22 School Social Work Expert Witnesses Found

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Jason Frankovitz Quandary Peak Research

Los Angeles, California
Internet, Software Engineering - Metadata, Open Source, Web, Mobile, Social Media, Cloud Computing, Databases, e-Commerce, Smartphones, iPhone, JavaScript, Ruby on Rails
...He has worked as a software developer, engineering manager, and system architect in a wide variety of industries including social media, e-commerce, digital entertainment, and mobile computing. He has launched multiple Internet startups using cutting-edge technologies like cloud-based server scaling, machine learning (AI), and personalized ad targeting. Jason's first startup, itList.com, was the first online bookmark site on the Web and created significant prior art used in multiple patent cases; he also holds a patent for technologies developed by his second startup, Seethroo. For several years Jason taught at San Francisco State University, and was a mentor for software development interns from ENSEEIHT, a major engineering school in France. He is employed by Quandary Peak Research in Los Angeles. Jason’s background in social media and user-generated content has allowed him to consult on multiple class-action cases, including the Illinois Biometric Protection Act (BIPA)....

Jennifer Harrison Therapy Partners of the Peninsula

Burlingame, California
Psychology, Mental Health - Trauma, Child Abuse, Psychopathology, Psychological Testing
...Her expertise encompasses a wide range of areas, including Personal Injury (Emotional or Mental Injury), Murphy Evaluations, Dangerousness / Risk for Violence / Risk Management, LPS Evaluations, Competency to Stand Trial (Adjudicative Fitness), Insanity Defense / Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity (NGRI), Malingering and Federal Social Security Appeals and Evaluations. Over the last 20 years, Dr. Harrison has worked in various settings, including hospitals, community mental health clinics, and school-based settings with children, families, and individuals with complex presenting problems. Dr....

Meghan Jain, M.D. Expedient Medicolegal Services

Santa Monica, California
Pediatric Psychiatry, Psychiatry - Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Traumatic Injury, Abuse, Standard of Care, Residential Treatment, Addiction, Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress, Disability, Suicide Risk Evaluation, Self Harm, Capacity, Impulse Control, Executive Functioning, Panic Disorder, Intellectual Disability
...She then went onto Medical School at SUNY Downstate followed by a psychiatry residency at UCLA San Fernando Valley. She then went on to become Chief Resident while completing her fellowship in Child Psychiatry at Harbor-UCLA. She is currently double board certified in Psychiatry as well as Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. She has further gone on to become a certified Buprenorphine prescriber, a PEERS certified provider (to provide social skills training to patients on the Autism Spectrum) and a certified psychedelic assisted therapist. Dr. Jain currently works at Renfrew Center for Eating Disorders in Los Angeles; sees patients in Imperial County via telemedicine; and has co-founded Ocean Bay Psychiatry in Santa Monica and treats children, adolescents, and adults....

Howie Knoff, Ph.D. Project ACHIEVE Educational Solutions

Fort Myers, Florida
Education & Schools, Psychology - IDEA, LRE, FAPE, Special Education Disputes, Mental Health Misdiagnoses, ADA 504 Accommodations, Disability Rights, Disproportionality, Racial Discrimination, Emotionally Disturbed or Autistic Students, Seclusion & Restraints, School Safety & Violence, Bullying & Harassment, Discipline & Suspensions
A Licensed Psychologist (FL) and Nationally Certified School Psychologist, Dr. Howie Knoff has been an Expert Witness in innumerable Federal and State Court cases, as well as Due Process Hearings and mediations nationwide since 1993. These cases have focused on IDEA and Special Education Procedures, School Psychology Assessment/Intervention Disputes, Psychological Misdiagnoses and Mental Health Services, 504 Accommodations and Disability Rights, Disproportionality and Racial Discrimination/Equity, Emotionally Disturbed and Autistic Students, Seclusion and Restraints, Educational Malpractice, School Safety and Violence, Social-Emotional Learning and Positive Behavioral Supports, Multi-Tiered Systems of Support, Bullying and Harassment, Discipline and Corporal Punishment, IEP Disputes and Due Process Hearings, FAPE and LRE, Dispute Resolution and Mediation, Learning Disabilities and ADHD, Stress and Trauma....

