Dr. Vivian Alvarez, Ph.D
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Office: 310-473-1210
Dr. Alvarez is a Bilingual (Spanish-speaking), bicultural, Clinical Psychologist with over 35 years' expertise in the psychological evaluation and psychotherapy of children, adolescents, and adults. She specializes in cases involving child sexual abuse, adults abused as children, sexual harassment, wrongful termination, domestic violence, learning disabilities, wrongful death of parents/spouse, personal injury, and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder.
- Child Psychology
- Fitness for Duty Evaluation
- Forensic Psychology
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Psychology
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Assault
- Spousal Abuse
- Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
- A: Ph.D.-University of California, Los Angeles, 1987
M.A.-University of California, Los Angeles, 1982
B.S.-Duke University, 1980
California Psychology License, 1989 - Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
- A: *Phi Betta Kappa, Duke University, Member 1980
*American Psychological Association, Member 1988
*National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology, Member 1989
*American College of Forensic Examiners, Fellow 1994
*American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children, Member 1999 - Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
- A: See CV
- 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: Over 300
- Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
- A: Child, adolescent, and adult comprehensive psychological evaluations; child sexual abuse; adults abused as children; sexual harassment; wrongful termination; domestic violence; learning disabilities; wrongful death of parents/spouse; personal injury; Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
- A: 45
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
- A: 55
- Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
- A: Over 50
- Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
- A: 2025
- Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
- A: 15
- Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
- A: 15
- Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
- A: Since 1992.
- Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
- A: Consultation, comprehensive psychological evaluation and psychological testing, record-review, deposition and trial testimony
- Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
- A: $650
- Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
- A: $650
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
- A: $850
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
- A: $3500 per half day
- Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
- A: Travel expenses at $500./hour
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