Vocational Expert Witnesses

Vocational 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 vocational. The vocational expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Economics, Employment, Human Resources, Life Care Planning, Medical Billing, and Vocational Rehabilitation.

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Jeffrey T. Kiel, Ph.D., CRC, CVE, FVE, CCM, CEAS, CLCP, ABVE/D

Vocational Rehab Expert | Life Care Planner

Vocational Solutions, LLC

California
Vocational Rehabilitation, Life Care Planning - Board Certified Vocational Expert, Board Certified Life Care Planner, Loss of Future Earnings, Earnings Capacity, Life Care Planner, Life Care Plan Reviews, Self-Employment Earnings Capacity, Pediatric Wage Loss, Traumatic Brain Injuries, Oil and Gas Injuries, amputations, labor market surveys, transferable skills analysis
Dr. Jeffrey Kiel is the Managing Partner of Vocational Solutions, LLC, headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, and is nationally recognized for his distinguished expertise in forensic vocational rehabilitation and life care planning. With about 25 years of experience, Dr. Kiel brings a depth and breadth of knowledge that sets him apart from others in his field. Dr. Kiel is regularly retained in complex litigation involving Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance, personal injury, employment discrimination, medical malpractice, workers’ compensation, and long-term disability claims. His ability to integrate clinical, vocational, and economic factors into well-supported, objective evaluations makes him a respected contributor in both plaintiff and defense matters. He has served as a forensic vocational rehabilitation expert witness and life care planner across multiple states, providing expert testimony in a wide range of legal matters. Notably, Dr. Kiel has testified in over...
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Jason C. Purinton, LPC, CRC, CVE, FVE, ABVE/F, IPEC

Vocational Expert & Life Care Planning

PURINTON ANALYTICS, LLC

Colorado
Vocational Rehabilitation, Life Care Planning - Vocational Assessment, Vocational Evaluation, Wage Loss, Employability, Placeability, Vocational Expert, Life Care Planner, Psychometric Testing, Vocational Testing, Earning Capacity, Present Value, Future Value, Occupational Assessment, Job Analysis, Work Evaluation, Job Placement, Employment
Serving Denver, Kansas City, St. Louis, Chicago, Major Cities in Canada, and Nationwide I am a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC), Certified Vocational Evaluation Specialist (CVE), and Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC - Missouri) specializing in vocational expert witness services, life care planning, and case management. I am also a Fellow at The American Board of Vocational Experts (ABVE), an International Psychometric Evaluator - Certified (IPEC) through ABVE, and a Forensic Vocational Expert with the American Rehabilitation Economics Association (AREA)—a rare combination of credentials that reflects my depth of expertise and commitment to the field. With experience as a vocational expert, I provide comprehensive vocational evaluations and expert testimony for civil litigation cases across the United States and Canada. My areas of expertise include wage loss analysis, employability evaluations, and life care plans for both catastrophic and non-catastrophic cases. Thro...
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Jeffrey T. Kiel, Ph.D., CRC, CVE, FVE, CCM, CEAS, CLCP, ABVE/D

Vocational Rehab Expert | Life Care Planner

Vocational Solutions, LLC

District Of Columbia
Vocational Rehabilitation, Life Care Planning - Board Certified Vocational Expert, Board Certified Life Care Planner, Loss of Future Earnings, Earnings Capacity, Life Care Planner, Life Care Plan Reviews, Self-Employment Earnings Capacity, Pediatric Wage Loss, Traumatic Brain Injuries, Oil and Gas Injuries, amputations, labor market surveys, transferable skills analysis
Dr. Jeffrey Kiel is the Managing Partner of Vocational Solutions, LLC, headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, and is nationally recognized for his distinguished expertise in forensic vocational rehabilitation and life care planning. With about 25 years of experience, Dr. Kiel brings a depth and breadth of knowledge that sets him apart from others in his field. Dr. Kiel is regularly retained in complex litigation involving Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance, personal injury, employment discrimination, medical malpractice, workers’ compensation, and long-term disability claims. His ability to integrate clinical, vocational, and economic factors into well-supported, objective evaluations makes him a respected contributor in both plaintiff and defense matters. He has served as a forensic vocational rehabilitation expert witness and life care planner across multiple states, providing expert testimony in a wide range of legal matters. Notably, Dr. Kiel has testified in over...
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John Maier, MA, CRC, CCM, CLCP, CVE

