• Addiction Medicine
• Bariatric Medicine
• Child Psychiatry
• Community Mental Health
• Emotional Trauma
• Family Practice/Family Medicine
• Geriatric Psychiatry
• Psychiatry
• Psychopharmacology
• Sleep Medicine

Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:

A: Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) – California Baptist University, Riverside Ca

Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) – California State University, Dominguez Hills

Post-Master’s Certificate, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) – Maryville University

Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-c) – American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)

Board Certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) – American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

Registered Nurse (RN) License – State of California, and Oregon

Nurse Practitioner License – State of California and Oregon

Furnishing License with Schedule II–V Controlled Substance Authority – State of California and Oregon

DEA License – United States Drug Enforcement Administration

Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:

A: American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)

American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA)

American Nurses Association (ANA)

American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants (AALNC)

Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing

California Association for Nurse Practitioners (CANP)

National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF)

Speakers Bureau, Advanced Practice Education Associates (APEA)

Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:

A: Director and Faculty, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program – Western University of Health Sciences
Curriculum development, course instruction, and clinical evaluation in psychiatric diagnosis, psychopharmacology, and advanced practice standards.

National Speaker – Advanced Practice Education Associates (APEA)
Live and on-demand courses for PMHNP certification review and clinical updates, including psychopharmacology, differential diagnosis, and therapeutic management.

Conference Presenter – National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) and American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
Topics include NP-led clinical models, psychiatric integration in primary care, and graduate-level NP education.

Continuing Medical Education (CME) Instructor – Champions for Health, Opioid Stewardship Project
Co-developed and presented four accredited CME modules on opioid prescribing, addiction, and mental health care integration.

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: 10

Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?

A: Nurse Practitioner Standard of Care (psychiatric and primary care settings)

Psychiatric Medication Management and Prescribing Practices

Telehealth and Telepsychiatry Documentation

Workers’ Compensation Malpractice Review

Evaluation of Clinical Decision-Making and Diagnostic Accuracy

Scope of Practice and Supervision Compliance

Charting, Documentation, and Informed Consent Review

Patient Safety, Risk Assessment, and Crisis Intervention

Boundary Violations and Professional Conduct Investigations

Administrative and Licensing Board Reviews Involving Nurse Practitioners

Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?

A: Approximately 45% of my cases have been for the plaintiff

Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?

A: 55% for the defense.

Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?

A: 2-3

Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?

A: I have been deposed on a few occasions in workers’ compensation matters involving standard of care and clinical decision-making.

Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?

A: My prior expert experience has been within workers’ compensation proceedings, where I provided opinions related to clinical decision-making and standard of care. I have not yet been qualified in civil court but am fully prepared and available for testimony.

Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?

A: I have provided expert testimony on a few occasions in workers’ compensation proceedings before administrative law judges. I have not yet testified in civil court but am qualified and available to do so.

Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?

A: I have worked with the legal industry as an expert for approximately five years, with prior experience providing expert opinions and testimony in workers’ compensation cases and current work in medical and psychiatric malpractice review.

Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)

A: Case review and expert opinion reports

Independent medical and psychiatric record review

Deposition and trial testimony

Consultation on nurse practitioner scope of practice and standard of care

Medication management and prescribing practice evaluation

Telehealth and documentation analysis

Board of Nursing and administrative case review

Plaintiff and defense case consultation

Assistance with interrogatories and expert report preparation

Education of legal teams on clinical standards and evidence-based practice

Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?

A: My hourly rate for case review and consultation with attorneys is $300 per hour, with a four-hour minimum for new case reviews.

Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?

A: My hourly rate to review medical and psychiatric records or related documents is $300 per hour, billed in 15-minute increments after the initial four-hour minimum.

Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?

A: $450 per hour (four-hour minimum, payable 10 business days in advance)

Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?

A: $600 per hour or $1,100 per full day (includes standby time; travel billed separately)

Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)

A: Travel time billed at $150 per hour (portal-to-portal when travel is required)
Administrative/clerical time billed at $75 per hour for scheduling and document organization
Travel-related expenses (airfare, lodging, mileage, meals) reimbursed at cost

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