Emotional Damages Expert Witnesses

San Diego, California

Psychology, Forensic Psychology - Personality testing, Psychological Testing, Emotional Damages, PTSD, Sexual Abuse, Psychological trauma, Depression, Emotional distress, Personal injury, Trauma and abuse, Diagnostic Assessment, Motor Vehicle Accident, Assault, psychoanalyst, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Abuse, Malingering

I am a highly experienced, articulate, and reliable expert witness with over 15 years in private practice, specializing in forensic psychological evaluations across civil, criminal, and correctional contexts. I bring a rare combination of scientific rigor and clinical depth, holding a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology with forensic and assessment training, and advanced certification as an Adult Psychoanalyst—one of the most extensive and selective post-licensure trainings available. My unique training allows me to generate scientifically grounded, psychometrically robust evaluations and to present them with clarity, precision, and credibility in legal settings. Why Attorneys Hire Me Recognized Expert in Psychological Testing: Extensive experience with a wide range of assessments, including malingering, PTSD, cognitive functioning, and personality profiling. Straightforward and Effective Communicator: Able to distill complex psychological data into clear, persuasive courtroom testimony...

Manhattan Beach, California

Forensic Psychiatry, Pediatric Psychiatry - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Emotional Damages, IME. Independent Medical Examination, Child Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry, Adolescent Psychiatry, Sexual Harassment, Employment Discrimination, Abuse, Sexual Assault, Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse, Female, Psychiatrist

Dr. Dupee is a triple board certified adult, child & adolescent, forensic psychiatrist. She has been retained in thousands of legal cases for civil (personal injury & employment), family (child custody evaluations, psychiatric evaluations of family law litigants, consultation), criminal, dependency (child abuse), courts as well as conducting insurance disability independent medical examinations & evaluations for the Medical, Dental & Veterinary Boards of California. Dr. Dupee has testified in hundreds of legal cases. She has been retained by plaintiffs and defense. She has extensive experience with evaluating PTSD.

Oakland, California

Neuropsychology, Forensic Psychology - Traumatic brain injury, mild traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), chronic pain, ski resort injury, disability file review, medical record file review, fitness for duty, independent medical examination, IME, emotional damages, anxiety, depression, neuropsychological testing, mold

Fellow of the American College of Professional Neuropsychology. Board-certified Clinical Neuropsychologist by the American Board of Professional Neuropsychology (ABN). Professional member of the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology and the National Academy of Neuropsychology. He is a member of Division 22 (Rehabilitation) and Division 40 (Neuropsychology) of the American Psychological Association. He is also a member of the Society for Personality Assessment. More than 20 years in the assessment and treatment of chronic pain, neurodegenerative disorders, and traumatic brain injuries. Extensive experience as an expert witness and an independent medical examiner in personal injury and workers' compensation cases.

Beverly Hills, California

Forensic Psychology, Psychology - Forensic Evaluation, Trauma, Disfigurement Trauma, Chronic Stress, Legal Assessment, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Burn Injury Trauma, Evaluation, Expert Witness, Emotional Damages, Anxiety Disorders, Harassment, Clinical Report Writing, Court Testimony, PTSD, Depression, Workplace Trauma, Court Letters, Psychological Evalu

Dr. Samara Aldahwi, LMFT (CA License 111855), is a psychotherapist specializing in forensic-level psychological evaluations for legal cases, including personal injury, trauma, PTSD, medical malpractice, workplace incidents, and emotional damages. She provides detailed, court-ready clinical reports, expert analysis, letters to judges, and rapid turnaround evaluations for attorneys and legal teams. Dr. Aldahwi has experience preparing psychological evaluations for high-profile cases, including litigation against major corporations. She is known for producing precise, comprehensive, and culturally informed assessments that clearly document clinical findings, functional impairment, DSM-5 diagnoses, and the psychological impact of injury or negligence. Her background includes a PsyD in Marriage and Family Therapy, an MA in Clinical Psychology, and extensive global research across seven continents focused on culture, trauma, and human behavior. She provides expert consultation, depositi...

Brookline, Massachusetts

Psychiatry, Pediatric Psychiatry - Forensic Psychiatry, Emotional Damages, PTSD, Effects of Trauma, Sexual Abuse, Child Testimony, Standard of Care, Psychopharmacology, Psychiatric Diagnosis, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Delay, Brain Injury, Criminal Responsibility, Fitness for Duty, Record Review

Dr. Sherak is Board Certified in Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Forensic Psychiatry. Over the past 30 years Dr. Sherak has been an invited trainer at professional organizations of physicians, nurses, social workers, attorneys, EMTs, and physicians in training. Dr. Sherak served as Medical Director of the Whitney Academy, a residential school treating Intellectually Disabled and Developmentally Delayed adolescent male sexual offenders, for 17 years and he continues to work with and consult on this population ans well as on individuals with Intellectual Disability, Developmental Delay and Brain Injury. Dr. Sherak has provided over 200 Fitness for Duty assessments for the United States Postal Service, local Police and Fire Departments and biohazard labs.

