An experienced vocational rehabilitation and vocational evaluation expert witness with over 10 years in the field, this professional provides analysis related to employability, earning capacity, and rehabilitation planning for individuals with injuries or disabilities. Their work includes prior expert witness involvement and participation in Social Security disability proceedings, where they have provided impartial vocational opinions and responded to hypothetical scenarios concerning job classifications, transferable skills, and labor market availability. These functions support legal matters involving disability determination, personal injury, and workforce participation.

In practice, their work involves conducting vocational evaluations, transferable skills analyses, and labor market research, along with preparing life care plans and assessing medical cost projections. Responsibilities include reviewing vocational and educational history, past earnings, and medical information to inform opinions on functional capacity and return-to-work potential. Additional areas of analysis include assistive technologies, job analysis and modification, ADA compliance considerations, and transition planning, as well as administering and interpreting vocational assessment instruments. Their experience also includes litigation support activities such as preparing vocational reports and providing deposition and trial testimony.

Currently serving in an academic leadership role as a tenured associate professor of counseling, this expert contributes to the field through research, curriculum development, and professional mentorship. Their scholarly work includes peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations addressing rehabilitation counseling, disability, and the integration of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence into vocational practice.

Academic qualifications include a Doctoral degree in Rehabilitation with a focus on counselor education, a Master’s degree in Rehabilitation Counseling, and a Bachelor’s degree in Rehabilitation and Disability Studies. Professional credentials include Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC), Certified Vocational Evaluation Specialist (CVE), Certified Life Care Planner (CLCP), and National Certified Counselor (NCC).