Forensic Psychiatry Expert Witnesses in Massachusetts

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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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Harrison Graham Pope Jr, MD, MPHView profile

ID: 32076

Dr. Harrison Graham Pope Jr, MD, MPH

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Massachusetts

Dr. Harrison G. Pope Jr. has over 44 years of experience in the field of Psychiatry. He earned his BA and MPH from Harvard University and his MD from Harvard Medical School. He completed his residency in Psychiatry at McLean Hospital. Today, this expert is board-certified in Psychiatry. Formerly, this expert held roles as an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical...

Renee Marie Sorrentino, MDView profile

ID: 105400

Dr. Renee Marie Sorrentino, MD

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Massachusetts

Dr. Renee Marie Sorrentino has 18 years of experience in Forensic Psychiatry. She earned her BA in Neuroscience from Boston University and her MD from the Boston University School of Medicine. After completing her internship in Internal Medicine at Cambridge Hospital and residency in Adult Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital she went on to complete prestigious a fellowship in Forensic...

Ajith John Thomas, MBBSView profile

ID: 144618

Dr. Ajith John Thomas, MBBS

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Massachusetts

Dr. Ajith J. Thomas has 21 years of experience in the field of Neurological Surgery. He earned his MBBS from Christian Medical College, Vellore. After completing his residency in Neurosurgery at Henry Ford Hospital, he went on to complete a fellowship in Endovascular Neurosurgery and Interventional Neuroradiology at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Today, this expert is board...

Karen Spangenberg Postal, ABPP-CN, PhDView profile

ID: 2766672

Dr. Karen Spangenberg Postal, ABPP-CN, PhD

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Massachusetts

Dr. Karen Postal has 25 years of experience in Clinical Neuropsychology. She earned her BA in Psychology from the University of California Berkeley, and her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the Wright Institute. Today, this expert is certified as a Clinical Neuropsychology and Pediatric Clinical Neuropsychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology and licensed as a Psychologist in...

Nancy Ann Hebben, PhDView profile

ID: 3822753

Dr. Nancy Ann Hebben, PhD

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Massachusetts

Dr. Nancy A. Hebben has over 40 years of experience in the fields of Psychology and Clinical Neuropsychology. She completed her BA in Psychology, MA in Clinical Psychology, and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology from Wayne State University. Today, this expert is certified in Clinical Neuropsychology by the American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology and is a licensed Psychologist in...

Igor Elman, MDView profile

ID: 22767

Dr. Igor Elman, MD

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Massachusetts

This highly qualified expert earned his BS and his MD from Ben-Gurion University in Israel. After completing his residency in psychiatry this expert went on to complete prestigious fellowships in psychiatry and addiction psychiatry at the National Institute of Mental Health and Harvard Medical School, respectively. He is also active in his field as a member of numerous medical societies including...

The Average Forensic Psychiatry Expert Witness
Charges $567 / Hour

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  • Review Fee

    $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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