In addition to my private practice, I serve as an expert witness in cases of adoptee parricide and/or homicide. Working with the public defender’s office as well as with private counsel, many of the cases that I have been hired to work on have involved adoptees who have been charged in capital murder cases. 

I have been qualified as an expert in adoption through my training and years of experience. The number of jurisdictions in which I have qualified as an expert has increased with my reputation as a psychologist versed in adoption psychology and psychopathology. I am generally asked to appear as an expert witness to discuss cases that involve an adoptee and the:

• Assessment of the adoptee’s mental state
• Assessment to determine the state of mind of the defendant at the time of the murder
• Assessment of the defendant’s competency to stand trial
• Assessment of the prediction for violence and future risk
• Administration of psychological tests when warranted
• Provide sentencing and treatment recommendations
• Provide written reports with findings and mitigating factors