Dr. Pitman is Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and an internationally recognized researcher, teacher, and clinician focusing on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). He is board-certified in psychiatry and forensic psychiatry. He has 124 publications in the medical literature on PTSD, including 8 on its forensic aspects. He served on the committee that wrote the current diagnostic criteria for PTSD. Although Dr. Pitman works full-time as an academic psychiatrist, he has a small, selective private practice in forensic psychiatry, specializing in PTSD and mental damages, with 18 years' experience as a forensic psychiatric consultant and expert witness. If your case calls for an expert with the most distinguished credentials, consider Dr. Pitman.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: See attached CV
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: See attached CV
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: See attached CV
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: Approximately 100
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and mental damages
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: 58% (cases in which deposed and/or testified)
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: 42% (cases in which deposed and/or testified)
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: 16
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: December 2006
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: 17
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: 17
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: 18
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Full range of forensic services in focus area (PTSD and mental damages)
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: Furnished upon request
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: Furnished upon request
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: Furnished upon request
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: Furnished upon request
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: Furnished upon request