Dr. Charles F. Lorbeer, PhD, LCSW, LICSW, DABFC

Jacksonville, Florida
Child Abuse, Social Work - Child custody, child abuse & neglect, suicide, medical management, social work malpractice, child protective services, mandated reporters, abuse investigations, suicide, addictions counseling, substance abuse services, foster care, adoption, academic management, medical management, guardianships.
...● NATIONAL EXPERT- child removals, adoption, foster care, suicide, child abuse, sex abuse, social work malpractice, psychotherapy, guardianships, elder abuse, psychiatric management, psych hospitals, assisted living facilities, medical administration and custody related cases. ●Additional Information Dr. Lorbeer is a Diplomate of the American Board of Forensic Counselors. He spent 25 years at The UF Health Academic Medical Center; one of the largest and most prestigious hospitals in the nation, where he evaluated 1000s of psychiatric cases in the emergency room, and was administrator of the University of Florida's Family Medicine residency program and outpatient psychiatry clinic. He is the founding Department Head of Capella University’s Social Work program, and Associate Professor of Social Work at a Virginia University....

Christopher T. Skerritt, CRC, ABVE/F, IPEC, CVE, CLCP, MSCC, CEAS Kincaid Wolstein Vocational and Rehabilitation Services

Florida
Vocational Rehabilitation, Life Care Planning - Loss of earning capacity, lost wages, employability, job placement, labor market survey, transition assessment, workers compensation, veteran TDIU, total disability individual unemployability, ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, disability review, IDEA, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
...He is also proficient in conducting educational evaluations for numerous school districts across New England and California. Mr. Skerritt's experience covers a broad range of legal contexts, including family law, Social Security, worker's compensation, medical malpractice, personal injury, and railroad injury cases. His expertise in vocational rehabilitation and life care planning allows him to provide accurate assessments, professional testimony, and exceptional results to support his clients and their legal teams. His skills in analyzing medical records, work history, educational background, and earning potential make him an invaluable resource for attorneys seeking a reliable and knowledgeable expert to strengthen their cases. In addition to his work at Kincaid Wolstein Vocational and Rehabilitation Services, Mr. Skerritt is also experienced in working with diverse populations, including individuals with disabilities, veterans, and those facing barriers to employment....

Robert Wegman, MRC, CRC, CEAS LCPMD

Lakeland, Florida
Vocational Rehabilitation, Employment - Vocational evaluation, loss of earning capacity, personal injury, employability, vocational testing, wage earning capacity, economic damages, job analysis, vocational, transferable skills, amputation, traumatic brain injury, catastrophic, non-catastrophic, vocational forensics, wage loss
...Wegman serves as a vocational rehabilitation subject matter expert providing opinions to attorneys working on cases including but not limited to personal injury, medical malpractice, and workers’ compensation. By using evidence-based practices and methodologies, he is able to determine if a loss of earning has occurred due to injury. With a sound understanding of the impact disability has on earning capacity, Mr. Wegman utilizes his expertise to provide vocational counseling and guidance, as well as to conduct vocational assessments and transferrable skills analyses. Additionally, he performs labor market analyses, with wage loss assessments, and provides court testimony. As a graduate of Bowling Green State University Rehabilitation Counseling Program with a background in the medical field, Mr. Wegman has worked over 20 years as a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor....