Melville, New York

Forensic Psychology, Psychology - emotional distress, emotional damages, fitness to practice, fitness for duty, PTSD, medical malpractice, emotional, distress, malpractice

Dr. Mark Lerner is a Clinical and Forensic Psychologist in New York and Chairman of The National Center for Emotional Wellness. He has over 35 years of experience. Dr. Lerner specializes in proving and disproving emotional distress claims in employment law, medical malpractice, and personal injury cases. He additionally focuses on fitness to practice (e.g., healthcare providers), fitness to teach/administrate (e.g., teachers, professors, and school and university administrators), and fitness for duty evaluations (e.g., law enforcement officers). Dr. Lerner has decades of experience serving as an expert witness. There is virtually no limit to the amount a jury may award for egregious emotional distress & pain and suffering. Dr. Lerner works with plaintiff or defense counsel conducting forensic psychological evaluations, including administering objective empirically based psychometric testing and conducting psychological record reviews. To learn more, please visit EmotionalDistress...

New York, New York

Psychology, Child Abuse - Battered Woman Syndrome, Homicide, Criminal Assessment, Emotional Suffering, Child Sexual Abuse, Murder, Sexual Assault, Emotional Damages, False Allegations of Child Sexual Abuse, Battered Woman Defense, CSAAS Rebuttal, Posttraumatic stress Disorder PTSD, Clergy Sex Abuse, Criminal Behavior, Domestic Violence, False Allegation

I am a licensed Psychologist in both New Jersey and New York, providing clinical and forensic consultation services onsite or on internet platform as a member of Psypact in 42 other jurisdictions nationwide. I can also consult in California and Massachusetts per statute. My Ph.D in Psychology is from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, earned in 1979. My doctoral research entitled Criminal Behavior and Arousal, focused on the causes of criminal behavior, laying the foundation for a career devoted to the clinical and forensic understanding of violence. I have been a treating clinical psychologist, forensic psychologist, and expert witness for over 40 years. My specialties include Battered woman Syndrome, Battered Women Syndrome defense for battered women who have murdered or assaulted the perpetrator of domestic violence. I have also worked with prosecutors in cases related to domestic violence and battered person syndrome, I have assisted in cases of Intimate Partner Violence, Inti...

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Forensic Psychiatry, Psychiatry - Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Psychological Damages, Mood Disorders, Emotional Damages, Competency to Stand Trial, Emergency Psychiatry, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Suicide Risk, Criminal Responsibility, Fitness for Duty, Inpatient Psychiatry, Violence Risk, Schizophrenia

Dr. Meghan Musselman is a board-certified forensic psychiatrist. Dr. Musselman completed medical school at Temple University School of Medicine. During her medical training, she was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, an honor reserved for those medical students who have achieved academic excellence and demonstrated values of professionalism, leadership, and service. Following medical school, Dr. Musselman completed a four-year residency in psychiatry with Harvard Medical School through the Massachusetts General Hospital and McLean Hospital Adult Psychiatry Residency Program. While in residency, Dr. Musselman was awarded the Rappeport Fellowship, an honor awarded by the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law to residents who have demonstrated excellence in the field of forensic psychiatry. Dr. Musselman also served as chief resident of the inpatient psychiatric unit at Massachusetts General Hospital. After residency, Dr. Musselman completed a fellow...

Fairfax Station, Virginia

Psychology, Disability Evaluation - Emotional Damages, Psychological Damages, Forensic Psychological Evaluation, Independent Psychological Evaluation (IPE), Independent Medical Examination (IME), Civil Litigation Psychology, PTSD / Trauma-Related Disorders, DSM-5-TR Diagnostic Clarification, Functional Impairment Assessment, Occupational Impairment

Richard P. Fleitas, Psy.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist with over 20 years of experience in psychological assessment, trauma evaluation, disability analysis, and consultation. Licensed in Washington DC and Virginia, his forensic work focuses on civil emotional damages, psychological injury, diagnostic clarification under DSM-5-TR and ICD-10 criteria. Dr. Fleitas is an expert in trauma-related disorders, and functional and occupational impairment. He provides independent psychological evaluations for both plaintiff and defense counsel in complex litigation matters. Dr. Fleitas conducts comprehensive evaluations incorporating structured clinical interview, detailed records review, psychometric testing when indicated, and formal analysis of causation, nexus, symptom credibility, and degree of impairment. He is frequently retained in matters involving significant alleged psychological injury, complex comorbidity, employment-related emotional distress, long-term disability claims...