Child Sexual Abuse Expert Witnesses

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Locate expert witnesses who may consult and testify regarding child sexual abuse by clicking on these links. Child sexual abuse experts found on this page may consult regarding sexual misconduct, sexual molestation, and child sexual assault. These professionals may provide reports concerning sexual exploitation and statutory rape. They may also opine on issues regarding teen dating violence, incest, and rape related post traumatic stress disorder, among other topics.

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Theodore N. Hariton, MD
Forensic Obstetrics and Gynecology Diplomat American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Scientists Areas of Trial Experience and Expertise:... Learn More ›

Jorien Campbell, MD (Forensic Psychiatric Associates, L.P.)
Dr. Jorien Campbell graduated from the University of Wisconsin, Madison with a Bachelor of Science in Biology and received her Doctor of Medicine degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She completed her residency in Psychiatry at the University... Learn More ›

Roy H. Lubit MD, Ph.D.
Roy Lubit MD, Ph.D. is board certified in Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Forensic Psychiatry. He has special expertise in evaluating emotional trauma in children and adults (post traumatic stress disorder-PTSD), traumatic brain injury... Learn More ›

Park Dietz (Park Dietz & Associates, Inc.)
PD&A offers forensic experts in psychiatry, psychology, neuropsychology, neurology, pathology, nursing, social work, criminal behavior analysis, police, corrections, security, and toxicology. For the 28 years we've been operating as a group we've consistently... Learn More ›