William J. Kirkham, P.E., S.E., Ph.D. APT Engineering LLC

Eudora, Kansas
Structural Engineering, Construction Defects - Codes, Concrete Failures, Steel Failures, Masonry Failures, Wood Failures, Corrosion, Seismic Design, Wind Design, Partial/Full Collapse, Prestressed Concrete, Post-tensioned Concrete, Facade performance, Cladding Failures, Vibration, Timber Construction, Timber Decay, Wood Decay, Tall Buildings
...I work as a forensic engineer with the intent of helping the legal industry understand engineering principles and to help citizens resolve their disputes justly. Though I have worked as a scientific programmer and chemical engineer, my primary expertise is in structural engineering. I began professional practice at kpff in Portland, OR in 1998. In 2001, I was hired by DCI Engineers. In 2003, I started my own consulting engineering firm which I continue to operate. I have designed concrete, steel, masonry and wood structures, generally commercial, government or schools. About half of my work has been design of building facades or cladding systems. Seeking new challenges, I joined the faculty at the University of Kansas in 2016, where I am allowed to continue consulting. As a Professor of Practice and Director of the Master of Civil Engineering (MCE) Program at The University of Kansas, I teach primarily graduate structural engineering courses....

James P Murphy, MD, MMM, DFASAM Murphy Pain Center

Louisville, Kentucky
Pain Management - Medicine, Addiction Medicine - Chronic pain, Pain Management, addiction, opioids, substance abuse, Suboxone, MAT, MOUD, prescribing, controlled substance, DEA, medical board, regulations, Kentucky, Indiana, standards, harm reduction, anesthesiology, interventional pain, naloxone, overdose, preventive medicine, medical necessity
...Additionally, he teaches medical students, residents, and colleagues in his volunteer role as Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Louisville School of Medicine. Dr. Murphy is a past president of the Greater Louisville Medical Society and currently serves on the board of directors of the Greater Louisville Medical Society Foundation. He also volunteers as the Co-director and medical prescriptive authority for the Kentucky Harm Reduction Coalition. Dr. Murphy’s credentials are exceptional. With over 38 years of professional medical practice, Dr. Murphy has earned three ABMS board certifications (Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine, and Addiction Medicine). In 2021, he was awarded the distinction of Distinguished Fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (DFASAM). Dr. Murphy's subspecialty Pain Medicine fellowship was at Minnesota’s renowned Mayo Clinic, where he also served on the faculty of the Mayo Medical School....

Edward J. Steward, LNHA, FACHCA Expert Consulting Services

Eliot, Maine
Nursing Home Administration, Long Term Care - LNHA, Expert, True Review, Leadership Development, Team Building, Experienced, Change Management, Operations Management, Building Renovation, Interim Leadership, Quality Improvement, Regulatory Oversight, Risk Management, Maine, Nursing Home Administration, Regulatory Compliance, Quality Improvement
...With a background in social work, a graduate certificate from Harvard University, and active memberships in prestigious healthcare associations, Edward J. Stewart is well-equipped to provide expert insights into nursing home administration, regulatory compliance, and quality improvement. Notable Accomplishments: Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Administrators (ACHCA) since 1996. Led three skilled nursing facilities with bed capacities up to 144 beds over an 8-year period. Maintained a 5-star rating for one facility during a 6-year tenure. Achieved AHCA Silver Award for Quality in 2017. Provided leadership during a $16 million renovation from 2015-2017. Led a facility through one deficiency-free survey. Exceeded company targets for EBITDARM at Kindred Healthcare. Achieved the lowest staff turnover rate in the district and eliminated agency use. Revitalized operations at Colonial Poplin Nursing & Rehabilitation Facility, increasing occupancy from 60% to over 90%....

Dr. Charles F. Lorbeer, PhD, LCSW, LICSW, DABFC

Massachusetts
Child Abuse, Social Work - Child custody, child abuse & neglect, suicide, medical management, social work malpractice, child protective services, mandated reporters, abuse investigations, suicide, addictions counseling, substance abuse services, foster care, adoption, academic management, medical management, guardianships.
...● NATIONAL EXPERT- child removals, adoption, foster care, suicide, child abuse, sex abuse, social work malpractice, psychotherapy, guardianships, elder abuse, psychiatric management, psych hospitals, assisted living facilities, medical administration and custody related cases. ●Additional Information Dr. Lorbeer is a Diplomate of the American Board of Forensic Counselors. He spent 25 years at The UF Health Academic Medical Center; one of the largest and most prestigious hospitals in the nation, where he evaluated 1000s of psychiatric cases in the emergency room, and was administrator of the University of Florida's Family Medicine residency program and outpatient psychiatry clinic. He is the founding Department Head of Capella University’s Social Work program, and Associate Professor of Social Work at a Virginia University....

