A vocational rehabilitation counselor and life care planning professional, this expert has more than 15 years of experience evaluating employability, vocational capacity, and rehabilitation needs for individuals with disabilities or injuries. The expert has over 10 years of experience serving as a vocational rehabilitation expert witness, providing consultations, deposition testimony, and courtroom testimony in matters involving loss of earning capacity, employability, and rehabilitation planning. Professional services include vocational testing and assessment, job placement assistance, labor market analysis, and evaluation of vocational options based on education, work history, and functional limitations.

The expert conducts comprehensive vocational evaluations, transferable skills analyses, and labor market studies to determine employment potential and economic loss. Casework includes analyses of loss of earning capacity, life care planning assessments, and evaluations in matters involving workers’ compensation, personal injury, and marriage dissolution. Additional experience includes medical and vocational case management, transition planning services for individuals with disabilities entering the workforce, and development of individualized rehabilitation plans.

Professional credentials include Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC), Certified Life Care Planner (CLCP), Certified Vocational Evaluator (CVE), International Psychometric Evaluation Certification (IPEC), qualification as a vocational expert for the Social Security Administration, and certification as an Idaho Worker’s Compensation Specialist. The expert’s educational background includes a Life Care Planning Certificate, a Master of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling, and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. Professional memberships include organizations focused on vocational expertise, psychometric evaluation, healthcare certification, and rehabilitation practice.