ADA Expert Witnesses

This expert completed his PhD in Neuropharmacology in the UK and completed postgraduate work at the Tennessee University Center for the Health Sciences. He is board certified in Pain Management, Psychopharmacology, Substance Abuse and Disability Analysts. He is currently an Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at a university in the southern US.

This highly qualified dentist is a national expert and frequent speaker on the treatment of anxious and special needs dental patients. He currently runs a private general dental and hospital practice in Maryland where he specializes in dental care for individuals who have anxiety or special needs. He is also the department head at a nearby hospital, where he provides dental care in the OR. Over the course of his career, he has treated 1,800+ patients who were asleep or under sedation in the OR and has administered oral sedation during 34,000+ patient visits to his office. He earned his D.M.D. at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine and completed his residency at the Genesee Hospital in Rochester, NY. The expert is a Diplomate with the American Board of Forensic Dentistry, the American Board of Special Care Dentistry, and the Dental Organization for Conscious Sedation. He is also a Member and Fellow of the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped and the American Association of Hospital Dentists.

This expert practiced bankruptcy and commercial law for 18 years between careers in academia. After his initial years of professional practice, he accepted a tenured position at Widener Law School in Delaware. He was appointed to the US Department of Justice by Ronald Reagan. He then returned to private practice. He limited his practice to Chapter 11s including service as conflicts counsel involving major related bankruptcies. His publications deal with topics related to bankruptcy, civil rights, and constitutional law. Over the course of his career, he has also participated in several US Supreme Court amicus briefs dealing with bankruptcy issues.

This qualified expert of Medical School Diversity and Disability Services obtained her BS in Psychology from the University of Central Florida, her MA in Psychology from the University of Alabama, and her Ph.D in Learning and Development at the Cleveland State University. She completed her Post-Doctorate in Training and Assessment Training at Harvard University. She is Certified in General Teaching and is a member of the Academy of American Medical Colleges, the Association on Higher Education and Disability, and the American Psychological Association. She had 25+ Publications on Higher Education and is the Director of MSDS and an Assistant Professor of Medicine at a Top Medical University and is an External Faculty Adviser for an Ivy League Medical School.

This expert has considerable experience in organizational compliance oversight for mental health facilities. She earned her B.A. in Criminal Justice and her Master's in Health Administration from Saginaw Valley State University. The expert is a credentialed LBSW and QMHP and QIDP in the state of Michigan, here she worked in the mental health field for 12 years. Most recently, she was a Support Coordinator and Recipient Rights Advisor/Investigator for the Saginaw County Community Mental Health Authority until 2015. The expert now works in Florida as a Regulatory Compliance Leader for a large medical center.

This highly qualified expert is a service and therapy dog consultant. She has been trained and remains current on any changes to the various laws in dog safety and service dog law for over 20 years. She has also played a part in updating Homeland Security/FEMA guidelines in relationship to service dogs and shelters. Some laws that this expert is well versed on include the Americans with Disabilities Act, Americans with Disabilities Act Amendment Act 2008, Air Carrier Access Act March 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 41 Code of Federal Regulations 101-20.311, HUD Fair Housing Act, California Health and Safety Code, Penal Code 365.5, and various other California Laws that protect the rights of people with disabilities who have Service Dogs.

This expert has been working in industrial-organizational consulting for over 20 years. She has conducted and published original research in the areas of human factors and safety. She completed her BS at the University of Florida, and completed her MS and PhD at the California School of Professional Psychology. She is certified as a Professional Ergonomist, and has previously worked as a consultant for numerous organizations on ergonomics programs. She is currently serving as a Senior Human Factors and Safety Consultant at a Consulting Firm in California.

This expert has a thirty year association in the Life and Disability Income Insurance Industry. For twenty-eight years he was associated with The Union Central Life Insurance Company. During that time he was involved in numerous claim/policy service matters and supervised claim litigation. He also conducted California Fraud Training for over twenty years with claim examiners with a concentration in the Bad Faith area. In addition, was a former Life Insurance Sales Agent with Western Southern Life Insurance Company.

