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Sexual Assault Expert Witnesses

Sexual assault 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 sexual assault. The sexual assault expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Anatomic Pathology, Behavioral and Social Sciences, Business Operations, Child Abuse, Chiropractic, Critical Care Medicine, Education & Schools, Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Medicine, Employment, Forensic Medicine, Forensic Pathology, Forensic Psychiatry, Forensic Psychology, and Forensic Science.

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Allison Weiner-Lasher, DPT, OTR/L

Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Expert

Allison Weiner-Lasher Therapy and Consulting Services, LLC.

Alabama

Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy - Nursing homes, inpatient rehab hospitals, pediatrics, geriatrics, surgical protocols, falls, sexual assault, Durable medical equipment, orthopedics, pressure sores, transfers, independent medical examination, fall risk assessment, supervision, fall precautions, medical necessity, trauma, oncology, outpatient rehabilitation, neurological

Licensed physical and occupational therapist. 20+ years of clinical experience including adults, pediatrics, nursing homes, inpatient rehabilitation and outpatient rehabilitation. Several years teaching experience. 9+ years expert witness experience. Significant supervisory experience of physical therapy and occupational therapy assistants, aides and students. Adult Physical Therapy (PT) experience includes patients with physical therapy deficits after oncology diagnoses and treatments, arthroscopic/arthroplasty surgeries of the shoulder, knee, hip and ankle, rotator cuff repairs, total shoulder replacements, Achilles repairs, post-operative cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine surgeries, back pain syndromes, hand injuries/tendon repairs, ankle injuries/fractures, carpal tunnel repair, lumbar and cervical spine injuries, neurological diagnoses, knee, hip, and ankle injuries and foot conditions. Inpatient/SNF/Outpatient Setting Occupational Therapy (OT) experience includes cardiova...

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Jennifer Steel, Ph.D.

Interviewing/LE practice Expert-Agent/Psychologist

Chandler Heights , Arizona

Forensic Psychology, Law Enf & Criminal Justice - investigative interviewing, false confessions, memory, biases, sexual assault, intimate partner violence, police procedures, power dynamics, abuse, trauma, wrongful conviction

As a 25-year federal agent (still active) and licensed clinical psychologist, my areas of expertise include science-based investigative interviewing, coerced or false confessions, the dynamics of interpersonal crimes and police/investigative practices. As 1 of 7 worldwide forensic science consultants, having completed a fellowship in forensic medicine, I consulted on cases of child abuse, equivocal death, sexual and aggravated assault and arson. My combined experience as a special agent and licensed clinical psychologist provides a unique perspective and I am available to serve as an expert witness in cases involving potentially coerced or false confessions, sufficiency of the investigative interview, establishing consent (or lack thereof), understanding power dynamics in sexual assault and/or intimate partner violence investigations, memory, cognitive biases, and best practices for investigations. I have been teaching science-based investigative interviewing for the past 5 years ...

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Michele Elmore, MSN, RN, SANE-A

Pediatrics - Forensic Nurse - SANE-A

Justice Forensics

Fort Smith, Arkansas

Legal Nurse Consulting, Nurse - Pediatrics, Medical chart review, Acute hospital care, Long term care, Adolescent, Sexual Assault, Analysis, Neonatal, Medical billing, Report writing, Abuse, Review, Infant, Medical coding, Wrongful death, Expert witness, Intensive care, Adult

CERTIFIED * EXPERIENCED * SPECIALIZED * INTEGRATED * COMPASSIONATE CERTIFIED: Board Certified MSN, RN, SANE-A EXPERIENCED: Justice Forensics offers over 33 years in professional nursing practice, 10 years of experience on the nursing faculty at the University of Arkansas. Current Director at Large for the Arkansas Forensic Nursing Association, 10 years Clinical and Didactic pediatric Instructor at the Fort Smith campus, and experience in: acute care hospitals, pediatrics, neonatal intensive care, Infant and pediatric ICU, special care nursery, OB/post-partum, and long-term pediatric care. Our team also has over 20 years of medical billing and coding. SPECIALIZED: Pediatric and neonatal care. Forensic Nurse Examiner, SANE-A, with expertise in sexual abuse and assault, anogenital findings, injury interpretation for sexual contact and sexual assault, forensic evidence collection, chain of custody compliance and analysis, forensic photography, and medical records. INTEGRATED: O...

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Dr. Charla C Watkins, DNP, APRN

Trauma, sexual assault, child abuse, psychiatry

Watkins Family Health & Counseling

Fayetteville, Arkansas

Psychiatry, Child Abuse - Child sexual abuse, medical malpractice psychiatry, depression, urgent care cases, sexual assault, forensic consultant, bipolar, family practice, Trauma, Sexual assault nurse examiner, betrayal trauma, university sexual assault cases, Psychotherapy, medication management, EMDR, physical abuse

Dr. Charla Watkins is a Doctor of Nursing Practice in Psychiatric Mental Health. She is also a Family Nurse Practitioner and a Forensic Nurse Examiner who has conducted approximately 2,000 sexual assault exams of children, adolescents and adults and conducted 1,500 forensic interviews. Dr. Watkins is an experienced clinician and expert witness. She earned her doctorate at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, Tennessee and her doctoral research is in human sex trafficking. Dr. Watkins is passionate about patient care, forensic case work. She has a private practice in Fayetteville, Arkansas where she specializes in trauma therapy, depression, anxiety, abuse cases, bipolar illness, grief, betrayal trauma and medication management for psychiatry patients across the lifespan. Dr. Watkins has experience in working medical malpractice cases, case consultation and expert testimony. She focuses on being a neutral objective fact finder and keys in on truth and facts i...

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Amber J. Ban, MSN, RN, SANE-A, SANE-P, AFN-C

Advanced Forensic Nursing Services, PLLC

Bentonville, Arkansas

Forensic Medicine, Nurse - Strangulation, Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Child Sexual Abuse, Forensic Nurse, Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner, Medical Forensic Exam, Rape Kit, Evidence Collection, Genital Injury, Assault injury, SANE

Forensic Nurse Examiner, Instructor and Expert Witness Amber J. Ban is a master's prepared RN of 20 years, with 11 years of specialty practice as a Forensic Nurse Examiner. She is Board Certified as a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner- Adult/Adolescent, a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner- Pediatric, and an Advanced Forensic Nurse. She routinely provides, and has provided over 800 comprehensive medical-forensic examinations related to survived strangulation of the neck in domestic/intimate partner violence, sexual assault, child sexual abuse, elder abuse, suspect exams and child abuse injury documentation. She has extensive education and experience in every component of the medical and evidentiary care of the assault/abuse patient. Amber is an expert on the background and lethality of non fatal strangulation of the neck, mechanisms of strangulation, signs and symptoms of strangulation injury, & medical protocols and interventions. She is an expert on sexual abuse and assault, includi...

