AELE Expert Witness/Litigation Consultant Listing

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Name: Gary L. Fischler, Ph.D.

Current employer: Institute for Forensic Psychology

Address: 825 South Eighth Street Ste. 604, Minneapolis, MN 55404

Telephone: 612-333-3825

Fax: 612-333-6740

E-mail: gary.fischler@psycheval.com

Internet Website: http://www.psycheval.com

(1) Relevant prior and part-time employment, with dates:

• 1985-present: Director, The Institute for Forensic Psychology
• 1986-present: Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota, Department of Psychology (part-time)
• 1990-present: Clinical Assistant Professor, Minnesota School of Professional Psychology (part-time)

(2) Degrees and relevant special training:

• Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology - University of Minnesota, 1983
• Diplomate - American Board of Psychological Specialties, Forensic Clinical Psychology
• Diplomate - American Board of Professional Disability Consultants.

(3) Other professional activities, etc.:

none

(4) Retainer information:

Appx. Number of times retained by claimant's counsel: 7*

Appx. Number of times retained by defense counsel: 5

* Approximately 50 additional times as a court-appointed civil commitment examiner in Hennepin County

(5) Names, addresses and telephone numbers of attorneys who may be contacted as references:

Dan Bresnahan
5120 IDS Center, 80 S. 8th St.,
Minneapolis, MN 55402
(612) 344-0403 - for defendant

Michael Kula
1732 Grand Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55105
(612) 699-1499 - for plaintiff

Joseph Marshall,
5901 Lexington Ave.,
N. Circle Pines, MN 55014
(612) 754-0890 - for defendant

James Moore
Assistant City Attorney
333 S. 7th St., #300
Minneapolis, MN 55402
(612) 673-2063 - for defendant

(6) Publications that contain your paid advertisements (since 1996):

Minnesota Police Chief
Bench and Bar Magazine
Finance and Commerce

(7) Usual and customary fee: $125-$150 per hour.

(8) AREAS OF EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE

Note - Letter codes used in front of the subject mean:
[ T ] Testified in court or at depositions on the subject;
[ R ] Retained as a consultant, but have not testified on the subject.
[ Q ] Qualified to testify or consult on the subject, but have not served as a paid consultant.


[T} Retention of a known unfit employee or negligent entrustment of a weapon

[T] Psychological screening for employees

[Q] In-custody inmate/prisoner suicides (and prevention methods)

[Q] Employment discrimination (hiring/promotion) or sexual harassment

[T] Disability determination

[T] Personal injury

[T] Workers' compensation

[T] Civil commitment

(9) Types of cases you will not accept:

Any that would pose unresolvable ethical problems.

(10) Other information or remarks you think useful in evaluating your services:

• Special interests are : forensic, disability, and rehabilitation psychology; public safety and occupational health psychology.
• Recent publications:
  Fischler, G.L. (1997) Psychological Examination of Peace Officer Applicants: Theory and Practice, Minnesota Police Chiefs, 17, 35-37.
  Fischler, G.L., & Booth, N.E. (1998). Vocational Impact of Psychological and Psychiatric Disorders: A Guide for Rehabilitation Professionals, in press.

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