This highly qualified expert has 15 years of experience as an attorney working on civil rights litigation and prison and jail litigation, as well as the legal malpractice involving these areas. She received her BA in political science and English literature from the University of Memphis and her MALA in Western classics from St. John's College before earning her JD at the University of New Mexico. This expert holds licenses for the New Mexico State and Federal Court, the Colorado Federal Court, the United States Tenth Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court. She has formerly worked with the Law Office of Brad D. Hall and McGinn, Carpenter, Montoya, & Love, PA. Currently, this expert owns a law firm in New Mexico that focuses on plaintiff's personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, premises liability, civil rights, and constitutional law.

This experienced actuary has over 40 years of experience in his field. His work throughout his career has involved actuarial services, pension plans, ERISA, government audits, marital dissolution, estate tax and life expectancy calculations, loss of income, death, disability, executive deferred compensation plans, and insurance and annuity contracts. He earned a BA in mathematics from Rutgers University and his FSA, the highest level of education for an actuary. He is a licensed series 7 & 63 financial industry regulatory authority actuary. He is a member of several actuary societies including the American Academy of Actuaries and the American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries. He served as a consulting actuary at Alexander & Alexander, where he worked his way up to head actuary of the western region. He then served as a principal of retirement practices at Olaine, Hurst, & Hemrich. After a decade, he moved to Howard Johnson to serve as a consulting actuary. He then served as the President for the Morton Company and the Kagan Company before transitioning back to consulting. This expert currently serves as the owner and consulting actuary for an actuarial and pension services company in California.

This highly qualified expert has been working in the field of audiology for over 40 years, specializing in hearing loss, tinnitus, hyperacusis and auditory processing disorders related to noise exposure, head injury, and whiplash. He earned his AA in communication at Los Angeles Harbor College before completing his BA in speech pathology and audiology at California State University. He then went on to earn an MA in audiology and hearing science at The Ohio State University and eventually gained his AuD at Central Michigan University. This expert is a board-certified in audiology, licensed in speech pathology and audiology, and certified as a tinnitus practitioner. He is very active in his field as a member of several professional societies including the California Academy of Audiology, the American Academy of Audiology, and the Hearing Education and Awareness for Rockers. He has held several positions throughout his career including director chief of audiology at the Artesis Medical Clinic, executive vice president of operations at Biogenesis Environmental Services, Inc., and president of research and development at Sound Acoustic Systems, Inc. In addition, he has served as a visiting professor of audiology at the California State University of Los Angeles. This expert is currently a clinical audiologist at an audiology and balance laboratory in California.

This qualified expert has over four decades of experience in architecture, with extensive experience in all aspects of the architectural profession including new construction, rehab projects, fire damage renovations, moisture problems, ADA accessibility, building code analysis and safety, and problem solving during construction. He received his BA in architecture from the NJ Institute of Technology, is a licensed architect, and is Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified. He is active in his field as a member of the South Broad Street Association, Sustainable Business Network, and the American Institute of Architect. Formerly, he has worked as an architect design for Morris Aubrey Architects, CRS Sirrine, and 3D International. He then worked as an architect consultant for Daroff Design and a project architect consultant at A1-5 Architects. For nearly thirty years, he has worked as the senior project architect at his own firm in Pennsylvania where he works on both residential and commercial projects.

This highly-qualified expert has more than 25 years of experience as a life care planner and a nurse case manager. She received a diploma in nursing from Mount Vernon Hospital School of Nursing before earning her BS from Oklahoma City University and her MPH from the University of Oklahoma. This expert is licensed as a registered nurse in New York and is certified as a nurse life care planner, disability management specialist, case manager, and rehabilitation counselor. She has drafted life care plans and medical projections since 1986 and is a member of several professional societies including the American Association of Nurse Life Care Planners and the International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals. She has formerly served as a rehabilitation nurse consultant and supervisor of case management for American Rehabilitation Consultants, a rehabilitation specialist and medical case manager for Intracorp, a disability nurse manager of occupational managed care for Aetna Insurance, and a senior nurse for worker's compensation and a nurse case manager for Zurich Services Corporation. Currently, this expert is the president of a life care planning firm in New York, where she provides services for individuals of all ages with spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, orthopedic injuries, and trauma.

