Drug Abuse Expert Witnesses

Employment & Vocational Expert Witness Listings

Please locate the drug abuse expert witness you are searching for by clicking on the following links. Drug abuse experts found on this page may consult on issues involving substance abuse, alcohol and drug abuse, and addiction. These consultants may provide reports regarding drug dependence, prescription drug abuse, and excessive use of drugs. The experts found here may also testify on DUI, DWI, intoxication, chemical dependence, illicit drugs, and marijuana, as well as related issues.

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Jessica Chaudhary
Harvard and Yale trained Board Certified psychiatrist with treating conditions such as anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, attention deficit disorders, women's mental health issues, substance use disorders, psychosis, and dementia with behavioral... Learn More ›

Leonard J. Weiss, M.D. (Leonard J. Weiss, M.D., Psychiatry Austin, PLLC)
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... Learn More ›

Sanjay G. Adhia, MD (Adhia & Associates, Forensic Psychiatry)
Dr. Adhia is a triple Board-Certified Forensic Psychiatrist based in Houston, TX. He testifies nationally. He is uniquely Board-Certified in Forensic Psychiatry and Brain Injury Medicine in civil, criminal, and military jurisdictions. Adhia & Associates... Learn More ›

Drug Abuse Experts
Elite Medical Experts is a physician-based firm that finds and aligns practicing, top-tier, Board Certified professors of Addiction Medicine as expert witnesses with legal professionals. These nationally recognized drug abuse experts not only know the standard of care - they define it. Learn More ›

