Due Process Expert Witnesses

SHERMAN OAKS, California

Psychology, Education & Schools - Autism, PTSD, ADHD, Assistive Technology, IEP, Individualized Education Plan, Due Process, Special Education, Psychoeducational Assessment, Neurodivergence, Abuse, Trauma, Custody, LGBTQIA+, LGBTQ, Parental Alienation, Education, Parenting

Dr. Adam Bruno is a licensed educational psychologist and a licensed marriage and family therapist. He has been working in the mental health field since 2006. Dr. Bruno specializes in the evaluation and treatment of both children and adults with autism, ADHD, trauma, intellectual disability, parental alienation, and other psychological disorders. Dr. Bruno currently has a private practice in Los Angeles where he provides services to children and adults online and in his office. He also provides services to children in schools. Dr. Bruno has given multiple trainings on disabilities, the IEP process, and provision of services to both providers and parents of children with disabilities. He is currently on the advisory board at Special Needs Network. As an expert witness, Dr. Bruno has multiple areas of expertise and has taken cases in multiple states. He is able to work both virtually and in person, and can conduct psychological, educational, and custody reviews and evaluations.

Aguascalientes, California

Law Enf & Criminal Justice, Legal - Mexican criminal law expert, Expert on Mexican law, Amparo (Mexican constitutional remedy), Wrongful death in Mexico, Extradition (Mexico–US), Mexican criminal procedure, Mexican oral trial procedure, Human rights expert – Mexico, Personal injury in Mexico, Choice of law – Mexico, Forum non conveniens, Due process

Dr. Pablo Abdías Pedroza Salas, a Mexican attorney and legal scholar dedicated to the study and practice of criminal law, human rights, and international criminal law. My academic training includes a Law Degree, a Master’s in Criminal Procedural Law, a Master’s in Human Rights, and a Doctorate in Criminal Law. Over the course of my career I have combined public service and private practice, giving me a balanced perspective on the Mexican legal system and the ability to provide reliable and independent expert opinions for international litigation. During my years of service as an Investigating Agent and later as a Public Prosecutor in the State Attorney General’s Office, I developed a comprehensive understanding of how Mexican criminal law operates in practice, from the initial stages of investigation through trial and appeals. This institutional experience, coupled with my ongoing work as a private criminal defense attorney, has allowed me to examine criminal proceedings from both ...

Durango, Colorado

Education & Schools, Employment - Higher Education, Faculty Affairs, Due Process, Tenure and Promotion, Faculty Termination, Administrator Termination, Non-Renewal of Faculty, Policy Compliance, Faculty Contracts, Administrative Decision-Making, Wrongful Termination (Higher Education), Employment Litigation (Higher Education), Breach of Contract

Dr. Steven Elias serves as an expert witness in higher-education litigation involving tenure and promotion, faculty and administrator terminations or non-renewals, due-process claims, policy and procedure compliance, and institutional grievance processes. His work focuses on evaluating the reasonableness of institutional decision-making, adherence to governing policies, and alignment with accepted practices in higher education. Dr. Elias currently serves as a sitting Dean at an AACSB accredited public university, where he has direct responsibility for faculty personnel decisions, including hiring, contract renewal and non-renewal, workload assignments, tenure and promotion decisions, and administrative roles. His experience includes interpreting and applying institutional policies, managing institutional decision making processes, and making decisions under budgetary, performance, and organizational constraints. His expertise includes distinguishing between administrative discretio...

Hanover, Pennsylvania

Education & Schools, Psychology - IEE/Psychoed Eval, IDEA/Special Education, ADA/504 Plans, Dyslexia/Dyscalculia/Dysgraphia, Autism, Emotional Disturbance, OHI/ADHD, Intellectual Disability, LRE/FAPE, Expert Witness, Due Process, IEP, Psychological/Neuropsychological Evals, Risk Assessment, IME, Civil Competency, Criminal Competency, Ethics, Professional Standards

Ray W. Christner, Psy.D., NCSP, ABPP, is a licensed psychologist in Pennsylvania and Delaware. He is also a nationally certified school psychologist and a nationally registered health service psychologist with 30 years of experience in mental health. Dr. Christner specializes in clinical and school psychology and is board-certified in behavioral and cognitive psychology. Based in Hanover, Pennsylvania, he operates an independent practice and provides telepsychology services in 43 states as an authorization holder of both APIT (Authorization to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology) and TAP (Temporary Authorization to Practice). His services include psychological and neuropsychological testing, forensic evaluations, psychotherapy, expert witness review and testimony, and consultation, working with children, adolescents, and adults with psychological, developmental, social, behavioral, and learning differences. Dr. Christner has provided forensic psychological evaluations i...