Forensic Psychiatry Expert Witnesses in Maryland

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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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Jack N. Spector, ABPP-CN, PhDView profile

ID: 17284

Dr. Jack N. Spector, ABPP-CN, PhD

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Maryland

Dr. Jack N. Spector has 37 years of experience in the field of Clinical Neuropsychology. He earned his BA in Psychology from Temple University and his MA and PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Louisville. He did his internship in Clinical Neuropsychology at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Today, this expert is board certified in Clinical Neuropsychology by the American Board of...

Forensic Psychiatry Expert WitnessView profile

E-010096

Forensic Psychiatry Expert Witness

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Maryland

This board-certified psychiatrist specializes in combined psychotherapy and medication management. He received his medical degree from King George's Medical College in India and completed a residency in Psychiatry at Howard University in DC. He received specialized training in treating children and adolescents from the University of Maryland, as well as postgraduate training in Forensic...

Joseph Menachem Scheller, MDView profile

ID: 87720

Dr. Joseph Menachem Scheller, MD

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Maryland

Dr. Joseph Scheller has over 29 years of experience in the field of Pediatric Neurology. He earned his BS from Johns Hopkins University and his MD from the University of Illinois College of Medicine. After completing his residency in Pediatrics at Children's Hospital of Michigan, he went on to complete a fellowship in Child Neurology at UCSD Medical Center and a second fellowship Epidemiology at...

Jeffrey Stuart Janofsky, MDView profile

ID: 648248

Dr. Jeffrey Stuart Janofsky, MD

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Maryland

Dr. Jeffrey Stuart Janofsky has over 36 years of experience in the field of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychiatry. He earned his BA and MD from Johns Hopkins University. After completing his internship in Psychiatry at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center and his residency in Psychiatry at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, he went on to complete a fellowship in Forensic Psychiatry at the University of...

Steven Robert Zeiler, MD, PhDView profile

ID: 714114

Dr. Steven Robert Zeiler, MD, PhD

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Maryland

Dr. Steven R. Zeiler has 12 years of experience in the fields of Neurology and Vascular Neurology. He earned both his BA and his Ph.D. in Cellular, Developmental, and Molecular Biology from the University of Colorado Boulder and his MD from the University of Colorado School of Medicine. He completed an internship in Internal Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine before...

David Walton Buchholz, MDView profile

ID: 2017040

Dr. David Walton Buchholz, MD

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Maryland

Dr. David W. Buchholz has 39 years of experience in the field of Neurology. He earned his BA from the University of Pennsylvania and his MD from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. After completing his internship in Medicine at Pennsylvania Hospital, he went on to complete his residency in Neurology at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Today, this expert is board certified in...

Deborah M Brooks, MDView profile

ID: 14498

Dr. Deborah M Brooks, MD

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Maryland

This highly qualified expert earned her AB and MD from Brown University before completing a residency in psychiatry and a fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry at the University of Maryland. She is board certified in psychiatry and child and adolescent psychiatry and a member of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and the American Association of Directors of Residency...

Aaron JuniView profile

ID: 20555

Dr. Aaron Juni

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Maryland

This highly-qualified neuropsychologist earned his BA in psychology from Yeshiva University, his MA in neuroscience and his PhD in neuropsychology from the City University of New York. He additionally completed an internship in neuropsychology at the Indiana Neuroscience Institute and a fellowship in clinical neuropsychology at Virginia Commonwealth University. He is currently a licensed...

Laura WebbView profile

ID: 28783

Laura Webb

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Maryland

This qualified psychiatric and mental health nurse has over 20 years of experience in her field. She earned her BS in psychology, her BS in nursing at Middle Tennessee State University, and her MS in nursing at Austin Peay State University. She is a licensed registered nurse and a certified psychiatric-mental health nurse. Formerly, she served as a charge nurse and staff nurse, an administrative...

Yonmee Chang, MDView profile

ID: 37992

Dr. Yonmee Chang, MD

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Maryland

This highly qualified expert is board certified in anesthesiology and pediatric anesthesiology. She obtained her BA in biology from New York University before receiving her MD from UMDNJ – New Jersey Medical School. She completed internships in internal medicine at Georgetown University and in anesthesiology from the University of Texas. Subsequently, she completed fellowships in pediatric...

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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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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