Areas of Practice

Forensic Evaluations

 

  • Adult and Juvenile Fitness to Proceed/Competency to Stand Trial evaluations (ORS 161.360)

  • Adult and Juvenile Criminal Responsibility/Guilty Except for Insanity evaluations (ORS 161.295)

  • Capacity to Form Intent evaluations (ORS 161.300)

  • Extreme Emotional Disturbance evaluations (ORS 161.135)

  • Juvenile Waiver to Adult Court evaluations (ORS 419C.349)

  • Capacity to Waive Miranda Rights evaluations

  • Sentencing Mitigation evaluations

  • Adult and Juvenile Sexual Offending Risk Assessment (Psychosexual) evaluations

  • Violence, Stalking, and Fire Setting Risk Assessment evaluations

  • Diagnostic and Service Needs/Treatment Recommendation evaluations

  • Mental Health Court evaluations

  • Juvenile Dependency evaluations

  • Neuropsychological evaluations

  • Independent Psychological Examinations (IPEs)

  • Fitness for Duty evaluations

Consultation Services

 

  • General Education: Provide general information to both offices and specific attorneys regarding mental health and psycholegal issues.

  • Access to Relevant Research: Provide psychological and psychiatric research with relation to case specific factors.

  • Trial Strategy Consultation: Identification of factors to address and presentation of evidence to support defense/prosecution theories. Observation and assessment of relevant courtroom proceedings and their impact on trial outcomes.

  • Witness Preparation: Assessment of validity and reliability of witnesses. Development of strategies to improve quality of testimony.

  • Expert Witness Testimony: Provide educational testimony regarding psycholegal issues (e.g. diagnosis, behavior, manifestation of symptoms). Location and selection of expert witnesses, if necessary.

  • Cross Examination: Development of strategies for effective cross examination of expert witnesses.