Forensic Psychiatrist, Carole Lieberman, M.D., M.P.H., has a winning record as a leading Expert Witness and Trial Consultant in hundreds of civil and criminal cases. Many of these have been high profile, including: the Terri Schiavo appeal, Nevada v. Floyd Mayweather, People v. Jonathan Schmitz (Jenny Jonees Talk Show Murder Trial), and Vega et al v. Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles (key priest abuse cases). (More high profile cases are listed on her c.v.)
Dr. Lieberman is also a regular trial analyst on Court TV, CNN, Fox News and other media outlets - called upon to give her opinion on cases in the news, including: Michael Jackson, Laci Peterson, Robert Blake Kobe Bryant, and many others.
She is a Board Certified psychiatrist, on the clinical faculty of U.C.L.A.'s Neuropsychiatric Institute. She is an Expert Reviewer for the California Medical Board and testifies before Congress.
Dr. Lieberman testifies on a wide breadth of emotional distress/mental state/psychological issues for plaintiff and defense. Additional letters of recommendation are available upon request.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: M.D. license - California and New York
Diplomate, American Board of Psyxchiatry & Neurology
M.P.H. - Masters in Public Health
Expert Reviewer for the California Medical Board
Clinical Faculty - U.C.L.A. Neuropsychiatric Institute
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: U.C.L.A. Clinical Faculty Association
Cedars Sinai Medical Staff
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: Media - Trial Analyst for Court TV, Fox News, CNN, etc.
Speaker - numerous conferences
Teacher - UCLA Psychiatry, Cedars Sinai Psychiatry
Subjects - Psychological analysis of current events, including trials; all issues in psychiatry
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: Hundreds
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: all Civil and Criminal maters involving emotional distress or mental state issues - from murder to malpractice, domestic violence to discrimnation.
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: approx. 40%
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: approx. 60%
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: over 50
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: 2 weeks ago
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: over 25
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: over 25
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: over a decade
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Expert witness testimony, Independent Medical Exams, Record Review, Attorney Consultation, Jury Selection and Analysis, Witness Preparation, Treatment
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: 400
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: 400
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: 1,000 for the first hour
500 for each subsequent hour
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: Minimum = half day = $2,000
Full day = $ 4,000
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: Travel = $100 per hour (local) /More for travel out of area or out of state
Travel expenses
Details on retainer agreement
References
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