Vocational & CLCP Expert for PL and DEF Cases

IMS Legal Strategies

Pensacola, Florida
Vocational Rehabilitation, Life Care Planning - Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, Certified Case Manager, Certified Life Care Planner, CLCP, Life Care Plan Analysis, Long Term Care, Expert Witness, Plaintiff, Defense, Vocational Expert, Vocational Counselor, Vocational Rehabilitation, Vocational Analysis, Expert Testimony, Earning Capacity Evaluation
John Maier is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, Certified Case Manager, and Certified Life Care Planner with over 26 years of rehabilitation experience. John's expertise encompasses vocational testing, transferable skills analysis, job assessment, labor market research, rehabilitation planning, and the identification of reasonable accommodations in alignment with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Since July 2020, John has testified as a contracted vocational expert witness in over 500 hearings throughout the U.S. with the Social Security Administration. He has determined the pre-injury and post-injury earning capacity of individuals in both state and federal court. He is an active member of the International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals both locally and nationally.
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Robert Wegman, MRC, CRC, CEAS

Vocational Loss of Earnings Expert

LCPMD

Lakeland, Florida
Vocational Rehabilitation, Employment - Vocational evaluation, loss of earning capacity, personal injury, employability, vocational testing, wage earning capacity, economic damages, job analysis, vocational, transferable skills, amputation, traumatic brain injury, catastrophic, non-catastrophic, vocational forensics, wage loss
Mr. Wegman serves as a vocational rehabilitation subject matter expert, providing opinions to attorneys working on cases including but not limited to personal injury, medical malpractice, and workers’ compensation. Using evidence-based practices and methodologies, he can determine if a loss of earnings occurred due to injury. With a sound understanding of the impact disability has on earning capacity, Mr. Wegman utilizes his expertise to provide vocational counseling and guidance and conduct vocational assessments and transferrable skills analyses. Additionally, he performs labor market analyses, with wage loss assessments, and provides court testimony. As a Bowling Green State University Rehabilitation Counseling Program graduate with a medical background, Mr. Wegman has worked for over 20 years as a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor. He has extensive experience providing vocational rehabilitation counseling services in the public and private sectors within multiple states. This...
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Jeffrey T. Kiel, Ph.D., CRC, CVE, FVE, CCM, CEAS, CLCP, ABVE/D

Vocational Rehab Expert | Life Care Planner

Vocational Solutions, LLC

Florida
Vocational Rehabilitation, Life Care Planning - Board Certified Vocational Expert, Board Certified Life Care Planner, Loss of Future Earnings, Earnings Capacity, Life Care Planner, Life Care Plan Reviews, Self-Employment Earnings Capacity, Pediatric Wage Loss, Traumatic Brain Injuries, Oil and Gas Injuries, amputations, labor market surveys, transferable skills analysis
Dr. Jeffrey Kiel is the Managing Partner of Vocational Solutions, LLC, headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, and is nationally recognized for his distinguished expertise in forensic vocational rehabilitation and life care planning. With about 25 years of experience, Dr. Kiel brings a depth and breadth of knowledge that sets him apart from others in his field. Dr. Kiel is regularly retained in complex litigation involving Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance, personal injury, employment discrimination, medical malpractice, workers’ compensation, and long-term disability claims. His ability to integrate clinical, vocational, and economic factors into well-supported, objective evaluations makes him a respected contributor in both plaintiff and defense matters. He has served as a forensic vocational rehabilitation expert witness and life care planner across multiple states, providing expert testimony in a wide range of legal matters. Notably, Dr. Kiel has testified in over...
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Jason C. Purinton, LPC, CRC, CVE, FVE, ABVE/F, IPEC