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Karla M Felske, Ph.D., ABPP-CN

Board Certified Forensic Neuropsychologist

California

Neuropsychology, Forensic Psychology - Traumatic Brain Injury, TBI, Toxic Exposure, Neurological, Competency, Post-traumatic Stress, PTSD, Sexual Assault, Social Media, Insanity, Dementia, IME, Concussion, Neuropsychological, ADHD, Chronic Pain, Fitness for Duty, Head Injury, Psychological, Memory Disorder

Dr. Karla Felske, Ph. D., ABPP, ABPP-CN is a board certified clinical and forensic neuropsychologist, who specializes in the areas of Traumatic Brain Injury and Post-traumatic Stress with additional areas of expertise in sexual assault/ harassment and trauma, social media and mental health, neurobehavioral toxicology/ neurotoxic exposure, neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental disorders, chronic pain and suffering, and functional neurological disorders. She conducts medical file reviews and comprehensive forensic neuropsychological examinations, including independent medical evaluations, workers’ compensation, and disability determinations. She provides medical opinions and expert testimony for both civil and criminal proceedings regarding brain-behavior relationships and her psychological methods, test results, and conclusions. She often consults on; 1) personal injury and medical malpractice claims, including psychological, emotional, and neurological injury; 2) work and l...

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Diane Cranley

Child Sexual Abuse in Youth-Serving Organizations

Diane Cranley Consulting LLC

Laguna Niguel, California

Child Abuse, School Safety - child sexual abuse, sexual assault, molestation, grooming, sexual misconduct, educator misconduct, Title IX sexual harassment, child sexual abuse prevention, best practices, boundary violations, boundary policies, mandated reporter, failure to report, school, after school, sports, reporting, youth-serving organizations, YSOs

I am an expert in child sexual abuse prevention, response, and reporting in youth-serving organizations. While organizations may not be able to stop every case of child sexual abuse within their programs, there are best practices that when followed, significantly lower the risk of abuse occurring and minimize delays in reporting. I can help by: • Identifying and evaluating valuable discovery materials including an organization’s policies, practices, documentation, and training • Assessing the strengths and weaknesses of your case by comparing those organizational materials to best practices to identify the gaps • Differentiating the failure of individual mandated reporters versus organizational failures based on that gap analysis and case materials • Identifying grooming behaviors that are cause for reasonable suspicion and reporting • Supplying best practices and relevant research to substantiate my opinion as it relates to your case • Educating the judge and jurors on grooming ...

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Pamela J Hall, PhD

Post Traumatic Stress, Psychological Injury

Forensic MED Experts

Fontana, California

Forensic Psychology, Mental Health - PTSD, Forensic Psychology, Trauma, Sexual Assault, Discrimination, Warzone, Harassment, Standard of Care, Product Liability, Co-Occurring disorders, Defense Base Act

Dr. Pamela Hall is a licensed psychologist in the State of California with 40 years of clinical expertise and 15 years of forensic expertise regarding the impact of psychological injury on social and occupational functioning. Because consultees and examinees deserve to return to their highest abilities after a psychological injury, a restorative justice narrative infuses her forensic work. As a psychotherapist, Dr. Hall became trauma-informed from 1981 to 2013 through listening to people with lived experience and following trauma-related research. Dr. Hall has been committed to consultation in the workplace as a requested speaker and employee assistance provider to improve occupational mental health. While operating her own private practice from 1997-2013, Dr. Hall collaborated with community providers and law enforcement in family violence cases, conducting a diversion education program for convicted offenders. Dr. Hall was a member of the Domestic Violence Intervention Consorti...

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Theresa M Tarcha, DC

Chiropractic Expert Witness

Redondo Beach, California

Chiropractic, Independent Medical Examinations - Standard of Care, Negligence, Stroke, Vertebral Artery Dissection, Carotid Artery Dissection, Herniated Disc caused by Chiropractic Manipulation, Spinal Cord Injury, Sexual Assault, Chiropractor malpractice, Causation, Personal injury, Failure to Diagnose, State Board Complaints

Dr. Tarcha has been in private practice for 39 years, and continues to have an active clinical practice. She has over 20 years experience as an expert for both Plaintiff and Defense. Cases include Stroke, Wrongful Death, Vertebral Artery Dissection, Carotid Artery Dissection, Herniated Discs from Chiropractic Manipulation, Spinal Cord Injury, Failure to Diagnose, Failure to Refer, Sexual Assault, and State Board complaints. Dr, Tarcha served as President of the California Chiropractic Association, Los Angeles Southwest District, and was on the Board of Directors for the CCA. Teaching experience includes Supervising Chiropractor for the Clinical Internship program at the Southern California University of Health Sciences. She has been certified as a Qualified Medical Evaluator by the State of California, and is also licensed as a X-Ray Supervisor. Professional affiliations include the American Chiropractic Association and the National Traumatic Brain Injury Association.

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Suzanne M Dupee, MD

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.

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Mindy B Mechanic, Ph.D.

Trauma/Interpersonal Victimization

Forensic Psychological Consulting Inc

Long Beach, California

Forensic Psychology, Psychology - Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Stalking, abuse, infanticide, homicide, child sexual abuse disclosures, w orkplace violence, risk assessment, IME, personal injury, trauma, PTSD, worker's compensation, employment discrimination, violence, mental health, forensic evaluation, psychological assessment

I have worked in academia as a professor for almost 30 years. In that capacity, I engaged in research, teaching, mentoring/supervision, and clinical work, focusing on the psychological consequences of trauma, violence and victimization. During graduate school and internship, i received specialized training in forensic psychology. I have been practicing forensic psychology independently since receiving my first license to practice in 1998. In addition to my academic appointment, I also work regularly as an expert witness, legal consultant, and forensic psychologist in civil, family and criminal (civilian and military) cases. I have numerous peer reviewed publications and presentations and federally funded research grants. I have conducted many professional trainings for attorneys, other legal/court professionals, mental health professional, and medical professionals.

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Natalie Jones, PsyD, LPCC

Psychology Expert

Lifetime Counseling and Consulting

Fair Oaks, California

Psychology, Forensic Psychology - Domestic violence, psychological abuse, emotional abuse, correctional mental health, wrongful death, PTSD, sex abuse, sex offender, emotional distress , retaliation, stalking, mental health, counseling, mental health, victimization, trauma, therapist, sexual assault, discrimination, psychological testing

Private practice since 2014. Experience in evaluations and testimony for adults. 12 years of experience as a counselor, trainer, interviewer, report writer working with victims of abuse, sexual assault, and with perpetrators of violence, and Dept of Corrections. Licensed as licensed professional clinical counselor in California since 2014. Doctorate in clinical psychology in 2016. Became certified as a National Domestic Violence Counselor in 2010. 1) Domestic violence / coercive control /emotional abuse 2) Psych evaluations 3) Mental health assessment 4) Sexual abuse / sexual assault evaluations 5) PTSD / emotional distress 6) Discrimination *CV available upon request

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Cheri Adrian, PhD

Forensic Psychology Expert

Forensic Med Experts

Calabasas, California

Psychology, Forensic Psychology - Psychology Expert, PTSD, Pain Psychology, Malingering & Exaggeration, Psychological Evaluation, Post Traumatic Stress, Depression & Anxiety, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault, Workplace Harassment, Accident Trauma, Fitness for Duty, Expert Psychological Review, Trauma, Personal Injury, Defense Base Act, Civil Cases, Sexual Abuse

Dr. Adrian received her PhD in psychology at UCLA and is a highly qualified examiner with over 31 years of experience in forensics, specializing in assessing psychological injury and credibility in allegations of psychological injury. She was an Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA for 10 years, and the Co- Director of the Psychodiagnostic Assessment Service at UCLA's Neuropsychiatric Institute and Hospital for five years. She has served for the last 12 years as an Expert for licensing boards in California including the Board of Psychology and Board of Behavioral Sciences, and provides licensure applicant appeal evaluations for legal and medical applicants as well. She has served as a Qualified Medical Evaluator in Psychology for the California Department of Workers’ Compensation for 12 years, and as a named expert in International Defense Base Act claims of Posttraumatic Stress. Dr. Adrian has been a named expert in over 50 c...

