LAWSON F. BERNSTEIN, JR., M.D.
FORENSIC & CLINICAL NEUROPSYCHIATRY
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry/Family Practice, Univ. of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Neuropsychiatric consulting practice with expertise in:
Brain Injury & Stroke
Neurotoxicology
Neuropsychopharmacology
Substance Abuse and Medically Complicated Detoxification Protocols
Acute and Chronic Effects of Alcohol/Drugs on the Brain
Medically Complicated and/or Related Psychiatric Disease
Emergency Psychiatry
Medical/General Hospital Psychiatry and Psychiatric Management of the ICU Patient
Chronic Pain Conditions
General Psychiatry
Managed Care Issues in General Psychiatry
Neurological/Neuropsychiatric/Neurotoxicological Conditions
Forensic Psychiatric Consultant, Office of the Public Defender of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania - Court of Common Pleas – Criminal, Juvenile & Family Divisions, Federal Defender’s Offices of Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Consultant to Federal Court -Western District of Pennsylvania
Qualified as an expert in Forensic Psychiatry, Neuropsychiatry, Neurotoxicology and related areas in Pennsylvania Civil & Criminal Courts and other state Jurisdictions, and Federal Court
Extensive experience with "M’Naughten" Insanity and other forms of psychiatric defense, including penalty phase of capital cases
Expert on "Daubert" issues in Neuropsychiatry
CLE lecturer Allegheny County Bar Association, other CLE entities
50/50 Plaintiff Defense
Served as an expert in the following criminal cases (as well as others):
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. Gingerich
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. Heidnick – Death Penalty Appeal
Board Examiner, American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology
Former Director, General Psychiatry Training Program; University of Pittsburgh Medical Center/Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, 1991-1994
Cornell University Medical College Graduate (1987), Internship/Residency at the New York Hospital (1988-1991)
Extensive CV with multiple peer reviewed Academic Publications and over 50 regional and national presentations in Neuropsychiatry and Forensic Psychiatry. Current academic teaching staff at University Hospital.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: Board Certified Am Bd Psychiatry & Neurology, Am. College Forensic Psychiatry,
PA & NY Licenses,
MD Cornell 1987, Residency in Gen. Psychiatry at New York Hospital 1987-1991
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: AMA, APA, ABPN, ASAM, others
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: Extensive teaching, research, speaking on brain injury, stroke, neurotoxicology, substance abuse, forensic psychiatry, chronic pain, others, please see CV on attached website.
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: >100
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Brain injury, stroke, neuropsychiatry, forensic psychiatry, Neurotoxicology, chronic pain, spinal cord injury, Insanity defense, substance abuse, alcohol abuse, traumatic injury, PTSD, others
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: 50
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: 50
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: >50
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: 11/01
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: >50
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: >50
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: 10
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: consulting, record review, exams, testing, reports, testimony, litigation support.
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: 395
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: 395
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: 500
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: 500
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: all travel and adminstrative costs (fedex, xerox, etc.) to be borne by client
References
Stan Levenson, Esq- 412-355-0650 (Criminal Defense).Jay Feldstein, Esq. 412-471-0677 (plaintiff)
