Forensic Psychiatry Litigation Consulting for Attorneys

Not every useful expert role begins with testimony. In many complex cases, the earlier value lies in consultation: clarifying the psychiatric questions, identifying the evidence that matters, preparing discovery, evaluating witness testimony, and testing whether the case theory is clinically and behaviorally sound.

Bennett Blum, MD provides litigation consulting and expert witness services for attorneys in selected matters involving undue influence, mental and testamentary capacity, diminished capacity, elder financial exploitation, fiduciary abuse, coercion, consent, and vulnerability to manipulation.

Consultation may include

- arly case assessment before expert designat

- Review of pleadings, records, depositions, and transaction documents

- Identification of records and witnesses likely to matter

- Assistance with deposition themes and questions

- Evaluation of opposing expert opinions

- Explanation of psychiatric, behavioral, and capacity issues in plain language

- Assistance with demonstrative concepts and case presentation

- Expert reports and testimony when appropriate

Relevant matters

- Probate, trust, estate, and guardianship litigation

- Business and financial litigation involving consent, coercion, capacity, or vulnerability

- High-value transactions, contracts, gifts, settlements, or beneficiary changes

- Elder financial exploitation and fiduciary abuse

- Professional-misconduct matters involving manipulation or abuse of trust

- Selected international or high-public-importance matters

Selected matters

Dr. Blum is selective in accepting new matters. Priority is given to cases that involve genuinely complex psychiatric questions, substantial financial or human stakes, or issues likely to matter beyond the immediate dispute

Attorney case inquiries

Dr. Blum accepts a limited number of selected matters involving complex psychiatric questions, substantial financial or human stakes, or issues likely to matter beyond the immediate dispute. Attorneys may submit a non-confidential case inquiry through the Contact page. Do not send confidential materials, protected information, records, pleadings, discovery, or documents until conflicts have been checked and a written engagement agreement is in place. Submitting an inquiry does not retain Dr. Blum or preclude him from being retained by another party unless and until a written engagement areement is signed.