Martin H. Williams, Ph.D. is an experienced clinical psychologist, published psychological researcher, forensic expert and a Fellow of the American Psychological Association.  He has testified in criminal and civil matters in many jurisdictions in California, nationwide and internationally.  Dr. Williams offers psychological expertise and testimony on the following matters:

• Competency to stand trial/insanity defense
• Fitness to Practice Evaluations for California licensing boards, including Medical, Psychology, Behavioral Sciences, Pharmacy, Chiropractic, Dental, Registered Nursing, Vocational Nursing.
• Psychotherapy malpractice, ethics, boundaries, risk management, standard of care and negligence
• Evaluations of emotional damage deriving from personal injury, sexual or racial harassment and sexual abuse (including in psychotherapy) using objective psychological assessment devices (MMPI-2, MCMI-III)
• Evaluation of risk of criminal recidivism
• Sexually Violent Predator Evaluations (California Welfare and Institutions Code, Section 6600)
• Mentally Disordered Offender Evaluations (California Penal Code 2960)
• Immigration/deportation evaluations
• Divorce evaluations/fitness of adult caregivers
• Dependency Court/fitness to parent
• Employment/fitness for duty
• Church related abuse
• Malingering or concealing psychological problems
• Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• Borderline personality disorder
• Substance abuse
• Testamentary capacity
• Pre-trial and sentencing evaluations