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Attorney & Forensic Psychologist
For AttorneysCases involving mental health evidence often require more than a traditional legal perspective.
As both a licensed attorney (Missouri and Kansas) and forensic psychologist, Dr. Jennifer Sweeton works with attorneys in cases involving psychological and neuropsychological evidence, mental health experts, PTSD claims, psychological injury, custody evaluations, disability opinions, fitness-for-duty evaluations, and other complex mental health issues.
Dr. Sweeton is available to collaborate with attorneys as co-counsel in matters where psychological evidence plays a significant role in the litigation. Her unique background allows her to approach these cases from both legal and psychological perspectives, helping attorneys navigate issues that often determine the outcome of a case. Here are some of the main services she offers:
Co-Counsel Services
Dr. Sweeton partners with attorneys in cases involving mental health evidence, assisting with litigation strategy, expert witness issues, evidentiary challenges, and case development.
Expert Depositions
Mental health experts can have a significant impact on the outcome of litigation. Dr. Sweeton assists with the preparation for and examination of psychologists, psychiatrists, neuropsychologists, custody evaluators, and other mental health professionals.
Cross-Examination of Mental Health Experts
Psychological testimony often involves specialized testing, diagnostic criteria, forensic methodology, and scientific literature unfamiliar to many attorneys. Dr. Sweeton assists attorneys in developing and executing effective cross-examination strategies involving mental health experts and forensic evaluators.
Expert Witness Analysis
Dr. Sweeton reviews psychological and neuropsychological reports, evaluates the reliability of expert opinions, identifies methodological concerns, and assists attorneys in understanding the strengths and weaknesses of mental health evidence.
Forensic Psychological Evaluations
In appropriate matters, Dr. Sweeton conducts forensic psychological evaluations and psychological testing to address issues relevant to litigation.
Why Work With Dr. Sweeton?
Few professionals possess both legal training and advanced expertise in psychological assessment, forensic evaluation, and mental health evidence.
Dr. Sweeton is a licensed attorney, forensic psychologist, author, speaker, educator, and evaluator with extensive experience in psychological assessment, trauma, neuroscience, and forensic mental health. She has trained thousands of professionals, authored multiple books and professional resources, and has spent her career working at the intersection of psychology, science, and human behavior.
This dual background allows her to bridge the gap between psychological science and legal advocacy in cases where mental health evidence plays a central role.
Areas of Focus:
• Mental health evidence and expert testimony
• Psychological and neuropsychological evaluations
• PTSD and psychological injury claims
• Custody and parenting evaluations
• Disability and fitness-for-duty evaluations
• Forensic psychological evaluations
• Expert depositions and cross-examination
• Psychological testing and assessment
• Admissibility and reliability of expert opinions
• Civil, family, employment, and disability litigation
To discuss a case involving mental health evidence, expert testimony, psychological evaluations, or forensic issues, please contact Dr. Sweeton.
As both a licensed attorney (Missouri and Kansas) and forensic psychologist, Dr. Jennifer Sweeton works with attorneys in cases involving psychological and neuropsychological evidence, mental health experts, PTSD claims, psychological injury, custody evaluations, disability opinions, fitness-for-duty evaluations, and other complex mental health issues.
Dr. Sweeton is available to collaborate with attorneys as co-counsel in matters where psychological evidence plays a significant role in the litigation. Her unique background allows her to approach these cases from both legal and psychological perspectives, helping attorneys navigate issues that often determine the outcome of a case. Here are some of the main services she offers:
Co-Counsel Services
Dr. Sweeton partners with attorneys in cases involving mental health evidence, assisting with litigation strategy, expert witness issues, evidentiary challenges, and case development.
Expert Depositions
Mental health experts can have a significant impact on the outcome of litigation. Dr. Sweeton assists with the preparation for and examination of psychologists, psychiatrists, neuropsychologists, custody evaluators, and other mental health professionals.
Cross-Examination of Mental Health Experts
Psychological testimony often involves specialized testing, diagnostic criteria, forensic methodology, and scientific literature unfamiliar to many attorneys. Dr. Sweeton assists attorneys in developing and executing effective cross-examination strategies involving mental health experts and forensic evaluators.
Expert Witness Analysis
Dr. Sweeton reviews psychological and neuropsychological reports, evaluates the reliability of expert opinions, identifies methodological concerns, and assists attorneys in understanding the strengths and weaknesses of mental health evidence.
Forensic Psychological Evaluations
In appropriate matters, Dr. Sweeton conducts forensic psychological evaluations and psychological testing to address issues relevant to litigation.
Why Work With Dr. Sweeton?
Few professionals possess both legal training and advanced expertise in psychological assessment, forensic evaluation, and mental health evidence.
Dr. Sweeton is a licensed attorney, forensic psychologist, author, speaker, educator, and evaluator with extensive experience in psychological assessment, trauma, neuroscience, and forensic mental health. She has trained thousands of professionals, authored multiple books and professional resources, and has spent her career working at the intersection of psychology, science, and human behavior.
This dual background allows her to bridge the gap between psychological science and legal advocacy in cases where mental health evidence plays a central role.
Areas of Focus:
• Mental health evidence and expert testimony
• Psychological and neuropsychological evaluations
• PTSD and psychological injury claims
• Custody and parenting evaluations
• Disability and fitness-for-duty evaluations
• Forensic psychological evaluations
• Expert depositions and cross-examination
• Psychological testing and assessment
• Admissibility and reliability of expert opinions
• Civil, family, employment, and disability litigation
To discuss a case involving mental health evidence, expert testimony, psychological evaluations, or forensic issues, please contact Dr. Sweeton.
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