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: 2/23/2026):
Adult Competency
| Expert |
Email |
Phone |
Serves
DeSoto County |
Serves
Manatee County |
Serves
Sarasota County |
| Charles Winick, PsyD |
cwinick2012@hotmail.com |
(954) 436‐8326 |
X |
X |
X |
| Christine Ryan, PhD |
DrCFRyan@hotmail.com |
(941) 954‐7755 |
X |
X |
X |
| Karim Z. Yamout, PsyD, ABPP, LLC |
kyamout@carterpsych.com |
(941) 753‐0064 |
|
X |
X |
| Precious Ogu, PhD |
zenithneuro@gmail.com |
(813) 483‐9989 |
|
X |
|
| Terrance Delikat, DO |
Jemyandterry3@hotmail.com |
(863) 368‐0854 |
X |
X |
X |
| Tiesha Nelson, PsyD |
drnelson@nelsonpsychologicalservices.com |
(954) 546‐4677 |
X |
X |
X |
| Wendy Jacobs, JD, PhD, PA |
drwendyjacobs@gmail.com |
(941) 402‐7520 |
X |
X |
X |
| Dawn Grandinetti, PsyD, PA |
drdgrandinetti@aol.com |
(954) 290‐2126 |
X |
X |
X |
| Michael Coffman, PsyD |
drcoffman@shorelinepsychology.com |
(727) 289-6583 |
X |
X |
X |
| Theodora Coffman, PhD |
drcoffman@shorelinepsychology.com |
(727) 289-6583 |
X |
X |
X |
Conditional Release from Involuntary Commitment to Facility
Incompetency Due to Intellectual Disability or Autism
Intellectual Disability a Bar to the Death Penalty
Standard Juvenile Competency
Developmental Disability Examining Committee
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