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Diana D Price, MA

Travel Industry and Tourism Expert

Diana Price & Associates, Forensic Travel Industry Expert & Litigation Consultant

Los Angeles , California

Travel & Tourism - Tourism & Travel, travel advisors, tour operators, standard of care, personal injury, terms & conditions, evaluate organized travel, hotels & resorts, travel safety, industry expectations, travel industry practice, tours, online travel, wrongful death, sexual assault, adventure travel experiences, travel agencies, travel experiences

Travel Industry Expert Experience and Qualifications I have thirty (30) years of experience in the Travel Industry, all of which was acquired while working for the American Automobile Association (AAA), the largest leisure travel organization in North America. While employed at AAA, Automobile Club of Southern California (ACSC) from the 1980s through 2012, I worked as a Seller of Travel in the capacity of a Travel Agent, Group Tour and Cruise Specialist (Tour Operator) in Group Operations, and also in the capacity of a Manager / Supervisor when overseeing and managing the AAA employed travel agents, Group Tour and Cruise Reservation Agents, and when dealing and interacting with outside tour operators / suppliers who sold travel products to AAA Travel. I first started working in the Travel Industry as a AAA Travel Agent in southern California. All of the AAA Travel Agencies and Travel Departments throughout the state of California (AAA of California) were state licensed Sellers of ...

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Craig D McLaren

Police Practices Expert – Retired 32 Years LAPD

First Response Law Enforcement Consulting Group

California

Police Practices & Procedures, Law Enf & Criminal Justice - Police Use of Force, Vehicle Pursuits, Deadly Force, Excessive Force Inadequate/Negligent Security, Crowd Control, Evidence Preservation, Chain of Custody, Sexual Assault, Drug Enforcement, Gangs, Surveillance, Vice, Prostitution, Gambling, Child Abuse, School Shootings, Workplace Violence, Patrol, Informants, Domestic Violence

Vastly Experienced Police Expert. 32 years as a Los Angeles Police Officer. Trained / Taught new officers, in the field, for 24 years in all facets of Police work. Including Use of Force and Use of Deadly Force. Personally involved in over 40 Uses of Force as well as being present at approximately 100 more. Certified Force Science Analyst, by Force Science Institute, which is a leader in law enforcement study. The Institute has conducted many research projects uncovering the scientific realities surrounding officer performance under stress, action/reaction time, memory, decision-making and more in complex, rapidly unfolding encounters. Worked celebrity security for the late Dean Martin for approximately two years, providing personal security as well as residential security. Expert in Vehicle Pursuits, having been involved in and receiving yearly training in pursuits, as well as training new officers in Vehicle Pursuit Tactics. Extensive Code-3 (Emergency) Driving Involvement and ...

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Deanna Foster, Ph.D.

Emotional Distress Expert with Clinical Practice

Psychological Resources & Services, Inc.

Denver, Colorado

Psychology, Forensic Psychology - Employment, disability, Psychological Evaluation, Sexual Harassment, Discrimination, Retaliation, Wrongful Termination, Post Traumatic Stress, PTSD, Depression, Defamation, Emotional Distress, Anxiety, Assault, Trauma, IME, Malingering, Title VII, Whistleblower, Sexual Assault

Psychological expert in emotional distress due to chronic stress or catastrophic events arising out of psychological trauma, employment issues, or physical injuries. Performed over 600 IME's with psychological testing including symptom validity and exaggeration measures. Expertise in stress disorders, workplace dynamics, employment litigation, depression, anxiety, trauma, personality dysfunction and malingering. Retained in ~80 civil litigation cases. Awarded dual state licensure in California and Colorado with the ability to perform examinations in over 40 states via telehealth or in person. Graduated APA accredited doctoral program at USC with honors. Post-doctoral APA accredited fellowship in clinical evaluation and treatment at Kaiser-Permanente. Awarded professional membership in the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychologists. Certified as a Qualified Medical Evaluator for 19 years to perform psychological med-legal evaluations/ IME's. Advanced trauma training w...

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Jamie Brenner, PsyD

Forensic & Clinical Psychologist

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...

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Kenneth C Free, MBA, RRP, MHS

Authentic and Credible Litigation Hotelier

Straightline Hospitality, Inc.

Greenwich, Connecticut

Hotel & Restaurant, Hotel & Restaurant - hotel operations, lost profits, business interruption damages, personal injury, wrongful death, standard of care, asset management, management agreements, franchising, premises liability, hotel real estate, sexual assault, development, hotel finance

Kenneth Free, Straightline’s Principal, can oftentimes be an excellent hospitality expert witness. Over the years he has served as an expert witness before judicial bodies in about two-thirds of the 50-states of the USA, as well as in many U.S. Federal Courts. He has also been engaged as an expert in Canada, France, Egypt, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and British West Indies. While typically appearing before civil courts of the state, he has also served in cases before bodies of arbitration, U.S. Federal Administrative courts, U.S. Bankruptcy courts, the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (a World Bank entity), and a Native American Tribal Court. Mr. Free can be a solid expert witness for hotel disputes because of his deep real world experience working in the hotel industry, his academic credentials, and his demeanor of credibility. Mr. Free is a true expert in hotels, resorts and related hospitality businesses. Prior to establish...

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Dr. Abbie Marono, PhD

Body language expert -Top 1% behavioral scientist

Orlando, Florida

Psychology, Behavioral and Social Sciences - Nonverbal behavior, Trauma response, False confession, Behavioral scientist, Body language, Homicide, Social engineering, Nonverbal communication, Violent crime, Nonverbal analysis, Body language analysis, Post-trauma, Violent behavior, Sexual assault

Dr. Abbie Maroño is an internationally recognized behavioral and social scientist, acknowledged by the U.S. Department of State as a top 1% expert in her field. She has delivered specialized behavioral analysis training to representatives from 29 U.S. federal agencies, including the U.S. Secret Service, FBI, and Department of Homeland Security, as well as to senior leadership at INTERPOL. Dr. Abbie is the creator of The Upper Hand, a proprietary framework for understanding human decision-making and influence. After delivering this training, the U.S. Secret Service recognized her expertise with an award for outstanding contribution to their forensic services. Earning her PhD in Psychology, Abbie became a Professor of Psychology at 23 and now serves as Director of Education at Social-Engineer, LLC, specializing in behavior analysis. She contributes regularly to Forbes, Court TV, and Apple News and has been featured on BBC News, Fox News, WIRED, and Forbes Breaking News. Dr. Abbie i...

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Karla M Felske, Ph.D., ABPP-CN

Board Certified Forensic Neuropsychologist

Florida

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Dr. Erin Rose, DNP, MSN, ACNP-BC

Erin Rose & Associates, Inc.

