Child Neglect Expert Witnesses

Child neglect 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 child neglect. The child neglect expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Child Abuse, General Practice, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics, and Social Work.

Yolanda Lau, MD

Board-Certified Pediatrician

Alameda, California
Pediatrics, General Practice - pediatrics, infant, adolescent, child, child neglect, child abuse, teenager, outpatient, newborn, primary care, Asthma, developmental delay, telemedicine, neonatal jaundice, infant formula, behavior, routine health check, urgent care, circumcision, vaccines
- Board-certified pediatrician - Over 9 years of post-graduate experience in outpatient general primary care pediatrics, inpatient newborn care, and telemedicine - Expertise in growth and development of children from ages 0 to 18, behavior, pediatric medical conditions, preventative care, circumcisions, vaccines, developmental delays, asthma, nutrition and formula, and more. - Licensed in multiple states - Medically trained in California. Residency in a hospital serving mostly underserved families, with experience in child abuse, child neglect, and forensic exams.

Jessica Handelman, LCSW-BCD

QEW: Psychological Impact of Permanency Outcomes

Denver, Colorado
Child Abuse, Social Work - child custody, child development, child abuse, child neglect, Family separation, Trauma, Best interest, Mental health, Tpr, family separation, Removal, Foster care, Reunification, Adoption, Attachment, PTSD, Kinship care, behavioral and social sciences, child protective services, child dependency
Jessica Handelman is a Board Certified Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Colorado, Utah, Texas, and Florida with nearly 20 years of experience. Holding certifications in Forensic Social Work and Multicultural and International Social Work Practice, other specialized expertise includes Adoption Trauma, Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health, Complex Trauma, the Harm of Removal, TPR, and Forensic Evaluations. Jessica's primary focus of work is centered around dependent and neglected children and domestic relations matters. She has also worked on juvenile delinquency and guardianship cases. Jessica's scope of work routinely involves legal advocacy, conducting mental health evaluations, child-focused trauma assessments, Parent-Child Interactional Evaluations, facilitating therapeutic out-of-home placement transitions, and serving as an expert witness throughout the country. Jessica is a certified Child & Family Investigator and Parental Responsibilities Evaluator. Jessica’s e...

Stuart C Silverstein, MD, FAAP

Board Certified Pediatrician/ Author

Stamford , Connecticut
Pediatrics, Pediatric Emergency Medicine - General Pediatrics, Child Abuse & neglect, Newborn Care, Foster Care, Pediatric Standard of Care, Pediatrics, Pediatric Urgent / Emergency Care, Sexual Abuse, Child Neglect, Custody Evaluation, Lead exposure, Lead toxicity, Lead Poisoning, Age assessment, Florida Expert Witness Certificate
Dr. Silverstein is an award-winning, Board-Certified pediatrician with over 30 years experience as a clinician and medical educator. His current practice includes providing pediatric emergency and urgent care in a highly populated urban setting. Dr. Silverstein has also supervised medical students, residents, and physician assistants in the pediatric emergency room. Served as a Preceptor for the Sacred Heart University Clinical APRN program and Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine at the New York Medical College. Dr. Silverstein is the author of several books including a Board Review Study Guide used by Pediatric Residents preparing for their specialty certification. Dr. Silverstein has experience providing medical consultation for plaintiffs, prosecutors, and defendants in civil, military and criminal cases. He is experienced in distinguishing between accidental and non – accidental injury, evaluating potential evidence of child neglect, and opining on the pedia...