Vocational Expert & Life Care Planning

PURINTON ANALYTICS, LLC

Illinois
Vocational Rehabilitation, Life Care Planning - Vocational Assessment, Vocational Evaluation, Wage Loss, Employability, Placeability, Vocational Expert, Life Care Planner, Psychometric Testing, Vocational Testing, Earning Capacity, Present Value, Future Value, Occupational Assessment, Job Analysis, Work Evaluation, Job Placement, Employment
Serving Denver, Kansas City, St. Louis, Chicago, Major Cities in Canada, and Nationwide I am a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC), Certified Vocational Evaluation Specialist (CVE), and Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC - Missouri) specializing in vocational expert witness services, life care planning, and case management. I am also a Fellow at The American Board of Vocational Experts (ABVE), an International Psychometric Evaluator - Certified (IPEC) through ABVE, and a Forensic Vocational Expert with the American Rehabilitation Economics Association (AREA)—a rare combination of credentials that reflects my depth of expertise and commitment to the field. With experience as a vocational expert, I provide comprehensive vocational evaluations and expert testimony for civil litigation cases across the United States and Canada. My areas of expertise include wage loss analysis, employability evaluations, and life care plans for both catastrophic and non-catastrophic cases. Thro...
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Jason C. Purinton, LPC, CRC, CVE, FVE, ABVE/F, IPEC

Vocational Expert & Life Care Planning

PURINTON ANALYTICS, LLC

Kansas
Vocational Rehabilitation, Life Care Planning - Vocational Assessment, Vocational Evaluation, Wage Loss, Employability, Placeability, Vocational Expert, Life Care Planner, Psychometric Testing, Vocational Testing, Earning Capacity, Present Value, Future Value, Occupational Assessment, Job Analysis, Work Evaluation, Job Placement, Employment
Serving Denver, Kansas City, St. Louis, Chicago, Major Cities in Canada, and Nationwide I am a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC), Certified Vocational Evaluation Specialist (CVE), and Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC - Missouri) specializing in vocational expert witness services, life care planning, and case management. I am also a Fellow at The American Board of Vocational Experts (ABVE), an International Psychometric Evaluator - Certified (IPEC) through ABVE, and a Forensic Vocational Expert with the American Rehabilitation Economics Association (AREA)—a rare combination of credentials that reflects my depth of expertise and commitment to the field. With experience as a vocational expert, I provide comprehensive vocational evaluations and expert testimony for civil litigation cases across the United States and Canada. My areas of expertise include wage loss analysis, employability evaluations, and life care plans for both catastrophic and non-catastrophic cases. Thro...
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Jeffrey R. Ketchum, CRA

Executive Recruiting & Compensation Expert

Lordstone Corporation

Gladstone, Michigan
Employment, Human Resources - executive recruiter, executive compensation, recruiter, recruitment, recruiting, executive search consulting, headhunter, compensation, earning capacity, wage loss, employability, employment, job search analysis, executive assessment, vocational, placement, earnings, Human Resources, Defamation, lost income
Jeffrey Ketchum is an executive recruiting and compensation expert witness with 30 years of executive level (C-level, VP, Director, Manager & Staff) experience with small businesses, middle market and Fortune 500 companies. Mr. Ketchum has personally completed over 220 engagements focused on executive recruiting, executive compensation, executive marketability, management appraisal and candidate assessment. He is the President of several strategic HR, executive search & compensation consulting firms, including Lordstone Corporation and Dieck Executive Search, Inc. Mr. Ketchum is a graduate of Cornell University's Advanced Program for Executive Search & Leadership Consulting and Wharton's Executive Compensation: Strategies & Frameworks program. He is an AESC Certified Researcher/Associate (CRA) through the Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants, the official representative of the industry to the US Government and European Commission. Mr. Ketchum has global ex...
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Jason C. Purinton, LPC, CRC, CVE, FVE, ABVE/F, IPEC