Glen D. Skoler (Clinical and Forensic Psycholog (Licensed: PA, NJ, MD, VA, DC) & PSYPACT Interstate Compact )
Glen D. Skoler, Ph.D. is a clinical and forensic psychologist with over 35 years of experience in court evaluations, testimony and providing forensic services. Dr. Skoler is licensed in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, and Washington D.C.... Learn More ›
Walter E.B. Sipe, MD
Location: California
Areas of Expertise: Dr. Sipe, Board Certified in Psychiatry and Pediatrics, has an active outpatient psychotherapy and medication management practice serving adults and adolescents. He is on the clinical faculty at UCSF...
Michael Burbridge, DO, FAAP, SFHM (Double Board Certified Pediatric Expert Witness)
Location: Virginia
Areas of Expertise: Dr. Burbridge is double board-certified in Pediatric Hospital Medicine and General Pediatrics. - Over 20 years of experience caring for patients in private practice, community hospitals, and academic...
Stephanie Erickson, MSW, PSW, LCSW, CADTS (Park Dietz & Associates, Inc., a nationwide, interdisciplinary forensic expert firm)
Location: Multiple Locations
Areas of Expertise: Over the past 30 years, Stephanie Erickson, MSW, PSW, LCSW, CADTS, has developed expertise in objectively evaluating situations in which abuse or neglect allegations are made about a vulnerable person...
Beth J. Shaw, PhD (Park Dietz & Associates, Inc., a nationwide, interdisciplinary forensic expert firm)
Location: Multiple Locations
Areas of Expertise: Beth J. Shaw, PhD has had an extensive 35+ year career as a psychologist, educator, and executive administrator in private residential, public, and early childhood school settings. Her professional endeavors...
Consolidated Consultants
Location: Multiple Locations
Areas of Expertise: Consolidated Consultants (CCc) continues to deliver high quality expert witness and medical expert witness referrals nationwide since 1995. CCc is the only referral service where you can view the full,...
Stephanie Wolf (Maven Psychology Group)
Location: Maryland and District of Columbia
Areas of Expertise: Dr. Wolf is a Forensic Psychologist and former attorney who has also worked as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Maryland and George Washington University. She is a subject matter expert in areas...
Robert A. Evans, Ph.D. (The Center for Human Potential of America, Inc.)
Location: Florida
Areas of Expertise: Dr. Evans received his Ph.D. in Educational Psychology and Evaluation from The Catholic University of America in 1982, MS from St. John’s University, and BA from Long Island University. He is a licensed...
Matthew Madaus
Location: California
Areas of Expertise: I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 35 years of experience leading behavioral health executives and agencies. I have been providing expert witness services for seven years, consulted on 78...
N.G. Berrill (NY Forensic)
Location: New York
Areas of Expertise: Dr. N.G. Berrill is a Board Certified Forensic Psychologist, Director of New York Forensic, specialty areas: Criminal and Civil matters including-- Competency evaluations, Criminal Responsibility, Sex...
Arthur S Chancellor (Second Look Training and Forensic Consulting LLC)
Location: North Carolina
Areas of Expertise: Mr. Chancellor is an expert in the field of crime scene reconstruction, wrongful convictions, crime scene staging, suicide Investigations, and military Investigations especially in the field of violent...
American Medical Forensic Specialists
Location: Multiple Locations
Areas of Expertise: MEDICAL EXPERTS FOR MALPRACTICE & PERSONAL INJURY CASES AMFS is America's premier medical expert witness and consulting company. We are a trusted partner with the legal community and provide a superior method of retaining medical experts.
Julie Hall, Ph.D. (Julie Hall, Ph.D.   )
Location: New York
Areas of Expertise: Julie Hall, Ph.D., 25+ years as nationally recognized scholar on gender violence including child sexual abuse by adults in schools (public, private, higher education) and youth serving organizations. Her...
Paul Elizondo III, DO (Forensic Psychiatric Associates, L.P.)
Location: Multiple Locations
Areas of Expertise: Dr. Paul Elizondo graduated from Stanford University with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and received his Doctorate of Osteopathic Medicine degree from Touro University in California. He completed...
Stuart C Silverstein MD FAAP
Location: Connecticut
Areas of Expertise: Dr. Silverstein is an award-winning, Board-Certified pediatrician with over 30 years experience as a clinician and medical educator. His current practice includes providing pediatric emergency and urgent...
Jane C. Hickerson, PhD, LCSW (Park Dietz & Associates, Inc., a nationwide, interdisciplinary forensic expert firm)
Location: Multiple Locations
Areas of Expertise: Jane Hickerson, PhD, LCSW, served on the faculty at the University of Texas at Arlington for over 30 years. In the School of Social Work, she taught courses in intervention with mental health clients and...
Mark Wolkenhauer, PsyD (Expedient Medicolegal Services)
Location: California
Areas of Expertise: Mark Wolkenhauer, Psy.D., Q.M.E. is a forensic psychologist with extensive experience in treating and evaluating sexual offenders and individual with severe mental illness. He continues to serve as an...
