PD&A offers forensic experts in psychiatry, psychology, neuropsychology, neurology, pathology, nursing, social work, criminal behavior analysis, police, corrections, security, and toxicology. For the 28 years we've been operating as a group we've consistently...
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Dr. Adhia is triple Board-Certified in Forensic Psychiatry, Brain Injury Medicine and general Psychiatry who assesses and testifies in criminal, civil and military cases nationally.
Dr. Adhia has been retained in a range of cases for plaintiff and...
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Dr. Weiss is Board-Certified in Forensic Psychiatry, Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry, Internal Medicine, and Brain Injury Medicine, based in Austin, Texas. He is uniquely qualified to address the complicated relationship between mental illness, physical...
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* Double-board-certified psychiatrist – adult and child.
* Active clinical practice.
* UC San Francisco psychiatry residency, #4-ranked nationally.
* UC San Diego faculty, teaching clinical and forensic psychiatry.
* Published author in peer-reviewed...
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Dale E. Panzer, M.D. is among the select few experts double-board certified in Psychiatry and Brain Injury Medicine. During his decades-long career, Dr. Panzer has served as a forensic evaluator and expert witness in high stakes, high-value litigation....
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Dr. Armontrout is a forensic psychiatrist who is a member of Forensic Psychiatric Associates Medical Corp (www.fpamed.com) a national forensic psychiatric and psychological consulting practice.
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Lawrence Belcher, MD—board-certified in adult and forensic psychiatry—is a Forensic Psychiatric Expert with Park Dietz & Associates. Harvard-trained and a former faculty member of Harvard Medical School,...
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Dr. Alexis Smith earned a doctorate in clinical psychology from the Wright Institute, a program accredited by the American Psychological Association, in 2014. Her studies emphasized evidence-based treatment...
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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...
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KyleeAnn Stevens, MD, board certified in psychiatry and forensic psychiatry, is a skilled forensic psychiatrist with extensive experience as an expert witness and as a health system administrator. She...
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Ciaran M. Considine, PhD, ABPP-CN, is an Associate Professor of Neurology at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and a board-certified clinical neuropsychologist within the associated Vanderbilt University...
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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,...
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Dr. Ambarin Faizi is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in Psychiatry with added qualification in Forensic Psychiatry and serves as a forensic expert/consultant in a wide range...
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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...
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Dr. Saldanha is a forensic psychiatrist who is a member of Forensic Psychiatric Associates Medical Corp (www.fpamed.com) a national forensic psychiatric and psychological consulting practice.
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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...
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Dr. Ashai has performed numerous civil and criminal forensic psychiatric evaluations and has been qualified as an expert in the field of psychiatry in the Sacramento Superior Court. She has extensive training...
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Renée Sorrentino, MD, one of the nation’s leading forensic psychiatrists, conducts evaluations and testifies in civil and criminal matters throughout New England. She holds medical licenses in California,...
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Dr. Christopher Fischer graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a Bachelor of Arts in Integrative Biology, received his Master of Science in Financial Analysis from the University of...
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Daniel Martell, PhD, ABPP, has consulted on hundreds of forensic cases across the country over the past 35 years, including Criminal, Civil, and Elder Law issues. His expertise centers on dangerousness...
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Dr. Tyler Durns graduated with Honors from the University of Arizona with a Bachelor of Science in Molecular and Cellular Biology and minors in Psychology and Chemistry. He then went on to earn his Medical...
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Bennett Blum, MD is an internationally acclaimed physician specializing in both forensic and geriatric psychiatry. An expert on the detection and impact of psychological manipulation tactics used by offenders...
Competency FAQs
What is a competency expert witness?
A competency expert witness is someone who is able to provide testimony about a person's ability to understand and agree to contracts, capacity to make conscious decisions, and factual understanding. This expert may also be able to provide testimony about a person's mental state, mental health, and mental illness.
What is the role of a competency expert witness?
A competency expert witness is qualified to testify on issues on a person's capacity to make decisions, understand the consequences, and act in their best interest.
How much can a person make as a competency expert witness?
Competency expert witnesses can earn anywhere from $175 to $450 or more per hour, depending on the case. Experts usually receive compensation for travel time, and more for deposition and trial testimony.
What are the qualifications of a competency expert witness?
A competency expert witness can assess an individual's mental or physical capacity to make informed decisions or take certain actions.
In legal proceedings, how is evidence gathered by a competency expert witness?
A competency expert witness gathers evidence through interviews, psychological tests, and observations of the individual's behavior and abilities. This evidence is then presented in court to assist in determining the individual's competency.
In what type of cases might require opinions from a competency expert witness?
Competency expert witnesses may be required in cases involving mental illness, intellectual disability, dementia, or brain injury, where the defendant's ability to understand legal proceedings or assist in their own defense is in question.