John R Puls, LCSW, MCAP (Puls Forensics )
John Puls is a licensed psychotherapist, Master's Certified Addiction Professional (MCAP), clinical social worker, and qualified expert witness based in Florida. He brings over a decade of direct clinical, administrative, and support staff experience... Learn More ›
Roderick C Stoneburner
Location: California
Areas of Expertise: Mr. Stoneburner received his Master’s Degree in Rehabilitation/Vocational Evaluation from the University of Arizona and completed additional graduate work in Rehabilitation Counseling Psychology at the...
Nima Nouri, PsyD (Expedient Medicolegal Services)
Location: California
Areas of Expertise: Dr. Nima Nouri is a licensed psychologist (PSY27239) with extensive training and experience in forensic and clinical psychology, specializing in psychotherapy, forensic evaluation, and psychological services...
Steve Shvartsblat, MD, MPH (Expedient Medicolegal Services)
Location: California
Areas of Expertise: Dr. Steve Shvartsblat is a physician specializing in occupational and environmental medicine with extensive experience in work fitness evaluations, OSHA-related program development and compliance, drug...
Ashley M. Brown, Psy.D (Expedient Medicolegal Services)
Location: California
Areas of Expertise: Dr. Ashley Brown is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in forensic psychology, with extensive experience in juvenile justice mental health, trauma, and high-risk recidivism populations. She...
Nicholas Ladikos (MedOp Advisors)
Location: Texas
Areas of Expertise: I am a subject matter expert and serve as expert witness in determining the standard of care and breaches of that standard on matters such as: Acid Reflux (GERD) Adverse Drug Reactions Anticoagulation...
Martin H Williams (Williams Forensic Mental Health Services (Offices in Northern and Southern California))
Location: California
Areas of Expertise: Dr. Martin H. Williams has offices in San Jose, Los Angeles, Orange County, Sacramento and San Diego. He has never failed to qualify as an expert in any Criminal, Civil or Administrative matter. He is...
Gregory Kucera, PsyD (Expedient Medicolegal Services)
Location: California
Areas of Expertise: Dr. Gregory Kucera, Psy.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist with extensive experience in forensic, correctional, and pre-employment psychological assessment. He currently serves as a psychologist with...
KENNETH E DINELLA
Location: Georgia
Areas of Expertise: 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.
Richard A Stripp (American Scientific Consultants Corp)
Location: New York
Areas of Expertise: With internationally recognized experts, ASC delivers impartial scientific evaluation of the role of drug and chemical exposure in civil and criminal litigation. ASC expert toxicologists have extensive...
Shannon Miller, M.D., DFASAM, DLFAPA (Forensic Addiction & Psychiatric Services, L.L.C.)
Location: Ohio
Areas of Expertise: FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION. Updated CV available at www.forensicaddictions.com. Consultation on issues relating to alcohol/drug use, addiction, gambling, etc. Active clinical practice for 3 decades...
MaryEllen Eller, MD (Expedient Medicolegal Services)
Location: California
Areas of Expertise: MaryEllen Eller, MD is a board-certified psychiatrist through the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. She is also certified as a master psychopharmacologist by the Neuroscience Education Institute.  Dr....
Tyler M Durns, MD (Forensic Psychiatric Associates, L.P.)
Location: Multiple Locations
Areas of Expertise: 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...
Rodney G Richmond (The Mackenzie Group, LLC)
Location: Arkansas and West Virginia
Areas of Expertise: As an expert pharmacist, Dr. Richmond provides expertise on medication use (medication errors, overdosage/toxicity, underdosing, adverse reactions, drug interactions) for attorneys, insurers, patients,...
Theresa Bui, DO (Expedient Medicolegal Services)
Location: California
Areas of Expertise: Dr. Theresa Bui is a board-certified psychiatrist with subspecialty certification in child and adolescent psychiatry. She is fluent in Vietnamese and has extensive experience in residential, outpatient,...
Damon M Dell'Aglio, MD, FACEP (Dell'Aglio Medical Consulting, P.C.)
Location: Arizona
Areas of Expertise: I am a clinically practicing medical doctor who is board certified in both emergency medicine and medical toxicology. I have been an expert witness for several years, with deposition and trial testimony...
Alexander Bryce Williams Niculescu, MD (Expedient Medicolegal Services)
Location: California
Areas of Expertise: Dr. Alexander Bryce Williams Niculescu is a board-certified internal medicine physician with fellowship training in hospice and palliative medicine. He is Board Certified by the American Board of Internal...
Heidi C. O’Neill, PhD, DABT (Intertox, Inc.)
Location: Multiple Locations
