California Child Abuse Expert Witnesses

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Stuart C Silverstein MD FAAP
Dr. Silverstein is an award-winning, Board-Certified pediatrician with over 30 years experience as a clinician and medical educator. His current practice includes providing pediatric emergency and urgent care in a highly populated urban setting. Dr. Silverstein... Learn More ›

Theodore N. Hariton, MD
Forensic Obstetrics and Gynecology Diplomat American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Scientists Areas of Trial Experience and Expertise:... Learn More ›

Roy H. Lubit MD, Ph.D.
Roy Lubit MD, Ph.D. is board certified in Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Forensic Psychiatry. He has special expertise in evaluating emotional trauma in children and adults (post traumatic stress disorder-PTSD), traumatic brain injury... Learn More ›

KENNETH E DINELLA
Duke trained, board certified psychiatrist with over 25 years of experience including chief of staff and medical director. Experienced expert witness in malpractice, child custody, civil and criminal matters. Learn More ›

Glen D. Skoler (Clinical and Forensic Psycholog (Licensed: PA, NJ, MD, VA, DC) & PSYPACT Interstate Compact )
Glen D. Skoler, Ph.D. is a clinical and forensic psychologist with over 35 years of experience in court evaluations, testimony and providing forensic services. Dr. Skoler is licensed in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, and Washington D.C.... Learn More ›
Adam Bruno (Adam Bruno and Associates)
Location: California
Areas of Expertise: Dr. Adam Bruno is a licensed educational psychologist and a licensed marriage and family therapist. He has been working in the mental health field since 2006. Dr. Bruno specializes in the evaluation and...
Mark Wolkenhauer, PsyD (Expedient Medicolegal Services)
Location: California
Areas of Expertise: Mark Wolkenhauer, Psy.D., Q.M.E. is a forensic psychologist with extensive experience in treating and evaluating sexual offenders and individual with severe mental illness. He continues to serve as an...
STEPHEN D CHIN, MD, FAAEM (In Depth Documentation Excellence)
Location: California
Areas of Expertise: Dr. Chin is an actively practicing Emergency Physician with ABEM Board Certification in Emergency Medicine for over 20 years and over 10 years of experience training Emergency Medicine Physicians at a...
Joseph S Schwartzberg
Location: California
Areas of Expertise: Dr. Schwartzberg has devoted 40 years to his career in special and general education. Beginning in NY as a teacher of students with learning disabilities and behavioral challenges he soon began to assume...
Mariann F. Cosby DNP, MPA, RN, PHN, CEN, NE-BC, LNCC, CLCP, CCM, MSCC, CSN, FAEN (MFC Consulting)
Location: California
Areas of Expertise: MFC Consulting provides an array of independent consulting services to attorneys and insurance carriers. Services include development and /or review of Life Care Plans, Medical Cost Projections, Medical...
Paula E. Rohde
Location: California
Areas of Expertise: I have extensive experience working in public child welfare and human resources for the County of Orange, California Social Services Agency. Child Welfare areas of expertise include dependency intake and...
Nicol Stolar-Peterson, PsyD, LCSW, BCD
Location: California
Areas of Expertise: Child Abuse/Child Welfare Expert national practice. Completed over 1000 child abuse investigations and interviews, 100’s of removals, 100’s of foster care and adoptive placements. 11 years of field experience...
Marian B. Stephens (Marian B. Stephens, Consulting)
Location: California
Areas of Expertise: Dr. Marian B. Stephens was a high school assistant principal, principal and superintendent for 27 years and has worked in Virginia, Pennsylvania, Texas, Iowa and California with over 45 years in education....
Lisa Kalich - Board Certified Forensic Psychologist (Pacific Forensic Group)
Location: California
Areas of Expertise: Dr. Lisa Kalich specializes in Sexual Offender and Violence Risk Assessment for Adults and Juveniles, Personal Injury; Parenting Capacity; Disability Determination; False Confession; and Child Witness...
Walter E.B. Sipe, MD
Location: California
Areas of Expertise: Dr. Sipe, Board Certified in Psychiatry and Pediatrics, has an active outpatient psychotherapy and medication management practice serving adults and adolescents. He is on the clinical faculty at UCSF...
Matthew Madaus
Location: California