Donald L Sherak, MD

Brookline, Massachusetts
Psychiatry, Pediatric Psychiatry - Forensic Psychiatry, Emotional Damages, PTSD, Effects of Trauma, Sexual Abuse, Child Testimony, Standard of Care, Psychopharmacology, Psychiatric Diagnosis, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Delay, Brain Injury, Criminal Responsibility, Fitness for Duty, Record Review
...Sherak has been an invited trainer at professional organizations of physicians, nurses, social workers, attorneys, EMTs, and physicians in training. Dr. Sherak served as Medical Director of the Whitney Academy, a residential school treating Intellectually Disabled and Developmentally Delayed adolescent male sexual offenders, for 17 years and he continues to work with and consult on this population ans well as on individuals with Intellectual Disability, Developmental Delay and Brain Injury. Dr. Sherak has provided over 200 Fitness for Duty assessments for the United States Postal Service, local Police and Fire Departments and biohazard labs.

Christopher T. Skerritt, CRC, ABVE/F, IPEC, CVE, CLCP, MSCC, CEAS Kincaid Wolstein Vocational and Rehabilitation Services

Massachusetts
Vocational Rehabilitation, Life Care Planning - Loss of earning capacity, lost wages, employability, job placement, labor market survey, transition assessment, workers compensation, veteran TDIU, total disability individual unemployability, ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, disability review, IDEA, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
...He is also proficient in conducting educational evaluations for numerous school districts across New England and California. Mr. Skerritt's experience covers a broad range of legal contexts, including family law, Social Security, worker's compensation, medical malpractice, personal injury, and railroad injury cases. His expertise in vocational rehabilitation and life care planning allows him to provide accurate assessments, professional testimony, and exceptional results to support his clients and their legal teams. His skills in analyzing medical records, work history, educational background, and earning potential make him an invaluable resource for attorneys seeking a reliable and knowledgeable expert to strengthen their cases. In addition to his work at Kincaid Wolstein Vocational and Rehabilitation Services, Mr. Skerritt is also experienced in working with diverse populations, including individuals with disabilities, veterans, and those facing barriers to employment....

John F. Doherty, Ed.D. School Liability Expert Group

Lambertville, New Jersey
Education & Schools, School Safety - Title IX, 1983, wrongful death, school and youth-serving agency liability, negligent hiring, personal injury, sexual abuse, harassment and bullying, physical abuse, student/child supervision, special education, child custody & school review, school security, daycare, camps, colleges & universities.
At School Liability Expert Group, we provide services from case inception through resolution. Determining the merit of a case, assisting with the development of pleadings, deposition focus and questions, conducting file and deposition review and analysis, developing expert reports, and offering testimony at deposition and trial are some of the services provided. Through the experience of its founder, Dr. Edward Dragan, and expert witness, Dr. John Doherty, along with a highly trained staff, School Liability Expert Group provides quality comprehensive services for plaintiff and defendant attorneys in high-profile and complicated cases. John F. Doherty Ed.D. is an experienced public and private school educator who has focused his work on improving schools through effective hiring practices, supervision and training of staff, and building a school culture of sustainability....

