
Dr. Alexander E. Obolsky
Chicago, IL 60604
Dr. Alexander E. Obolsky is a triple board-certified expert in forensics, addiction, and psychiatry. He has 30+ years of clinical experience treating adults with PTSD and other psychiatric disorders. His forensic practice is focused on evaluating civil cases and providing expert opinions as to fitness and competency. He has extensive experience, having provided independent medically sound expert opinions in hundreds of personal injury and workers compensation cases. His expertise also includes employment malpractice, will contests, and discrimination as well as other areas of law requiring psychiatric expertise.
Dr. Obolsky provides objective, evidence-based forensic evaluations for both plaintiff and defense counsel in complex civil litigation. His opinions are guided by rigorous, impartial analysis of the record and decades of clinical experience, ensuring a balanced opinion regardless of the retaining party’s perspective.
Drawing on over 30 years of clinical practice dedicated to treating the ‘invisible’ emotional injuries that follow trauma and chronic illness, Dr. Obolsky brings unique depth of clinical empathy to his forensic evaluations. His core skill is translating complex medical and psychological data into a clear, compelling and human narrative for judges and juries.
- Competency
- Disability
- Emotional Distress
- Emotional Trauma
- Fitness for Duty Evaluation
- Forensic Psychiatry
- Malingering
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Probate
- Sexual Harassment/Discrimination
Available Upon Request