Expert Witness List

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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: 7/31/2026

Adult Competency

ExpertField of ExpertiseEmailPhoneServes
DeSoto County		Serves
Manatee County		Serves
Sarasota County		Serves
South County (Venice)
Charles Winick, Family and Forensic PsychologyDoctor Of Psychology (PsyD)cwinick2012@hotmail.com(954) 436‐8326XXXX
Christine RyanDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)DrCFRyan@hotmail.com(941) 954‐7755XXXX
Dawn GrandinettiDoctor Of Psychology (PsyD)drdgrandinetti@aol.com(954) 290-2126XXXX
Karim Yamout, Carter PsychologyDoctor Of Psychology (PsyD)kyamout@carterpsych.com(941) 753‐0064XX
Michael Coffman, Madra Rua ConsultationDoctor Of Psychology (PsyD)drcoffman@shorelinepsychology.com(727) 251-6874XXXX
Precious Ogu, Zenith NeuropsychologyDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)zenithneuro@gmail.com(813) 483‐9989XXX
Theodora Coffman, Madra Rua ConsultationDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)drcoffman@shorelinepsychology.com(727) 289-6583XXXX
Tiesha Nelson, Nelson PsychologyDoctor Of Psychology (PsyD)drnelson@nelsonpsychologicalservices.com(954) 546‐4677XXXX
Valerie McClainDoctor Of Psychology (PsyD)vraemac@aol.com(321) 795-7716XXX
Wendy Jacobs, PhDDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)drwendyjacobs@gmail.com(941) 402‐7520XX

Conditional Release from Involuntary Commitment to Facility

ExpertField of ExpertiseEmailPhoneServes
DeSoto County		Serves
Manatee County		Serves
Sarasota County
Christine RyanDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)DrCFRyan@hotmail.com(941) 954‐7755XXX
Valerie McClainDoctor Of Psychology (PsyD)vraemac@aol.com(321) 795-7716XX
Wendy Jacobs, PhDDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)drwendyjacobs@gmail.com(941) 402‐7520X

Developmental Disability Examining Committee

ExpertField of ExpertiseEmailPhoneServes
DeSoto County		Serves
Manatee County		Serves
Sarasota County
Cari Tingen, Right Now Solutions LLCLicensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)rightnowsolutions@yahoo.com(941) 524-7104XX
Michael Coffman, Madra Rua ConsultationDoctor Of Psychology (PsyD)drcoffman@shorelinepsychology.com(727) 251-6874XXX
Olga Stirrup, Your Choice Mediations LLCSkilled Witnessostirrup@gmail.com(813) 391-8901XX
Theodora Coffman, Madra Rua ConsultationDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)drcoffman@shorelinepsychology.com(727) 289-6583XXX

Guardianship Examining Committee

ExpertField of ExpertiseEmailPhoneServes
DeSoto County		Serves
Manatee County		Serves
Sarasota County		Serves
South County (Venice)
Alicia UelmenRegistered Nurse (RN)aliciamuelmen@gmail.com(941) 323-0554XXX
Cari Tingen, Right Now Solutions LLCLicensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)rightnowsolutions@yahoo.com(941) 524-7104XXX
Carol GollnickRegistered Nurse (RN)crg233@gmail.com(941) 228-2449XXXX
Christine RyanDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)DrCFRyan@hotmail.com(941) 954‐7755XXXX
Karim Yamout, Carter PsychologyDoctor Of Psychology (PsyD)kyamout@carterpsych.com(941) 753‐0064XX
Linda EricksonLicensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)erick4536@aol.com(941) 951-1500XXX
Lori BergeonRegistered Nurse (RN)loribergeon@gmail.com(941) 345-5432XXX
Matthew Young, North River Aging ServicesSkilled Witnessmatthew@northriveragingservices.com(941) 304-9977XXXX
Michael Coffman, Madra Rua ConsultationDoctor Of Psychology (PsyD)drcoffman@shorelinepsychology.com(727) 251-6874XXXX
Olga Stirrup, Your Choice Mediations LLCSkilled Witnessostirrup@gmail.com(813) 391-8901XXX
Stephanie A. Shinn, Tailored Health and WellnessAdvance Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)sashinn13@outlook.co(941) 448 - 6470XXX
Stephen HaeringMedical Doctor (MD)shaering@gmail.com(941) 302-2345XXXX
Tera StewartRegistered Nurse (RN)Tera.stewart16@gmail.com(813) 734 -6858XXX
Theodora Coffman, Madra Rua ConsultationDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)drcoffman@shorelinepsychology.com(727) 289-6583XXXX
Victoria Ogunleye, Intentional Healthcare IntlRegistered Nurse (RN)intentionaladvocates@gmail.com(727) 244-4253X

Incompetency Due to Intellectual Disability or Autism

ExpertField of ExpertiseEmailPhoneServes
DeSoto County		Serves
Manatee County		Serves
Sarasota County
Karim Yamout, Carter PsychologyDoctor Of Psychology (PsyD)kyamout@carterpsych.com(941) 753‐0064XX
Michael Coffman, Madra Rua ConsultationDoctor Of Psychology (PsyD)drcoffman@shorelinepsychology.com(727) 251-6874XXX
Theodora Coffman, Madra Rua ConsultationDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)drcoffman@shorelinepsychology.com(727) 289-6583XXX
Tiesha Nelson, Nelson PsychologyDoctor Of Psychology (PsyD)drnelson@nelsonpsychologicalservices.com(954) 546‐4677XXX
Valerie McClainDoctor Of Psychology (PsyD)vraemac@aol.com(321) 795-7716XX

Intellectual Disability a Bar to the Death Penalty

ExpertField of ExpertiseEmailPhoneServes
DeSoto County		Serves
Manatee County		Serves
Sarasota County
Karim Yamout, Carter PsychologyDoctor Of Psychology (PsyD)kyamout@carterpsych.com(941) 753‐0064XX
Valerie McClainDoctor Of Psychology (PsyD)vraemac@aol.com(321) 795-7716XX

Juvenile Competency

ExpertField of ExpertiseEmailPhoneServes
DeSoto County		Serves
Manatee County		Serves
Sarasota County
Charles Winick, Family and Forensic PsychologyDoctor Of Psychology (PsyD)cwinick2012@hotmail.com(954) 436‐8326XXX
Dawn GrandinettiDoctor Of Psychology (PsyD)drdgrandinetti@aol.com(954) 290-2126XXX
Michael Coffman, Madra Rua ConsultationDoctor Of Psychology (PsyD)drcoffman@shorelinepsychology.com(727) 251-6874XXX
Theodora Coffman, Madra Rua ConsultationDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)drcoffman@shorelinepsychology.com(727) 289-6583XXX
Tiesha Nelson, Nelson PsychologyDoctor Of Psychology (PsyD)drnelson@nelsonpsychologicalservices.com(954) 546‐4677XXX
Valerie McClainDoctor Of Psychology (PsyD)vraemac@aol.com(321) 795-7716XX