Areas of Expertise: Heidi O’Neill, PhD, DABT has studied the effects of various chemicals as both pharmacological therapeutics that may benefit and as toxicants that may pose a threat to human health for more than 20 years....
Richard J Frances MD
Location: New York
Areas of Expertise: Richard Frances, MD, is an expert in addiction psychiatry and psychiatry. He was the founding president of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, Past President and Medical Director of Silver Hill...
Edwin Peng, MD (Expedient Medicolegal Services)
Location: California
Areas of Expertise: Edwin Peng, MD, MBA, QME has been a board-certified psychiatrist since 2006. He has accumulated a breadth of experiences across a variety of clinical, cultural, and forensic settings reflective of his...
Eliot H Blum (Assistant Professor - Emory University School of Medicine / Grady Memorial Hospital)
Location: Georgia
Areas of Expertise: Dr. Eliot Blum is an experienced Emergency Medicine expert witness with over 250 case reviews and extensive deposition and trial testimony. He specializes in failure-to-diagnose cases and provides clear,...
Nina M French (Capwell Consulting Group)
Location: Pennsylvania
Areas of Expertise: Leading substance abuse industry drug and alcohol testing authority with over 30 years of industry experience, serving as an expert witness, litigation consultant, and policy advisor in matters involving...
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...
Beverly Strunk, MD (Expedient Medicolegal Services)
Location: California
Areas of Expertise: Dr. Beverly Strunk is a board-certified psychiatrist with clinical expertise in interventional psychiatry, psychopharmacology, and the treatment of complex psychiatric conditions across diverse populations....
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...
Kevin R Burke (Kevin Burke & Associates LLC)
Location: Wisconsin
Areas of Expertise: Kevin Burke, a dedicated expert in detecting and arresting drug-impaired drivers, spent 25 years in law enforcement. His involvement in hundreds of impaired driving cases and drug influence evaluations...
Ambarin S. Faizi, DO (Forensic Psychiatric Associates, L.P.)
Location: Multiple Locations
Areas of Expertise: 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...
Tony Thomas Abraham, MD (Expedient Medicolegal Services)
Location: California
Areas of Expertise: Board-Certified Psychiatrist | Adult, Adolescent & Forensic Psychiatry Dr. Tony Abraham is a board-certified psychiatrist with broad clinical experience in general, addiction and forensic psychiatry...
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...
Michael J. Whitekus Ph.D., DABT (Robson Forensic, Inc.)
Location: Multiple Locations
Areas of Expertise: Dr. Whitekus is a board certified toxicologist and applies his broad expertise in drug safety evaluation and toxicology (over 25 years) to his forensic practice involving adverse drug and alcohol events...
David Y. Kan, M.D., D.F.A.S.A.M. (Forensic Psychiatric Associates, L.P.)
Location: Multiple Locations
Areas of Expertise: Dr. Kan 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. Dr. David Kan...
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,...
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.
Samuel Miles (Samuel I. Miles, MD, PHD)
Location: California
Areas of Expertise: Dr. Miles provides consultations, reports, and expert testimony to both plaintiffs and defendants in litigated civil and criminal matters. He has qualified as expert in state and federal courts to provide...
Matthew W. Myers, MS, MPA (7 Arrow Forensics)
Location: Georgia
Areas of Expertise: Matt Myers integrates scientific education (clinical toxicology) and field law enforcement experience to provide practical, evidence-based expert testimony on drug & alcohol impairment, DUI, dram shop...
Linda Bernard, RN, CCHP-RN (Linda Bernard Consulting)
Location: Pennsylvania
Areas of Expertise: Linda Bernard Consulting provides an array of independent consulting services to attorneys, jails, prisons and insurance carriers. Services include development and/or review of Correctional Health Care, ...
David V. Andreone (ArtistServices Therapy)
Location: California
Areas of Expertise: David Andreone stands squarely at the intersection of mental health and the entertainment industry. As a music and television executive for the past 25 years, David has worked with some of the biggest...
Carla J. Kinslow, Ph.D. (Rimkus)
Location: Oregon
Areas of Expertise: Dr. Carla Kinslow holds a doctorate in Biomedical Sciences, Cell Biology/Molecular Toxicology with over 35 years of biomedical, regulatory, and environmental experience. She has expertise in inhalation...
Richard C. Pleus, Ph.D., M.S. (Intertox, Inc.)
Location: Multiple Locations
Areas of Expertise: Richard C. Pleus, Ph.D., heads Intertox Inc., the scientific research and consulting company he founded in 1995. Within Intertox, he brings deep knowledge of toxicology to assist in protecting public health....
James Armontrout, MD (Forensic Psychiatric Associates, L.P.)
Location: Multiple Locations
