Vocational Rehabilitation Expert Witnesses in California

Vocational Rehabilitation, Employment - ADA Job Analysis, Career Counseling, Diminution, Defamation, Disability Reviews (SSA/ERISA), Divorce, Employability, Rebuttal Xp, Job Placement, Labor Market Survey, P-Injury, Transition Assessments, Vocational Life Care Plans, Memory Testing, Wage Earning Capacity, W-Comp, Wrongful Termination, Veteran TDIU CampLejeune, Diligence, Tort

David M. Soja, an early pioneer in the private vocational rehabilitation expert witness space; opened his practice, CRC Services, LLC in 1981. Mr. Soja and his highly esteemed professional colleague Erin S. Bailey, CRC, ABVE for 17 years; recruit, train and mentor vocational rehabilitation graduate level students on the intricacies of vocational assessment interviewing, vocational testing, transferrable skills analysis, vocational guidance and counseling and the art of labor market surveys and job placement of impaired individuals. Team-CRC has grown to 12 highly skilled vocational rehabilitation experts. We specialize in a wide array of vocational consulting, vocational rehabilitation and vocational expert advising services to governmental agencies, private business, insurance companies, the legal community and the general public, nationwide. Mr. Soja and all his professional staff are nationally certified as rehabilitation counselors. Mr. Soja and Ms. Bailey are state licensed,...

Life Care Planning, Vocational Rehabilitation - Matrimonial, Personal Injury, Life Care Plans, Vocational Assessment, Earnings Loss, Earnings Capacity, Loss of Future Earnings, Labor Market Surveys, Vocational Testing, Loss of Household Services, Transferable Skills Analysis, Employability Evaluation

Dr. Wolstein is the Past President of the American Board of Vocational Experts (2023-2025). He is a Certified Life Care Planner (CLCP), Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC), Licensed Rehabilitation Counselor (LRC), Certified Vocational Evaluator (CVE), and Forensic Vocational Expert (FVE). He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Vocational Experts (ABVE/D) and holds the International Psychometric Evaluation Certification (IPEC). He previously served as Conference Chair (2022 and 2023). Dr. Wolstein provides vocational evaluations/earning capacity evaluations and life care planning in personal injury, marital, and employment matters, among other services. Specialty Areas Include: - Rehabilitation Needs - Wage Data Knowledge - Vocational Evaluation - National/State Wage Research - Labor Market Analysis - Vocational Rehabilitation - Employability Assessments - Assistive Technologies - Social Security Vocational Expert - Career Counseling - Job Search Activities - Test Admini...

Vocational Rehabilitation, Forensic Psychology - Wage Loss, Earning Capacity, TBI, Sexual trauma, sexual abuse, rape trauma, gender/sexual harassment, PTSD, Competency to stand trial, wrongful termination, will contests, Psychology, Dogs

Former President of the American Board of Vocational Experts. 30+ years’ experience as a retained expert witness. Testified as an expert witness more than 120 times including Hearings and Depositions in State, Federal and Military Matters. American Board of Vocational Experts/Diplomate 1999. American Board of Professional Disability Consultants/ Diplomate 1995. Ohio Disability Evaluators Panel/ Certification 1990. Licensed Psychologist, Ohio, 1985 to present. Licensed Psychologist, West Virginia, 1978 to present. Experienced Public Speaker Current practice includes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZL-GvA5eQGM •Vocational-wage loss consultation and psychological testimony for defense and plaintiff as well as testimony in spousal support exams. •Evaluations to determine the vocational and emotional impact of intellectual, academic, cognitive (TBI) and emotional functioning post injury. •Forensic exams to determine the effect of trauma (birth injury, physical trauma as well as c...

California

Vocational Rehabilitation, Life Care Planning - Board Certified Vocational Expert, Board Certified Life Care Planner, Loss of Future Earnings, Earnings Capacity, Life Care Planner, Life Care Plan Reviews, Self-Employment Earnings Capacity, Pediatric Wage Loss, Traumatic Brain Injuries, Oil and Gas Injuries, amputations, labor market surveys, transferable skills analysis

Dr. Jeffrey Kiel is the Managing Partner of Vocational Solutions, LLC, headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, and is nationally recognized for his distinguished expertise in forensic vocational rehabilitation and life care planning. With about 25 years of experience, Dr. Kiel brings a depth and breadth of knowledge that sets him apart from others in his field. Dr. Kiel is regularly retained in complex litigation involving Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance, personal injury, employment discrimination, medical malpractice, workers’ compensation, and long-term disability claims. His ability to integrate clinical, vocational, and economic factors into well-supported, objective evaluations makes him a respected contributor in both plaintiff and defense matters. He has served as a forensic vocational rehabilitation expert witness and life care planner across multiple states, providing expert testimony in a wide range of legal matters. Notably, Dr. Kiel has testified in over...

