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Forensic Psychiatry

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When cases hinge on complex psychiatric issues, legal professionals turn to Forensic Psychiatric Associates (www.fpamed.com/ 415.388.8040) and Dr. Mark Levy for authoritative insights and expert testimony. Led by Dr. Levy, a board-certified forensic psychiatrist with over 40 years of experience, Forensic Psychiatric Associates (“fpamed”) is dedicated to providing the highest level of forensic psychiatric and psychological services to support attorneys in civil, criminal, and family law cases.

fpamed’s nationwide team of 34 experts is composed of:
  • 23 board-certified forensic psychiatrists, including
    • Five board-cerfitied child/adolescent psychiatrists
    • Three board-certified addiction psychiatrists
    • Two neuropsychiatrists
  • Ten forensic psychologists/neuropsychologists
  • One autism expert.
fpamed employs the two-part IME model, with the forensic (neuro) psychologist administering (neuro) psychological testing, followed by the forensic psychiatrist performing the medical evaluation and delivering evidence-based opinions on the relevant referral questions. Subspecialty expertise includes Mass Torts, PI, PTSD, Employment, Probate/Will Contests, Child/Adolescent Evaluations, Traumatic Brain Injuries, Substance Abuse/Addiction, Psych Policies & Procedures, Boundary Violations and Criminal Competencies.

The fpamed team specializes in the following areas:

* Psychological Trauma (PTSD)
* Employment Discrimination & Harassment
* Psychiatric Disability
* Violence Risk Assessment
* Sexual & Psychological Abuse
* Harassment & Stalking
* Psychiatric Ethics & Malpractice
* Wrongful Death
* Patient Abandonment
* Professional Confidential
* Boundary Violations (sexual or financial improprieties between therapists and patients)
* Criminal & Civil Competency Evaluations
* Civil Commitment
* Right to Treatment
* Right to Refuse Treatment
* Detection of Malingering
* Insanity Defense
* Mass torts
* Mutliplaintiff Psychiatric Assessment

Attorneys trust Forensic Psychiatric Associates for their credible, scientifically grounded reports and their ability to deliver clear, compelling testimony that withstands the scrutiny of cross-examination. With a commitment to integrity and responsiveness, Dr. Levy and his team work closely with legal professionals to ensure timely, reliable results. Visit fpamed.com to learn how their services can add essential value to your case.

More on Dr. Mark Levy:

Dr. Levy has been practicing clinical Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry and Psychoanalysis for more than forty-five years. Since the early 1980s he has provided Independent Medical Examinations (IMEs), consultation and testimony in civil matters in more than 500 medical-legal cases (plaintiff and defense) and has testified in state and federal courts on sixty-two occasions.

Since 1976, Dr. Levy has been on the clinical faculty of the Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, UCSF. He is also on the faculty at the San Francisco Psychoanalytic Institute. He is now also Adjunct Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medicine. Together with the Bar Association of San Francisco, Dr. Levy helped establish a CLE program for attorneys focusing on psychology and the law. He has also been a faculty member, lecturer and panelist in CLE programs sponsored by the University of California, Hastings School of Law, College of Advocacy, the California State Bar Association, Northern California Association of Defense Council and the Defense Research Institute. He has been interviewed widely by the professional, print and broadcast media. His practice website is www.fpamed.com

Education & Licenses

M.D., Physician & Surgeon (California) 1971; (Hawaii) 2004; (North Carolina) 2014; (New York) 2023; Certification, Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, 1981; Qualification in Forensic Psychiatry, 1999 & 2009


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