Psychological Trauma Expert Witnesses

Beverly Hills , California

Psychiatry - Sexual Harassment & Discrimination, PTSD, Employment Law, Harassment, Emotional Distress, Anxiety, Depression, Personal Injury, Personality Disorders, Litigation Support, Psychological Trauma, Psychotherapy, IME, Eggshell Plaintiff, Workers' Compensation, Pain & Suffering

With over 40 years' experience in psychiatry, including decades providing expert witness litigation support, IMEs regarding psychiatric aspects of harassment (sexual/gender-based/racial), employment law, and/or injuries/accidents related to Personal Injury and Workers' Compensation issues, Dr. Weiss is well known for her comprehensive, fact-based, persuasive reports. (Please note: Dr. Weiss is an adult psychiatrist, and would not be the appropriate specialist to opine about children. Dr. Weiss does work on pro per cases.) Dr. Weiss' unique ability to establish exceptional rapport with clients allows for thoughtful, thorough examinations, leaving no stone unturned. As everything affects the psyche, her keen attention to detail with complex medical-legal records enables her to integrate highly complex psychiatric histories and concepts, coming to evidence-based opinions, and providing high-caliber, usable medical-legal reporting and testimony. Dr. Weiss has decades of diverse expe...

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...

Denver , Colorado

Psychology - Child Abuse, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Impact of Childhood Abuse in Adulthood, Sexual Assault, Psychological Trauma, Criminal Defense, Intimate Partner Violence/Domestic Violence, PTSD, Criminal Prosecution, Neurodevelopmental Disability, Sentence Mitigation

I am a licensed clinical and forensic psychologist specializing in psychological assessment. With well over a decade of clinical experience working in hospitals, schools, community mental health, the foster care system, and private practice, I provide comprehensive psychological evaluation and expert testimony to bring clarity to complex legal questions and present findings in a clear and approachable way to support fair decision-making. My background includes: Specialized training in the treatment and assessment of psychological trauma (PTSD) Completing specialized postdoctoral fellowship training at Children's Hospital Colorado Managing child and autism assessment services for a large community mental health center Publishing research on the intersection of developmental disabilities and psychological trauma Testifying in federal immigration court Training the next generation of psychologists through teaching and clinical supervision My areas of expertise include: Posttrau...

Fort Myers, Florida

Psychology, Education & Schools - Psychological Trauma, Behavior, Disabilities, Group Home Abuse, Autism, Mental Health, Public Education, Threat Assessment, Physical Abuse, Title II, Evaluation, Special Education, Discipline, Sexual Abuse, IEP, Anxiety/Depression, 504, Learning Disabilities, Intellectual Disabilities, Adults

Dr. Taylor holds a PhD in Professional Psychology/School, Community and Clinical Child Psychology (APA-accredited program) from the University of Pennsylvania, MA in Multicultural Counseling from Teachers College/Columbia University, MEd in Counseling Psychology from Teachers College/Columbia University, and BS in Psychology from the University of Florida. She also has graduate certificates in Applied Behavior Analysis and Educational Leadership. Her predoctoral internship in Pediatric Psychology was at the Children's Seashore House/Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and her four-year National Institute of Mental Health-funded postdoctoral fellowship was at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Taylor has been involved in 100+ legal cases based on her extensive clinical training and experience, as well as decades of experience overseeing programs of individuals with trauma, emotional, physical, learning, intellectual and/or developmental disabilities in a variety of sett...

Kansas City, Missouri

Psychology, Brain Injury Medicine - PTSD, Personal Injury, Criminal Defense, Medical Malpractice, Psychological Trauma, Malingering, Competency, Mitigation, IMO, Mental Health Malpractice, Personality Assessment, Psychological Evaluation, MMPI, MCMI, PAI, Disability

Dr. Sweeton has experience as an expert witness, consultant, and forensic evaluator in capital murder, personal injury, malpractice, and criminal defense cases. She also has extensive experience working with veterans pursuing service connection disability for mental disorders, posttraumatic stress disorder, and traumatic brain injury. Dr. Sweeton is a holder of the PSYPACT Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology, which allows her to provide forensic psychological evaluations remotely online by telehealth across 42 States. Redacted example reports available upon request! Originally trained as a neuroscientist, Dr. Jennifer Sweeton is a clinical and forensic psychologist, Amazon #1 best-selling author in clinical psychology, and internationally-recognized expert on trauma and the neuroscience of mental health. She is the author of the Trauma Treatment Toolbox (PESI Publishing), Train Your Brain Card Deck (PESI Publishing and Media), Eight Key Brain Areas of Mental He...

