Ms. Pierce is a licensed and certified vocational rehabilitation consultant with over 30 years of experience. Plaintiff and defense counsel retain her to perform a diagnostic interview, vocational testing and assess client's employability and/or earning potential. Appropriate referrals include personal injury, medical malpractice, A.D.A., Social Security, LTD, worker's compensation, matrimonial and other situations in which earning capacity is at issue. She would be pleased to discuss the aspects of your case with you.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: B.S. Rehabilitation Counseling- The pennsylvania State University
M.A. Rehabilitation Counseling- University of Maryland
Licensed Professional Counselor in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC), Certified Diasbility Management Specialis (CDMS), Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC),Certified case Manager (CCM), Diplomate American Board of Vocational Experts
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: American Counseling Association
International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals
National Rehabilitation Association
Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: Peirce College- Entrepreneurship
Temple University- Career Exploration
The Pennsylvania State University- Proprietary Rehabilitation
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 of times for Civil litigation, Social Security, Worker's Compensation and other matters.
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Personal injury, worker's compensation, matrimonial, medical malpractice, wrongful termination, long term disability, social security, and the Americans with Disabilities Act
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: approximately 45%
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: approximately 55%
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: numerous
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: June 29, 2005
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: No records exist prior to 1999, but I have recorded approximately 70 occasions (excluding testimony for the Social security Administration)
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: less tha 25
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: approximately 20 years
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: consulting, job analysis, vocational test administration and earning capacity assessments.
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: $150.00 per hour
expedited cases $200.00 per hour
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: $150. 00 per hour
$200.00 per hour for expedited cases
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: flat fee of $2000.00 per up to 6.5 hours, plus expenses
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: flat fee of $2000.00 per day plus expenses
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: travel expenses @ $150.00 per hour and reimbursement for parking, overnight postage/shipping. parking fees, tolls .39 per mile
References
Jack C. Farrell, EsquireMarshall, Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin
1845 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-575-2787
jcfarrell@mdwcg.com
Robert S. Goggin, III
Keller & Goggin
1528 Walnut Street
Suite 1900
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-735-8780