Ashley Saucier, MD, MHA, FACEP, FAAP

Pediatric Emergency Medicine Legal Expert

Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Pediatrics, Pediatric Emergency Medicine - child abuse, pediatrics, pediatric pulmonology, pediatric gastroenterology, pediatric surgery, emergency medicine, child neglect, pediatric hospital medicine, pediatric ear nose and throat, pediatric orthopedics
My name is Ashley Saucier and I hold active board certifications in both Pediatrics and Pediatric Emergency Medicine. I have over 15 years experience working as a pediatric emergency medicine physician, treating over 50,000 patients and working at 2 different pediatric trauma centers over that time. I have worked at pediatric academic centers throughout my career, teaching over 100 residents in the fields of emergency medicine, pediatrics, and family medicine. I have extensive experience in pediatric emergency medicine and pediatric trauma. My expertise includes, but is not limited to pediatric trauma, abuse, injuries, common childhood illnesses, seizures, and chronic diseases. A typical shift involves treating between 15-25 patients, depending on acuity and presenting problem. Pediatric Emergency Medicine specialists are required to be proficient in all all pediatric subspecialties, trauma, pediatric surgical presentations, and general pediatrics. Medical presentations may in...

Stuart C Silverstein, MD, FAAP

Board Certified Pediatrician/ Author

New York
Pediatrics, Pediatric Emergency Medicine - General Pediatrics, Child Abuse & neglect, Newborn Care, Foster Care, Pediatric Standard of Care, Pediatrics, Pediatric Urgent / Emergency Care, Sexual Abuse, Child Neglect, Custody Evaluation, Lead exposure, Lead toxicity, Lead Poisoning, Age assessment, Florida Expert Witness Certificate
Dr. Silverstein is an award-winning, Board-Certified pediatrician with over 30 years experience as a clinician and medical educator. His current practice includes providing pediatric emergency and urgent care in a highly populated urban setting. Dr. Silverstein has also supervised medical students, residents, and physician assistants in the pediatric emergency room. Served as a Preceptor for the Sacred Heart University Clinical APRN program and Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine at the New York Medical College. Dr. Silverstein is the author of several books including a Board Review Study Guide used by Pediatric Residents preparing for their specialty certification. Dr. Silverstein has experience providing medical consultation for plaintiffs, prosecutors, and defendants in civil, military and criminal cases. He is experienced in distinguishing between accidental and non – accidental injury, evaluating potential evidence of child neglect, and opining on the pedia...

Jessica Handelman, LCSW-BCD

QEW: Psychological Impact of Permanency Outcomes

Texas
Child Abuse, Social Work - child custody, child development, child abuse, child neglect, Family separation, Trauma, Best interest, Mental health, Tpr, family separation, Removal, Foster care, Reunification, Adoption, Attachment, PTSD, Kinship care, behavioral and social sciences, child protective services, child dependency
Jessica Handelman is a Board Certified Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Colorado, Utah, Texas, and Florida with nearly 20 years of experience. Holding certifications in Forensic Social Work and Multicultural and International Social Work Practice, other specialized expertise includes Adoption Trauma, Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health, Complex Trauma, the Harm of Removal, TPR, and Forensic Evaluations. Jessica's primary focus of work is centered around dependent and neglected children and domestic relations matters. She has also worked on juvenile delinquency and guardianship cases. Jessica's scope of work routinely involves legal advocacy, conducting mental health evaluations, child-focused trauma assessments, Parent-Child Interactional Evaluations, facilitating therapeutic out-of-home placement transitions, and serving as an expert witness throughout the country. Jessica is a certified Child & Family Investigator and Parental Responsibilities Evaluator. Jessica’s e...

Monica Schwarz Josten, MD

Stanford-Trained Board-Certified Pediatrician

Sandy, Utah
Pediatrics - General Pediatrics, Child abuse, Child neglect, Standard of care, Failure to thrive, Outpatient, Urgent care, Primary care, Telemedicine, Behavior, Development, Evidence-based medicine, Nutrition, Vaccines, Infant, Children, Teens, Newborns
Dr. Monica Schwarz Josten is a Stanford-trained board-certified general pediatrician in active clinical practice. She works at a busy private practice clinic as a primary care physician, where she sees thousands of patients each year for routine well care, growth and development, vaccinations, urgent medical needs, and mental health and behavioral concerns. In addition, she also does newborn rounds at four hospitals in the Salt Lake Valley and is experienced in telemedicine. She participates in regular CME activities to ensure she is up to date with evidence-based recommendations and standard of care practices per the American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines.