Will Contests Expert Witnesses

San Diego, California

Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry - Posttraumatic stress disorder PTSD, Trauma, Fire, Wildfires, Adult & child, Independent medical exam IME, FDIA / Munchausen, Pediatric psychiatry, Case merit review, Natural disasters, Malpractice, Psychedelic therapy, Ketamine, Suicide, Competency, Testamentary capacity, Undue influence, Will contests, Medical decision making

Double-board-certified psychiatrist – adult and child. Active clinical practice. UC San Francisco psychiatry residency, #4-ranked nationally. UC San Diego faculty, teaching clinical and forensic psychiatry. Published author in peer-reviewed medical journals. Medical Board of California–appointed Malpractice Expert Reviewer. Appointed to the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Committee on Disaster and Trauma. Experienced expert witness, retained in 40+ state and federal cases.

Maitland, Florida

Forensic Psychiatry, Psychiatry - will contests, undue influence, contested wills, testamentary capacity, dementia, capacity, forensic psychiatry, psychiatry

I am a forensic psychiatrist practicing in the Orlando, Florida area, and have been retained in numerous criminal cases over the years, and well as civil cases in the areas of personal injury, malpractice, employment litigation, and family law. I have been involved as an expert in various probate cases, including guardianship issues and testamentary capacity cases. I have been retained by attorneys for both the plaintiff and defense in civil cases over my years of practice, and by the state and defense in criminal cases. I am board certified by the ABPN in psychiatry, addiction psychiatry, forensic psychiatry, and geriatric psychiatry. I have a particular interest in matters pertaining to competency in all settings, be they criminal or civil, and the issues of whether one's mental state renders them able to make a specific decision or carry out a specified act. My first testimony ever in a courtroom involved a disputed 16 million will in 1988, and I have had subsequent experience...

Americus, Georgia

Psychiatry - Child custody, emotional injury, competency to stand trial, insanity defense, will contests, psychiatric malpractice, Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), fitness for duty, psychopharmacology, child abuse, sexual harassment, guardianship, conservatorship, undue Influence, malingering, psychiatric

Duke trained, board certified psychiatrist with over 22 years professional experience, including chief of staff and medical director. Experienced expert witness in child custody, civil and criminal matters. Completed SEAK expert witness training courses. Teaching experience at Duke University Medical Center. Former Chief Outpatient Resident at Duke’s Psychiatric Residency program. Magna Cum Laude graduate (psychology major) of Vanderbilt.

Chicago, Illinois

Forensic Psychiatry, Psychiatry - Workers Compensation, Stress Related Conditions, Traumatic Brain Injuries, Complex Psychological Casess, Death and Catastrophic Injuries, Employment Malpractice, IME's, Will Contests, Complex Trauma Cases, Complex Psychiatric Claims, Neuropsychological Assessments, Record Review, PTSD, Addiction Psychiatry, Discrimination

Dr. Obolsky is one of a select group of psychiatrists in the country holding three distinct board certifications from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. With certifications in Forensic Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry and General Psychiatry, he is uniquely qualified to opine on the multifaceted nature of catastrophic injury claims. With over 30 years experience, he remains clinically active and is dedicated to treating the ‘invisible’ emotional injuries that follow trauma and chronic illness. Dr. Obolsky provides objective, evidence-based forensic evaluations for both plaintiff and defense counsel in complex civil litigation. His opinions are guided by rigorous, impartial analysis of the record and decades of clinical experience, ensuring a balanced opinion regardless of the retaining party’s perspective. Drawing on over 30 years of clinical practice dedicated to treating the ‘invisible’ emotional injuries that follow trauma and chronic illness, Dr. Obolsky brings uni...

Brookline , Massachusetts

Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry - Adult Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry, Addiction Medicine, Geriatric Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry, Malpractice, Standard of Care, Liability, Will Contests, Testamentary Capacity, Undue Influence, Competence, Trauma, PTSD, Emotional Injury, IME's, Disability, Fitness for Duty, Immigration, Civil & Criminal: Defense or Pltf/Prosecutor

My Forensic Psychiatric Expertise arises from six decades of education, training, knowledge, skill & experience; including patient care through 2021. I am uniquely qualified, clear and effective when complex fact patterns require opinions that encompass multiple psychiatric or addiction medicine domains. I maintain 5 Active American Board of Medical Specialties Certifications: Diplomate, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology with Certifications in Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry, Geriatric Psychiatry & Forensic Psychiatry; Diplomate, American Board of Preventive Medicine with Certification in Addiction Medicine. I have provided a very broad range of Forensic Psychiatric Expert opinions, reports, depositions, and trial testimony in civil and criminal in municipal, state, and federal courts. I have been retained by plaintiffs, defendants, and prosecutors in California, District of Columbia New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York State, New Jersey, Maryla...

New York, New York

Psychiatry, Neurology - psychiatry, neurology, neuropsychiatry, traumatic brain injury, PTSD, wrongful death, conscious pain and suffering, aviation accidents, memory loss, dementia, Alzheimer, will contests, geriatrics, suggestibility, medical psychiatric malpractice, informed consent, Suicide by Cop

Dr. med. Maurice Preter, MD is a psychiatrist, neuropsychiatrist, psychopharmacologist and neurologist based in New York City with close to four decades' worth of experience in the medical profession. He is part of a limited number of fully dually trained and board certified specialists in both neurology and psychiatry and continues to be nationally and internationally active as lecturer, medical educator and as clinical and medical-legal consultant. Dr. Preter offers psychiatric, neuropsychiatric and neurological expertise to assist plaintiff and defense counsel, the courts, federal, State agencies, and international organizations, prior clients including the U.N. International Atomic Energy Agency, the Department of Justice, and Kreindler&Kreindler. More at www.psychiatryneurology.net http://psychiatryneurology.net/2017/01/25/dr-preter-bio-now-video/

Cincinnati, Ohio

Vocational Rehabilitation, Forensic Psychology - Wage Loss, Earning Capacity, TBI, Sexual trauma, sexual abuse, rape trauma, gender/sexual harassment, PTSD, Competency to stand trial, wrongful termination, will contests, Psychology, Dogs

Former President of the American Board of Vocational Experts. 30+ years’ experience as a retained expert witness. Testified as an expert witness more than 120 times including Hearings and Depositions in State, Federal and Military Matters. American Board of Vocational Experts/Diplomate 1999. American Board of Professional Disability Consultants/ Diplomate 1995. Ohio Disability Evaluators Panel/ Certification 1990. Licensed Psychologist, Ohio, 1985 to present. Licensed Psychologist, West Virginia, 1978 to present. Experienced Public Speaker Current practice includes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZL-GvA5eQGM •Vocational-wage loss consultation and psychological testimony for defense and plaintiff as well as testimony in spousal support exams. •Evaluations to determine the vocational and emotional impact of intellectual, academic, cognitive (TBI) and emotional functioning post injury. •Forensic exams to determine the effect of trauma (birth injury, physical trauma as well as c...