Employment Discrimination Expert Witnesses

Employment discrimination 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 employment discrimination. The employment discrimination expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Business Damages, Economics, Employment, Forensic Psychiatry, Forensic Psychology, Human Resources, Investigation, Pediatric Psychiatry, Psychiatry, Psychoanalysis, Psychology, Statistics, and Vocational Rehabilitation.

Suzanne M Dupee, MD

Manhattan Beach, California
Forensic Psychiatry, Pediatric Psychiatry - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Emotional Damages, IME. Independent Medical Examination, Child Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry, Adolescent Psychiatry, Sexual Harassment, Employment Discrimination, Abuse, Sexual Assault, Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse, Female, Psychiatrist
Dr. Dupee is a triple board certified adult, child & adolescent, forensic psychiatrist. She has been retained in thousands of legal cases for civil (personal injury & employment), family (child custody evaluations, psychiatric evaluations of family law litigants, consultation), criminal, dependency (child abuse), courts as well as conducting insurance disability independent medical examinations & evaluations for the Medical, Dental & Veterinary Boards of California. Dr. Dupee has testified in hundreds of legal cases. She has been retained by plaintiffs and defense. She has extensive experience with evaluating PTSD.

Kymberly LeGolvan

Workplace Investigator

LeGolvan Law, Inc.

San Diego, California
Investigation, Employment - workplace investigations, employment law, retaliation, sexual harassment, wrongful termination, employment discrimination, employment investigation, human resources investigation, internal investigation, external investigation
My name is Kym LeGolvan, and I’m the founding attorney of LeGolvan Law, where I exclusively focus on conducting independent workplace investigations for California employers. I have been a licensed attorney since 2013 and have always focused my practice on labor and employment law and workplace investigations. Prior to founding LeGolvan Law, I was a litigator in the Labor and Employment practice groups of two top Am Law 100 law firms – Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton and Gordon & Rees. I have represented employers in both state and federal court, as well as before administrative agencies. I’ve also provided advice and counsel to employers to ensure they are in compliance with all applicable labor and employment laws. This has included developing employment policies and procedures, conducting workplace trainings, and coaching management personnel and staff. In recent years, I’ve leveraged my litigation background into working as an independent workplace investigator. I conduct ...

Mindy B Mechanic, Ph.D.

Forensic Psychological Consulting Inc

Long Beach, California
Forensic Psychology, Psychology - Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Stalking, abuse, infanticide, homicide, child sexual abuse disclosures,w orkplace violence, risk assessment, IME, personal injury, trauma, PTSD, worker's compensation, employment discrimination, violence, mental health, forensic evaluation, psychological assessment
I have worked in academia as a professor for almost 30 years. In that capacity, I engaged in research, teaching, mentoring/supervision, and clinical work, focusing on the psychological consequences of trauma, violence and victimization. During graduate school and internship, i received specialized training in forensic psychology. I have been practicing forensic psychology independently since receiving my first license to practice in 1998. In addition to my academic appointment, I also work regularly as an expert witness, legal consultant, and forensic psychologist in civil, family and criminal (civilian and military) cases. I have numerous peer reviewed publications and presentations and federally funded research grants. I have conducted many professional trainings for attorneys, other legal/court professionals, mental health professional, and medical professionals.

Ramona Powell, SPHR

Human Resources Expert Witness - C-Suite Executive

exPRt HR LLC

San Marcos, California
Employment, Human Resources - Human Resources, Discrimination, ADA Accommodation, Disability Discrimination, Talent Acquisition, Retaliation, FEHA protections, Constructive Termination, Wrongful termination, Worker's Compensation, Wage and Hour, Employment discrimination, Leave protection and discrimination, Whistleblower
With years of successful experience working as an HR Expert Witness, exPRt HR provides authoritative analysis and testimony in cases involving employment practices, discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination, workplace harassment and more. At exPRt HR, we’re passionate about offering accurate, unbiased testimonies. Legal professionals appreciate our proven ability to provide clear and concise opinions in cases covering a wide variety of topics. ‍ We don’t just provide analysis and reports, we also help unravel the complexities of HR practices within a case, whether for the Plaintiff or the Defense. Thorough case analysis by a highly skilled HR professional, Expert guidance in the nuances of HR practices, exceptional, compelling, unbiased HR testimonies. We provide case analysis, discovery review, expert witness reports, depositions, and trial testimony. exPRt HR thoroughly reviews all discovery, including deposition transcripts and related exhibits to provide compelling repo...

Allison West, Esq., SHRM-SCP, AWI-CH

Employment Practices Specialists

Pacifica, California
Employment - Workplace Investigations, Employment Discrimination, Harassment, ADA/FMLA, Wrongful Termination, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Employers Policies/Practices, Hiring/Termination
Allison specializes in delivering customized in-house employment law and human resources training programs to companies of all sizes serving a variety of industries. She conducts workplace investigations in the areas of harassment, discrimination, retaliation, whistleblower claims, theft and other misconduct. Her expertise also includes delivering one-on-one sensitivity training to executives, managers and employees concerning harassment, discrimination, and disciplinary and/or behavioral issues, providing expert witness assistance, assessing the adequacy of workplace investigations, evaluating policies and procedures, conflict resolution. Allison is a nationally recognized and sought after speaker around the country on workplace investigations, employment law and human resources related topics. Allison West is a member of the State Bar of California and holds a SHRM-SCP certification (HR) and an AWI-CH certificate (AWI is the Association of Workplace Investigators, CH is a cer...

Philip J. Cross, Ph.D.

