More about Dr. Alisha Johnson, Psy.D.

What do you specialize in

Brain Injury                                     
Probate             
Geriatrics
Competency                                   
Sanity/Competency to Stand Trial               
Undue Influence
Forensic Psychology                   
Testamentary Capacity 
Malingering

What services do you offer?

Consulting, record review, assessment, retrospective evaluations, written reports, expert testimony.

What are the rates of your services?

HOURLY RATES 
We do offer special rates for county/government

Attorney Consultation: $575 
Document Review: $575 
Deposition Testimony: $650
Trial Testimony: $650 

Additional Fees: Travel expenses, out-of-state temporary license fees, copy fees, etc., are charged at cost.

Professional Accreditations

Doctoral Degree in Clinical Psychology (PSYD) from Pepperdine University, an APA-accredited program

Licensed in Psychology since March 2010 (PSY23424)

How many times have you been retained as an expert?

In my private practice, I have been retained as the expert on over 150 cases involving elder abuse issues. For the Department of State Hospitals, I have provided hundreds of expert opinions on competency to stand trial and readiness for release vs. extension for patients who are not guilty by reason of insanity and offenders with a mental health disorder.

What teaching or speaking experience have you had?

Second Annual Financial Elder Abuse Symposium: The Intersection Between Undue Influence, Lack of Capacity, and Civil Financial Elder Abuse (for the California Lawyers Association)

Assessing Financial Capacity in Older Adults (for the Long Beach Police Department)

Advanced Training on Competency to Stand Trial Evaluations (for the CA Department of State Hospitals)

Violence Risk Assessment: HCR-20-V3 Foundational Training (for the CA Department of State Hospitals)


Address

1024 Bayside Dr. #306
Newport Beach, CA 92260, US

About us

Bernatz Experts is the expert witness team you can count on to assist you in resolving the undue influence, capacity, or litigated matter of financial elder abuse through mediation or by providing you with litigation support for a successful outcome at trial.

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