This highly-qualified chiropractor has more than 30 years of experience in his field. He earned his BS in Human Biology and his DC in Acupuncture at the National University of Health Sciences, where he also completed post-graduate training in chiropractic orthopedics. In addition to being a licensed chiropractor and a DOT certified medical examiner, this expert is also certified in advanced allergy therapeutics and physical impairment ratings and is active in his field as a member of the Florida Chiropractic Association. For the past 30 years, he has served as a chiropractor at a private practice in Florida.

This highly qualified expert has nearly 40 years of experience in insurance underwriting. He earned his BA in economics from the University of Guelph and his BComm in graduate business at the University of Windsor. He then went on to become a life underwriting at Independent Order of Foresters and a manager of Canadian life and disability underwriting at Crown Life Insurance Co. He then served as the AVP of underwriting and customer service at Paul Revere Life Insurance Co. before becoming the director of GSI and advanced underwriting at UnumProvident Corp. and RBC Insurance Life Insurance Company. Currently, this expert is an insurance consultant of how own insurance consultancy and a contractor insurance consultant for an underwriting service in Ontario.

This qualified expert specializes in disability, autism, neurodiversity, disability policy, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the intersection of autism and disability with the law. She earned her BSBA in psychology, criminology, and law from the University of Florida before earning her JD from the University of Miami. She is a licensed attorney and is active in her field as an author of several publications about disability, autism, and accessibility. This expert formerly served as an associate attorney for Zumpano Patricios and is currently the owner of a consulting firm based in Florida and an adjunct professor at a university in Indiana.

This qualified physical medicine and rehabilitation expert earned his BS in biology from the University of North Carolina, his MS in health care administration from Touro International University, and his MD from East Carolina University. He also completed a residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation from East Carolina University. This expert is board certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation and holds certifications in buprenorphine waiver and battlefield acupuncture. He is active in his field as a member of several organizations, including the American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine and the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine. He formerly served as a disability evaluation physician for Olympus Health and a clinical assistant professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at East Carolina University. Currently, this expert is a consultant for a life care planning firm based in Texas, as well as a skilled nursing facility consultant for a rehabilitation facility and a specialty physician for a health center, both in North Carolina.

This highly-qualified chiropractics expert has over 40 years of experience in the field. He earned his DC from New York Chiropractic College and subsequently completed an internship at NYCC's Greenvale Out-Patient Facility. He is a licensed chiropractor in 3 states and holds multiple certifications, including scoliosis, disability and impairment rating, and workman's compensation for low back injuries. He began his career by opening a private practice in New Jersey, which he owned and operated for 4 years. He then served as the director of rehabilitative medicine at Stella Medical Center and the medical director at Advanced Integrated Medical Corporation. Currently, this expert is a chiropractor at his private practice based in Florida.

This highly-qualified expert has over 30 years of experience as a chiropractor. He earned his BS in biological sciences from the University of Nebraska and his DC from the Northwestern College of Chiropractic. He is a licensed chiropractor and holds several certifications, including chiropractic forensics, disability examiner, and independent medical examiner. He is active in his field as a member of numerous organizations, an author of a few scientific publications, and as an invited speaker at various conferences throughout his career. This expert has owned and operated his chiropractic private practice since 1990 and additionally serves as the director of quality management for a chiropractic clinic in Nebraska and as an examining physician for a medical evaluation company.

As a Residence Case Manager for a major Cerebral Palsy corporation, this expert supervised staff at two residential locations and managed the cases for up to 12 consumers, preparing all program documentation for consumers based on Residential Habilitation Plans and Office for People With Developmental Disabilities regulations Currently, and since January 2010, this expert is a Director at United Cerebral Palsy, wherein she is the administrator of a 22-bed Intermediate Care Facility for the Developmentally Disabled. She supervises a staff of 75, which includes direct care workers, management, clinical, physicians, and nursing staff. She is responsible for the training of all staff, she develops policies and procedures for all systems, and she is also in charge of all Incident Management.