Consultation

Dr. Reba- Harrelson provides consultation services to attorneys, judges, and organizations, including:

• application of various types of mental health research relative to case-specific issues

• practical presentation of empirical evidence in adjudication, trial proceedings, or the settlement process. 

  • SELECT TOPICS: 

    • HOW LEGAL COMPETENCIES, DECISION MAKING, TREATMENT AMENABILITY / RESPONSE, AND BEHAVIOR MAY OR MAY NOT BE BE IMPACTED BY FACTORS INCLUDING:

      • CHILD DEVELOPMENT / MATURITY

      • STRESS / TRAUMA

      • CULTURAL IDENTITY AND ORIENTATION

      • FAMILY, VALUES AND BELIEFS, COMMUNITY

      • COGNITIVE/INTELLECTUAL ABILITIES

      • OTHER EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL ISSUES

• Evaluation or written reports and verbal testimony by opposing counsel's mental health expert

• Preparation for mental health expert witness cross-examination

Select Previous Clients

California

• Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office
• Los Angeles County Alternate Public Defender's Office
• Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office
• Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
• Los Angeles County Police Department
• Los Angeles County Department of Probation
• Los Angeles County Department of Coroner
• Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health
• Los Angeles County Department of Health
• LAC+USC Medical Center
• State of California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
• State of California Department of Mental Health

Georgia

• Fulton County Jail
• Fulton County Office of the Public Defender