Vocational Expert & Life Care Planning

PURINTON ANALYTICS, LLC

St. Louis, Missouri
Vocational Rehabilitation, Life Care Planning - Vocational Assessment, Vocational Evaluation, Wage Loss, Employability, Placeability, Vocational Expert, Life Care Planner, Psychometric Testing, Vocational Testing, Earning Capacity, Present Value, Future Value, Occupational Assessment, Job Analysis, Work Evaluation, Job Placement, Employment
Serving Denver, Kansas City, St. Louis, Chicago, Major Cities in Canada, and Nationwide I am a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC), Certified Vocational Evaluation Specialist (CVE), and Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC - Missouri) specializing in vocational expert witness services, life care planning, and case management. I am also a Fellow at The American Board of Vocational Experts (ABVE), an International Psychometric Evaluator - Certified (IPEC) through ABVE, and a Forensic Vocational Expert with the American Rehabilitation Economics Association (AREA)—a rare combination of credentials that reflects my depth of expertise and commitment to the field. With experience as a vocational expert, I provide comprehensive vocational evaluations and expert testimony for civil litigation cases across the United States and Canada. My areas of expertise include wage loss analysis, employability evaluations, and life care plans for both catastrophic and non-catastrophic cases. Thro...
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Michael J Ramer, M.A., C.P.C., C.S.P.

Employability and Economic Loss

Ramer Group

Livingston , New Jersey
Employment, Economics - vocational, employability, earning capacity, economic loss, personal injury, discrimination, wrongful termination, wrongful death, whistleblower, divorce, matrimonial, labor market, job search, executive, mitigation, economics, litigation, compensation, international, employment
Dually qualified vocational/employability and economic loss/damages expert. Experienced in employment-related matters involving; earning capacity, economic loss, personal injury, matrimonial/divorce, discrimination, wrongful termination, wrongful death, executive compensation, job search mitigation. Retained on more than 160 matters for plaintiffs and defendants since 2003. Testified in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida, the District of Columbia, and other states. Background includes Master's degree in Economics and Finance and 30 years' experience in corporate and staffing industries. Certified Personnel Consultant (C.P.C.) and Certified Staffing Professional (C.S.P.). Founder and owner of executive recruitment and staffing firm. Professional speaker, job search consultant, and recruiting industry trainer. Excellent research, case analysis, and testimonial skills. Full C.V. and expedite service upon request.
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John Maier, MA, CRC, CCM, CLCP, CVE

Vocational & CLCP Expert for PL and DEF Cases

IMS Legal Strategies

North Carolina
Vocational Rehabilitation, Life Care Planning - Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, Certified Case Manager, Certified Life Care Planner, CLCP, Life Care Plan Analysis, Long Term Care, Expert Witness, Plaintiff, Defense, Vocational Expert, Vocational Counselor, Vocational Rehabilitation, Vocational Analysis, Expert Testimony, Earning Capacity Evaluation
John Maier is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, Certified Case Manager, and Certified Life Care Planner with over 26 years of rehabilitation experience. John's expertise encompasses vocational testing, transferable skills analysis, job assessment, labor market research, rehabilitation planning, and the identification of reasonable accommodations in alignment with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Since July 2020, John has testified as a contracted vocational expert witness in over 500 hearings throughout the U.S. with the Social Security Administration. He has determined the pre-injury and post-injury earning capacity of individuals in both state and federal court. He is an active member of the International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals both locally and nationally.
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Terry P. Leslie, M.Ed., LPC, CRC, ABVE/D, IPEC

Vocational Expert

Premier One Consulting

Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Vocational Rehabilitation - Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor, Wrongful Termination, Marital Law, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Vocational Expert, Life Care Planning
Mr. Terry Leslie has over 30 years of experience as a Vocational Expert and Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor as President of the company. He is a former President of the American Board of Vocational Experts (ABVE) and teaches a course Introduction to Becoming a Vocational Expert through that organization using his textbook with the same name which is published by Elliott & Fitzpatrick. http://www.elliottfitzpatrick.com/
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Jeffrey T. Kiel, Ph.D., CRC, CVE, FVE, CCM, CEAS, CLCP, ABVE/D

