Competence Expert Witnesses

Competence expert witnesses and consultants listed here may be able to form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, provide expert witness testimony at deposition and/or trial as or serve as consulting (non-testifying) experts on competence. The competence expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Child Abuse, Forensic Psychiatry, Mental Health, and Psychiatry.

Ryan C Wagoner, MD University of South Florida

Tampa, Florida
Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry - Sanity, Competence, Suicide, Violence, Psychiatric Malpractice, Personal Injury, Testamentary Capacity, Disability, Fitness for Duty, Sexual Harassment, PTSD, IME.
Dr. Wagoner is the Chief of Forensic Psychiatry at the University of South Florida and the program director of the forensic psychiatry fellowship. He is board certified in both general and forensic psychiatry and completed a fellowship in forensic psychiatry after his residency training. He is an assistant professor at the university and maintains an active clinical practice. He is actively engaged in teaching forensic psychiatry to fellows, psychiatry residents, and medical students at the university. Dr. Wagoner is experienced in both civil and criminal cases and has served as an expert in multiple arenas. He prides himself on preparing detailed forensic reports when requested and providing quality consultation to attorneys and businesses. Dr. Wagoner has presented educational lectures at the international, national, and local level. He is licensed to practice in Florida and Georgia.

Ryan C Wagoner, MD University of South Florida

Georgia
Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry - Sanity, Competence, Suicide, Violence, Psychiatric Malpractice, Personal Injury, Testamentary Capacity, Disability, Fitness for Duty, Sexual Harassment, PTSD, IME.
Dr. Wagoner is the Chief of Forensic Psychiatry at the University of South Florida and the program director of the forensic psychiatry fellowship. He is board certified in both general and forensic psychiatry and completed a fellowship in forensic psychiatry after his residency training. He is an assistant professor at the university and maintains an active clinical practice. He is actively engaged in teaching forensic psychiatry to fellows, psychiatry residents, and medical students at the university. Dr. Wagoner is experienced in both civil and criminal cases and has served as an expert in multiple arenas. He prides himself on preparing detailed forensic reports when requested and providing quality consultation to attorneys and businesses. Dr. Wagoner has presented educational lectures at the international, national, and local level. He is licensed to practice in Florida and Georgia.

Barry H. Roth, MD Program in Psychiatry & the Law Harvard Medical School

Brookline , Massachusetts
Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry - Adult, Addiction, Geriatric, Forensic Psychiatry, Addiction Medicine Certifications Malpractice; Contested Wills, Testamentary Capacity, Undue Influence; IME's, Fitness, Disability, Competence, PTSD
Dr. Roth's Forensic Psychiatric Expertise arises from six decades of education, training, knowledge, skill & experience; including clinical service to patients through 2021. He is uniquely qualified when fact patterns require opinions that encompass multiple psychiatric domains. Diplomate, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology with Certifications in Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry, Geriatric Psychiatry & Forensic Psychiatry Diplomate, American Board of Preventive Medicine with Certification in Addiction Medicine Program in Psychiatry & the Law, Harvard Medical School --- over 20 presentations Instructor Harvard Law School Trial Advocacy Workshop 2014-Present Former Instructor – Harvard Medical School Cornell University Alumnus Co-Author Istanbul Protocol Manual on the Effective Investigation and Documentation of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICE OF THE HIGH COMMISSIONER, 2022...

Kathryn J Lanthorn-Cardenas, EdD Lanthorn Counseling & Forensic Evaluation

Yakima, Washington
Mental Health, Child Abuse - Trauma, Child abuse, child custody,Criminal, asylum, Competence Bilingual Spanish
Child mental health specialist Minority mental health specialist Board certified forensic mental health evaluator State Certified Spanish Interpreter