Other Locations: Throughout California

Specialty 1: Forensic Psychology

Specialty 2: QME

Keywords/Search Terms: Forensic psychology, personal injury, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), competence to stand trial, not guilty by reason of insanity (NGRI), testamentary capacity, mitigation, resentencing, employment discrimination and harassment, false confession, psychosis, substance induced psychosis, schizophrenia, psychopathy, isolation induced psychosis, psychological testing, IQ testing, capacity to make decisions about psychiatric medication, involuntary medication, civil commitment.

Medical School: The Wright Institute

License(s): CA

Years in Practice: 15

• 10 years performing IMEs
• Deposed/Testified 20 times

IME Training: American Academy of Forensic Psychology; California Department of State Hospitals, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Additional Information

I am a forensic psychologist licensed in California (PSY27159), with experience serving as an expert in civil, criminal and industrial cases. I have performed over 4,000 psychological evaluations. I am available for cases in all states, according to individual state guidelines. I have been retained as a psychological expert in personal injury cases for both plaintiff and defense. I evaluate violent offenders serving sentences in California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, pursuant to the Offenders with Mental Health Disorders statute (PC 2962). I am a Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) for the California Department of Industrial Relations. I have expertise in issues concerning civil capacities. I have served as an expert in matters of competency to stand trial (IST) and insanity defense (NGRI). I have expertise in severe mental health disorders and their connection to criminal behavior. I have expertise in issues arising out of incarceration. I have expertise in issues concerning capacity to make decisions about psychiatric medications. I have expertise in issues concerning civil commitment to a psychiatric institution. I currently evaluate violent offenders serving sentences in CDCR, pursuant to the Offenders with Mental Health Disorders statute (PC 2962). I am a certified Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) for the California Department of Industrial Relations, evaluating workplace matters.