Vocational rehabilitation specialist and forensic vocational analyst serving as an expert witness with over 20 years of experience, this professional focuses on vocational rehabilitation consulting, earning capacity evaluation, and labor market analysis in legal and administrative contexts. Their expert witness experience spans 20 years and includes litigation consultation, deposition testimony, and courtroom testimony in matters involving disability, personal injury, medical malpractice, divorce, and workers’ compensation.

Their work includes forensic vocational assessments addressing earning capacity, labor market surveys, job analysis, and employability determinations. Core areas of practice involve vocational rehabilitation services, job development and placement, job site modification, and evaluation of individuals receiving workers’ compensation, short-term and long-term disability benefits, and Social Security disability. Additional experience includes providing vocational expert opinions in Social Security disability hearings and in cases litigated in federal courts, courts of common pleas, family law proceedings, and arbitration matters, with analysis focused on types of work an individual can perform and the availability of such employment in regional and national labor markets. Currently serving as a vocational expert and vocational rehabilitation counselor, this expert has provided vocational evaluation, medical care coordination, and placement services for individuals returning to competitive employment. Their professional background includes long-standing consulting practice experience as well as prior roles in rehabilitation organizations, with responsibilities involving individualized consultation with disabled individuals and coordination with healthcare and employment stakeholders.

The expert holds a post-master’s certificate in forensic vocational rehabilitation, a master’s degree in counselor education, and a bachelor’s degree in applied arts and sciences with a focus on sports medicine. Professional credentials include Diplomat, American Board of Vocational Experts; Certified Rehabilitation Counselor; Licensed Professional Counselor; Rehabilitation Practitioner; and International Psychometric Evaluator Certification. Professional involvement includes leadership roles within a national vocational expert organization, including service as President, President-Elect, and member of the board of directors, along with participation in ethics and education committees. Contributions also include published work and presentations addressing earning capacity, vocational analysis, and use of vocational experts in litigation.