Dr. Hoppe's areas of expertise are custody and visitation issues, 730 evidence code custody evaluation, individual therapy and psychological testing.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: Licensed psychologist, (PSY 4070); Ph.D. with National Institute of Mental Health two year postdoctoral training in Child Psychology and Psychoanalytic training in Adult Psychoanalysis. Fellow International Psychoanalytic Association.
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: Member Association of Family and Conciliation Courts; American Psychological Associaion; International Psychoanalytic Association and local psychological societies.
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: 2008. HOPPE, CARL F., Hon. Linfield, Atty Peter Walzer, "Alingnment, Estrangement and Alienation, Legal and Psychological Remedies." AFCC-CA Annual conference, Santa Monica CA.
2006. HOPPE, Carl F., Atty. Donald Eisenberg, Dr. Jane Shatz, "To Sleep over or Not to Sleep Over: That is the Question." AFCC-CA Annual Conference, Los Angeles.
and dozens of other presentations, papers, book chapters since 1977.
Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
A: no.
Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
A: More than five dozen Court appearances, about twice a year for some three decades with associated depositions.
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Family Law Child Custody Evaluations (Court appointed only)
Personality Assessment for other Child Custody Evaluators (Court appointed only)
Personal Injury (plaintiff and defense in about equal proportions)
Malpractice (plaintiff and defense)
Employer Discrimination
Medical and Nursing Boards Licensing investigations (for the Board and for Defense)
Need for Child Therapy
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: Generally Court appointed, otherwise plaintiff and defense in nearly equal proportions.
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: a few dozen
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: 2008
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: many
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: many dozens of times.
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: About 30 years
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Consulting
Personality Testing with reports
Interviews and Home visits (for Family Law Custody Reports)
Psychotherapy
Family Counseling
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: $350.00 the hour
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: $350.00 the hour, or $3.00 a page, whichever is less (as of 10-2008)
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: $350.00 the hour, plus attorney fees, if any. (as of 10-2008)
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: $2,000.00 half a day; $4,000.00 for morning appearances, subject to 50% refund if dismissed by the Court's noon recess. Half the day is defined by the Court's noon recess. (as of 10-2008)
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: File copying is $100.00 per individual file for tests, or copy costs plus $100.00 per individual for larger files, or the subpoening party may arrange to send a copy service to my office. (as of 10-2008)
