Forensic Psychiatry Expert Witnesses in Colorado

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Forensic psychiatry expert witnesses practice in a variety of fields, including criminal law, civil litigation, family law, juvenile justice, and disability determination. Some of the most common forensic psychiatry expert witness specialties also include competency evaluations, risk assessment, psychiatric malpractice, personal injury claims, and mental health law. They can opine on the effects of mental illness on criminal behavior, the impact of psychological trauma on personal injury cases, the role of mental health in child custody disputes, the validity of insanity defenses, and the capacity to stand trial.

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Jeffrey Lee Metzner, FAPA, MDView profile

ID: 72354

Dr. Jeffrey Lee Metzner, FAPA, MD

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Colorado

Dr. Jeffrey L. Metzner has 44 years of experience in Psychiatry and Forensic Psychiatry. He earned his BS in Zoology from the University of Maryland, College Park and his MD from the University of Maryland School of Medicine. He completed both an internship and a residency in Psychiatry at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. Today, this expert is board certified in Psychiatry and...

Hal Stephen Wortzel, MDView profile

ID: 93775

Dr. Hal Stephen Wortzel, MD

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Colorado

Dr. Hal Wortzel has 14 years of experience in the fields of Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatry. He earned his BA from Amherst College and his MD from the NYU Grossman School of Medicine. After completing an internship in Orthopedic Surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital, he completed a residency in Psychiatry and a fellowship in Forensic Psychiatry at the University of Colorado School of Medicine....

Jose Marcos Lafosse, ABPP, FNAN, PhDView profile

ID: 3517689

Dr. Jose Marcos Lafosse, ABPP, FNAN, PhD

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Colorado

Dr. Jose M. Lafosse has over 20 years of experience in the fields of Clinical Neuropsychology and Psychology. He earned his BA in Psychology from Loyola Marymount University and both his MA and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Southern California. After completing an internship in Clinical Neuropsychology at the Palo Alto VA Medical Center, he went on to complete a residency in...

Suzanne M Kenneally, PsyDView profile

ID: 5697740

Dr. Suzanne M Kenneally, PsyD

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Colorado

Dr. Suzanne M. Kenneally has 31 years of experience in Psychology with expertise in Clinical Psychology. She earned her BA in Psychology from Rockford University, her MA in Counseling Psychology from Norwich University, and her PsyD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Denver. After completing two internships in Psychology at the University of Colorado Boulder and Fitzsimons Army Medical...

Jonathan Woodcock, MDView profile

ID: 12692

Dr. Jonathan Woodcock, MD

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Colorado

This highly qualified expert earned his BA from Houghton University and his MD from the State University of New York at Buffalo. He completed one residency in neurology from Massachusetts General Hospital and one residency in psychiatry at McLean Hospital. He then went on to complete two fellowships in neurology and psychiatry at Harvard. He is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, the...

Andrea LinerView profile

ID: 16530

Dr. Andrea Liner

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Colorado

This expert has extensive experience in the field of psychology. She earned her BA and BS from the University of Texas at Austin and her MPsych and PsyD from the George Washington University. She is a licensed clinical psychologist and a member of the American Psychological Association. She previously served as a group psychotherapy leader for Saint Mary's Court in Washington, DC and as a...

Christy A KazmeroffView profile

ID: 32898

Christy A Kazmeroff

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Colorado

This highly qualified expert has over 15 years of nursing experience, specializing in mental health and psychiatric care. She earned her AS in nursing at the Community College of Denver before earning her MS in nursing from Metropolitan State College, and her MS in nursing from Colorado State University-Pueblo. She is currently in the process of completing her DNP. This expert is a licensed...

The Average Forensic Psychiatry Expert Witness
Charges $567 / Hour

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    $525

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  • Deposition Fee

    $600

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  • Court Fee

    $575

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    This represents an expert’s hourly rate for participating in depositions. Experts may charge more for depositions that require them to travel, and some experts choose to bill a flat, daily or half-daily rate for deposition appearances.

Forensic Psychiatry Expert Witness FAQs

A forensic psychiatry expert witness provides objective, professional insight into cases involving mental health issues. They can assess competency, provide diagnoses, and testify on the impact of psychiatric conditions.

Forensic psychiatry experts often assist in criminal cases, civil litigation, family law disputes, and malpractice suits where mental health factors are involved.

Forensic psychiatrists use clinical interviews, psychological testing, and review of medical records to evaluate a defendant's mental state at the time of an alleged offense.

Yes, some forensic psychiatrists specialize in areas like child and adolescent psychiatry, geriatric psychiatry, addiction psychiatry, or neuropsychiatry which may be relevant depending on your case specifics.

In insanity defense cases, a forensic psychiatrist can provide crucial testimony about the defendant's mental state during the crime, helping courts understand complex psychiatric concepts.

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