Areas of Expertise: 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. Dr....
Jeanine Johnson, Psy.D. (Expedient Medicolegal Services)
Location: California
Areas of Expertise: Dr. Jeanine Johnson is a licensed clinical psychologist with over 15 years of experience in evidence-based psychotherapy, specializing in the treatment of anxiety, depression, and trauma in high-functioning...
David E. Hartman PhD MS ABN ABPP (Medical and Forensic Neuropsychology   [cell phone contact may provide more rapid response, see phone numbers below])
Location: Illinois
Areas of Expertise: David E. Hartman PhD. MS ABN ABPP is an internationally known, board-certified neuropsychologist and clinical psychologist whose office is in Chicago, Illinois. In addition to being a licensed doctoral...
Jonathan D de Olano MD, MAT
Location: Georgia
Areas of Expertise: Dr. Jonathan de Olano is a highly respected medical professional, dual-board certified in both emergency medicine and medical toxicology. With extensive experience in these fields, Dr. de Olano is recognized...
Ernest A. Kendrick (Ernest A. Kendrick, M.D., PA)
Location: Texas
Areas of Expertise: Dr. Ernest A. Kendrick, a Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, is a child and adolescent psychiatrist in private practice in Houston, Texas. Dr. Kendrick is Board Certified in Psychiatry, Child...
Dominic Saladino, PharmD, MS, CPPS, CPHQ (Medication Safety Consulting Solutions)
Location: Oregon
Areas of Expertise: My name is Dominic Saladino, and I am the owner of Medication Safety Consulting Solutions LLC. I have 30 years of cumulative pharmacy experience in various facets of pharmacy practice. I have extensive...
Jonathan J. Lipman (Neuroscience Consulting Inc)
Location: Tennessee
Areas of Expertise: Providing clinical, research, industrial and forensic consultation in all areas of neuropharmacology and neurotoxicology, Dr Lipman has over 30 years experience of providing expertise to attorneys in...
Kristen Rawlett, PhD, FNP-BC, FAANP, CNE (KER Healthcare Consulting)
Location: Maryland
Areas of Expertise: Professor Rawlett is a Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (FAANP), a Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-BC) and Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) with an active clinical...
Samuel L Kleinman PhD F-ABFT TC-NRCC (SamHil Consulting)
Location: Ohio
Areas of Expertise: Dr Samuel Kleinman is a double board certified forensic toxicologist; he is a Fellow of the American Board of Forensic Toxicology and a Toxicological Chemist certified by the National Registry of Certified...
Gabor Vari, MD (Gabor Vari MD Inc)
Location: Tennessee
Areas of Expertise: I am a double Ivy League trained and two-time Jeopardy! champion general adult psychiatrist with over 15 years experience in the pharmacological and psychotherapeutic treatment of a broad spectrum of psychiatric...
Roger Jones, MD (Belle Meade AMP)
Location: Tennessee
Areas of Expertise: Dr. Jones is board-certified in addiction medicine and emergency medicine, and has treated more than 70,000 patients during a 20-year career. He is a graduate of the Emergency Medicine Residency at University...
Robert J. Marcello, Ph.D., LCP, CCHP (Evidence Solutions, Inc. )
Location: Multiple Locations
Areas of Expertise: Dr. Marcello is a Correctional Healthcare Professional (CCHP) with over 30 years of clinical, administrative, and forensic experience in a variety of healthcare and behavioral health settings. As a Licensed...
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...
Alexis Smith, PsyD (Forensic Psychiatric Associates, L.P.)
Location: Multiple Locations
Areas of Expertise: 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...
David H Schaffer, MD, MRO (University of South Carolina / Prisma Health)
Location: South Carolina
Areas of Expertise: Dr. David H. Schaffer, MD, MRO is a Harvard-trained, dual board-certified Medical Toxicologist and Emergency Physician, serving as the Director of Medical Toxicology at the University of South Carolina...
Richard H. Gabel, MD, PC, DLFAPA (Expedient Medicolegal Services)
Location: California
Areas of Expertise: Dr. Richard Gabel, MD, DLFAPA, is a psychiatrist licensed in New York State with over 40 years of experience in private practice since 1980. He holds the position of Clinical Assistant Professor at New...
The Kupiec Group
Location: Oklahoma
Areas of Expertise: Thomas C. Kupiec, Ph.D. and Philip Kemp, Ph.D. have over 50 cumulative years experience as experts in the fields of forensic toxicology and pharmaceutical sciences. Drs Kupiec and Kemp have significant...
Danielle Mason, PsyD (Expedient Medicolegal Services)
Location: California
Areas of Expertise: Dr. Danielle Mason is a licensed psychologist with specialized expertise in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), substance use, and co-occurring mental health conditions. She is the CEO and Founder of...
Robyn Caruso, MA, LMFT, CEDS-C (Park Dietz & Associates, Inc., a nationwide, interdisciplinary forensic expert firm)
Location: Multiple Locations
