Dr Roger Z Samuel is a forensic psychiatrist with four psychiatry board certifications in general, forensic, child/adolescent and geriatric psychiatry. He provides expert services in disability evaluations, competency, criminal responsibility, sentencing, child custody, tort cases (medical malpractice, wrongful death etc), and return-to-duty (among many areas.)
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: MD
Fellowship, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, NYU/Bellevue Hosp
4 board certifications: General, forensic, child/adolescent, geriatric psychiatry
Medical licenses: FL, TX (active), NY, IL, PA (inactive)
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: American Psychiatric Association
Florida Psychiatric Society
American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: Asst Professor, Clinical Instructor
Director, Medical Student Rotation
Workshops-on Malingering in Disability Evaluations
Speeches: Psychopharmacology, Depression, Anxiety,Adoption, ADHD, Tardive Dyskinesia, Childhood Disorders
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: about 10
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: malpractice, wrongful death, testamentary capacity, workplace harassment, assault and battery, child custody, criminal responsibility, sentencing
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: 30-40
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: 60-70
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: about 10
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: April 2006
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: 4
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: 4
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: 11
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: evaluations, consultations
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: $350
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: $350
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: copy fees: $1/page
travel expenses: cost of travel (if out of town) and time used (portal to portal if in local area)
