Custody Expert Witnesses
Custody 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 custody. The custody expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Child Abuse, Education & Schools, Forensic Psychiatry, Neuropsychiatry, Neuropsychology, Pediatric Psychiatry, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Psychology, and School Safety.
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Anneli Barrios, Ph.D.
Pediatric Neuropsychology Expert Witness
California
Neuropsychology, Pediatrics
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Child, Forensic, Evaluation, Munchausen by Proxy, Second Opinion, Developmental Disabilities, Bilingual, Learning Disabilities, Autism, Record Review, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Multilingual, PTSD, Custody, Finnish, Trauma, Mandarin, Lead Poisoning, Adolescent, Film / Movie Industry
Certified Forensic Examiner
Multilingual / Bilingual Mandarin / Cantonese Neuropsychology Evaluations offered.
Independent Educational Evaluations (IEE) offered.
Independent Neuropsychological / Medical Evaluations (INME) offered.
Specialty areas: TBI, PTSD, various other medical conditions & injuries, Autism Spectrum Disorder and other neurodevelopmental disorders.
Extensive experience in evaluating and diagnosing all conditions included in the DSM.
Over 20 years of experience.
Never lost a case.
Evaluations available for the following populations: pediatric, adolescents, and adults.
Willingness and extensive experience traveling to various states.
Extensive experience in servicing international clients.
Extensive experience servicing Film / Movie industry clients & other clients requiring high levels of privacy and / or discretion.
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Adam Bruno, PsyD, LMFT, LEP
Psychology and Education Expert - Dual Licensed
SHERMAN OAKS, California
Psychology, Education & Schools
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Autism, PTSD, ADHD, Assistive Technology, IEP, Individualized Education Plan, Due Process, Special Education, Psychoeducational Assessment, Neurodivergence, Abuse, Trauma, Custody, LGBTQIA+, LGBTQ, Parental Alienation, Education, Parenting
Dr. Adam Bruno is a licensed educational psychologist in California and a licensed marriage and family therapist in California and Nevada. He has been working in the mental health field since 2006. Dr. Bruno specializes in the evaluation and treatment of both children and adults with autism, ADHD, trauma, intellectual disability, parental alienation, and other psychological disorders. Dr. Bruno currently has a private practice in Los Angeles where he provides services to children and adults online and in his office. He also provides services to children in schools.
Dr. Bruno has given multiple trainings on disabilities, the IEP process, and provision of services to both providers and parents of children with disabilities. He is currently on the advisory board at Special Needs Network.
As an expert witness, Dr. Bruno has multiple areas of expertise and has taken cases in multiple states. He is able to work both virtually and in person, and can conduct psychological, educational, an...
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Yolanda Lau, MD
Board-Certified Pediatrician| Multi-state Licenses
Alameda, California
Pediatrics, Child Abuse
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Pediatrics, Newborn care, Adolescents, Child abuse, Child neglect, Custody, Nutrition, Growth charts, Failure to thrive, Neonatal jaundice, Asthma, Developmental delay, Telemedicine, Primary care, Urgent care, Vaccines, Routine check up, Plastibell circumcision, Standard of care, Autism
Dr. Lau is a board-certified pediatrician with over 10 years of clinical experience in outpatient general primary care pediatrics, inpatient newborn care, urgent care, and telemedicine. Her expertise includes care for children from birth through age 18 with a focus on growth and development, behavior, preventative care, vaccines, asthma, nutrition and formula guidance, developmental delays, and common pediatric medical conditions. Dr. Lau also has procedural experience in newborn plastibell circumcisions.
In addition to clinical practice, Dr. Lau has experience in physician review and utilization management, including medical necessity determinations, level-of-care assessments, and application of evidence-based guidelines. She has served in consulting roles supporting healthcare organizations, contributing to clinical policy interpretation, quality review, and healthcare technology initiatives.
Dr. Lau completed her medical training in California. She matriculated from UCSF Schoo...
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Richard J. Auerbach, MD, FAAP
Standard of Care Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
MD Consult Services
Sandy Hook, Connecticut
Pediatrics
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Board Certified Pediatrician, Lyme tick disease, Newborn, Development, Behavior, Asthma, ADHD, Pediatrics, Sexual / Child Abuse / Neglect, Vaccines, Custody, Meningitis Serious Bacterial Infections, Trauma, SIDS, RSV, GERD, dehydration, breastfeeding, weight loss, jaundice
Richard Auerbach, MD has been a general pediatrician and assistant professor of pediatrics since 1998. He completed a chief residency and hospitalist year following training at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center. He remains active on staff at Danbury Hospital / Western CT Health Network. As an Associate Professor of clinical pediatrics through the Universities of CT and VT, and Ross University, he has taught countless medical students and residents, as well as participating in weekly CME activities.
Recently, he and his wife, Julia Auerbach, MD JD, established MD Consult Services. The goal of this endeavor is to provide comprehensive medical opinions for case reviews and legal proceedings in the areas of Pediatrics (Richard) and Family Medicine (Julia). Both are Board certified in their respective fields and highly regarded in the communities in which they work. MDConsult Services has provided numerous comprehensive case reviews for attorneys. Both physicians are available fo...
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Roger Z Samuel, MD
Forensic Psychiatry expert for adults and children
Boca Raton Psychiatric Group
Boca Raton, Florida
Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry
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PTSD, Child/Adolescent Psychiatry, TBI, Geriatric Psychiatry, Wills/Competency, Custody, Disability, Personal/emotional Injuries, ADHD, Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis, Aviation Psychiatry, Suicide, Addictions, Dementia, Return-to-Work, IME, Medical Malpractice
Dr. Samuel, Medical Director of the Boca Raton Psychiatric Group, has board-certifications in 4 psychiatric specialties: General, Forensic, Child/Adolescent, and Geriatric.