Naples, Florida

Emergency Medicine, Critical Care Medicine - surgical site infections, critical care, trauma, stroke, cardiac arrest, nurse practitioner, acute care, medication errors, legal consulting, urgent care, cardiovascular, sepsis, record tampering, spinal injuries, sexual assault, abuse and neglect, ICU, personal injury, nurse, standard of care

Dr. Rose is an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner experienced in critical care and emergency medicine. She has her doctorate degree and a subspecialty in cardiovascular. Her experience includes over 19 years of emergency, intensive care, flight nursing, and trauma (Level I & II). In addition to her clinical experience, she also holds an academic appointment as a professor at the University of South Alabama instructing both master's and doctorate courses. Dr. Rose has occupied the role of testifying expert and legal consultant on many cases with both plaintiff & defense including medical malpractice, mass tort, personal injury, worker’s compensation, product liability, and criminal cases across the United States. Legal consulting services include but are not limited to: screening cases for merit, medical record assessment, and case analysis, researching and qualifying the validity of studies relied upon by all parties, interviewing plaintiff and defense clients/key witnesses/experts,...

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Allison Weiner-Lasher, DPT, OTR/L

Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Expert

Allison Weiner-Lasher Therapy and Consulting Services, LLC.

Florida

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Natalie R Vanderhoof

Forensic Nursing- SA/DV/IPV/HT, medicolegal exams

Vanderhoof Consultant Group, LLC

Daytona Beach, Florida

Nurse, Emergency Medical Services - Forensic Nurse Examiner, Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner, SANE-A, Emergency Department, Sexual Assault, Intimate Partner Violence, Human Trafficking, Strangulation, Domestic Violence, Sexual Battery, Rape, Paramedic, RN, Workplace Violence, Workplace Safety, Medical Regulatory Compliance, Employee Health, Program Development, TIC

Dual licensed Registered Nurse and Paramedic. Nationally certified as a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner- Adult/Adolescent by the International Association of Forensic Nurses. Over 25 years experience in Emergency Medical Services including pre-hospital and emergency room care. Extensive leadership experience including serving as the Emergency Department Charge Nurse during the COVID-19 pandemic. Experience in creating and developing teams. Currently practicing as a SANE-A in Central Florida. Own and operate Vanderhoof Vitality, LLC which is a natural health clinic. I am also the founder of Victim Response Training, Inc. which provides training to those who interact with victims during their continuum of care. I serve as the Secretary for the Florida Chapter of Forensic Nurses.

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Robert E Capwell, RIMS-CRMP

Background Checks and Negligent Hiring Expert

Capwell Consulting Group LLC

St. Augustine, Florida

Human Resources, Employment - Background Checks, Employment Screening, Negligent Hiring, Negligent Retention, FCRA, Fair Credit Reporting Act, Workplace Violence, Elder Abuse, Employment Due Diligence, Negligent Supervision, Risk Management, Workplace Safety, Wrongful Termination, Sexual Assault, Criminal Background Checks, Wrongful Death, Sexual Misconduct

Robert Capwell is a background screening and background check litigation expert witness leveraging more than three decades of employment screening executive leadership experience. He is the founder and principal consultant of Capwell Consulting Group LLC, which provides litigation support and expert testimony in the areas of employment screening, HR compliance investigations, and medical device manufacturing quality. Widely recognized for his deep subject matter expertise on employment screening, Mr. Capwell specializes in providing background check testimony and support for litigation involving the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), workplace violence, wrongful death, and negligent hiring claims. Robert has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Entrepreneur Magazine, and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) publications. Robert is a Founding Member and Past Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Association of...

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Mindy B Mechanic, Ph.D.

Trauma/Interpersonal Victimization

Forensic Psychological Consulting Inc

Hawaii

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Amelia Swanson, PhD

Health Psychology Associates of Illinois PLLC

Skokie, Illinois

Forensic Psychology, Psychology - PTSD, depression, anxiety, retaliation, employment, discrimination, termination, sexual harassment, medical malpractice, mental health, trauma, evaluation, fertility, embryo, IVF, sexual assault, wrongful death, whistleblower, foreseeability

Dr. Amelia Swanson is a forensic and licensed clinical psychologist who provides forensic evaluations, consultations to attorneys and expert testimony in civil cases, primarily in medical malpractice, sexual harassment, and wrongful death cases. Dr. Swanson also has a specialty in health psychology and impacts of trauma and has previously worked as faculty at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and University of Massachusetts, Chan Medical School. She has experience working in many medical and mental health settings including fertility, primary care, OB/GYN, transplant, oncology, diabetes in both inpatient and outpatient settings. She has published in peer-reviewed journals and been invited to speak at national conferences on the psychological aspects of coping with medical issues including fertility, trauma-informed care, and other topics. She is licensed in Illinois, Massachusetts and Iowa and is psypact certified to practice in 39 states (see website for current l...

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Carrie L Alani, RN, MA, CHPN, CHPPN

Expert in the Medically-Complex for Your Cases

Blue Duck Healthcare Consulting

Wauconda, Illinois

Hospice and Palliative Care, Nursing Homes - pediatric critical care, neonatal critical care, pediatric hospice, pediatric palliative care, long term adult care, sexual assault, end of life care, elder abuse, child abuse, investigative journalism

Registered Nurse with 30+ years of hospice and end-of-life care experience, including senior management leadership. Provides independent expert witness services in hospice malpractice and nursing home negligence cases. Areas of expertise include medical record review, nursing standards of care, hospice regulatory compliance, breach and causation analysis, and expert testimony. Case experience includes patient falls, wound care failures, and failure to recognize clinical deterioration. Available nationwide. Engagements accepted for plaintiff or defense counsel, subject to conflict review. Opinions are independent and fees are non-contingent.

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Karla M Felske, Ph.D., ABPP-CN

Board Certified Forensic Neuropsychologist

Illinois

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Mary E. Foley, PsyD

PTSD and Partner Violence Expert Witness

Restore Counseling & Resource Center, LLC

BENTON, Kentucky

Psychology, Mental Health - PTSD, Trauma, Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Clergy Abuse, Coercive Control

Dr. Foley is a licensed psychologist with 20 years of experience in treating victims of interpersonal violence. Dr. Foley has extensive experience in understanding the nuance of working with victims of interpersonal trauma, and in educating systems and communities on these and related issues. Dr. Foley has served on the Board of Directors of three (3) KY state coalition boards and has been active in shaping legislative policy and training advocates state-wide in the field of domestic violence. Currently, Dr. Foley is the Executive Director of a regional domestic violence program in far western KY and serves on the Board of Directors of ZeroV- Kentucky's domestic violence coalition. Dr. Foley worked as a forensic interviewer assisting law enforcement in child sexual abuse cases for several years (2008-2011), and in 2011 she traveled the country as a national trainer on bystander intervention through a company known as Green Dot, etcetera. Dr. Foley's clinical and advocacy experience,...

