Forensic Psychiatry Expert Witnesses in Connecticut

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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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Dr. Philip Anthony Micalizzi, MDView profile

ID: 1130180

Dr. Philip Micalizzi, MD

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Connecticut

Dr. Philip A. Micalizzi Jr has 38 years of experience in the field of Neurology. He earned his BS from Fairfield University and his MD from the Georgetown University School of Medicine. After completing his internship in Internal Medicine at St. Vincent's Medical Center, he went on to complete a residency in Neurology at the Georgetown University School of Medicine. Today, this expert is...

Dr. William David Graf, MDView profile

ID: 124905

Dr. William Graf, MD

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Connecticut

Dr. William D. Graf has over 33 years of experience in the field of Psychiatry & Neurology. He earned his BS in Biochemistry from the University of Wisconsin Madison and his MD from Freie Universität Berlin. After completing his residency in Pediatrics at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, he went on to complete a fellowship in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities at Westchester Institute for Human...

Dr. David Ezra Mandelbaum, MD, PhDView profile

ID: 149070

Dr. David Mandelbaum, MD, PhD

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Connecticut

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New York

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Rhode Island

Dr. David E. Mandelbaum has 42 years of experience in the fields of Neurology and Pediatrics. He earned his BA in Psychology from Columbia University and his MD from the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. He also completed his Ph.D. in Neurophysiology at the Columbia University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. After completing his residencies in Pediatrics at...

Dr. Antolin C Trinidad, MD, PhDView profile

ID: 160161

Dr. Antolin Trinidad, MD, PhD

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Connecticut

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District Columbia

Dr. Antolin C. Trinidad has 30 years of experience in the field of Psychiatry. He earned his BS in Biology from the University of the Philippines, his MD from the University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center College of Medicine, his MA in Liberal Studies from the University of the East, and his Ph.D. in English and American Literature from the Columbian College of Arts and...

Dr. Charles James Morgan, MD, MAView profile

ID: 1992346

Dr. Charles Morgan, MD, MA

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Connecticut

Dr. Charles A. Morgan III has 33 years of experience in the field of Forensic Psychiatry. He earned his BA in French from Pacific Union College, his MA in History of Medicine from Yale University, and his MD from Loma Linda University School of Medicine. After completing his residency in Psychiatry at Loma Linda University Medical Center, he went on to complete a fellowship in Forensic Psychiatry...

Dr. Myer B Shimelman, MDView profile

ID: 2238077

Dr. Myer Shimelman, MD

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Connecticut

Dr. Myer "Butch" Shimelman has 51 years of experience in the field of Psychiatry. He earned his MD from McGill University Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences and completed his residency in Psychiatry at Jacobi Medical Center. Today, this expert is board certified in Psychiatry. Now retired, he most recently served as a Psychiatrist at M B Shimelman MD PC.

Dr. Richard M Lechtenberg, MDView profile

ID: 2248767

Dr. Richard Lechtenberg, MD

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Connecticut

Dr. Richard M. Lechtenberg has 43 years of experience in the field of Neurology. He earned his BA in Physiology from Tufts University and his MD from the Tufts University School of Medicine. After completing an internship in Medicine at the Mount Sinai Hospital, he went on to complete a residency in Neurology at the Neurological Institute of New York, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center. Today,...

Dr. Jonathan Horowitz, MDView profile

ID: 40997

Dr. Jonathan Horowitz, MD

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Connecticut

This highly-qualified expert psychiatrist earned his BS from Cornell University and his MD from Tufts University School of Medicine. He continued to complete an internship at Upstate Medical Center, a residency in adult psychiatry and a fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry at Tufts University Medical Center. He is board certified in psychiatry and child and adolescent psychiatry and has...

Dr. Joseph Laurence Schindler, MDView profile

ID: 624997

Dr. Joseph Schindler, MD

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Connecticut

Dr. Joseph L. Schneider has 20 years of experience in the fields of Neurology and Vascular Neurology. He earned his BA from Tufts University and his MD from Tufts University School of Medicine. He completed an internship in Internal Medicine and a residency in Neurology at Yale-New Haven Hospital. Today, this expert is board-certified in Neurology and Vascular Neurology. Formerly, this expert...

Dr. Scott Efraim Hirsch, MDView profile

ID: 646275

Dr. Scott Hirsch, MD

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Connecticut

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New York

Dr. Scott E. Hirsch has 17 years of experience in the fields of Psychiatry and Neurology. He earned his BS in Biochemistry and Philosophy from the State University of New York at Binghamton and his MD from the NYU Grossman School of Medicine. He completed his residency in Neurology and Psychiatry at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine. Today, this expert is board-certified in Neurology and...

Dr. Matthew William State, MD, PhDView profile

ID: 667058

Dr. Matthew State, MD, PhD

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California

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Connecticut

Dr. Matthew W. State has 28 years of experience in the field of Psychiatry and Neurology with expertise in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. He earned his BA in Political Science from Stanford University, his MD from Stanford University School of Medicine, and his MPhil and PhD in Genetics from Yale School of Medicine. After completing his residency in Psychiatry, he went on to complete a...

The Average Forensic Psychiatry Expert Witness
Charges $567 / Hour

Based on hourly rates. Compare expert witness rates across thousands of specialties in all 50 states.

  • Review Fee

    $525

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  • Deposition Fee

    $575

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  • Court Fee

    $600

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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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