Areas of Expertise: I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 30 years of experience leading behavioral health executives and agencies. I have been providing expert witness services for seven years, consulted on 73...
Helen Grusd
Location: California
Areas of Expertise: Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Past President of LA County Psychological Association, Past Board Member of California Psychological Association-Division of Clinical Psychology. Assessment of over 1000...
Carrie L. Forrest
Location: California
Areas of Expertise: Expert in emotional distress due to chronic stress or catastrophic events arising out of psychological trauma, employment injuries, or physical injuries. Expertise in workplace dynamics, stress disorders,...
Craig D McLaren
Location: Multiple Locations
Areas of Expertise: Vastly Experienced Police Expert, working for plaintiffs as well as the defense. Over 31 years as a Los Angeles Police Officer. Trained / Taught new officers, in the field, for 24 years in all facets of...
Tiffany McRae, PhD, LICSW, MA (Park Dietz & Associates, Inc., a nationwide, interdisciplinary forensic expert firm)
Location: Multiple Locations
Areas of Expertise: Tiffany McRae, PhD, LICSW, MA has more than 15 years of professional experience working with youth, adults, and families as a social worker and therapist. Her primary areas of interest are school social...
Joan R. Rycraft, PhD, ACSW (Park Dietz & Associates, Inc., a nationwide, interdisciplinary forensic expert firm)
Location: Multiple Locations
Areas of Expertise: Joan R. Rycraft, PhD is a Professor Emerita at the University of Texas at Arlington, School of Social Work (UTA-SSW), and former Associate Dean and Director of the PhD program. She has also been named...
Leonard Shapiro (Park Dietz & Associates, Inc., a nationwide, interdisciplinary forensic expert firm)
Location: Multiple Locations
Areas of Expertise: With over 50 years of experience in residential summer camping, Mr. Shapiro was the Owner and Director of Camp Sequoia in Rock Hill, New York. As a third-generation camp owner and director, he has expertise...
Andrea Merrill (Medsurity Experts)
Location: Multiple Locations
Areas of Expertise: Andrea Merrill, MD is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine and a Surgical Oncologist at Boston Medical Center. She is board certified by the American Board...
April Gould (Park Dietz and Associates)
Location: Multiple Locations
Areas of Expertise: Dr. April Gould is an expert on radicalization, extremism, ideological- and hate-motivated violence, and collective violence. This expertise derives from both her academic research and her personal experience...
Abigail Rich, LCSW (Robson Forensic)
Location: Multiple Locations
Areas of Expertise: Abigail Rich is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who applies her experience to forensic investigations related to the safety and supervision of children within social services. Abigail approaches...
Medilex Inc.
Location: Multiple Locations
Areas of Expertise: MEDICAL EXPERTS IN 180 SPECIALTIES, FREE INITIAL TELEPHONE ANALYSIS BY OUR DIRECTOR, A COST-CONTROL GUARANTEE...AND NO EXPERT SEARCH FEES–ALL MONIES ARE APPLIED TO THE EXPERT'S ACTUAL WORK. Medilex...
Mark I. Levy, MD, DLFAPA (Medical Director of Forensic Psychiatric Associates, L.P., a nationwide expert witness firm)
Location: Multiple Locations
Areas of Expertise: Forensic Psychiatric Associates, L.P. (fpamed) is a national consulting firm with offices in California, Nevada and North Carolina assisting litigating attorneys. The firm includes 15 board certified forensic...
Paul Elizondo III, DO (Forensic Psychiatric Associates, L.P.)
Location: Multiple Locations
Areas of Expertise: Dr. Paul Elizondo graduated from Stanford University with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and received his Doctorate of Osteopathic Medicine degree from Touro University in California. He completed...
Naren T. Vellanki, MD
Location: Multiple Locations
Areas of Expertise: Dr. Naren Vellanki is a double board certified psychiatrist who has board certification in general psychiatry as well as child and adolescent psychiatry. He is currently working as an inpatient psychiatrist...
Consolidated Consultants
Location: Multiple Locations
Areas of Expertise: Consolidated Consultants (CCc) continues to deliver high quality expert witness and medical expert witness referrals nationwide since 1995. CCc is the only referral service where you can view the full,...
