Forensic Psychiatry Expert Witnesses in Florida

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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. Denise Kathryn Griffin, MDView profile

ID: 1204709

Dr. Denise Griffin, MD

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Florida

Dr. Denise K. Griffin has over 25 years of experience in the field of Neurology. She earned her BS in Biology from the University of South Florida and her MD from the University of South Florida College of Medicine. She completed her internship in Internal Medicine and residency in Neurology at the University of South Florida College of Medicine. Today, this expert is board-certified in Neurology...

General & Forensic Psychiatry Expert WitnessView profile

E-051237

General & Forensic Psychiatry Expert Witness

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Florida

This highly qualified and awarded expert is double board certified in general psychiatry and forensic psychiatry. Currently this expert is a clinical assistant professor and the chief of forensic psychiatry at a major medical school. He earned his MD at the University of Florida, completed his residency training in psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh. He completed his fellowship in...

Dr. Akiva Daum, MDView profile

ID: 16344

Dr. Akiva Daum, MD

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Florida

This highly-qualified expert in addiction psychiatry earned his BS in molecular biology at the University of Central Florida and his MD the University of South Florida. After completing his internship in internal medicine and his residency in internal medicine at Boston University Medical Center, this expert went on to complete a prestigious fellowship in addiction psychiatry at Brigham and...

Dr. Richard Alden Greer, MDView profile

ID: 2019590

Dr. Richard Greer, MD

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Florida

Dr. Richard A. Greer has 30 years of experience in the field of Psychiatry. He earned his BA in English Literature from Harvard University and his MD from the University of Florida College of Medicine. After completing both an internship and residency in Psychiatry at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, he went on to complete a fellowship in Forensic Psychiatry at the University of Florida College of...

Dr. Lantie Jorandby, MDView profile

ID: 21649

Dr. Lantie Jorandby, MD

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Florida

This highly-qualified expert is board certified in psychiatry and addiction psychiatry. She earned her BS in neuroscience at Vanderbilt, followed by her MD at the University of Florida. She then went on to complete a residency in psychiatry at the University of Florida and a fellowship in addiction psychiatry at Yale. She is active in her field as a member of the American Psychiatric Association...

Dr. Thomas Riney, MDView profile

ID: 34505

Dr. Thomas Riney, MD

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Florida

This highly qualified expert has over 30 years of experience in his field. He earned his BS in biological sciences from the University of California, Davis and then went on to complete his MD from Loma Linda University. He then completed an internship and residency in pediatrics at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. He was formerly an assistant director of the ambulatory care center at Sacred Heart...

Dr. Debra Marie Barnett, MDView profile

ID: 46778

Dr. Debra Barnett, MD

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Florida

Dr. Debra M. Barnett has 31 years of experience in the field of Psychiatry and Neurology. She earned her BS in Biology and Mathematics from Birmingham-Southern College and her MD from Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine at the University of South Alabama. She completed her internship and residency in Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at the University of South Florida Morsani College of...

Dr. Michael Samuel Duchowny, MD, FAAN, FAAP, FACNSView profile

ID: 624898

Dr. Michael Duchowny, MD, FAAN, FAAP, FACNS

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Florida

Dr. Michael S. Duchowny has 45 years of experience in the fields of Pediatric Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology. He earned his BA in English and Zoology from Cornell University and his MD from Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He completed an internship in Pediatrics at the University of Chicago Medical Center and residencies in Pediatrics and Neurology at Montefiore Medical Center and...

Dr. Eric Michael Kaplan, MDView profile

ID: 677525

Dr. Eric Kaplan, MD

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Florida

Dr. Eric M. Kaplan has 32 years of experience in the field of Psychiatry. He earned his BS in Biology from Emory University and his MD from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. He completed a residency in Psychiatry at the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine and today, this expert is board-certified in Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Formerly, he...

The Average Forensic Psychiatry Expert Witness
Charges $567 / Hour

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  • 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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