The Pacific Forensic Group is a California firm of nine highly vetted experts in the areas of Forensic Psychology, Neuropsychology, and Neurology. Dr. Ernst, the forensic director, specializes in PTSD, Mitigation and Resentencing, Testamentary Capacity, and Employment Evaluations. He is one of fewer than 45 Board Certified Forensic Psychologists in California. Dr. Ernst is an Associate Clinical Professor in the UCSF Department of Psychiatry where he provides teaching and supervision on a voluntary basis. As a trauma expert, Dr. Ernst chose to complete an additional year of fellowship training in PTSD at the San Francisco Veterans Hospital.
The Pacific Forensic Group team of experts also include:
-Dr. Peter Brain Andersson, Board Certified Neurologist, Specializing in Traumatic Brain Injury, Neurocognitive Disorders, Multiple Sclerosis
-Dr. Charles Filanosky, Board Certified Rehabilitation Psychologist, Specializing in Traumatic Brain Injury, PTSD
-Dr. David Contreras, Board Certified Forensic Psychologist, Specializing in Juvenile Competency to Stand Trial, Transfer/Waiver to Adult Court, Juvenile Sexual Offenses
-Dr. Lisa Kalich, Board Certified Forensic Psychologist, Specializing in Personal Injury, Parenting Capacity, Sexual Offender and Violence Risk Assessment for Adults and Juveniles, Disability, Child Witness Issues.
-Dr. Jerry Lockhart, Board Certified Forensic Psychologist, Bilingual (Spanish-English Specializing in Juvenile Competency and SVP consultation
-Dr. Laurel Mattos, Forensic Psychologist, Specializing in Trial Competency, NGRI, Mental Health Diversion, Violence Risk Assessment
-Dr. Elise Yenne, Forensic Psychologist, Specializing in Juvenile and Adult Trial Competency, Violence Risk Assessment Transfer Hearings
-Dr. Trayci Dahl, Board Certified Forensic Psychologist, Specializing in Filicide, Capital Sentencing, and Threat Assessment
-Dr. Mario Souza, Bilingual (Spanish-English) Board CeForensic Psychologist, Specializing in Violence Risk, Sex Offender Risk, Insanity, Mitigation, and Mental Health Diversion
Areas of Expertise:
- Assessment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) (Head Injury) (Concussion)
- Personal Injury Evaluations
- Employment Evaluations
- Testamentary Capacity and Undue Influence
- Violence Risk Assessment / Threat Assessment
- Mitigation Evaluations
- Capital Sentencing Evaluations
- MSO Evaluations
- Assessment of Neuropsychological Functioning
- Assessment of Malingering
- Neurological Evaluation
- False Confession
- Child Witness Credibility
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- Trial Consultation
- Disability Evaluations
- Drug Abuse / Drug Addictions
- Anxiety Disorders
- Bipolar Disorder (Manic Depression)
- Depressive Disorders
- Panic Disorders
- Schizophrenia Assessments
- Violence Evaluations
- Bilingual (Spanish-English) Evaluations
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Alameda Office 1402 Park St., Suite C Alameda, CA 94501 Telephone: 415-913-8096
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