Focused on intellectual and developmental disabilities, this expert witness brings more than 30 years of experience supporting individuals with Autism, IDD, and co-occurring mental health conditions across residential and community-based care settings. Their background includes expert witness and consulting experience in abuse, neglect, and wrongful death cases, providing testimony and analysis on systemic failures such as inadequate staffing, insufficient training, poor supervision, and non-compliance with state licensing and Medicaid Waiver regulations. Their work supports evaluation of care delivery practices, risk factors, and accountability within group homes, day programs, and related service environments.

A Master of Business Administration is supported by a Bachelor of Science in human services counseling, forming a foundation in both organizational leadership and behavioral health services. This expert is nationally recognized for their expertise in Autism and IDD services and has developed and delivered extensive training programs, professional education seminars, and curriculum initiatives for service providers, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations. Their work includes technical assistance, program evaluation, and regulatory guidance, with specialized experience in Medicaid Waiver systems, compliance monitoring, and quality assurance practices across community-based service models.

Their professional experience includes executive leadership and oversight of large-scale disability service systems, including residential programs, adult day services, and supported employment initiatives, with responsibility for multi-million-dollar budgets and multidisciplinary staff teams. Additional experience includes program creation and expansion, policy development, and coordination of individualized service plans, along with involvement in public policy, legislative advocacy, and statewide service system development. Through consulting and expert witness services, they provide detailed analysis of service delivery systems, regulatory compliance, and organizational practices, supporting legal evaluation of care standards and systemic deficiencies.