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Kristin Samuelson

Forensic Psychologist - Trauma/PTSD Specialist

New Orleans, Louisiana

Forensic Psychology, Neuropsychology - PTSD, Trauma, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, TBI, Traumatic brain injury, Memory, Neuropsychology, Sexual abuse, Sexual assault, Immigrants, Veterans, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Assessment, Malingering, Personal Injury

Kristin Samuelson, Ph.D. is a clinical and forensic psychologist living in New Orleans, Louisiana. She is a former professor who brings over 20 years of experience as an expert witness and forensic evaluator in litigation related to traumatic stress. Dr. Samuelson received her PhD in clinical psychology in 1998 from the University of Virginia and completed her predoctoral internship and postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford University Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Since 2001, her research and clinical practice have been devoted to understanding and treating trauma. From 2001 to 2015 she was a Research Psychologist and Director of Assessment for the Stress and Health Research Program at the San Francisco VA Medical Center, a research program dedicated to the neurobiology of PTSD and trauma treatment. She served as the neuropsychologist for that research program and was responsible for diagnostic and neuropsychological assessment of trauma survivors with PTSD, traumat...

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Amanda M Stylianou, PhD, LCSW

Trusted psychology expert sex abuse, suicide, IMEs

Maryland

Social Work, Psychology - Mental Health, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault, PTSD, Suicide, Depression, Behavioral Health, Substance Use, Trauma, Crime Victim, Forensic Psychology, Addiction, Emotional Distress, Psychological Evaluation, Sexual Harassment, Anxiety, IME, Child Abuse, Psychological Damages, Disability & Injury

Amanda M. Stylianou, Ph.D., LCSW is a nationally recognized psychology and mental health expert with more than 19 years of clinical, leadership, and research experience working with survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, and individuals impacted by severe mental illness, self-harm, and suicide. She is currently the Chief Executive Officer of HEAL Trafficking, a national survivor-centered organization dedicated to advancing public health responses to human trafficking through training, policy, research, and survivor leadership. She brings a rare combination of front-line clinical practice, executive leadership, and federally funded research to her expert witness work. Dr. Stylianou previously served as Associate Vice President at Safe Horizon, the nation’s largest victim services organization, where she oversaw and supported services for survivors of crime, violence, and sexual assault across all five boroughs of New York City. Her work has required deep expertise in trauma...

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Vipul M Kella, MD, MBA FACEP

Emergency and Hospital Administration Expert

Vipul Kella

Potomac, Maryland

Emergency Medicine, Hospital Administration - COVID, overdose, anaphylaxis, appendicitis, fraud, hospital administration, mental health, aortic dissection, sexual assault, myocardial infarction, fractures, negligence, sepsis, wound care, trauma, cardiac arrest, brain hemorrhage, stroke, medical devices, aneurysm

Background: Dr. Kella is a board-certified emergency medicine physician who practices in the Washington, D.C. area. In his twenty years of practice, he has worked both clinically and as a hospital executive in large hospital systems and has received awards for hospital safety and quality initiatives. He currently practices in the Washington, D.C. area and has been retained in high-profile civil and federal matters by firms across the country. Dr. Kella has both a clinical and executive background, with an MBA in hospital administration and 15 years of experience in hospital administrative and consulting roles. He is frequently retained for his expertise in corporate negligence and complex hospital administrative matters. He is also a chief medical officer and an experienced health tech expert, and he has been retained for his experience with medical devices and products. Board-certified in Emergency Medicine, and a highly experienced expert witness, having reviewed over 400 ...

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Susan D. Rich, MD, MPH, DFAPA

Award Winning Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist

Therapeutic & Learning Centers, P-LLC

POTOMAC, Maryland

Psychiatry, Pediatric Psychiatry - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Autism Spectrum, Trauma-Informed, Parental Loss, Sexual Assault

Dr. Susan D. Rich is Distinguished Fellow in the American Psychiatric Association and double board certified in child/adolescent and adult psychiatry. Dr. Rich has served as an expert in a number of medical malpractice cases involving the death of a parent on behalf of the orphaned children, children involved in childhood trauma from a caregiver, and catastrophic trauma during a motor vehicle accident, as well as women involved in on-the-job sexual grooming and subsequent sexual trauma from a supervisor. From 1994 to 2016, Dr. Rich served as an expert in 8 capital habeas cases involving individuals with prenatal exposure to alcohol. These individuals received favorable outcomes (either in pre-trial hearings that eliminated the possibility of the death penalty or appeals successfully reversing the death penalty). Dr. Rich has been in private practice in a home office since March 2006. She has been named among the Top Doctors of the DC Metro Area by Washingtonian Magazine, the ...

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Frederick “Ted” W Green, III

Psychologist / Neuropsychology Tufts Faculty PTSD

Moonlight Psychological Services, LLC

Massachusetts

Neuropsychology, Psychology - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury, Personal Psychological Injury, Suggestibility, Adjustment Disorder, Car Accident, Concussion, Hypnosis, Depression, Psychotherapy, Sexual Assault, TBI, PTSD, Autism Spectrum, Somatic Symptom Disorder, ADHD, Cognitive Impairment, Malingering, Veteran, IME

I am a licensed clinical psychologist with expertise in neuropsychological testing; 14 years of experience conducting comprehensive neuropsychological and psychological evaluations across clinical, medical, and forensic settings. I serve on the faculty at Tufts University School of Medicine, where I teach and supervise doctoral‑level clinicians in neuropsychological assessment, psychotherapy, and clinical hypnosis. I am licensed in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and all PsyPact states (43 including DC). My background includes training at multiple VA Medical Centers and participation in weekly clinical meetings at the National Center for PTSD in White River Junction, Vermont, which provided extensive experience with PTSD, trauma‑related disorders, and veterans’ disability evaluations. I provide nexus reviews, independent medical opinions, disability evaluations, personal injury assessments, and consultation to insurance carriers regarding medical necessity and prior authorization for ...

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Ben E. Benjamin, PhD

Sexual Assault in Massage Expert Witness

The Benjamin Institute

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Massage - Massage Therapy, Sexual Abuse in a Spa Setting, Inappropriate Touch, Inappropriate Conduct, Massage Abuse, Sexual Assault, Sexual Misconduct, Inappropriate Draping, Poor Draping, Draping Issues

Dr. Benjamin has served as an expert witness since 2004 on cases involving allegations of sexual assault by massage therapists. He has worked with both plaintiff and defense attorneys, testifying both at trials and depositions, consulting on standards of care, conducting research, and writing reports. He owned a massage therapy school, called the Muscular Therapy Institute (MTI), for 31 years and has served on the Massage Therapy Board of Registration as well as the Board of Podiatry in the state of Massachusetts. Dr. Benjamin has also maintained a private practice working directly with clients since 1963. One of his specialties is working with individuals who have suffered a trauma-whether it be physical, emotional, or sexual. Sexual Abuse In the early 1990s, as allegations of sexual assault in the field began to surface, Dr. Benjamin chaired the first Professional and Sexual Ethics Task Force of American Massage Therapy Associations Council of Schools. For more than 55 years, D...

