A highly experienced social work professional, this expert witness brings more than 30 years of experience addressing human service issues across mental health, healthcare, criminal justice, and public welfare systems. Their work focuses on professional ethics, malpractice, and liability-related concerns within social work practice. They have more than 30 years of litigation-related experience, including consultations, depositions, and courtroom testimony involving professional malpractice and forensic social work matters.

This expert holds a Ph.D. and has an extensive academic career as a professor in a graduate-level social work program, with a focus on professional ethics, malpractice, and liability. Their work includes delivering national and international lectures and keynote presentations on ethical standards and professional responsibility in social work practice.

Their expertise encompasses social work ethics, forensic social work, social welfare policy, and research and evaluation methods. Their work addresses ethical challenges in clinical practice, including boundary issues, confidentiality, and professional conduct across diverse social service settings.

In addition to academic roles, this individual has provided expert analysis in legal matters involving professional conduct and standards within social work. Their combined experience in education, ethics, and applied social work supports evaluation of professional practices and standards across a wide range of human service environments.