Forensic Psychologist Expert Witnesses

Forensic Psychology, Psychology - Damage assessment, mental health, trauma, therapy, prognosis, diagnosis, evaluation, personality cognitive testing, first responders, sexual abuse, sexual offenders, severe mental illness, psychosis, schizophrenia, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, anxiety, depression, suicidal, homicidal, self-harm

The primary focus of my practice is to evaluate individuals who are struggling with negative emotions or cognitions after a traumatic incident (i.e., sexual assault, car accident, physician abuse, neglect). If appropriate, I will complete a report to include diagnosis, prognosis, and a monetary damage amount for future mental health care. I require a retainer prior to beginning documentation review, evaluation, report writing, deposition or trial. Prior Experience: Criminal: Expert Testimony Consultation with attorneys: Over 65 cases from Department of State Hospitals Violence Risk Assessments: Over 1000 Short Term Risk Assessments, <50 Long Term Violence Risk Assessments, > 20 Sexual Violence Risk Assessments Main Disorders Assessed and/or Treated: Schizophrenia, Psychopathy, Bipolar, Depression, OCD, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Dissociative Identity Disorder Familiarity with Penal Codes: Not Guilty By Reason of Insanity, Incompetent to Stand Trial, Mentally Ill Inmate...

Psychology, Forensic Psychology - Competency, Testing, Consult, Risk, Mitigation, Personal injury, Voluntariness, Sexual, Violent, Depression, Criminal Responsibility, Civil commitment, Diminished Capacity, Aid in Sentencing, Board-Certified, Neuropsychological Testing, Murder, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ("PTSD"), Therapy, Trauma

Dr. Winsmann is a Harvard Medical School-affiliated, licensed psychologist in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the State of New York, the State of Florida, the state of Iowa, the State of New Hampshire, and the State of South Carolina. Dr. Winsmann is Board-Certified in forensic psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Forensic Psychology, and he is a Fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Psychology. For more information about ABPP Board-certification as a forensic psychologist, please visit: https://abfp.com/about/ Dr. Winsmann completed a fellowship in psychoanalytic psychotherapy at the Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Psychoanalytic Studies as a Harvard Medical School Clinical Fellow, where he subsequently served as a Faculty Member. Dr. Winsmann serves as the Moderator of PsyLaw List, which is an international email list comprised of approximately 1000 members involved in forensic psychology. He is ...

Walnut Creek, California

Psychology, Forensic Psychology - forensic psychologist, psychological injury, PTSD evaluation, trauma assessment, interpersonal violence, IME, personal injury, sexual harassment, expert witness, record review, rebuttal expert, causation, impairment, malingering, symptom validity, workplace trauma, disability evaluation, trauma expert, VA disability, trauma disorder

Christine E. Valdez, Ph.D., ABPP is a California licensed clinical psychologist and board-certified in clinical psychology. She specializes in forensic psychology and is retained in civil litigation to provide forensic psychological evaluation and consultation in cases involving trauma, PTSD, interpersonal violence, and psychological injury. Dr. Valdez has conducted over 1,000 forensic evaluations through her work with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, including disability and compensation-related assessments. Her evaluations address diagnosis, causation, and functional impairment and are grounded in both clinical expertise and research in traumatic stress. Dr. Valdez is a Professor of Clinical Psychology at California State University, Monterey Bay, where she teaches psychopathology and advanced research methods and trains clinicians in assessment and diagnosis. She has authored over 25 peer-reviewed publications and delivered more than 50 professional presentations on tra...

Atlanta, Georgia

Psychology - Forensic psychologist, Criminal forensic psychology, Psychological mitigation evaluation, Psychological expert witness, Competency to stand trial expert, Fitness for duty evaluations, Insanity defense evaluations, Psychological trauma evaluations, Psychological malingering assessments, Psychosexual

Dr. Shah is a licensed forensic psychologist specializing in criminal forensic evaluations. As the founder of Atlas Psychological Services, LLC, he provides expert psychological assessments for attorneys and courts. He serves as an expert witness in legal cases, offering clear, well-supported opinions on complex psychological issues. Dr. Shah has extensive experience conducting competency to stand trial evaluations, criminal responsibility (insanity) assessments, violence risk assessments, psychosexual evaluations, and mitigation assessments. He frequently evaluates individuals involved in criminal proceedings and post-conviction matters. His expertise extends to assessments involving serious mental illness and cognitive and intellectual functioning. Before establishing his private practice, Dr. Shah worked in both inpatient and outpatient forensic mental health settings, assessing individuals involved in the legal system. He also holds a role as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at...

Raleigh, North Carolina

Forensic Psychology, Psychology - Child Abuse, Forensic psychologist expert witness, School and organizational abuse, Male sexual abuse, Jury testimony experience, Sexual Abuse victim compensation, Childhood sexual trauma (male), Civil psychological damages, Sexual Abuse of Boys, Psychological impact of sexual abuse, Civil sexual abuse litigation

Civil & Criminal Forensic Psychology Expert Witness| Nation wide availability | Male Sexual Abuse Trauma | Psychological Injury Evaluations | I am a licensed clinical psychologist and forensic psychologist with more than 30 years of experience specializing in the psychological impact of childhood sexual abuse of boys and men. This is a highly specific and underrepresented area of forensic psychology, and it has been the core of my work in both criminal and civil litigation. I have been retained in over 400 forensic cases across state and federal jurisdictions and have testified before juries more than 35 times. My forensic experience includes extensive criminal court work involving serious felony and capital cases, as well as civil litigation involving psychological injury, abuse-related damages, and institutional liability. I am licensed in North Carolina and authorized to practice in 42 PSYPACT states, allowing for interstate forensic consultation and record-based evaluations...