Lisa Kalich - Board Certified Forensic Psychologist (Pacific Forensic Group)
Location: California
Areas of Expertise: Dr. Lisa Kalich specializes in Sexual Offender and Violence Risk Assessment for Adults and Juveniles, Personal Injury; Parenting Capacity; Disability Determination; False Confession; and Child Witness...
Paula E. Rohde
Location: California
Areas of Expertise: I have extensive experience working in public child welfare and human resources for the County of Orange, California Social Services Agency. Child Welfare areas of expertise include dependency intake and...
Tiffany McRae, PhD, LICSW, MA (Park Dietz & Associates, Inc., a nationwide, interdisciplinary forensic expert firm)
Location: Multiple Locations
Areas of Expertise: Tiffany McRae, PhD, LICSW, MA has more than 15 years of professional experience working with youth, adults, and families as a social worker and therapist. Her primary areas of interest are school social...
Medilex Inc.
Location: Multiple Locations
Areas of Expertise: MEDICAL EXPERTS IN 180 SPECIALTIES, FREE INITIAL TELEPHONE ANALYSIS BY OUR DIRECTOR, A COST-CONTROL GUARANTEE...AND NO EXPERT SEARCH FEES–ALL MONIES ARE APPLIED TO THE EXPERT'S ACTUAL WORK. Medilex...
Mark I. Levy, MD, DLFAPA (Medical Director of Forensic Psychiatric Associates, L.P., a nationwide expert witness firm)
Location: Multiple Locations
Areas of Expertise: Forensic Psychiatric Associates, L.P. (fpamed) is a national consulting firm with offices in California, Nevada and North Carolina assisting litigating attorneys. The firm includes 15 board certified forensic...
Abigail Rich, LCSW (Robson Forensic)
Location: Multiple Locations
Areas of Expertise: Abigail Rich is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who applies her experience to forensic investigations related to the safety and supervision of children within social services. Abigail approaches...
Janet I. Warren, DSW, LCSW (Park Dietz & Associates, Inc., a nationwide, interdisciplinary forensic expert firm)
Location: Multiple Locations
Areas of Expertise: Janet I. Warren, DSW, is Professor Emerita of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at University of Virginia (UVA). In this capacity, she served as teaching and research faculty at the Institute of...
John F. Doherty (School Liability Expert Group)
Location: New Jersey
Areas of Expertise: John F. Doherty Ed.D. applies his experience, education, and training to provide expert witness services on cases involving school liability and negligence. He is an experienced public and private school...
Rachyll Dempsey, PsyD (Expedient Medicolegal Services)
Location: California
Areas of Expertise: Dr. Dempsey is a Forensic Neuropsychologist licensed as a psychologist in 2006 by the California Board of Psychology; as a psychologist in 2022 by the Nevada and Alaska Boards of Psychology; Board Certified...
Leonard Shapiro (Park Dietz & Associates, Inc., a nationwide, interdisciplinary forensic expert firm)
Location: Multiple Locations
Areas of Expertise: With over 50 years of experience in residential summer camping, Mr. Shapiro was the Owner and Director of Camp Sequoia in Rock Hill, New York. As a third-generation camp owner and director, he has expertise...
Joan R. Rycraft, PhD, ACSW (Park Dietz & Associates, Inc., a nationwide, interdisciplinary forensic expert firm)
Location: Multiple Locations
Areas of Expertise: Joan R. Rycraft, PhD is a Professor Emerita at the University of Texas at Arlington, School of Social Work (UTA-SSW), and former Associate Dean and Director of the PhD program. She has also been named...
Elite Medical Experts
Location: Multiple Locations
Areas of Expertise: Elite Medical Experts is a physician-based firm specializing exclusively in medical litigation. Our one goal is to align top-tier university professors with the legal community. We secure experts for medical litigation from every medical and surgical speciality.
James T. Clemente (Park Dietz & Associates, Inc., a nationwide, interdisciplinary forensic expert firm)
Location: Multiple Locations
Areas of Expertise: James T. Clemente worked for the FBI for 22 years where he has been qualified as an expert witness in the areas of Child Sexual Offender Behavior, Child Sexual Victimization, Child Abduction, and Child...
ForensisGroup, Inc. (The Expert of Experts)
Location: Multiple Locations
Areas of Expertise: For over 30 years, ForensisGroup has provided the nation’s top law firms, businesses, insurance companies, government entities with highly qualified expert witnesses and consultants. Experts referred by...
Nicol Stolar-Peterson, PsyD, LCSW, BCD
Location: California
Areas of Expertise: Child Abuse/Child Welfare Expert national practice. Completed over 1000 child abuse investigations and interviews, 100’s of removals, 100’s of foster care and adoptive placements. 11 years of field experience...
Christian Jordal Ph.D., LMFT, CST-S
Location: Pennsylvania
Areas of Expertise: I am a licensed marriage and family therapist, AAMFT Approved Supervisor and AASECT Certified Sex Therapist Supervisor with 15 years of clinical experience, including working with couples divorcing and...
