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Forensic psychiatry services are billed at an hourly rate in 15-minute increments as follows:

Preliminary phone consultation: No charge

Case Work: $350 per hour

• Interview
• Report writing and editing
• Review of records (about 1 to 2 hours per inch of record)
• Deposition (and preparation for deposition)
• Testimony (and preparation for testimony; also waiting “in court time”)
• Psychological or neuropsychological assessment (PhD time)
• Research (unusual cases, attorney must approve)
• Attorney assistance (development of cross examination questions, report critique, jury selection, etc)

Case Management and Testing: $200 per hour

• Psychometrician testing
• Phone consultation to discuss cases or results
• Travel (greater than 30 minutes)
• Cancellation less than 24 hours, no show for interview

Expenses (with attorney authorization): $ per expense

Contractual rates vary. Services are billed based on time, regardless of content or results. Estimate of time or cost per case may be requested. Cases may be time limited or expense limited on request, but may not result in final opinions. Brief “Summary Reports” are also available.

Civil cases are scheduled upon receipt of retainer. Retainer forms will be provided to referrers. Excess retainer will be returned promptly at the conclusion of services. Statements are mailed monthly. The referring attorney, firm or agency is responsible for remittance for all matters pertaining to a case, including deposition by opposing counsel, unless otherwise arranged.

Retainers and checks should be made to: University Health Associates and sent to:

University Health Associates
Attention: Tammy Leatherman
Chestnut Ridge Center
930 Chestnut Ridge Road
Morgantown, WV 26505

Revised June 2008