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Stefani E Goerlich, PhD, LMSW-C, LISW, LCSW, CST

Forensic Social Worker: BDSM/Kink Expert

MGA, LLC

Sterling Heights, Michigan

Behavioral and Social Sciences, Sexual Health - Sexual Assault, Sexual Trauma, Trauma, Intimate Partner Violence, Domestic Violence, Sexual Violence, Sexually Violent Predator, BDSM, Kink, Paraphilias, Fetishes, Sex Crimes, Sexual Trauma, Trauma-Informed Care, Sexual Deviance, Sexual Disorders, Sadomasochism, Bondage, Sadism

Stefani Goerlich is a Clinical and Forensic Social Worker, Board Certified Clinical/Forensic Sexologist and Certified Sex Therapist and an internationally recognized expert on erotic minorities. A multi-award-winning author of five books on BDSM/Kink and mental health, she literally “wrote the book” on working with clients with both clinical and sub-clinical paraphilias. Her work includes: The Leather Couch: Clinical Practice with Kinky Clients Kink-Affirming Practice: Culturally Competent Therapy from The Leather Chair BDSM & Kink: The Basics With Sprinkles On Top: Everything Vanilla People and Their Kinky Partners Need to Know to Communicate, Explore, and Connect. Securing Sexuality: Emerging Issues at the Intersection of Intimacy and Technology as well as several peer-reviewed academic journal publications on the topic of clinical practice related to sexual trauma, BDSM/kink and paraphilias. Stefani lectures at the Universities of Michigan and Minnesota on gender, sexualit...

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Kelly D. K. Uebel

Background Screening and Negligent Hiring Expert

Fridley, Minnesota

Human Resources, Employment - Background Checks, Employment Screening, Tenant Screening, Negligent Hiring, FCRA, Fair Credit Reporting Act, Workplace Violence, Employment Due Diligence, Workplace Safety, Sexual Assault, Criminal Background Checks, Wrongful Death, Fair Chance, Ban the Box

Kelly Uebel is a legal and compliance expert and authority in the background check and tenant screening industries. Kelly has significant litigation management experience related to employment and volunteer background checks and tenant screening matters. Ms. Uebel’s professional leadership experience includes the past chair and global board member of the Professional Background Screening Association (PBSA). Ms. Uebel currently serves as a member of the association’s U.S. Council of Government Relations Committee and serves on the Ethics Advisory Group. Kelly brings 14 years of thought leadership, industry knowledge, and legal expertise as an industry expert consultant and witness. Author of several legal and compliance update articles and thought leadership publications related to employment and tenant background screening. Kelly has served as in-house counsel for a number of firms providing employment background checks, tenant screening, and drug testing services, and has signific...

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Kathleen K Miller, MD

Top Doctor - Adolescent Medicine Subspecialist

Minneapolis , Minnesota

Pediatric Adolescent Medicine, Pediatrics - Adolescent medicine, Minor consent / confidentiality, Adolescent brain development, STDs / STIs, Immigrant health, sexual assault, eating disorders, standard of care for adolescent primary care, college health, accutane, sexual abuse, gender dysphoria, LGBTQ, exam accommodations, testosterone, estrogen, suicide, mandatory reporting

Kathleen (Katy) Miller is double board certified in pediatrics with a subspecialty certification in adolescent medicine, a specialty requiring a three-year fellowship through the American Board of Pediatrics. She is one of approximately 600 board certified adolescent medicine specialists in the United States. Specific areas of interest and expertise include: - primary care for adolescent and young adult patients (ages 12-30) - outpatient standards of care for primary care of adolescents and young adults - diagnosis and medical management of eating disorders - sexual and reproductive health, including contraception and sexually transmitted infections - LGBTQ health and gender health / gender dysphoria (including puberty blockers and hormone therapy such as testosterone and estrogen) - adolescent brain development and substance use - sexual abuse and assault - college health - immigrant health and global adolescent health - mental health of young people - minor consent and confiden...

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Amanda M Stylianou, PhD, LCSW

Trusted psychology expert sex abuse, suicide, IMEs

Lambertville, New Jersey

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Allison Weiner-Lasher, DPT, OTR/L

Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Expert

Allison Weiner-Lasher Therapy and Consulting Services, LLC.

Glen Rock , New Jersey

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Thomas Bojko, MD, MS, JD, FCLM

Senior executive with strong testifying experience

Hospital Experts

Port Monmouth, New Jersey

Hospital Administration, Medical Management - Hospital Administration, Hospital Negligence, Joint Commission Standards, Negligent Credentialing, Physician Contracting, Informed Consent, Standards of Care, Patient Transfer, Patient Safety, Pediatric Critical Care, Birth Injury, Hyperbilirubinemia, Sexual Assault, Negligent discharge

Thomas Bojko, MD, MS, JD, FCLM has spent over two decades in healthcare where he has held executive leadership positions in both hospital and medical administration. He is an expert in hospital operations, policies and procedures. Dr. Bojko has made many contributions to the administrative, clinical and educational aspects of healthcare and has received numerous awards and recognition for his efforts. He gained national prominence serving as a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Critical Care Executive Committee and as a member of the NACHRI (National Association of Children’s Hospitals) Board of Trustees. In addition, he has authored numerous articles, policy statements and editorials in peer-reviewed journals. He also participated in authoring the American Academy of Pediatrics Policy on Hyperbilirubinemia.

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Karla M Felske, Ph.D., ABPP-CN

Board Certified Forensic Neuropsychologist

New York

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Charles H. Heller, PhD.

PSYCHOLOGIST EXPERT IN BATTERED WOMAN SYNDROME

Heller Consulting Group Inc.

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...

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Allison Weiner-Lasher, DPT, OTR/L

Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Expert

Allison Weiner-Lasher Therapy and Consulting Services, LLC.

New York

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Felicia Brown, LMBT, LMT

Massage & Spa Industry - Sexual Misconduct, SOC

Spalutions, Inc

Archdale, North Carolina

Massage, Business Operations - Sexual Harassment, Massage Abuse, Sexual Assault, Sexual Misconduct, Inappropriate Touch, Draping Issues, Massage Therapy Business, Spa/Day Spa Business, Ethics, Scope of Practice, Standard of Care, Hiring and Training, Client Care, Informed Consent, Massage Industry, Massage Therapy, Privacy Violations, Injury, Boundaries, Retention

Expert Witness & Consultative Services in Massage & Spa Legal Cases Felicia Brown, LMBT, LMT has been a massage therapist since 1994. She is licensed in North Carolina and Florida. Her expertise, experience and opinions come from over 30 years as a practitioner, owner, coach, consultant, educator and client in the spa and massage industries. Since 2015, she has served as an expert witness or consultant in over 125 legal cases involving the the massage and spa industries in 27 states and other territories. More than 110 of those cases were related to Inappropriate Touch, Sexual Abuse or Sexual Misconduct. Retained in both Plaintiff and Defense cases, Ms. Brown provides detailed reviews of case materials and discovery; consultations on standard business/management practices and standards of care for massage and spa services; and conducts relevant research. An advocate for the massage and spa industries, Ms. Brown approaches each case with a curious and thorough analysis. She striv...