Janice S. P. Inman, MS.Ed. (Robson Forensic, Inc.)
Location: Multiple Locations
Areas of Expertise: Childcare Operations & Child Supervision Expert Janice Inman is an expert in Childcare Operations and Child Supervision with over 40 years of experience in corporate childcare facilities, pre-schools,...
Adam Bruno (Adam Bruno and Associates)
Location: California
Areas of Expertise: Dr. Adam Bruno is a licensed educational psychologist and a licensed marriage and family therapist. He has been working in the mental health field since 2006. Dr. Bruno specializes in the evaluation and...
April Gould (Park Dietz and Associates)
Location: Multiple Locations
Areas of Expertise: Dr. April Gould is an expert on radicalization, extremism, ideological- and hate-motivated violence, and collective violence. This expertise derives from both her academic research and her personal experience...
Michael K. Davis, MD, MBA (Board-certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Gastroenterology (Florida))
Location: Florida
Areas of Expertise: I am a board-certified general pediatrician, pediatric gastroenterologist, and pediatric hepatologist (liver disease) at a large state university in excellent standing. I am willing to serve as an expert...
Kevin B. Nowrangi, MD (Park Dietz & Associates, Inc., a nationwide, interdisciplinary forensic expert firm)
Location: Multiple Locations
Areas of Expertise: Kevin Nowrangi, MD, is a board-certified psychiatrist with sub-specialized training in child and adolescent psychiatry as well as forensic psychiatry. Dr. Nowrangi has many years of experience assessing...
William L. Bainbridge, Ph.D., FACFE (SchoolMatch Institute)
Location: Florida
Areas of Expertise: William L. Bainbridge, Ph.D.,FACFE, former Distinguished Research Professor for the University of Dayton and President & CEO of the SchoolMatch Institute is a court qualified expert in: educational management,...
Adrienne Isom Malin (Eagle Security Group)
Location: Virginia
Areas of Expertise: A retired FBI agent and former criminal profiler at the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU), Ms. Isom Malin worked cases involving missing/abducted children, child homicide, child exploitation via the...
DAVID F. O'CONNELL (PRIVATE PRACTICE)
Location: Pennsylvania
Areas of Expertise: Dr. O'Connell is a board certified forensic & medical psychologist and DEA registered prescribing psychologist with 12 years of prescribing experience/prescriptive authority in independent practice.He...
Staci B. Weiner, Psy.D., APIT (Robson Forensic)
Location: Multiple Locations
Areas of Expertise: Dr. Staci Weiner is a licensed clinical psychologist and certified school psychologist with nearly 20 years of experience. In her forensic casework, Dr. Weiner investigates claims and personal injury litigation...
KENNETH E DINELLA
Location: Georgia
Areas of Expertise: Duke trained, board certified psychiatrist with over 25 years of experience including chief of staff and medical director. Experienced expert witness in malpractice, child custody, civil and criminal matters.
Joseph S Schwartzberg
Location: California
Areas of Expertise: Dr. Schwartzberg has devoted 40 years to his career in special and general education. Beginning in NY as a teacher of students with learning disabilities and behavioral challenges he soon began to assume...
Howard M. Knoff (Project ACHIEVE Educational Solutions)
Location: Florida
Areas of Expertise: A Licensed Psychologist (FL) and Nationally Certified School Psychologist, Dr. Howie Knoff has been an Expert Witness in innumerable Federal and State Court cases, as well as Due Process Hearings and...
Child Sexual Abuse FAQs

What is a child sexual abuse expert witness?

A child sexual abuse expert witness is a professional who specializes in providing expert testimony related to the investigation of child sexual abuse, child psychology, trauma, sexual abuse dynamics, and victim/survivor treatment, among related topics.

What is the role of a child sexual abuse expert witness?

A child sexual abuse expert witness provides professional opinions and testimony regarding sexual abuse of children.

How much can a person make as a child sexual abuse expert witness?

Child sexual abuse expert witnesses may have potential earnings between $225 and $400 per hour, or higher. The exact hourly rate is negotiated between the attorney and expert, who typically will have a retainer agreement.

What are the qualifications of a child sexual abuse expert witness?

Expert witness in child sexual abuse who is knowledgeable about the psychological, physical, and social effects of sexual abuse on children and how to best address them.

In legal proceedings, what evidence is reviewed by a child sexual abuse expert witness?

A child sexual abuse expert witness may review medical records, forensic interviews, police reports, and other evidence related to the alleged abuse in legal proceedings.

What types of cases involve expert opinions from a child sexual abuse expert witness?

Child sexual abuse expert witnesses may be called upon in cases involving allegations of abuse, custody disputes, criminal trials, civil lawsuits, and child protection proceedings. Their expertise is crucial in determining the validity of claims.