J. Armand Musey, CFA, JD/MBA Summit Ridge Group, LLC

New York, New York
Business Valuation, Appraisal & Valuation - Telecom, Media, Satellite, Appraisal, Economic Damages, Telecom Valuation, Orbital Slot Valuation, Wireless Broadband, Wireless Spectrum Valuation, Broadband, Corporate Governance, Intangible Asset Valuation, Telecommunications, Communications, FCC Spectrum License, Spectrum, telecom valuation, FSS
...Over the past 15 years, he has completed dozens of financial valuation, strategic analyses, business development, corporate governance and business plan creation assignments in the communications industry and has experience working on numerous financing and M&A transactions. His involvement with a wide breadth of companies has allowed him to develop a deep understanding of a range of media and telecom issues and the complex web of relationships underlying the sector’s competitive dynamics and associated regulatory issues. Armand is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and a member of the New York Society of Securities Analysts where he chaired the Corporate Governance Committee from 2007-2009....

Melinda Pearson, LMSW, CLCP ProMedica Verity Group

Hyde Park, New York
Life Care Planning - Brain Injury, TBI, Stroke, Acquired Brain Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury, Concussion, Mild Brain Injury, Mild TBI
...Pearson has been providing rehabilitation services since 1997, when she earned her Master in Social Work. For more than 25 years, she has been providing services for people with traumatic brain injuries under the New York State Department of Health TBI Medicaid Waiver Services as a Community Integration Counselor, Independent Living Skills Trainer, Service Coordination, and Positive Behavior Interventions and Support Services. This has given Melinda the unique experience of supporting people with disabilities for years beyond leaving the rehabilitation setting. Melinda continues to support injured people in the community and her experience has culminated in the provision of Life Care Plans for plaintiff and defense attorneys. Melinda earned her License in Social Work in 2021 and is board certified through the International Commission of Health Care Certification as a Life Care Planner since 2019. She studied Life Care Planning with FIG in North Carolina....

Mark G Shrime, MD, MPH, PhD

New York, New York
Public Health, Otolaryngology - Head and neck surgery, Public health, Defendant, Plaintiff, Surgery
...Shrime, MD, MPH, PhD, FACS, is a Lecturer in Global Health and Social Medicine at the Harvard Medical School. He previously served as the O’Brien Chair of Global Surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, as the founder and Director of the Center for Global Surgery Evaluation at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, and as Research Director for the Program in Global Surgery and Social Change at Harvard. He is the author of seminal papers on the global burden of surgical disease, the financial burden facing surgical patients, and the number of people who cannot access safe surgery worldwide. He served as a co-author on the Lancet Commission on Global Surgery. Dr. Shrime graduated summa cum laude from Princeton University in 1996 with a BA in molecular biology. He received his MD from the University of Texas in 2001, after taking a year to teach organic chemistry in Singapore....

Jason Frankovitz Quandary Peak Research

Ontario
Internet, Software Engineering - Metadata, Open Source, Web, Mobile, Social Media, Cloud Computing, Databases, e-Commerce, Smartphones, iPhone, JavaScript, Ruby on Rails
...He has worked as a software developer, engineering manager, and system architect in a wide variety of industries including social media, e-commerce, digital entertainment, and mobile computing. He has launched multiple Internet startups using cutting-edge technologies like cloud-based server scaling, machine learning (AI), and personalized ad targeting. Jason's first startup, itList.com, was the first online bookmark site on the Web and created significant prior art used in multiple patent cases; he also holds a patent for technologies developed by his second startup, Seethroo. For several years Jason taught at San Francisco State University, and was a mentor for software development interns from ENSEEIHT, a major engineering school in France. He is employed by Quandary Peak Research in Los Angeles. Jason’s background in social media and user-generated content has allowed him to consult on multiple class-action cases, including the Illinois Biometric Protection Act (BIPA)....