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Karen D Serrano

Karen D. Serrano, MD Emergency Medicine Physician

University of North Carolina Department of Emergency Medicine

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Emergency Medicine - Sexual assault, Stroke, Necrotizing fasciitis, Angioedema, Orthopedic injuries, Critical care, Sepsis, Pulmonary embolism, Intubation, Head trauma, Trauma, Cardiovascular disease, Aortic dissection, Ectopic pregnancy, Myocardial infarction, Meningitis, Anaphylaxis, Seizures, Failure to diagnose

Dr. Karen Serrano, MD, is a board-certified, actively practicing emergency medicine physician with 15 years clinical experience in a broad range of practice settings. She is a Clinical Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of North Carolina (UNC) Hospital, a Level 1 trauma and tertiary care referral center in Chapel Hill, NC. Her experience spans high-acuity academic centers as well as community and rural hospitals, giving her a broad perspective on emergency care in diverse medical settings. She is an experienced educator, playing a vital role in training emergency medicine residents and medical students. Her areas of expertise include emergency medicine malpractice, failure to diagnose, treatment delays, trauma and critical care, toxicology, cardiovascular disease/myocardial infarction, stroke, and sepsis. She also has specialized knowledge in sexual assault evaluations and forensic medicine. Dr. Serrano is a published author in Tintinalli’s Emergency Medi...

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Samuel L Kleinman, PhD F-ABFT TC-NRCC

Board Certified Forensic Toxicologist Lab Director

Cincinnati, Ohio

Forensic Science, Toxicology - DUI, toxicology, drugs, alcohol, insurance defense, retrograde extrapolation, impaired driving, DWI, postmortem, OVI, crash, sexual assault, forensics, dram shop, breath testing, prescription medicine, injury vehicle, workplace drug testing, drug related death, accident

Dr Samuel Kleinman is a double board certified forensic toxicologist; he is a Fellow of the American Board of Forensic Toxicology and a Toxicological Chemist certified by the National Registry of Certified Chemists. Dr Kleinman is currently the Chief of Toxicology for the Hamilton County Coroner in Ohio. He specializes in postmortem and impaired driving forensic toxicology. Previously, Dr Kleinman served as both the Deputy Bureau Chief and the Bureau Chief for the central forensic toxicology lab for the state of New Mexico. In this role he participated in more than 40 trials including state district court as well as federal court in New Mexico. He is an expert in laboratory accreditation, method development, validation, and piloted the transition of the New Mexico lab to a successful ISO 17025 AR3125 inspection. Dr Kleinman has expertise in pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, impaired driving, sexual assault and blood alcohol interpretation. He offers consultation and education on int...

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Brett M. Peterson

Sex Abuse, Child Welfare, Juvenile Justice

Justice Path Advisors

Pennsylvania

Jails & Prisons, Child Abuse - PREA, Critical Incidents, Indifference, Behavior Management, Correctional Health, Institutional Abuse, Use of Force, Juvenile Justice Operations, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault, Residential Treatment Centers, Troubled Teen Industry, Foster Care Abuse, Conditions of Confinement, Isolation, Failure to protect, Corrections

Brett Peterson provides expert testimony and litigation support regarding juvenile justice operations, facility conditions, and institutional accountability. Drawing on his experience as a licensed attorney and former state agency director, he consults on cases involving conditions of confinement, use of force, deliberate indifference, and institutional abuse in juvenile facilities, residential treatment centers, and child welfare settings. Executive Leadership & System Operation: Mr. Peterson formerly served as the Director of the Utah Division of Juvenile Justice and Youth Services. In this role, he managed a $100 million budget and a statewide continuum of care that included early intervention, child welfare shelters, detention, residential treatment, long-term secure settings, and parole. Overseeing an agency of over 900 employees, he restructured staffing models and established internal investigatory frameworks to monitor staff accountability, incident reporting, and regulator...

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Jeffrey Bonner

Scranton, Pennsylvania

Police Practices & Procedures, Law Enf & Criminal Justice - Criminal Justice, Police Policies, Domestic Violence, Crowd Control, Use of Force, Excessive Force, Sexual Assault, Drug Enforcement, Surveillance, School Safety, Crisis Intervention, Baton, Taser, Firearm, Electronic Control Device

Award-Winning Police Officer. 25+ Years Experience including undercover operations, SWAT Team, and School Resource Officer. Certified Firearms Trainer. Graduate of the FBI National Academy, 272th Session. Law Enforcement Highlights • Trained and deployed multiple times in "Mobile Field Force / Civil Disturbances" • Undercover operations, drug buys, surveillance and preparation of over 400 search warrants • Specialized training in Barricaded gunman situation resolution • Member of D.P.D. Pistol Team • Executive Protection, and advanced driving techniques. • Served on Multi-jurisdictional SWAT Team • Patrol Rifle Operator / Designated Marksman Certification • Certified Firearms Trainer • Field Training Officer and Supervisor • Police Honor Guard 2004 through 2015 • Additional command capacities: • New World Reporting System Build Team / Training of supervisors and Officers, Mobile Field Force Unit Commander Career Accolades With Sterling Heights Police Department • (6) Merit Ci...

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Frederick “Ted” W Green, III

Psychologist / Neuropsychology Tufts Faculty PTSD

Moonlight Psychological Services, LLC

Cranston, Rhode Island

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Dr. Ken Lang

Homicide Detective (Ret.) – Police Practices

KEN LANG CONSULTING, LLC

Milligan, Tennessee

Police Practices & Procedures, Law Enf & Criminal Justice - criminal investigation, crime scene analysis, crime scene reconstruction, use of force, death scene, homicide, murder, shootings, self defense, USCCA, NRA, rape, sex crimes, sex offense, sexual assault, violent crime, robbery, police practices, composite sketch

Dr. Ken Lang is a retired 25‑year law enforcement veteran and former homicide detective with extensive experience in violent‑crime investigations, police practices and procedures, and use‑of‑force analysis. He has conducted and supervised investigations involving homicides, rapes, robberies, and other major crimes, and he currently serves as an associate professor of criminology/criminal justice at Milligan University. Dr. Lang holds a Ph.D. in Criminal Justice and provides expert consultation and testimony in matters involving criminal investigations, police practices, use of force, officer involved shootings, evidence handling, and investigative failures. Dr. Lang began his law enforcement career in 1989 with the Havre de Grace Police Department before joining the Baltimore County Police Department (BCoPD) in 1991, where he served for 23 years. His investigative career included 15 years assigned to violent‑crime investigations and 5 years investigating property crimes. His casewo...

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Jenelle Lea, MBA, BSN, RN, CEN, GFN-C, SANE-A,LNCC

ICU, ER, & Forensic - Legal Nurse & Expert Witness

SEAL Consulting, LLC

Charleston, Tennessee

Legal Nurse Consulting, Critical Care Medicine - Emergency Medicine, Forensics, Interpersonal Violence, Sexual Assault, ICU, Critical Care Transport, Ambulance Services, EMS

JENELLE LEA, MBA, BSN, RN, CEN, GFN-C, SANE-A, LNCC With more than 32 years of nursing experience, Jenelle Lea actively maintains clinical practice as an ICU nurse while providing legal nurse consulting services and expert witness testimony in ICU, emergency, and forensic cases. In 2020, she founded SEAL Consulting and continues to collaborate with both plaintiff and defense counsel on complex civil and criminal medical-legal matters. Jenelle holds multiple national certifications, including Emergency Nursing (CEN), General Forensics (GFN-C), Sexual Assault Examiner (SANE-A), and Legal Nursing (LNCC). She has also completed advanced specialization certificates in forensics and legal nursing. Her clinical background spans Emergency Medicine, Intensive Care, Forensic Nursing, EMS, and Critical Care Transport. Professionally, Jenelle has been a member of the American Association of Legal Nurses since 2022, serving in multiple roles throughout her membership. She is also a member of ...

