On today’s episode, I talked with my fellow forensic psychologist colleagues, Drs. Collins, Delatorre, and Haji about their careers as expert witnesses and forensic evaluators. Listener questions that were briefly addressed on the episode include:

How did you find yourself working in the field?  

Are there things you wish you did differently in route to becoming a psychologist?

How do you obtain work as an expert witness?

What is a dilemma or hurdle you have come across when working as an expert witness?

How do you prepare for court as an expert witness? What is the process like?

What is the difference between forensic evaluations done in private practice versus evaluations done by psychologists working in a prison?

What is your day like as a forensic evaluator?

Where can you get hired if you want to do forensic evaluation work?

How many hours does one case typically take?

If forensic psychology is a field of interest, what is the first thing someone should do after undergrad?

Any current forensic psych hot topics you are particularly interested in right now?

About the Guests: 

Dr. John Delatorre is a licensed psychologist in Texas, Arizona, and New York State. He has a private practice focused on forensic psychology, primarily doing criminal work. Dr. Delatorre has a Master's degree in Jurisprudence from St. Mary's University School of Law and is often retained as a trial consultant and mediator. He provides expert analysis to the media as well as commentary on live trials for Court TV and the Law & Crime Trial Network. He is the co-host of the Without Consent Podcast. You can find him on social media @drjohndelatorre and through his website www.resolutionfcs.com

Dr. Lina Haji is a licensed clinical and forensic psychologist and licensed mental health counselor practicing in the Miami, Florida area.Her clinical experience over the last 20 years includes working with mentally ill and dually diagnosed adults in inpatient and outpatient settings including correctional facilities, substance abuse rehabilitation centers, outpatient clinics, psychiatric hospitals and private practice in four states, NY, NJ, CA, and FL. She currently works in private practice conducting clinical and forensic evaluations. She can be found at www.risepsychological.com and IG Rise_psychological_com.

Dr. Michael Collins is the owner and Chief Neuropsychologist/Mental Health Expert of the Clinical Neuropsychology Center. Dr. Collins has testified over 100 times as an expert witness and has been court appointed or retained for over 1000 psychological evaluations. Prior to forming the Clinical Neuropsychology Center, Dr. Collins was the director of Psychology at South University and has since that time developed the Broward County Diversion program and become a national expert for his work in forensic neuropsychology, mental health assessment and risk management. Dr. Collins earned his PHD in Clinical Neuropsychology from Nova Southeastern University and completed residencies in forensic and neuropsychology. Dr. Collins is a vendor with the state of Florida and performs expert witness evaluations throughout the state.

Contact Dr. Michael Collins:  Office: (754) 202-4443 | Email: mjcollinsphd@thecncenter.com 

https://thecncenter.com/

Thanks for listening! See you again in two weeks for another amazing episode unraveling psychology and the law. 

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