Mitigation Expert Witnesses
Mitigation 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 mitigation. The mitigation expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Appraisal & Valuation, Building Inspection, Environmental, Forensic Psychiatry, Forensic Psychology, Neuropsychology, Pediatric Psychiatry, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, and Substance Abuse.
Teo Ernst, PsyD, ABPP (Director, Pacific Forensic Group Inc.) The Pacific Forensic Group is a California Based Expert Witness Firm Specializing in Forensic Psychology, Neuropsychology & Neurology
Alameda, California
Forensic Psychology, Neuropsychology
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Traumatic Brain Injury, Testamentary Capacity, Undue Influence, Personal Injury, Forensic Psychology, Neurology, Neuropsychology, Violence Risk, Mitigation, Resentencing, Sex Offenders, Employment Discrimination & Harassment, False Confession, Juvenile Evals
Dr. Ernst, the forensic director of the Pacific Forensic Group, specializes in PTSD, Mitigation and Resentencing, Testamentary Capacity and Undue Influence, and Employment Evaluation. He is one of a select group fewer than 40 psychologists in California who have undergone the rigorous examination process necessary to obtain Board Certification in Forensic Psychology. Dr. Ernst is an Associate Clinical Professor in the UCSF Department of Psychiatry where he provides teaching and supervision on a voluntary basis. As a trauma expert, Dr. Ernst chose to complete an additional year of fellowship training in PTSD at the San Francisco Veterans Hospital.
The Pacific Forensic Group is a California based expert witness firm. Conducting evaluations in English and Spanish, our team includes experts board certified in neurology, forensic psychology, and rehabilitation neuropsychology. We are positioned to address the vast majority of forensic issues related to the brain, behavior, and psychol...
Mark S Laska, PhD Great Ecology
San Diego, California
Environmental
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Natural Resource Damages, NRD, NRDA, climate change, coastal resiliency, mitigation, habitat, species, mitigation banking, PFAS, ecology, wetland, river, coastal, upland, environment, ecosystem, contaminants, restoration
Dr. Laska is a leading ecological practitioner specializing in environmental litigation support, habitat restoration, ecological design, site reuse planning, and mitigation banking. He specializes in scientific consulting services for cases involving NRD, PFAS, and other contaminates, as well as habitat damages for a variety of clients, state trustees, and legal counsel across the United States. Dr. Laska is an expert in habitat restoration, climate change, habitat and species biology, and sustainability. His work includes landmark environmental cases, small site-specific litigation, and everything in between.
Dr. Laska and his team of scientists at Great Ecology bring a holistic understanding of ecosystems that allows for a comprehensive assessment and addressing of environmental injuries while providing ecological remedies. Dr. Laska and team excel at quantifying damages, conveying facts to scientific and non-scientific audiences, and offering informed, balanced perspectives.
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Michael J Perrotti, PhD Michael J. Perrotti, PhD, Inc.
Brea, California
Neuropsychology, Forensic Psychology
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Sex Offender Assessments, Eye Witness ID, Competency (civil and criminal), Expert Medical Review, Sex Abuse Allegations, Death Penalty, Mitigation, Expert in Assessment of Traumatic Brain Injury, Personal Injury, Effects of Trauma, Sanity, Expert Child Custody Evaluations and Bonding Studies
Expert Consultant California Board of Psychology, State of California Dept. of Consumer Affairs, Enforcement Division, Asst. Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, USC (2005-2006), Certified Forensic Expert: Member Orange County Sheriff, Professional Services Reserve, member - National Assembly of Neuropsychology
Walter E. B. Sipe, MD Walter E B Sipe MD
San Francisco, California
Psychiatry, Pediatrics
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Traumatic Stress Disorders, PTSD, Neurobiology of Trauma, Memory, Child Development, Somatic Symptom Disorders, Functional Pain, Psychological Impact of Medical Illness, Capacity, Mitigation, Sentencing, Sex Abuse, Medical Complications
Holds a joint appointment as an Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of California, San Francisco in the Departments of Psychiatry and Pediatrics. Board Certified in general psychiatry and pediatrics, with additional training in pediatric gastroenterology. Teaching physician at Langley Porter Psychiatric Institute, with specific interests in somatic manifestations of stress and long-term impacts of traumatic events on basic brain processes.
Michael J DiTomasso, PhD Michael J. DiTomasso, Ph.D., P.A.