Vocational Rehab Expert | Life Care Planner

Vocational Solutions, LLC

San Antonio, Texas
Vocational Rehabilitation, Life Care Planning - Board Certified Vocational Expert, Board Certified Life Care Planner, Loss of Future Earnings, Earnings Capacity, Life Care Planner, Life Care Plan Reviews, Self-Employment Earnings Capacity, Pediatric Wage Loss, Traumatic Brain Injuries, Oil and Gas Injuries, amputations, labor market surveys, transferable skills analysis
Dr. Jeffrey Kiel is the Managing Partner of Vocational Solutions, LLC, headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, and is nationally recognized for his distinguished expertise in forensic vocational rehabilitation and life care planning. With about 25 years of experience, Dr. Kiel brings a depth and breadth of knowledge that sets him apart from others in his field. Dr. Kiel is regularly retained in complex litigation involving Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance, personal injury, employment discrimination, medical malpractice, workers’ compensation, and long-term disability claims. His ability to integrate clinical, vocational, and economic factors into well-supported, objective evaluations makes him a respected contributor in both plaintiff and defense matters. He has served as a forensic vocational rehabilitation expert witness and life care planner across multiple states, providing expert testimony in a wide range of legal matters. Notably, Dr. Kiel has testified in over...
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Tiffany Fischer-Blowers, EdS, MBA, CLCP, CDMS, CBIS

Vocational Life Care Planner Expert

LCPMD, LLC

Temple, Texas
Life Care Planning, Vocational Rehabilitation - vocational evaluation, loss of earnings, loss of earnings capacity, vocational testing, clcp, personal injury, vocational expert, life care planning expert, wage earning capacity, employability, vocational consultant, amputation, traumatic brain injury, burns, catastrophic, vocational forensics
Tiffany Fischer-Blowers is a Certified Specialist in Disability Management with extensive experience in vocational evaluation, life care planning, and brain injury assessment. Having collaborated with one of the nation’s largest disability-focused law firms, she has honed her skills in assessing the workplace impact of disabilities and ensuring compliance with industry standards, including California Workers’ Compensation. Tiffany’s advanced training in disability and rehabilitation science from Utah State University, combined with her doctoral studies in adult development, has strengthened her expertise in assessment, planning, and placement for individuals with complex challenges. Tiffany is adept at conducting vocational assessments and evaluations, including wage-loss assessments, transferable skills analysis, labor market surveys, and employability opinions. She continues to be a passionate advocate for invisible disability awareness, focusing on fostering community integratio...
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Dawn Espinoza, RN, MSN, CCM, CDMS, CNLCP, LNCC

Life Care Planner, Medical Billing

Dawn Espinoza Consulting, PLLC

Arlington, Texas
Life Care Planning, Medical Billing - Case Management, Medical Cost Projection, Vocational Expert, Employability Expert, Nursing, Personal Injury, Property Liability, Workers Compensation, Brain Injury, Back Injury, Burns, Assault Injury, Trip Fall Injuries, Motor Vehicle Accident Injury, Chronic Pain, Spinal Cord Injury, Amputation, Whiplash, Concussion
A licensed Registered Nurse with over 30 years of experience. I have provided care for and developed treatment plans for a multitude of patients, including those patients experiencing orthopedic conditions that require inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation, patients with burn injuries, patients with spinal cord injuries, patients who have experienced with amputations, patients with visual impairments, and patients with acquired brain injuries. I trained as and began working as a medical and vocational case manager in 2006, becoming certified in 2007. As a case manager, I perform assessment, planning, implementation, coordination of care, monitoring, evaluation, and outcomes management in a variety of practice settings. My work as a case manager included medical billing audit, utilization review, as well as appeals and denials of hospital services which included medical and procedural coding, medical necessity, and cost review. In 2011, I became a certified disability management ...