• Pathology

Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:

A: M.A. in Communication Sciences and Disorders, Western Washington University
B.A in Speech Communication, California Polytechnic State University
ASHA-Certified Speech-Language Pathologist
Washington State Health License

Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:

A: International Dyslexia Association
Learning Disabilities of America
American Speech-Hearing Association

Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:

A: I have presented various workshops on auditory processing, dyslexia, and other communication disorders to teachers at private schools.

Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)

A: No

Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?

A: About six over the past 8 years

Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?

A: Consultation, document review, report writing, and conducting IME’s in communication related to head injury cases with children and adults.

Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?

A: I don’t remember. I didn’t keep track as it seemed irrelevant.

Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?

A: I don’t remember. I didn’t keep track as it seemed irrelevant.

Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?

A: Once

Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?

A: 1999?

Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?

A: None

Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?

A: None

Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?

A: about 10 years

Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)

A: consulting, testing, report writing, document review, expert witness testimony, depositions

Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?

A: $600.00/hour

Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?

A: $600.00/hour

Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?

A: $750.00 first hour, $350.00 each additional 30-minutes

Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?

A: $3000.00 1/2 day, $6000.00 full day

Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)

A: $150.00/hour administrative (correspondence, mailing, copying records, etc.)
Purchase of assessment materials, if needed for document review or testing
IME $800.00/hour
$600.00/hour for report writing, scoring of tests, travel time, attorney meetings, research, teleconferences

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