Civil Competency Expert Witnesses

Civil competency 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 civil competency. The civil competency expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Forensic Psychiatry, Forensic Psychology, Neuropsychology, and Pediatric Psychiatry.

Emin Gharibian, Psy.D. Verdugo Psychological Associates

La Crescenta, California
Neuropsychology, Forensic Psychology - Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Stroke, Dementia, Personal Injury, IME/ AME, Worker's Compensation, Civil Competency (Testamentary Capacity, Contractual Capacity, Undue Influence, Conservatorship), Criminal Competency, Fitness for Duty, Violence Risk Assessment.
I am a clinical psychologist specializing in forensic psychology and neuropsychology with over 10 years of experience in assessing, treating, and consulting on psychological disorders. I completed a 2-year post-doctoral fellowship in neuropsychology. I specialize in providing comprehensive psychological and neuropsychological evaluations for various conditions including dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, complications from a stroke, traumatic brain injury, concussions, learning disabilities, ADHD, and PTSD. I am appointed to the Juvenile Court Expert Witness and Competency Panel and Adult Criminal Court Expert Witness Panel in Los Angeles. I regularly conduct psychological and neuropsychological evaluations for attorneys and the court for criminal proceedings for mental health diversion and mitigation, violence risk, and competency to stand trial. I also specialize in forensic psychological and neuropsychological evaluations for immigration hearings, civil and criminal competency,...

John Wilson, MD

New Jersey
Forensic Psychiatry, Pediatric Psychiatry - Fitness for duty, criminal competency, violence risk assessment, firearms rights, civil competency, sentencing mitigation, sexual harassment, immigration evaluation, autism spectrum disorder, adoption, juvenile waiver to adult court, juvenile competency, IEP evaluation, psychiatric IME, delinquency
I am triple board certified in general psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, and forensic psychiatry. In addition to my clinical private practice in Philadelphia, I have contributed as an adjunct professor at the Temple University School of Medicine, supervising psychiatric trainees. More recently, I have taken on the role of medical director at the CareLink Community Support Services Star Program in Norristown, PA. This program is dedicated to assisting individuals with serious mental illness, intellectual disabilities, and those with concurrent histories of sexual offenses and other criminal charges. Thanks to my extensive training and expertise, I am equipped to offer clinical treatments for individuals across all age groups, from children to adults. My specialization extends to conducting independent forensic evaluations in various settings, including psychiatric evaluations for employment-related fitness for duty assessments, individualized education programs (IEPs), an...

John Wilson, MD

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Forensic Psychiatry, Pediatric Psychiatry - Fitness for duty, criminal competency, violence risk assessment, firearms rights, civil competency, sentencing mitigation, sexual harassment, immigration evaluation, autism spectrum disorder, adoption, juvenile waiver to adult court, juvenile competency, IEP evaluation, psychiatric IME, delinquency
I am triple board certified in general psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, and forensic psychiatry. In addition to my clinical private practice in Philadelphia, I have contributed as an adjunct professor at the Temple University School of Medicine, supervising psychiatric trainees. More recently, I have taken on the role of medical director at the CareLink Community Support Services Star Program in Norristown, PA. This program is dedicated to assisting individuals with serious mental illness, intellectual disabilities, and those with concurrent histories of sexual offenses and other criminal charges. Thanks to my extensive training and expertise, I am equipped to offer clinical treatments for individuals across all age groups, from children to adults. My specialization extends to conducting independent forensic evaluations in various settings, including psychiatric evaluations for employment-related fitness for duty assessments, individualized education programs (IEPs), an...