Expert Witness List

Attention Attorneys: Expert selection is limited to those under contract with the Twelfth Circuit, as only these individuals can be paid. Criminal Expert Witnesses currently under contract with the Twelfth Judicial Circuit:

Updated: 6/30/2026

Adult Competency

Expert	Email	Phone	Serves DeSoto County	Serves Manatee County	Serves Sarasota County	Serves South County (Venice)
Gambow, PhD., Amy				X
Nelson, PsyD., Tiesha	drnelson@nelsonpsychologicalservices.com	(954) 546‐4677	X	X	X
Ogu, PhD., Precious	zenithneuro@gmail.com	(813) 483‐9989		X	X
Tarbox, PsyD., Allison			X	X	X
Winick, PsyD., Charles	cwinick2012@hotmail.com	(954) 436‐8326	X	X	X
Yamout, PsyD., Karim Z.	kyamout@carterpsych.com	(941) 753‐0064		X	X

Conditional Release from Involuntary Commitment to Facility pursuant to 916.13 or 916.15

Expert	Email	Phone	Serves DeSoto County	Serves Manatee County	Serves Sarasota County	Serves South County (Venice)
Tarbox, PsyD., Allison			X	X	X

Developmental Disability Examining Committee for Involuntary Admission to Residential Services due to Intellectual Disability or Autism

Expert	Email	Phone	Serves DeSoto County	Serves Manatee County	Serves Sarasota County	Serves South County (Venice)
Gambow, PsyD., Amy				X	X
Tarbox, PsyD., Allison			X	X	X

Guardianship Examining Committee

Expert	Email	Phone	Serves DeSoto County	Serves Manatee County	Serves Sarasota County	Serves South County (Venice)
Bourne, Tracey R.				X
Haering, M.D., Stephen			X	X	X	X
Ogunleye, RN., Victoria				X
Shinn, ARNP, Stephanie A.				X	X	X
Stirrup, Olga, MS				X	X
Tarbox, PsyD., Allison			X	X	X
Young, Matthew			X	X	X	X

Intellectual Disability a Bar to the Death Penalty

Expert	Email	Phone	Serves DeSoto County	Serves Manatee County	Serves Sarasota County	Serves South County (Venice)
Nelson, PsyD., Tiesha	drnelson@nelsonpsychologicalservices.com	(954) 546‐4677	X	X	X
Tarbox, PsyD., Allison			X	X	X

Juvenile Competency

Expert	Email	Phone	Serves DeSoto County	Serves Manatee County	Serves Sarasota County	Serves South County (Venice)
Nelson, PsyD., Tiesha	drnelson@nelsonpsychologicalservices.com	(954) 546‐4677	X	X	X
Tarbox, PsyD., Allison			X	X	X
Winick, PsyD., Charles	cwinick2012@hotmail.com	(954) 436‐8326	X	X	X

Related Page: DCF's Forensic Evaluator List