Class action, antitrust & economic damages expert

Kenyon Consulting LLC

Washington, District Of Columbia
Economics, Statistics - Lost wages, Antitrust, Class action, Lost profits, Breach of contract, Damages, Liability, Survey design, Conjoint analysis, Insurance, Health care, Economic damages, Discrimination, Wrongful termination, Wrongful death, Industrial espionage, Fraud detection, Employment discrimination, Equal pay act
Dr. Cross has over 20 years of experience as an economist and statistician in academia, government, and consulting. His consulting experience includes testifying as an expert in class-action litigations, antitrust matters, lost profits matters, and employment discrimination matters. Dr. Cross holds a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin. He previously taught in the Economics Department at Georgetown University, and has held visiting positions at Johns Hopkins University and the University of Melbourne. Dr. Cross’s experience includes: Being retained as an economic and statistical expert in litigation matters in both U.S. District courts and state courts. He has opined in antitrust, class action, employment discrimination, breach of contract, health care and regulatory matters. Working on litigation matters involving antitrust issues, class certification, statistical sampling, survey design, conjoint analysis, health-care reimbursement, health insurance, wage and hour cases, p...

Randy J Salmons, PhD, CRC-CVE

Orlando, Florida
Vocational Rehabilitation, Employment - Personal Injury/Voc Rehab, Loss of Earnings Capacity, Family Law, Workers' Compensation/Voc Rehab, Employment Discrimination, Career Counseling
Dr. Salmons has practiced in Central Florida for over 20 years. Dr. Salmons is able to use standard, approved methodology to establish earning capacities in a wide range of impairments in workers' compensation and personal injury. Also Dr. Salmons offers his expertise in the family law area. Professionally licensed as a Mental Health Counselor with the state of Florida Dr. Salmons is able to consider the mental as well as the physical dynamics of returning to work. A national certified Vocationally Evaluator and Rehabilitation Counselor , member of the International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals, Dr. Salmons Ph.D. in counseling assures clients of the highest possible standard in creditable research and testimony. Located near Orlando, Dr. Salmons does not charge travel fees to Tampa , Jacksonville or other close by cities.

Mindy B Mechanic, Ph.D.

Forensic Psychological Consulting Inc

Hawaii
Forensic Psychology, Psychology - Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Stalking, abuse, infanticide, homicide, child sexual abuse disclosures,w orkplace violence, risk assessment, IME, personal injury, trauma, PTSD, worker's compensation, employment discrimination, violence, mental health, forensic evaluation, psychological assessment
I have worked in academia as a professor for almost 30 years. In that capacity, I engaged in research, teaching, mentoring/supervision, and clinical work, focusing on the psychological consequences of trauma, violence and victimization. During graduate school and internship, i received specialized training in forensic psychology. I have been practicing forensic psychology independently since receiving my first license to practice in 1998. In addition to my academic appointment, I also work regularly as an expert witness, legal consultant, and forensic psychologist in civil, family and criminal (civilian and military) cases. I have numerous peer reviewed publications and presentations and federally funded research grants. I have conducted many professional trainings for attorneys, other legal/court professionals, mental health professional, and medical professionals.

Prudence Gourguechon, MD

Psychological injury, PTSD Consultant and Expert

Chicago, Illinois
Psychiatry, Psychoanalysis - PTSD, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, sexual abuse, sexual harassment, employment discrimination, psychological injury, depression, anxiety disorder, trauma, emotional trauma, therapy, psychotherapy, executive malfeasance, moral injury, leadership assessment, leadership competency
Psychiatrist and psychoanalyst in active clinical practice since 1983. Yale and Michigan-educated, Northwestern-trained. Past President of the American Psychoanalytic Association. Northwestern Faculty. Former Dean of Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute. Published author and invited speaker. Clinical expertise in trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder, moral injury and other types of emotional injury and psychological damage due to trauma, discrimination, accidents, abuse (including the effect of childhood abuse in adulthood) and harassment. 10+ years’ experience as an expert witness and independent medical examiner.

Stan V Smith, PhD

Smith Economics Group

Chicago, Illinois
Economics, Business Damages - Economic Damages, Hedonic Damages, Credit Damages, Lost Wages, Lost Household Services, Commercial Litigation, Financial Analysis, Personal Injury, Employment Discrimination, Intellectual Property, Patent Damages
Dr. Stan V. Smith is a University of Chicago educated economist. As president of Smith Economics Group, economic legal consultants for plaintiff and defense attorneys nationwide, he provides testimony and litigation support services in evaluating damages. He and his staff of economists have developed state-of-the-art econometric analysis.

David A. Macpherson, PhD

San Antonio, Texas
Economics, Business Damages - Economic Damages, Lost Profits, Earnings Loss, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Business Interruption, Statistical Analysis, Contract Breach, Employment Discrimination
Dr. David Macpherson evaluates damages in personal injury, wrongful death, employment, and business loss cases for plaintiffs and defendants. Since 2000, he has provided numerous independent reports. evaluated opposing experts' reports, and testified often in Federal and State courts (CA, FL, GA, KS, MI, MO, TX). Dr. Macpherson has also conducted statistical analyses of discrimination claims. Clients have included the U.S. Attorney (Hartford and Oklahoma City). He is the E.M. Stevens Professor at Trinity University. Prior to joining Trinity University, he held the Rod and Hope Brim Eminent Scholar Chair in Economics and was Director of the Pepper Institute on Aging and Public Policy at Florida State University. Earlier, he served as an assistant and associate professor of economics at Miami University. He has held leadership positions in professional economics associations. He served as vice-president of the National Association of Forensic Economics and the Southern Economics...