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Joanna L Collins, MFS, F-AAFS

LINUS Investigations and Consulting

San Antonio, Texas

Forensic Science, Investigation - Medicolegal death investigations, sexual assault, child sexual & physical abuse, crime scene investigation, evidence integrity, child forensic interviewing, investigative case review, law enforcement & criminal justice, crime scene analysis, int'l training & course development

Former supervisory special agent with expertise in forensic sciences, forensics program management, criminal investigations, crime scene management & processing, expert testimony, training course development/instruction, medicolegal death investigations, sexual assault investigations, child physical & sexual abuse investigations, & child forensic interviewing. Adjunct professor; George Washington University, Dept of Forensic Sciences: graduate-level medicolegal death investigations, and child physical / sexual abuse investigations. Fellow & Board of Directors with the American Academy of Forensic Science. TS/SCI w/ polygraph.

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Karla M Felske, Ph.D., ABPP-CN

Board Certified Forensic Neuropsychologist

Texas

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Karen Ding, MD

Double-Boarded Child Adolescent Adult Psychiatrist

Houston, Texas

Psychiatry, Pediatric Psychiatry - eating disorder, anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, ARFID, avoidant restrictive food intake disorder, OSFED, PTSD, trauma, ADHD, depression, bipolar, anxiety, OCD, substance, alcoholism, sexual abuse, sexual assault, abuse, autism

I am a double board-certified psychiatrist with over seven years of clinical experience treating children, adolescents, and adults in inpatient, outpatient, and day program settings. I focus on the diagnosis, treatment, and management of eating disorders, depression, anxiety, and mood disorders. As a psychiatrist at Eating Recovery Center in Houston, Texas, I have treated a patient population ranging from age 10 to adult for eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, and avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder. In my private practice, I work with clients of different cultural backgrounds to address concerns with depression, anxiety, mood, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). CLINICAL PRACTICE AND APPOINTMENTS Psychiatrist August 2023-present Eating Recovery Center / Pathlight Mood and Anxiety, Houston, TX • Provide care to children, adolescents, and adults with mood disorders and...

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Neslihan Chandler, PhD

Pediatric Clinical Psychologist - Evaluations

Neslihan Chandler, PhD Private Practice

Fort Worth, Texas

Psychology, Neuropsychology - Psychology, Psychologist, Pediatric Psychologist, Psychological Assessments, Psychological Evaluations, Psychological Testing, Brain Injury, Sexual Assault, Rebuttal Letter, Testing, Traumatic Brain Injury, Cognitive Testing, PTSD, Autism, Neuropsycholoigcal Evaluations, Child Psychology, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury

Dr. Chandler is a board certified Child & Adolescent Clinical Psychologist. She holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology, is board certified in the state of Texas, and sepcializes in Psychological/Neuropsychological Assessments for children and adolescents. Dr. Chandler has been in practice for 25 years and has private practice in Fort Worth, TX. She has performed over 5,000 clinical evaluations in her private practice and has extensive clinical knowledge and experience. She has been working as an expert witness since 2020. She has worked on personal injury cases, traumatic brain injury cases, sexual assault cases, and medical malpractice cases. Dr. Chandler is highly experienced in administering, scoring, and interpreting a wide variety of psychological tests, including cognitive, emotional, and neuropsychological assessments. Her assessments are individually tailored for each client/sitaution to answer specific referral questions and are based on data-supported, evidenced-based asses...

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Adel Shaker, MD, LLB, FCAP

Board Certified Anatomic & Forensic Pathologist

International Medical Forensic Experts, PLLC

Houston, Texas

Forensic Pathology, Anatomic Pathology - Autopsy, independent medical examiner, autopsy review, cause of death, manner of death, wrongful death, nursing home death, medical malpractice, child abuse, elder abuse, sexual assault, body assault, motor vehicle accident, work accident, toxicology, suicide, homicide, custody police death, jail

The area of expertise in which Dr. Shaker will be tendered is pathology, including but not limited to general pathology, Anatomic pathology, Clinical pathology, & Forensic Pathology. Over 30 years of experience as practicing, fully licensed pathologist with extensive training in forensic pathology & testifying as an expert witness in many cases. Earned his law degree and was involved in national and international high profile cases. He's fluent multilingual. Cases review include but not limited to autopsy review, cause and manner of death, wrongful death, police intervention and custody death, nursing home death and elder abuse/ neglect, wounds evaluation, occupational and industrial accidents, suicide, domestic violence, child/elder abuse, toxicology,drug overdose, sexual crime, firearm injuries, variable injuries/trauma and self inflicted wounds. I am available for a no-charge initial consultation (free screening of case).

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Craig D McLaren

Police Practices Expert – Retired 32 Years LAPD

First Response Law Enforcement Consulting Group

Granger, Texas

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Brett M. Peterson

Sex Abuse, Child Welfare, Juvenile Justice

Justice Path Advisors

Texas

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Brett M. Peterson

Sex Abuse, Child Welfare, Juvenile Justice

Justice Path Advisors

Ogden , Utah

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Susan D. Rich, MD, MPH, DFAPA

Award Winning Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist

Therapeutic & Learning Centers, P-LLC

Virginia

Psychiatry, Pediatric Psychiatry - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Autism Spectrum, Trauma-Informed, Parental Loss, Sexual Assault

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Sandra ("Sandi") E. Aboy, PhD

Title IX & Civil Rights Expert Witness

Title IX Consulting Group

Ashburn, Virginia

Education & Schools, School Safety - Title IX, School Policy & Procedures, Compliance, Timeline Analysis, Civil Rights, Investigations, Infrastructure Analysis, Case Analysis, Sexual Discrimination, Sexual Violence, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault, Domestic/ Dating Violence, Stalking, Child Abuse, Hazing, Pregnant and Parenting Rights, Clery Compliance, Clery Act

Dr. Sandra (“Sandi”) Aboy, Ph.D. (formerly Hodgin), is a nationally recognized Title IX and civil rights compliance expert witness with more than 20 years of experience analyzing institutional response systems, sexual misconduct matters, discrimination complaints, and higher education compliance practices. Holding dual Ph.D.s in Education and Political Science/Public Policy, Dr. Sandi combines academic research, institutional practice, and litigation consulting experience to assist attorneys, educational institutions, and organizations navigating complex civil rights matters. Dr. Sandi is the Founder and CEO of Title IX Consulting Group (T9CG), a multidisciplinary civil rights compliance firm supporting educational institutions nationwide through expert witness analysis, institutional audits, investigations, policy development, compliance reviews, prevention programming, and strategic consulting. She is certified in all major Title IX adjudication roles, including investigator, hea...

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Karla M Felske, Ph.D., ABPP-CN

Board Certified Forensic Neuropsychologist

Washington

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Karla M Felske, Ph.D., ABPP-CN

Board Certified Forensic Neuropsychologist

Milwaukee, Wisconsin