Specialty 1: Forensic Psychology

Specialty 2: Forensic Psychology

Keywords/Search Terms: My primary professional focus is forensic psychology. I'm both a licensed psychologist and a lawyer. I have conducted IME examinations, criminal forensic evaluations, civil evaluations, employment discrimination evaluations, military discharge evaluations and immigration evaluations. As an active member of the Bar of State of New York, I have a thorough understanding of the legal aspects involved in forensic psychological evaluations. I was an Assistant Attorney General of New York State.

Medical School: Fordham University Graduate School-Ph.D.

License(s): NY

Years in Practice: 40+

• 30+ years performing IMEs
• 100+ IMEs performed
• Deposed/Testified 100+ times

Additional Information

The most important thing for a potential client who is considering retaining me for an IME or other forensic psychological evaluations to know is the breadth and depth of my professional experience. I am a licensed psychologist in the State of New York with a PhD in clinical psychology (Fordham University). For four decades I was on the faculty of Weill Cornell Medical Collage, and also on the Attending Staff at New York Presbyterian Hospital (Payne Whitney Psychiatric Clinic). For two decades I was a consulting psychologist for the Consolidated Edison Company, conducting psychological evaluations of their employees. For more than 30 years I have been the co-director of the Senior Citizens Care Group which provides psychological evaluations for individuals in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. In addition, I have an active psychotherapist practice for adults. Prior to becoming a psychologist, I was an Assistant Attorney General of the State of New York, and a Lieutenant in the Judge Advocate General Corps of the United States Naval Reserve. In addition, I was an associate in a law firm specializing in civil litigation. I’m a graduate of Columbia Law School. I have been retained as an expert witness in military court martial proceedings by branches of the United States Military. Therefore, as a psychologist conducting IMEs, I have, as practicing lawyer, a thorough understanding of the legal issues involved in the IME or other forensic psychological proceedings. I have forensic psychological experience in the following areas: IME, fitness to stand trial in criminal cases, criminal responsibility/and mitigation, civil evaluations.