Staci B. Weiner, Psy.D., APIT (Robson Forensic)
Location: Multiple Locations
Areas of Expertise: Dr. Staci Weiner is a licensed clinical psychologist and certified school psychologist with nearly 20 years of experience. In her forensic casework, Dr. Weiner investigates claims and personal injury litigation...
Kevin B. Nowrangi, MD (Park Dietz & Associates, Inc., a nationwide, interdisciplinary forensic expert firm)
Location: Multiple Locations
Areas of Expertise: Kevin Nowrangi, MD, is a board-certified psychiatrist with sub-specialized training in child and adolescent psychiatry as well as forensic psychiatry. Dr. Nowrangi has many years of experience assessing...
Jane C. Hickerson, PhD, LCSW (Park Dietz & Associates, Inc., a nationwide, interdisciplinary forensic expert firm)
Location: Multiple Locations
Areas of Expertise: Jane Hickerson, PhD, LCSW, served on the faculty at the University of Texas at Arlington for over 30 years. In the School of Social Work, she taught courses in intervention with mental health clients and...
Suzanne Rodriguez, Ed.D., M.S.W., P.P.S.C., C.P.S.I. (Robson Forensic)
Location: Multiple Locations
Areas of Expertise: Suzanne Rodriguez, Ed.D., M.S.W., P.P.S.C., C.P.S.I. School Administration & Social Work Expert Dr. Suzanne Rodriguez is an expert in school administration and social work. Having worked in both a...
ForensisGroup, Inc. (The Expert of Experts)
Location: Multiple Locations
Areas of Expertise: For over 30 years, ForensisGroup has provided the nation’s top law firms, businesses, insurance companies, government entities with highly qualified expert witnesses and consultants. Experts referred by...
Janet I. Warren, DSW, LCSW (Park Dietz & Associates, Inc., a nationwide, interdisciplinary forensic expert firm)
Location: Multiple Locations
Areas of Expertise: Janet I. Warren, DSW, is Professor Emerita of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at University of Virginia (UVA). In this capacity, she served as teaching and research faculty at the Institute of...
American Medical Forensic Specialists
Location: Multiple Locations
Areas of Expertise: MEDICAL EXPERTS FOR MALPRACTICE & PERSONAL INJURY CASES AMFS is America's premier medical expert witness and consulting company. We are a trusted partner with the legal community and provide a superior method of retaining medical experts.
Janice S. P. Inman, MS.Ed. (Robson Forensic, Inc.)
Location: Multiple Locations
Areas of Expertise: Childcare Operations & Child Supervision Expert Janice Inman is an expert in Childcare Operations and Child Supervision with over 40 years of experience in corporate childcare facilities, pre-schools,...
Elite Medical Experts
Location: Multiple Locations
Areas of Expertise: Elite Medical Experts is a physician-based firm specializing exclusively in medical litigation. Our one goal is to align top-tier university professors with the legal community. We secure experts for medical litigation from every medical and surgical speciality.
Child Abuse FAQs

What is a child abuse expert witness?

A child abuse expert witness is a person who has specialized knowledge in the field of child abuse and neglect. This includes domestic violence, molestation, physical abuse, sexual misconduct, child injury, and child protective services.

What is the role of a child abuse expert witness?

A child abuse expert witness provides testimony on the physical, sexual, or emotional abuse of children.

How much can a person make as a child abuse expert witness?

Child abuse expert witnesses may have potential earnings between $225 and $400 per hour, or higher. The exact hourly rate is negotiated between the attorney and expert, who typically will have a retainer agreement.

What are the qualifications of a child abuse expert witness?

A child abuse expert witness has knowledge of physical and emotional abuse, neglect, and child welfare laws and policies.

What type of evidence is gathered in a lawsuit by a child abuse expert witness?

Child abuse expert witnesses gather various types of evidence, including medical records, witness statements, and forensic evidence, to support their opinions and conclusions in a lawsuit related to child abuse.

What type of cases typically involve the testimony of a child abuse expert witness?

Child abuse expert witnesses are typically called upon to testify in cases involving physical, sexual, or emotional abuse of children, neglect, and cases where the child's credibility is at issue.