Tod Schneider Safe School Design LLC

Eugene, Oregon
School Safety, Building Inspection - Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED), Personal Safety, Premises Liability, K-12 Schools, Shelters, Residential Facilities, Apartment buildings, Government buildings, Social Services, Parks, Research and writing.
I worked for 28 years as a Eugene, Oregon Police Department Crime Prevention Specialist, and an overlapping 24 years as a school safety consultant, emphasizing positive school culture and Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED). I’ve conducted over 120 public school inspections nationwide, including schools in Tennessee, Colorado, Florida and Oregon that had recently experienced shootings. My services were provided under the auspices of the Eugene Police Department, the National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities, as an independent consultant (Safe School Design LLC), and as an Adjunct Analyst with Safe Havens International (SHI). I continue to inspect schools with SHI nationwide. An additional career thread over the years, from 1973 to the present, included a variety of positions ranging from crisis counselor to agency director in various social service agencies....

Eileen E. Ming, MPH, ScD, FISPE Epi Excellence LLC

Garnet Valley, Pennsylvania
Public Health, Pharmaceutical Research - epidemiology, pharmacoepidemiology, outcomes research, observational research, real world evidence
...She has worked across a variety of therapeutic areas, from pre-clinical through post-marketing phases, providing epidemiologic strategic and tactical expertise to commercial, clinical development, market access, medical affairs, regulatory, and pharmacovigilance activities. Dr. Ming is an Adjunct Scholar of the Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and an Adjunct Investigator of the Center for Pharmacoepidemiology Research and Training, at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. She is a Fellow of the International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology. Dr. Ming received her epidemiology training at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (ScD in Epidemiology, concentration in Psychiatric Epidemiology, minors in Biostatistics, and Health and Social Behavior) and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (MPH), where she was inducted into the Delta Omega Public Health Honor Society....

Christopher T. Skerritt, CRC, ABVE/F, IPEC, CVE, CLCP, MSCC, CEAS Kincaid Wolstein Vocational and Rehabilitation Services

Smithfield , Rhode Island
Vocational Rehabilitation, Life Care Planning - Loss of earning capacity, lost wages, employability, job placement, labor market survey, transition assessment, workers compensation, veteran TDIU, total disability individual unemployability, ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, disability review, IDEA, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
...He is also proficient in conducting educational evaluations for numerous school districts across New England and California. Mr. Skerritt's experience covers a broad range of legal contexts, including family law, Social Security, worker's compensation, medical malpractice, personal injury, and railroad injury cases. His expertise in vocational rehabilitation and life care planning allows him to provide accurate assessments, professional testimony, and exceptional results to support his clients and their legal teams. His skills in analyzing medical records, work history, educational background, and earning potential make him an invaluable resource for attorneys seeking a reliable and knowledgeable expert to strengthen their cases. In addition to his work at Kincaid Wolstein Vocational and Rehabilitation Services, Mr. Skerritt is also experienced in working with diverse populations, including individuals with disabilities, veterans, and those facing barriers to employment....

Katrina P. Petrini, MS, MHA, JD, VRTWC, DVR, CRC Labor Logix Inc.

Austin , Texas
Vocational Rehabilitation, Disability Evaluation - Workers Compensation, DOL-OWCP, Federal Employment, Personal Injury, Family Law , DFEC Evaluations, SIBTF Claims, State Employment, Wage Loss Claims, Earning Capacity Evaluations, Labor Market Access Analysis, UEBTF Claims, Social Security, Transferrable Skills Analysis, Job Analysis
Katrina Petrini, MS, MHA, JD, CRC, has a Master of Science in Rehabilitation and Health Services Administration (HSA) from the University of North Texas and a Juris Doctorate from Purdue University - Concord Law School specializing in Trial Arts and Advocacy. She has embraced her role in the community as a VR Expert and Occupational Health + Public Health Field Epidemiologist and participates in projects that serve public health, occupational health, environmental health and wellbeing. As a continual researcher, and health/rehabilitation forensic data scientist, Ms. Petrini is driven to master the art of ethical data storytelling and believes in letting the data speak for itself. Ms. Petrini enjoys CE/CLE education in VR counseling, health, workers compensation, and law. Having grown up in Silicon Valley testing video games for Atari and Time Warner Ms....