Miami, Florida
Forensic Psychology, Substance Abuse
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Forensic Psychological Evaluations, Parenting, Parental Alienation, Diagnosis, Competency to Proceed, Miranda Waiver, Coerced Confession, Mitigation, Psychosexual, MDSO, Physical/Sexual Abuse, False allegations, Trauma, PTSD, Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Substance Abuse, Addiction, Malingering
I, Dr. Michael J. DiTomasso, am a PhD level Forensic Psychologist. I specialize in Forensic Psychological Evaluations and trial consulting in Criminal, Juvenile Delinquency, and Child Protective Services matters. I do a lot of work in the basic forensic functions such as evaluating for mitigation and downward departure, competency to proceed, to Waive Miranda, to Testify Relevantly, etc. In regard to these kinds of cases, I supply expert opinion as to mental health diagnoses, treatment needs, appropriate level of care, and prognosis. I have expertise and experience with all the major diagnostic categories such as schizophrenia spectrum disorders, bipolar, anxiety, depression, PTSD, substance abuse disorders, psychopathy and other personality disorders. I am a member of the Association for Threat Assessment Professionals (ATAP) and evaluation of dangerousness and risk is often an integral part of the work I do. I have testified at sentencing and Arthur hearings in regard to danger...
Ernesto A Guerrero South Dixie Contractors, Inc.
Miami, Florida
Building Inspection, Appraisal & Valuation
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General contractor, roofing contractor, plumbing contractor, mold assessor, mold remediator, insurance adjuster, wind damage, hurricane damage, tile roof, plumbing, cause & origin, water intrusion, storm created openings, residential, commercial, industrial, mitigation, estimating, scope & pricing
Florida All-Lines Independent Adjuster – License # P035592
Certified General Contractor – CGC1525515
Certified General Contractor – CGC1529840
Certified Roofing Contractor – CCC1331420
Certified Plumbing Contractor – CFC1429932
Mold Assessor – MRSA2546
Mold Remediator – MRSR2742
Handled high volume of personal lines and commercial losses related to catastrophic windstorms, non-catastrophe claims, mediations, and appraisals.
Chosen by numerous insurance companies to handle over 500 appraisal assignments.
Performed more than 4,800 detailed roof inspections of hurricane damaged homes.
Highly skilled in site inspection and determination of claim validity, damage, and repair costs.
Evaluated residential, commercial, and governmental structures, buildings, roads, parks, and golf courses.
Experience with losses including fire, water, vandalism, vehicle impact, theft, mold, and sinkholes.
Regularly inspect, investigate, and document losses and advise client of scope and proper reserve amou...
Joel M Silberberg, MD Private Practice of Forensic Psychiatry, Las Vegas, NV
Florida
Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry
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Former Professor of Psychiatry. Consultant and/or Expert: PTSD, emotional harm, closed head injury, decisional and testamentary capacity, professional competence, negligence, suicide and violence risk assessment, wrongful death, psychopharmacology, addictions, CST, sanity, mitigation, death penalty.
PAST CAREER MILESTONES:
- Director Medical Student Education in Psychiatry; Professor Clinical Psychiatry, Loyola University of Chicago, Maywood, Illinois. Medical Director Madden Mental Health Center, Hines, Illinois. Assoc. Professor Psychiatry, Rush Medical College, Chicago, Illinois. Director Mental Health Services, Cermak Health Services of Cook County, Chicago, Illinois.
- Assoc. Professor Psychiatry; Division Director; Program Director, Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship Training Program, University of TX Health Science Center at San Antonio.
- Assoc. Professor Psychiatry; Program Director, Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship Training Program, Northwestern University School of Medicine. Director Division of Psychiatry and the Law, Northwestern University School of Medicine.
- Assoc. Professor Psychiatry, Northwestern University School of Law.
- Professor Psychiatry at University of Nevada School of Medicine, Las Vegas, at University Medical Center.
- Professor Psychiatry; ...
Robert M. Galatzer-Levy, MD University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
Psychiatry, Pediatric Psychiatry
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Divorce, Custody, Malpractice, Ethics, Competency, Psychological Damages, Litigation Consulting, Mitigation (criminal), Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity, Substance Abuse, Psychoanalysis, Child Protective Services
Dr. Galatzer-Levy is the author of four books and more than 100 professional publications. Many related to law and psychiatry. He is a respected teacher at the University of Chicago and a sought after speaker in his field.
Joel M Silberberg, MD Private Practice of Forensic Psychiatry, Las Vegas, NV
Illinois
Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry
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Former Professor of Psychiatry. Consultant and/or Expert: PTSD, emotional harm, closed head injury, decisional and testamentary capacity, professional competence, negligence, suicide and violence risk assessment, wrongful death, psychopharmacology, addictions, CST, sanity, mitigation, death penalty.
