Forensic Psychology Expert Witnesses in California

This expert is a professor in the Department of Psychology at a CA based university. She is a clinical psychologist whose work focuses on the psychosocial consequences of violence, trauma and victimization with an emphasis on violence against women and other forms of interpersonal violence. Her work has addressed the mental health consequences of violence, such as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and depression as well as other important physical and social health outcomes. She also works in the areas of forensic psychology and frequently provides expert testimony in complex legal cases involving interpersonal violence.

This expert is a licensed psychologist in the State of California and is currently the Clinical Director of a counseling service in the San Francisco Bay area. He earned his doctoral degree from Arizona State University, and completed his pre-doctoral internship at Butler University and BehaviorCorp, and his post-doctoral fellowship in Clinical Assessment at the University of Houston. An active member of American Psychological Association and the American Counseling Association, he previously served as the Chair of the Alameda County Mental Health Advisory Board.

This expert teaches full-time as a Professor at an elite University in California. As a Diplomate in Forensic Psychology of the American Board of Professional Psychology, he has testified in both criminal and civil matters for well over two decades. He conducts criminal responsibility evaluations, assessments of dangerousness and investigates the risk for future violence. He works with firms that safeguard the safety of high profile clients. In civil matters, Dr. Lipson addresses emotional damage claims, response style, malingering and recovery. He was also a member of the Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (ATAP) committee that collaborated in the drafting of the Risk Assessment Guideline Elements for Violence (RAGE-V). He has worked with law enforcement and the survivors of violence for the bulk of his professional career. He is a frequent speaker at conferences and for organizations. He has presented for the Council of Licensor Enforcement and Regulation, New Scotland Yard, the Ontario College Teachers, and US Army Sexual Harassment and Rape Prevention College. He is now managing a private forensic psychologist practice and is involved in managing several organizations in his field.

This expert is currently a Clinical and Forensic Psychologist at a Private Psychology Practice. This expert specializes in all aspects of child custody, including child custody evaluations, parenting plans, parental alienation, mediation, reunification therapy, and domestic violence. She has extensive experience in diagnosing and treating Post Traumatic Stress Disorders, as well as working with the recovery community on addiction and substance abuse.

This expert has over 7 years of experience in the forensic and clinical psychology field. She earned her undergraduate degree from Yale University, her JD from Harvard Law School, and her PsyD in clinical psychology from Rutgers University. Her clinical interests include forensic evaluation, violence risk assessment, severe mental illness, multicultural psychology, trauma, and psychological factors in immigration hardship. She previously served as a clinical and forensic psychology extern for the US Department of Justice Metropolitan Correction Center and as a psychotherapist at Rutgers Center for Applied Psychology. She currently serves as an adjunct professor at a university in California and is a staff psychologist at a state hospital in California.

This qualified expert has extensive experience in forensic psychology. She received her BA in psychology from California State University before earning her MA in organizational behavior and forensic psychology and her PsyD in clinical psychology from Alliant International University. She also completed a certificate program in victim services at California State University and two certificate programs at Montclair State University: one in criminal forensic psychology and another in family/civil forensic psychology. She then completed an APA-accredited internship at Vacaville Psychiatric Program and a fellowship in forensic psychology at Hackensack University Medical Center. This expert is active in her field as a member of the American Psychological Association. She has formerly served as a forensic psychologist for La Clinica De La Raza and the California Department of State Hospitals, as well as a psychologist for the Culinary Institute of America and for the jail-based competency treatment program at the UC Davis Medical Center. Currently, this expert is the owner of a forensic psychology clinic and a forensic psychologist at a California hospital.

This highly-qualified expert has extensive experience in neuropsychology and forensic psychology. He received his BA in psychology from California State University before earning his MA in psychology from Phillips Graduate Institute and an additional MA and his PsyD in clinical psychology from Alliant International University. He is currently in a post-doctoral respecialization certificate program in neuropsychology at Fielding Graduate University. This expert is a licensed clinical psychologist and is involved in research, having served as a co-investigator and the principal investigator on studies. He has formerly served as a case manager at Hillview Mental Health Center, a psychometrist and research assistant for Pacific Psychological Associates, a worker's compensation evaluator for Hamlin Psyche Center, and a psychologist for the California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation in the enhanced outpatient program and the mental health crisis bed department. Currently, this expert serves as the founder and clinical director for a private practice, as well as a psychologist for a psychological services provider and a state hospital in California.

This qualified expert earned her BA in psychology with a minor in criminal justice from Northwest Nazarene University before earning both her MA and PhD in psychology from Fuller Graduate School of Psychology. She is licensed as a psychologist in three states and is a registered health service psychologist. She is active in her field as a member of the American Psychological Association, the American Psychology-Law Society, and the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers. This expert formerly served as a psychological assistant in the sex offender treatment program at La Paz Psych Group, an assessment assistant and clinical associate psychologist with Dr. Ermshar & Associates, and as a psychologist at PCH Treatment Center. She also served as an invited lecturer and data manager for forensic studies at Alliant International University and as an adjunct faculty member at Southern New Hampshire University. Currently, this expert is a forensic evaluator for a private medical corporation and a conditional release program, as well as a lecturer in forensic neuropsychology at a graduate school in California. She also is a licensed psychologist and the president of a private practice that she founded in California.