Memory reliability, cognitive aging, gambling disorder, and behavioral addiction — rigorous testimony grounded in 25 years of peer-reviewed research.
I am a cognitive psychologist and neuroscientist with 25 years of peer-reviewed research on memory, decision-making, and behavioral addiction. I provide expert witness services for civil litigation requiring rigorous scientific expertise — offering clear, well-grounded opinions that hold up to scrutiny.
My doctoral training at the University of Toronto under Endel Tulving — widely regarded as the world's foremost authority on human memory — established a foundation in long-term memory research spanning 25 years of peer-reviewed publications. My work also includes research on cognition and aging, examining the factors that distinguish successful cognitive aging from typical age-related decline.
I provide expert testimony on how human long-term memory works, why memories are fallible, how errors are introduced over time, how memory changes with age, and what the science says about memory reliability. Relevant to cases involving eyewitness testimony, disputed recollections, recovered memory claims, cognitive capacity, elder capacity, and bar admission proceedings. Previously provided expert testimony on memory reliability in a formal Illinois bar admission hearing, contributing to a unanimous favorable outcome.
My brain imaging research on pathological gambling includes landmark studies on the "near-miss effect" — how near-wins activate reward circuits similarly to actual wins, sustaining gambling behavior despite losses. This work has been featured in The Atlantic, Time Magazine, and NPR's This American Life, and directly informs my expert opinions on gambling-related harm.
Relevant to cases involving gambling operators, product liability, wrongful harm claims, and gambling-related personal injury.
Published research on the cognitive and neural correlates of impulsive decision-making and loss of control — relevant to cases involving capacity, volition, and behavioral compulsion.
Expertise in the psychology and neuroscience of addiction broadly, including decision-making deficits, reward system dysregulation, and the relationship between substance and behavioral addictions. Relevant to cases involving addiction treatment, harm reduction, and liability.
Attorneys interested in retaining me are welcome to contact me for an initial consultation. I will review case materials to assess fit and provide a clear fee schedule. I maintain strict confidentiality throughout all engagements and am available for Daubert qualification.
Fees: Available upon request. Hourly rates apply for case review, report preparation, deposition, and trial testimony.
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