Dr. Walser has over 30 years of clinical experience which includes over 2,500 evaluations. She is an ACFE board-certified forensic examiner and testifies in civil and criminal cases for plaintiff and defense. Her areas of expertise include psychological & neuropsychological testing of all mental disorders, PTSD, head injury/concussion, malingering, criminal cases, competence, delusions, death penalty, personality disorders, psychotic disorders, learning disabilities, substance abuse, sexual assault/abuse/stalking, harrassment, repressed memory, toxic exposure, psychological injury due to medical malpractice.
Dr. Walser has 19 years experience as an expert witness in state and federal courts. She is past Chief Psychologist/Neuropsychologist at Davies Medical Center in San Francisco and was an Adjunct Professor of psychology for 10 years. Dr. Walser is also past-President of the San Francisco Psychological Association and a past-Board Member of the California Psychological Association.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: Ph.D., Licensed in California, North Carolina, and Texas. National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Post-Doctoral Fellow, ACFE Board Certified Forensic Evaluator. Qualified Medical Examiner in CA for approximately 8-10 years. Chief Psychologist and Neuropsychologist of Davies Medical Center in San Francisco for 11 years. Past President of the San Francisco Psychological Association. Past Board Member of the California Psychological Association.
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: International Neurpsychology Association
Society for Personality Assessment
National Association of Neuropsychology
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: Adjunct Professor for 10 years. Taught year-long course in Psychodiagnostic Assessment (testing and evaluations) at Alliant University, San Francisco. Also taught this course for 2 years at John F. Kennedy University, Orinda, CA. Also taught many other psychology courses in both adult and child psychology at Alliant University and some at John F. Kennedy University.
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: Over 150
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Psychology. Neuropsychology. Competence to stand trial. Child, adolescent, adult and geriatric psychology. Psychodiagnostic testing/evaluation. Neuropsychological testing/evaluations.
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: 45%
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: 55%
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: approximately 60
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: 2009
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: approximately 50
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: approximately 50
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: 19
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Psychological and Neuropsychological testing and evaluations.
Consultation.
Records review.
Professional reports.
Expert testimony.
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: call for information
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: call for information
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: call for information
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: call for information
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: Travel expenses, copy fees, fax transmitals, transcription fees, test scoring and interpretation, analysis of other expert's data, telephone consultations, preparation for testimonies.
