provides litigation support and expert witness testimony. Licensed in CA
Napa, CA
Areas of Expertise: Forensic Psychology
Tel: (707) 258-0440
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Neurocognitive Associates

Specialty includes child and adult brain injury, clinical and forensic neuropsychology, consultation, assessment, evaluation, fitness for duty evaluations and expert witness testimony to attorneys and governmental agencies in civil and criminal matters.
Phoenix, AZ

Tariq M. Ghafoor, MD — Arizona Psychiatric Associates, PLC

Board Certified: Adult Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry & Forensic Psychiatry. Board Eligible: Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. Provides forensic psychiatric services for both civil and criminal matters and Independent Psychiatric Examinations.
Phoenix, AZ

Anish Shah, MD, MBBS, QME

Provides psychiatric consultation and expert witness services, including matters of mental disability claims, personal injury / emotional injury, fitness for duty, workplace violence risk assessment, workers’ compensation, medical malpractice, PTSD
Santa Rosa, CA
Areas of Expertise: Psychiatry, General
Tel: (707) 206-7268 ext105
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Susan R. Borgaro, PhD — Clinical Psychologist

Neuropsychologist, board certified rehabilitation psychology, with extensive experience in brain injuries, traumatic arterial dissections, carotid dissection, vertebral dissection, cognitive impairment, memory loss. Neuropsychology Internship, Yale Univ.
Scottsdale, AZ
Areas of Expertise: Neuropsychology
Tel: (602) 300-1508
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Lauro Amezcua-Patino, MD, FAPA

Dr. Lauro Amezcua-Patiño is a Clinical and Administrative Adult and Adolescent Psychiatrist, with Board Certification in Adult Psychiatry, Forensic examiners, and Forensic Medicine. Married with 3 children, he has been a resident of Arizona for 29 years.
Chandler, AZ

Steven Gray, EdD — Forensic Psychologist

Practice specialized in matters of: Sex offenders; Rule 11; Rule 26.5; Victims of sexual assault. Provides psychophysiological evaluations and expert witness services in related areas. Licensed in AZ
Mesa, AZ
Areas of Expertise: Sexual Abuse, Misconduct
Tel: (480) 777-8807
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James J. Park, PhD — Forensic Psychologist

Provides expert witness services in matters of: child custody; PTSD; psychological aspects of personal injury; child physical and sexual abuse; sex offender evaluation; alcoholism and addictions. Calif. Dept. of Corrections/Parole experience.
Chico, CA
Areas of Expertise: Child Sex Abuse; Child Sexual Abuse
Tel: (530) 894-7275
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Bennett Blum, MD

Expert witness consulting services throughout US re: competency; mental capacity; dementia; cognitive impairment; geriatric psychiatry; undue influence; elder abuse; financial exploitation; will/Trust contests
Tucson, AZ

Forensic Psychology

Psychologist specialized in: child custody evaluations; child/juvenile evaluations; disability evaluations (exc. workers’ compensation); parentability evaluations; competency evaluations; sex offender evaluations. [Non-public Profile Id 53990]
Mendocino, CA
Areas of Expertise: Forensic Psychology
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Dr. Denise C. Kellaher — Forensic Psychiatry Expert

Board Certified Forensic Psychiatrist serves as an expert in sexual behaviors/sexual disorders, risk assessments, including workplace violence risk, Autism Spectrum Disorder, sentencing mitigation, insanity and competency, in civil and criminal matters.
Eagle, ID
Areas of Expertise: Forensic Psychiatry
Tel: 8082827833
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Rex E. Jung, Ph.D.

Clinical Professor, Dept of Neurosurgery, University of New Mexico. Internship Neurosurgery and Behavioral Health, Baylor. Expert in traumatic brain injury, tumor, epilepsy, vascular malformation, multiple sclerosis, dementia, schizophrenia, malingering
Albuquerque, NM
Areas of Expertise: Neuropsychology
Tel: (505) 243-0335
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James W Schutte, PhD — Forensic Psychologist

Practice specialized in matters of: risk assessment; psychological testing; death penalty mitigation. Provides expert witness services in related areas. Licensed in NM, TX
El Paso, TX
Areas of Expertise: Forensic Psychology
Tel: (915) 778-8442
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Neuropsychology

Forensic Psychologist and Neuropsychologist, 13 yr., experienced expert witness, assessing sanity/competency, mitigation, testamentary capacity, criminal psychopathology, psychopathy/sociopathy, malingering, behavioral profiling, psychological autopsies. [Non-public Profile Id 58205]
CO
Areas of Expertise: Neuropsychology
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Beth A. Howell, MD

Board Certified in General Psychiatry, with neurology background, provides Independent Psychiatric Evaluations, Disability Evaluations, Fitness for Duty Evaluations, Civil and Criminal Forensic Psychiatric services, including expert witness testimony
Lake Oswego, OR

Octavio Choi, MD, PhD

Board-certified general psychiatry/forensic psychiatry, trained in neurolaw and neuroimaging. Director, Forensic Eval Service, Oregon State Hosp. Chair Neuropsychiatry Committee, AAPL. Expert in complex psychiatric, medical, medication, and brain issues.
Portland, OR
Areas of Expertise: Forensic Psychiatry
Tel: (503) 974-6156
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Steven H. Spillers, MD

Board Certified in Clinical Neurophysiology (ABCN), 25+ yr, with 10+ yr Intraoperative Neuro-Monitoring (IONM) of spine, brain, and carotid surgery, and in EEG, IONM, and LTME, in EEG, ICU-EEG, Video-EEG monitoring for Epilepsy, Evoked Potentials, Sleep
Colorado Springs, CO
Areas of Expertise: Neurophysiology
Tel: (719) 955-6481
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Deanna Foster, Ph.D.