New Jersey

Psychology, Education & Schools - Psychological Trauma, Behavior, Disabilities, Group Home Abuse, Autism, Mental Health, Public Education, Threat Assessment, Physical Abuse, Title II, Evaluation, Special Education, Discipline, Sexual Abuse, IEP, Anxiety/Depression, 504, Learning Disabilities, Intellectual Disabilities, Adults

Dr. Taylor holds a PhD in Professional Psychology/School, Community and Clinical Child Psychology (APA-accredited program) from the University of Pennsylvania, MA in Multicultural Counseling from Teachers College/Columbia University, MEd in Counseling Psychology from Teachers College/Columbia University, and BS in Psychology from the University of Florida. She also has graduate certificates in Applied Behavior Analysis and Educational Leadership. Her predoctoral internship in Pediatric Psychology was at the Children's Seashore House/Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and her four-year National Institute of Mental Health-funded postdoctoral fellowship was at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Taylor has been involved in 100+ legal cases based on her extensive clinical training and experience, as well as decades of experience overseeing programs of individuals with trauma, emotional, physical, learning, intellectual and/or developmental disabilities in a variety of sett...

New York, New York

Psychiatry, Neuropsychiatry - Independent Medical Examination, Personal Injury, Disability Evaluations, Psychological Trauma, Traumatic Brain Injury, Medication Side Effects, Behavioral Disturbance, Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Psychosis, Mania, Dementia, Conservatorship/Guardianship, Telepsychiatry, Capacity, ADHD

Dr. Nigel Kennedy is an ABPN board-certified psychiatrist and PhD neuroscientist with extensive experience in forensic psychiatry, medical-legal evaluations, and expert testimony. He is licensed in both California and New York and available for independent medical examinations (IMEs) across both states, including travel to underserved regions. Dr. Kennedy has been recognized as an expert in psychiatry by mental health courts in New York City and Rockland County, and has provided testimony on behalf of Mount Sinai Hospital and Rockland Psychiatric Center, a state inpatient facility of the NY Office of Mental Health (OMH). He has conducted psychiatric evaluations in civil, criminal, and disability contexts, and is equipped to handle high-volume IME referrals with a commitment to timely, objective, and evidence-based reporting. Prior to specializing in psychiatry, Dr. Kennedy trained extensively in emergency medicine and neurosurgery, gaining clinical experience in acute trauma and ...

Columbus, Ohio

Child Abuse, Mental Health - child torture, child mental health, child maltreatment, Child Protective Services, child custody, child fatality, Intrafamilial Child Torture, sexual abuse, foster care, psychological trauma, Complex-PTSD, mandated reporting, social work & social services standards of care, professional ethics

*Physically located in Cincinnati, Ohio; have worked throughout the U.S. and internationally. *Miller's work was highlighted in People Magazine, Fox News, and Daily Mail- UK (links at pamelajmiller.org) *Body of work on Intrafamilial Child Torture at https://cmprc.org/intrafamilial-child-torture Pamela J. Miller is a forensic and clinical social worker and an attorney. Miller has been with the APSAC Center for Child Policy (recently rebranded as the Child Maltreatment Policy Resource Center) since 2019. She is a highly trained trauma specialist and has led the Center’s multi-year Intrafamilial Child Torture (ICT) initiative since its inception. This includes authoring the Center’s policy white papers and case studies on ICT, writing and publishing articles, conducting trainings for professionals in multiple disciplines, speaking at conferences and events, preparing amicus briefs, and serving as counsel for the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC) in state ...