Areas of Expertise: With over a decade of experience in the field of clinical psychology, Robyn Caruso, MA, LMFT, CEDS-C specializes in the treatment of eating disorders. Currently, Ms. Caruso serves as a clinical faculty...
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...
Charles Saldanha, MD, FAPA (Forensic Psychiatric Associates, L.P.)
Location: Multiple Locations
Areas of Expertise: 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. Charles...
Shreya Mandal, JD, LCSW (Mitigation Specialist/ Social Work Expert Witness)
Location: New York
Areas of Expertise: Trauma & Emotional Distress Expert | Capital & Criminal Defense Mitigation Specialist | Forensic Social Worker | Immigration Hardship Evaluator For nearly three decades, Shreya Mandal, JD, LCSW, has...
Marc A LeBeau (LeBeau Forensic Toxicology Consulting / Retired FBI)
Location: Missouri
Areas of Expertise: Dr. Marc LeBeau is a renowned, board-certified toxicologist with over 35 years of experience, primarily at the FBI Laboratory in Quantico, Virginia. He specializes in drug and alcohol-facilitated crimes,...
Claire M. Young, BSN, RN, PHN, CEN (YLNC Young Legal Nurse Consultant, LLC)
Location: California
Areas of Expertise: Claire Young has 26 years of experience in Nursing, over 23 years in the Emergency (ED, Trauma, Critical Care) setting, and continues to work in the Emergency Department. She is a member of the Emergency...
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...
Douglas F Watt (Clinic for Cognitive Disorders)
Location: New Hampshire
Areas of Expertise: I am a senior clinical Neuropsychologist, presently on the faculty of the Boston University School of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, and the Boston Institute for the Study of Violence. I have been...
Robert B Swotinsky (Robert Swotinsky, MD, MPH)
Location: Massachusetts
Areas of Expertise: Dr. Swotinsky is an occupational medicine physician based in Massachusetts. His areas of expertise includes drug and alcohol testing and medical review officer (MRO) practice, impairment/safety including...
Steven G Oakes (PharmJustice.com)
Location: Wisconsin
Areas of Expertise: Steven Oakes, Ph.D., delivers scientific analysis of drug-related cases. Dr. Oakes is a pharmacologist, knowledgeable toxicologist and an experienced witness. He has delivered written analysis in more...
Charletta Dennis MD, QME
Location: California
Areas of Expertise: Dr. Charletta Dennis is a board-certified psychiatrist and forensic psychiatrist with extensive education and training, including an MD from Wayne State University, a forensic psychiatry fellowship at...
Donald Lewis (Little Pigeon River Psych Services)
Location: Tennessee
Areas of Expertise: Dr. Donald Lewis is a board certified general and addiction psychiatrist with specialized expertise in correctional mental health care. He completed his Psychiatry Residency and his Addiction Medicine...
Matthew C. Johnson, Ph.D. (Expedient Medicolegal Services)
Location: California
Areas of Expertise: Dr. Matthew C. Johnson is a board-certified psychologist and psychoanalyst with nearly two decades of experience spanning psychotherapy, military mental health, clinical supervision, and psychoeducation....
Matthew Madaus (Madaus Consulting LLC)
Location: California
Areas of Expertise: I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 35 years of experience leading behavioral health executives and agencies. I have been providing expert witness services for eight years, consulted on over...
Drug Abuse FAQs

What is a drug abuse expert witness?

A drug abuse expert witness is typically a medical doctor who specializes in the field of addiction and substance abuse. This expert witness has experience treating patients with drug abuse violations, alcohol and drug abuse, and unspecified drug abuse.

What is the role of a drug abuse expert witness?

The role of a drug abuse expert witness is to provide testimony related to drug addiction, substance abuse, and drug-related behaviors, among related topics.

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

Drug abuse expert witnesses can earn income in the potential range from $200 to $400 per hour or greater, depending on the circumstances. The fee arrangmen, will be determined by the retaining attorney and the expert.

What are the qualifications of a drug abuse expert witness?

To be a wrongful termination expert witness, one needs to have expertise in employment law, wrongful termination, and human resources management.

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

A drug abuse expert witness may gather evidence such as medical records, drug test results, witness statements, and their own professional opinion to support their testimony in a lawsuit.

In what type of cases might expert testimony be heard from a drug abuse expert witness?

Expert testimony from a drug abuse expert witness may be heard in cases involving drug-related crimes, addiction treatment, drug testing, drug policy, and the effects of drugs on individuals and society.