PAST CAREER MILESTONES:
- Director Medical Student Education in Psychiatry; Professor Clinical Psychiatry, Loyola University of Chicago, Maywood, Illinois. Medical Director Madden Mental Health Center, Hines, Illinois. Assoc. Professor Psychiatry, Rush Medical College, Chicago, Illinois. Director Mental Health Services, Cermak Health Services of Cook County, Chicago, Illinois.
- Assoc. Professor Psychiatry; Division Director; Program Director, Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship Training Program, University of TX Health Science Center at San Antonio.
- Assoc. Professor Psychiatry; Program Director, Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship Training Program, Northwestern University School of Medicine. Director Division of Psychiatry and the Law, Northwestern University School of Medicine.
- Assoc. Professor Psychiatry, Northwestern University School of Law.
- Professor Psychiatry at University of Nevada School of Medicine, Las Vegas, at University Medical Center.
- Professor Psychiatry; ...
Joel M Silberberg, MD Private Practice of Forensic Psychiatry, Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas, Nevada
Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry
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Former Professor of Psychiatry. Consultant and/or Expert: PTSD, emotional harm, closed head injury, decisional and testamentary capacity, professional competence, negligence, suicide and violence risk assessment, wrongful death, psychopharmacology, addictions, CST, sanity, mitigation, death penalty.
PAST CAREER MILESTONES:
- Director Medical Student Education in Psychiatry; Professor Clinical Psychiatry, Loyola University of Chicago, Maywood, Illinois. Medical Director Madden Mental Health Center, Hines, Illinois. Assoc. Professor Psychiatry, Rush Medical College, Chicago, Illinois. Director Mental Health Services, Cermak Health Services of Cook County, Chicago, Illinois.
- Assoc. Professor Psychiatry; Division Director; Program Director, Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship Training Program, University of TX Health Science Center at San Antonio.
- Assoc. Professor Psychiatry; Program Director, Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship Training Program, Northwestern University School of Medicine. Director Division of Psychiatry and the Law, Northwestern University School of Medicine.
- Assoc. Professor Psychiatry, Northwestern University School of Law.
- Professor Psychiatry at University of Nevada School of Medicine, Las Vegas, at University Medical Center.
- Professor Psychiatry; ...
Teo Ernst, PsyD, ABPP (Director, Pacific Forensic Group Inc.) The Pacific Forensic Group is a California Based Expert Witness Firm Specializing in Forensic Psychology, Neuropsychology & Neurology
New York
Forensic Psychology, Neuropsychology
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Traumatic Brain Injury, Testamentary Capacity, Undue Influence, Personal Injury, Forensic Psychology, Neurology, Neuropsychology, Violence Risk, Mitigation, Resentencing, Sex Offenders, Employment Discrimination & Harassment, False Confession, Juvenile Evals
Dr. Ernst, the forensic director of the Pacific Forensic Group, specializes in PTSD, Mitigation and Resentencing, Testamentary Capacity and Undue Influence, and Employment Evaluation. He is one of a select group fewer than 40 psychologists in California who have undergone the rigorous examination process necessary to obtain Board Certification in Forensic Psychology. Dr. Ernst is an Associate Clinical Professor in the UCSF Department of Psychiatry where he provides teaching and supervision on a voluntary basis. As a trauma expert, Dr. Ernst chose to complete an additional year of fellowship training in PTSD at the San Francisco Veterans Hospital.
The Pacific Forensic Group is a California based expert witness firm. Conducting evaluations in English and Spanish, our team includes experts board certified in neurology, forensic psychology, and rehabilitation neuropsychology. We are positioned to address the vast majority of forensic issues related to the brain, behavior, and psychol...
Adrienne Saxton, M.D. Saxton Forensic and Psychiatric Services, PLLC
Matthews, North Carolina
Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry
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IME, disability, malpractice, competency, sanity, criminal responsibility, guardianship, fitness for duty, will contest, mitigation, malingering, worker's compensation
Fellowship trained, rigorous testimony training/ experience, completed hundreds forensic psychiatric evaluations, responsive, reasonable fees.
Dr. Adrienne Saxton is a forensic psychiatrist based in the Charlotte, NC area. She graduated medical school with high distinction. During her medical training, she was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. This honor is reserved for those with high academic standing as well as firm ethics, professionalism, leadership qualities, and dedication to service.
Dr. Saxton completed a four-year residency in psychiatry. During her senior year of residency at the University of Michigan, she served as chief resident of outpatient services. After Residency, Dr. Saxton went on to complete a fellowship in forensic psychiatry at Case Western Reserve University. Her fellowship program director was Dr. Phillip Resnick, a world-renowned expert in the field of forensic psychiatry.
Dr. Saxton’s rigorous fellowship training included educatio...