Scott D. Sevart

Mr. Scott D. Sevart

Sevart Vocational and Forensic Services
P.O. Box 154
Merrifield, VA 22116
Office: 866-670-0388
Introduction

Specializing in spousal/child support, employment law, personal injury, medical malpractice, product liability, worker's compensation, and life care planning. Scott Sevart has over 27 years of experience as a vocational rehabilitation consultant in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. He is a nationally Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC), nationally Certified Life Care Planner (CLCP), member of the American Board of Vocational Experts/Diplomate (ABVE), International Association of Life Care Planners (IALCP), and a member of the International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals (IARP). Over the past four years he has provided expert testimony in 40 hearings, depositions, and trials. He is bilingual in English/Spanish.


Areas of Expertise
  • Compensation
  • Discrimination
  • Employment
  • Family Law
  • Life Care Planning
  • Sexual Harassment/Discrimination
  • Vocational Evaluation & Rehabilitation
  • Workers Compensation Insurance
  • Wrongful Termination

Expert Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
A: Institute of Rehabilitation Education and Training, Certified Life Care Planner, #1595
Nationally Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, CRC, #62729
University of North Texas, Denton, 18 credit hours in Rehabilitation Counseling
M.A. Government, University of Texas at Austin
B.A. Political Science, Moravian College
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: American Board of Vocational Experts/Diplomate, ABVE/D
International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals, IARP
Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification, CRCC
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: ABVE, March 2025 Conference, Asheville, NC, “The past, present and future of law and your place in this legal fiction illusion in which we live. Before civil law there was common law.”

ABVE, March 2025 Conference, Asheville, NC, “How to utilize Artificial Intelligence to your benefit and avoid its perils and pitfalls. Every new technology offers hope for the future, when used for good.”

Fredericksburg Area Bar Association, Fredericksburg, VA, May 26, 2022, in-person presentation, co-presenter: Elizabeth Zaras, MSN, RN, FNP-C, CLCP, “Earnings Capacity, Employability, and Job Search: How to Use a Vocational Expert or Life Care Planner to Position Your Case for Settlement.”

Prince William County Bar Association, May 25, 2022, virtual presentation, co-presenter: Elizabeth Zaras, MSN, RN, FNP-C, CLCP, “Earnings Capacity, Employability, and Job Search: How to Use a Vocational Expert or Life Care Planner to Position Your Case for Settlement.”

ABVE, April 2019 Conference, Tucson, AZ, “Changes in Working with the Hispanic Population Under
Worker’s Compensation.”




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: More than 250 times.
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Spousal/child support, employment law, personal injury, medical malpractice, product liability, and worker's compensation
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: 65
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: 35
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: 20 (in the past four years)
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: Very recently
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: 40 (in the past four years)
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: 31 (in the past four years)
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: More than 27 years.
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: consulting, interviewing, report writing
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: Initial consult is typically at no cost.
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: $425
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: $425
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: $425
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: Plus expenses.

References

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