California

Life Care Planning, Vocational Rehabilitation - Matrimonial, Personal Injury, Life Care Plans, Vocational Assessment, Earnings Loss, Earnings Capacity, Loss of Future Earnings, Labor Market Surveys, Vocational Testing, Loss of Household Services, Transferable Skills Analysis, Employability Evaluation

Dr. Wolstein is the Past President of the American Board of Vocational Experts (2023-2025). He is a Certified Life Care Planner (CLCP), Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC), Licensed Rehabilitation Counselor (LRC), Certified Vocational Evaluator (CVE), and Forensic Vocational Expert (FVE). He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Vocational Experts (ABVE/D) and holds the International Psychometric Evaluation Certification (IPEC). He previously served as Conference Chair (2022 and 2023). Dr. Wolstein provides vocational evaluations/earning capacity evaluations and life care planning in personal injury, marital, and employment matters, among other services. Specialty Areas Include: - Rehabilitation Needs - Wage Data Knowledge - Vocational Evaluation - National/State Wage Research - Labor Market Analysis - Vocational Rehabilitation - Employability Assessments - Assistive Technologies - Social Security Vocational Expert - Career Counseling - Job Search Activities - Test Admini...

Murphys, California

Human Resources, Vocational Rehabilitation - FMLA, CFRA, ADA, Sexual Harassment Retaliation, Discrimination Policies, FEHA, Workers Compensation, Job Analysis, Mediation, Human Resources, Vocational Rehabilitation

Ms. De Lima is a nationally certified Senior Professional in Human Resources, with California State specific certification, and was appointed to the International Employee Health, Safety and Security Special Expertise Panel. Areas of expertise include ADA/FEHA, FMLA/CFRA and PDL compliance, sexual harassment, matching performance to standards and reasonable accommodation. She has done extensive work on Wrongful Termination, Workers' Compensation, Vocational Assessment and Rehabilitation, and Retaliation cases. Ms. De Lima has experience in both plaintiff and defense cases.

FRESNO, California

Vocational Rehabilitation, Employment - Forensic Vocational Expert, Earning Capacity Analysis, Employability Analysis, Personal Injury Expert Witness, Third-Party Liability Expert Witness, Cases involving Traumatic Brain Injury, Cases involving Orthopedic Impairments, Return-to-Work Analysis, Transferable Skills Analysis

PAUL STANFORD, M.S., ABVE Forensic Vocational Expert Witness | Loss of Earning Capacity | Employability & Vocational Damages Paul Stanford, M.S., ABVE, is an ABVE-certified forensic vocational expert and one of only approximately 57 vocational experts nationwide to hold board certification through the American Board of Vocational Experts (ABVE). He specializes in loss of earning capacity evaluations, employability analysis, and vocational damages in personal injury and third-party liability litigation. Mr. Stanford provides objective, evidence-based vocational expert opinions regarding an individual’s ability to return to work, access competitive employment, and sustain future earnings following injury. He conducts comprehensive forensic vocational assessments in cases involving catastrophic injury, traumatic brain injury (TBI), orthopedic injuries, chronic pain, neurocognitive complaints, and complex functional limitations. His evaluations integrate detailed medical record revie...

California

Vocational Rehabilitation, Life Care Planning - Economic Loss, Labor Market, Medical Costing, Wage Loss, Vocational Loss, Occupational Loss, Disability Management, Vocational Rehabilitation, Vocational Counseling, Occupational Research, Costing, Vocational Evaluation, Long Term Costing, Household Expenses, Personal Injury, Employment Loss

I am a vocational rehabilitation counselor, vocational expert, and Certified Life Care Planner with 20+ years of experience. I have experience providing direct services to both workers and employers. My services include assessing evaluees with mental health, orthopedic, degenerative, and neurological conditions. Testimony experience includes at the Board of Industrial Injury Appeals (BIIA), Superior Court(s) and the Social Security Administration. I am a graduate of George Washington University with a Master’s Degree in rehabilitation counseling. I am certified as a Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC), and Disability Management Specialist (CDMS). I am a graduate of the Seattle University School of Law with honors. I served on the Seattle University Law Review as a Research and Technical Editor. I have completed 120 hours of post-graduate education with FIG as a life-care planner and am a certified Life Care Planner (CLCP) I am also a member of the consulting faculty at Thomas Je...

California

Vocational Rehabilitation, Employment - Earning capacity, wage loss, household services, future medical costs, retraining expenses, independent living, personal injury

Serving Northern California, Oregon, and Washington State I bring decades of rehabilitation experience as a vocational expert into the litigation setting—delivering objective, well-supported analyses that stands up under scrutiny. I help quantify loss of earning capacity, assess employability and labor market access, and evaluate future wages, benefits, rehabilitation needs, and household services damages. I work with attorneys throughout the Western United States across a wide range of matters, including personal injury and wrongful death, workers’ compensation, and employment disputes, as well as disability-related claims such as Social Security, Veterans Administration, and ERISA cases. I am a diplomate of the American Board of Vocational Experts. I have been providing vocational expert services since 2010 and vocational rehabilitation since 2000. I am available for consultation, report development, rebuttal analysis, and vocational expert testimony—providing reliable insight...