Trauma Informed Expert Witnesses

POTOMAC, Maryland

Psychiatry, Pediatric Psychiatry - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Autism Spectrum, Trauma-Informed, Parental Loss, Sexual Assault

Dr. Susan D. Rich is Distinguished Fellow in the American Psychiatric Association and double board certified in child/adolescent and adult psychiatry. Dr. Rich has served as an expert in a number of medical malpractice cases involving the death of a parent on behalf of the orphaned children, children involved in childhood trauma from a caregiver, and catastrophic trauma during a motor vehicle accident, as well as women involved in on-the-job sexual grooming and subsequent sexual trauma from a supervisor. From 1994 to 2016, Dr. Rich served as an expert in 8 capital habeas cases involving individuals with prenatal exposure to alcohol. These individuals received favorable outcomes (either in pre-trial hearings that eliminated the possibility of the death penalty or appeals successfully reversing the death penalty). Dr. Rich has been in private practice in a home office since March 2006. She has been named among the Top Doctors of the DC Metro Area by Washingtonian Magazine, the ...

Newton Centre, Massachusetts

Internal Medicine, Behavioral and Social Sciences - Internal medicine, primary care, malpractice, medical errors, delayed diagnosis, screening, trauma-informed, trauma, assault, abuse, neglect, maltreatment, violence, victim, survivor, physical exam

Board-certified Internal Medicine physician, practicing primary care in the VA Healthcare System. Earned B.A. and M.D. at Brown University. Completed residency and chief residency at Yale School of Medicine. Teaches at Harvard Medical School and Boston University School of Medicine. Highly qualified expert witness for malpractice cases. Subject matter expert in trauma-informed care, an evidence-based framework for supporting trauma survivors that has been adopted by the legal field (see Law360 publications). Dr. Elisseou's curriculum on trauma-informed physical examination--a framework for how clinicians should conduct exams to enhance patient safety--is now being taught at medical schools and healthcare institutions across the U.S.

Killeen, Texas

Psychology, Document Examination - Child abused, Home study, Trauma informed, Substance abuse, Guardianship, Addiction, Reunification, Child protective services, Co-parenting, Domestic violence, Meditation, BIPP trained, Forensically trained, Assessments, Counseling, Licensed, Family therapy, Court experience, Custody evaluation, Parental rights

Licensed in Texas as a Professional Counselor and Chemical Dependency Counselor with over 10 years of experience, training focused on forensic analysis of psychological data, contracted for 4+ years as a psychotherapist with the Department of Family Protective Services (DFPS) serving over 300 clients. I have testified in family law matters, DFPS-case matters, criminal court, and civil lawsuits. Experienced with collaborative efforts that include law enforcement, court administration, law firms, family, counseling professionals, and mediation efforts. Specific related experience: home studies, custody evaluations, reunification, counseling, coparenting, counseling, family, counseling, substance-abuse counseling, trauma informed counseling, department of family, protective services, and child, protective services cases, advocacy, document review, masters level assessments, such as ACES, AAPI 2.5, NCCS, SASSI and more. Our office has a collaborative team with complementary professio...

Virginia

Psychiatry, Pediatric Psychiatry - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Autism Spectrum, Trauma-Informed, Parental Loss, Sexual Assault

Dr. Susan D. Rich is Distinguished Fellow in the American Psychiatric Association and double board certified in child/adolescent and adult psychiatry. Dr. Rich has served as an expert in a number of medical malpractice cases involving the death of a parent on behalf of the orphaned children, children involved in childhood trauma from a caregiver, and catastrophic trauma during a motor vehicle accident, as well as women involved in on-the-job sexual grooming and subsequent sexual trauma from a supervisor. From 1994 to 2016, Dr. Rich served as an expert in 8 capital habeas cases involving individuals with prenatal exposure to alcohol. These individuals received favorable outcomes (either in pre-trial hearings that eliminated the possibility of the death penalty or appeals successfully reversing the death penalty). Dr. Rich has been in private practice in a home office since March 2006. She has been named among the Top Doctors of the DC Metro Area by Washingtonian Magazine, the ...