Expertise in employment civil claims and trauma arising out of psychological or physical injuries. Performed over 500 IME’s with psychological testing including symptom validity measures.
Denver, CO
Areas of Expertise: Forensic Psychology
Tel: (818) 522-2520
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Paul M. Richards, PhD

Provides adult neuropsychological evaluations in civil and workers’ compensation litigation, in matters including traumatic brain injury (TBI), dementia, toxic exposure, MTBI, PTSD, symptom validity, sports concussion, chronic pain, fitness for duty, etc.
Louisville, CO
Areas of Expertise: Neuropsychology
Tel: (303) 499-3836
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Neuropsychology

Board certified clinical neuropsychologist offers neuropsychological assessments in civil cases for determination as to the extent or permanency of cognitive impairments in adults, in traumatic brain injury, neurological disorders, dementia, PTSD, [Non-public Profile Id 57324]
Louisville, CO
Areas of Expertise: Neuropsychology
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Philip G. Barnard, PhD — Forensic Psychologist

Psychologist specialized in: insanity; competency to stand trial; violent behavior; disability evaluations; assessments of personal injury (pain/suffering); fitness for duty. Provides litigation support and expert witness testimony. Licensed in WA
Richland, WA
Areas of Expertise: Forensic Psychology
Tel: (509) 943-6666
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Forensic Social Work Expert, CPS, Custody, Divorce

Jessica is a board-certified licensed clinical social worker with over 20 years of experience specializing in forensic social work, child custody, child development, abuse, neglect, family separation, trauma, best interests, TPR, and harm of removal.
Centennial, CO

Burton E. Rosenblum, EdD, PC, Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Provides litigation support and expert witness testimony, including independent medical exams, disability evaluations (cognitive, emotional, pain and suffering), testing, employability evaluations, damages assessments, for adults and children.
Denver, CO
Areas of Expertise: Psychology — Clinical
Tel: (303) 320-5621
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Addiction Psychiatry

Board-certified in Psychiatry and Addiction Psychiatry, in active clinical practice, performs IMEs, regulatory assessments of pilots, physicians, and lawyers, and consults in issues of mental health, drug/alcohol, overdose, behavioral disorders, suicide, [Non-public Profile Id 58222]
Denver, CO
Areas of Expertise: Addiction Psychiatry
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Richard F. Spiegle, Psy. D., P.C.

Forensic and Clinical Psychologist conducts forensic and clinical evaluations regarding personality, competence, testamentary and contractual capacity, insanity, sexual abuse, personal injury, and parenting time disputes and standard of care issues.
Denver, CO
Areas of Expertise: Child Custody, Adoption & Welfare; Child Custody & Welfare
Tel: (303) 837-0776
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William D. Boyd, PhD

Neuropsychologist, 27+ yr experience evaluating and treating mild traumatic brain injury (concussion) and post concussion syndrome, expert in pain, health, and rehabilitation psychology. Author of Post Concussion Syndrome: Evidence Based Approach.
Aurora, CO
Areas of Expertise: Neuropsychology
Tel: (303) 884-4677
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Robert A. Velin, PhD — Montana Neurobehavioral Specialists

Forensic Psychologist specialized in: neuropsychological sequelae; neurotoxic exposure; traumatic brain injury with/without loss of consciousness). Provides litigation support and expert witness testimony. Licensed in MT
Missoula, MT
Areas of Expertise: Forensic Psychology
Tel: (406) 543-9700
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Davis Consultants, PC

Forensic psychological consultation, examination, and testimony: criminal, administrative, and civil matters. Over 20 years experience.
Missoula, MT
Areas of Expertise: Forensic Psychology
Tel: (406) 899-0522
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Richard J. Stride, Ph.D., Psy.D., CFMHE, CCCE, LPC, LMHC,

I provide forensic expert witness testimony and opinions, including issues of: Ethics, geriatric, child custody, community mental health, criminal responsibility, child abuse, developmental disabilities
Lacey, WA

W. Timm Fredrickson, PhD — Forensic Psychologist

Practice specialized in matters of: forensic evaluations of youthful offenders; assessment of psychopathy. Provides expert witness services in related areas. Licensed in WA
Spokane, WA
Areas of Expertise: Forensic Psychology
Tel: (509) 991-0578
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Forensic Psychology

Acts as an expert witness in matters of: competency and criminal responsibility; juvenile waver to adult court; termination of parental rights; disability determination; personal injury evaluation; independent examination. [Non-public Profile Id 54127]
Spokane, WA
Areas of Expertise: Forensic Psychology
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Daniel J. Rybicki, Psy.D. — Forensic Psychologist

Provides evaluations and testimony in forensic matters such as child custody disputes, personal injury & trauma cases, assessment for insanity pleas & competency to stand trial.
Gig Harbor, WA

Fred L. Bookstein, Ph.D.

Morphometrics, Fetal Alcohol and Spectrum Disorders expert witness. Professor Emeritus, Joint: Psychiatry, Professor of Morphometrics, University of Washington, University of Vienna. Rate: $300 per hr.
Seattle, WA
Areas of Expertise: Psychiatry, General
Tel: (734) 657-3240
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Jennifer J. James, MD

Physiatrist, with expertise in Spinal Cord Injury Medicine and Pain Management Medicine, provides Independent Medical Exams, expert witness opinions and trial testimony
Seattle, WA

Prof. Vernon M. Neppe MD, PhD, FRS(SAf), DFAPA, BN&NP, MMed, (Pacific Neuropsy)

Internationally renowned MD, PhD neuropsychiatrist, behavioral neurologist, psychopharmacologist, psychiatrist, epileptologist, communicator, experienced national civil expert, peer-respected clinician, extensively published academic, acclaimed author
Seattle, WA