Neuropsychology Expert Witnesses in North Carolina

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

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

Neuropsychology, Psychology - Decision-making capacity, Cognitive vulnerability, Medical-legal consultation, Dementia, Executive dysfunction, Testamentary capacity, Financial exploitation, Case strategy, Mild cognitive impairment, Undue influence, Retrospective capacity, Scam susceptibility, TBI, Diminished capacity, Time of execution, Timeline analysis

Princeton-trained clinical neuropsychologist Sarah Getz specializes in decision-making capacity, undue influence, and cognitive vulnerability in high-stakes legal matters. She has advanced training in cognitive neuroscience and focuses on how neurological, psychiatric, and age-related factors affect real-world judgment, financial decision-making, and susceptibility to influence—particularly in cases involving subtle, evolving, or contested impairment. She is retained by counsel in complex matters to provide medical-legal consultation, case strategy support, and record-based opinions regarding decision-making capacity and cognitive vulnerability. She analyzes medical and behavioral timelines to identify clinically meaningful inflection points and translate cognitive findings into clear, legally relevant opinions that inform case direction. Her approach integrates clinical neuropsychology with real-world decision analysis, allowing for precise evaluation of autonomy, vulnerability, ...

Neuropsychology, Pediatrics - Child, Forensic, Evaluation, Munchausen by Proxy, Second Opinion, Developmental Disabilities, Bilingual, Learning Disabilities, Autism, Record Review, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Multilingual, PTSD, Custody, Finnish, Trauma, Mandarin, Lead Poisoning, Adolescent, Film / Movie Industry

Certified Forensic Examiner Multilingual / Bilingual Mandarin / Cantonese Neuropsychology Evaluations offered. Independent Educational Evaluations (IEE) offered. Independent Neuropsychological / Medical Evaluations (INME) offered. Specialty areas: TBI, PTSD, various other medical conditions & injuries, Autism Spectrum Disorder and other neurodevelopmental disorders. Extensive experience in evaluating and diagnosing all conditions included in the DSM. Over 20 years of experience. Never lost a case. Evaluations available for the following populations: pediatric, adolescents, and adults. Willingness and extensive experience traveling to various states. Extensive experience in servicing international clients. Extensive experience servicing Film / Movie industry clients & other clients requiring high levels of privacy and / or discretion.

Charlotte, North Carolina

Neuropsychology, Psychology - traumatic brain injury (TBI), concussion, post concussion syndrome, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), stroke, hypoxia, independent medical evaluation (IME), somatoform disorder, depression, exaggeration, competency, substance abuse, memory disorders, neuropsychological assessment, consultation, personal injury, anxiety

Dr. Shelley Leininger is board certified in clinical neuropsychology and is a licensed psychologist in both North Carolina and South Carolina. Dr. Leininger has extensive neuropsychological assessment experience with individuals who have sustained traumatic brain injuries and concussions. She has also provided treatment in an interdisciplinary concussion clinic and has published research on factors impacting recovery following concussion treatment. Dr. Leininger has worked with young and older adults presenting with dementia variants (e.g., Alzheimer’s disease, frontotemporal dementia, etc.), movement disorders (e.g., Parkinson’s disease), epilepsy, brain tumors, stroke, HIV, and psychiatric disorders, as well as children and adults presenting with ADHD and learning disabilities. She conducts forensic neuropsychological evaluations and Independent Medical Evaluations (IMEs), as well as peer/case record reviews and consultations.

Waynesville, North Carolina

Neuropsychology, Forensic Psychology - neuropsychological assessment, traumatic brain injury, stroke, dementia, PTSD, malingering, fitness for duty, return to work, return to play, competency, substance abuse, somatoform disorder, conversion disorder, functional neurological disorder

Dr. Acheson is a Forensic Neuropsychologist in private practice in Asheville, NC. He provides neuropsychological evaluations in civil, criminal and administrative courts. He also performs independent medical evaluations, fitness for duty evaluations, and record reviews. Dr. Acheson provides evaluation of and expert testimony on a variety of neuropsychological conditions including concussion, traumatic brain injury (TBI), stroke, brain tumor, neurodevelopmental abnormalities (e.g., fetal alcohol exposure), and neurotoxic exposures (e.g., lead, organic solvents, mold). He also provides evaluation of and expert testimony on mental health conditions including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)), conversion / functional neurological disorder, as well as malingering and factious disorder. He has worked with clients from early adolescence through late adulthood. For most of his career, Dr. Acheson was an educator, researcher, and clinician at Western Carolina University, Duke University...