His forensic psychiatric practice encompasses various types of evaluations; expert testimony for both Plaintiff and Defense; and Independent Medical Examinations. He has testified, at both the State and Federal levels, regarding matters of Addiction, PTSD, Depression, Child Custody, legal competency, Disability, trauma, and psychiatric injuries.
Dr. Samuel is an Aviation psychiatrist, having been trained for FAA/aviator evaluations and is on the FAA list for this.
His written reports, based on the application of current medical knowledge to the known facts of each particular case, are exhaustive and precise with meticulous attention to detail.
He is available to consult with plaintiff and defense attorneys in civil litigation, and with prosecution and defense attorneys in criminal litigation.
Dr. Samuel ha...
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Shalini Chawla, MD
Board Certified Psychiatrist & Child Psychiatrist
Shalini Chawla MD LLC
Westmont, Illinois
Psychiatry, Pediatric Psychiatry
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Custody, Trauma, Child safety, Psychiatric diagnosis, school accommodations, parental fitness, PTSD, expert opinion, medication management, Special ed, educational placement disputes, Competency, Family system, child psychiatry, Functional impairment, Psychiatric medication controversies, Capacity, attachment, Educational evaluations
I'm a board-certified psychiatrist and child psychiatrist with 15 years
of experience evaluating families in complex custody and visitation matters.
I completed my Adult Psychiatry training at Chicago Medical School in 2008 and my fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Rush University Medical Center in 2010. I worked at Illinois Masonic Medical Center where I was the Medical Director of our inpatient unit, the Vice chair of the Department of Psychiatry and the director of medical education for students from Rosalind Franklin University at our hospital. I also consulted on Pediatric patients on the Pediatrics floor, presented grand rounds to both the pediatrics and OB-Gyne departments. I also worked closely with the Consult and Liaison team in the hospital.
I also have experience in working as an independent medical examiner for BHM where I conducted peer reviews and documentation reviews.
I have been in private practice since 2011 and have two practice locations, one...
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Anneli Barrios, Ph.D.
Pediatric Neuropsychology Expert Witness
New York, New York
Neuropsychology, Pediatrics
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Child, Forensic, Evaluation, Munchausen by Proxy, Second Opinion, Developmental Disabilities, Bilingual, Learning Disabilities, Autism, Record Review, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Multilingual, PTSD, Custody, Finnish, Trauma, Mandarin, Lead Poisoning, Adolescent, Film / Movie Industry
Certified Forensic Examiner
Multilingual / Bilingual Mandarin / Cantonese Neuropsychology Evaluations offered.
Independent Educational Evaluations (IEE) offered.
Independent Neuropsychological / Medical Evaluations (INME) offered.
Specialty areas: TBI, PTSD, various other medical conditions & injuries, Autism Spectrum Disorder and other neurodevelopmental disorders.
Extensive experience in evaluating and diagnosing all conditions included in the DSM.
Over 20 years of experience.
Never lost a case.
Evaluations available for the following populations: pediatric, adolescents, and adults.
Willingness and extensive experience traveling to various states.
Extensive experience in servicing international clients.
Extensive experience servicing Film / Movie industry clients & other clients requiring high levels of privacy and / or discretion.
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Silvia A Bernardi, MD
Psychiatrist - Columbia Faculty
Columbia University
New York, New York
Psychiatry, Neuropsychiatry
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Divorce, IME, Custody, Personality Disorders and Trauma, Malingering, Deception, Intent, Factitious Disorders, Psychiatric Standard of Care, Professional licensing, Suicide, Alienation, Psychiatric Disability, Sexual Harrassment, Emotional Damanges, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Munchausen, Will
Columbia University Faculty Member with two decades of experience in clinical psychiatry and neuroscience research. My practice integrates psychoanalysis and psychopharmacology with advanced probing techniques, including DBS, TMS, and functional neuroimaging (fMRI, PET, DTI). I specialize in the complex differential diagnosis between the effects of trauma and the manifestations of personality disorders, with particular focus on narcissistic and borderline traits.
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Kenneth S. Trump, Ed.D.
PreK-12 School Safety and Security
National School Safety and Security Services
Cleveland, Ohio
School Safety, Education & Schools
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School Security, School Safety, School Shooting, School Wrongful Death, School Assault, School Sexual Assault, School Rape, School Student Supervision, School Bullying, Standard of Care, SRO, School Police, School Resource Officers, Security Officers, School Training & Drills, School Bus, School Gangs, Custody, School Crisis Emergency
Dr. Kenneth S. Trump provides school security expert witness and litigation consulting services for plaintiff and defense attorneys engaged in PreK-12 school safety cases. With over 40 years of experience in school security, Dr. Trump offers authoritative insights into incidents involving school violence, negligence, liability, safety protocol failures, and standard of care issues.
Ken is experienced as a school security expert witness on mass school shootings, school active shooter and other wrongful deaths, violent assaults with serious injuries, rape and other sexual assaults, violence, security, crisis/emergency preparedness protocols, and other school safety and security cases.
Litigation issues may include, but not necessarily be limited to:
• PreK-12 school crime, violence, and serious disciplinary incidents
• School shootings, school active shooter/mass shooter events, wrongful death, and related cases
• Assaults, gang violence, and other injuries
• Rape and other sexual...