Ashley Harmon, MD

Seattle, Washington
Ashley Harmon, MD Expert Witness
Curriculum Vitae

Harvard-Trained Child and Adult Psychiatry Expert

Contact this Expert Witness

  • Company: Ashley Harmon, MD PLLC
  • Phone: 206-294-3256
  • Cell: 617-519-6727

Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

General Specialties:

Psychiatry and Pediatric Psychiatry

Keywords/Search Terms:

Discrimination and Harrassment, Employment Law, Emotional Distress, PTSD, Psychological Trauma, Personal Injury, Psychiatric Causation, ADHD, Depression, Anxiety, Personality Disorders, Suicide, Autism, Medical Malpractice, Pediatric Psychopharmacology, School Liability, Sexual Misconduct, Standard of Care, Eggshell Plaintiff, IME

Education:

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship, Cambridge Health Alliance, Harvard Medical School; Adult Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School; M.D., Emory University; B.A., Hendrix College

Years in Practice:

20+

Additional Information

Expertise at the Intersection of Clinical Rigor and Legal Standards Dr. Ashley Harmon is a Harvard-trained, Board-Certified psychiatrist with over 20 years of experience in the evaluation and treatment of complex psychiatric disorders across the lifespan. She brings her dual expertise in Adult and Child/Adolescent Psychiatry to the legal arena providing comprehensive investigations and sophisticated analysis for cases involving pediatric populations, standard of care, and psychiatric causation. Core Areas of Forensic Expertise Pediatric & Adolescent Psychopharmacology Malpractice: Dr. Harmon provides standard of care analysis regarding the prescription of psychotropic medications to minors. Her expertise includes evaluating "off-label" prescribing, polypharmacy risks, failure to monitor for adverse drug reactions (ADRs), and informed consent in pediatric settings. Psychiatric Causation & Personal Injury: Skilled in the objective assessment of emotional distress and psychiatric harm. School & Institutional Liability (Non-Educational): Beyond IEP/educational placement, Dr. Harmon evaluates institutional negligence in non-administrative school matters. This includes school safety protocols, bullying-related trauma, faculty misconduct, and the adequacy of mental health crisis responses in private and public institutions. Litigation Support Dr. Harmon performs meticulous Independent Medical Examinations (IMEs) and "records-only" reviews. Dr. Harmon provides meticulously researched, evidence-based written reports that translate complex psychiatric diagnoses into clear, objective findings for use in litigation and standard-of-care analysis. She is available to provide testimony for both Plaintiff and Defense. Geographic Availability Primarily serving the Pacific Northwest (Seattle/Bellevue/King County). Available for remote consultation and national travel for select matters.