Pine RestForensic Psychiatric & Psychological Services
ForensicPsychiatric & Psychological Services
Our Forensics Team is Designed to Collaborate.
Our forensic psychiatrists, psychologists and neuropsychologists take a team approach to ensure your needs are met by professionals with the clinical experience, legal understanding, and qualifications best suited for your criminal or civil cases. From evaluation and assessment to expert testimony, our team members cover a breadth of services and provide detailed recommendations and comprehensive reports that have been extolled by the bench.
When our experts are retained, you can expect clear communication, a detailed fee structure with accurate documentation of all work done, timely comprehensive reports as well as unbiased and independent opinions.
Law Enforcement Evaluations: pre-employment and fitness for duty
Legal Sanity
Medical Negligence
Parental Capacity
Personal Injury
Professional Consultation
Violence Risk/Threat Assessment
Forensics Team
Daniel Post, PsyD, ABPP
Weston Anderson, DO
Christopher Baker, PhD, ABPP-CN
Gary Burkhart PhD, ABPP
Folabo Dare, MD
Shreya Doshi, PhD
Shannon Drabek, PsyD
Taylor McMillen, PsyD
Jarrad Morgan, DO, JD
Bruce Retterath, PhD
William Sanders, DO
Brant VanOrman, PsyD
Kelsey Woolner PhD
Nicole Wyngarden, PhD, ABPP
Daniel Post, PsyD, ABPP
Daniel Post, PsyD, ABPP
Dr. Post is the director of forensic evaluation services at Pine Rest. He received his Doctorate of Psychology from Wheaton College and completed his pre-doctoral internship and post-doctoral residency at Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services. He is board certified in clinical psychology through the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP). His clinical expertise and experience includes outpatient therapy, clinical and forensic assessment and supervision. He works regularly with children, adolescents, adults, and families.
His current practice includes an active therapy and supervision caseload as well as general and forensic assessment. His forensic services include:
School and workplace violence risk assessment
Independent psychological evaluation
Parental fitness
Child custody
Fitness for duty
Law enforcement pre-employment evaluation
Guardianship
Personal injury
Disability
Juvenile Competence to Stand Trial
Expert witness
Professional consultation
Dr. Post is board certified in clinical psychology through the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP).
Weston Anderson, DO
Weston Anderson, DO
Dr. Anderson received his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences and completed his Adult Psychiatry residency at Pine Rest-Michigan State University. He completed a forensic psychiatry fellowship at Pine Rest-Michigan State University. He is Board Certified in Adult Psychiatry by American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He is also eligible for Board Certification in Forensic Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He has clinical experience in treating the full spectrum of mental illness in adults, and has worked with individuals incarcerated in the criminal justice system. He provides expert evaluations on the following:
Evaluations for FAA license
Disability requests
Fitness for duty
Personal injury
Medical negligence
Guardianship
Testamentary capacity
Dr. Anderson also provides criminal services including:
Competency to stand trial
Legal sanity
Sentencing
Witness competency
Christopher Baker, PhD, ABPP-CN
Christopher Baker, PhD, ABPP
Dr. Baker earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Northern Michigan University prior to attending the University of Cincinnati where he obtained his Ph.D. in clinical neuropsychology. He completed his pre-doctoral internship at Patton State Hospital in San Bernardino, California, a forensic psychiatric hospital. His two-year postdoctoral residency in clinical neuropsychology was completed at the Louis Stokes VA Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio. His clinical expertise and experience includes adult neuropsychological assessment. He works with individuals with a wide range of neurocognitive disorders, including but not limited to differential diagnosis of dementia, brain injury, and a host of other medical/neurological conditions.
Dr. Baker’s forensic neuropsychological practice includes the assessment of adults in various civil and criminal contexts. These evaluations include, but are not limited to:
Independent medical examinations (IMEs)
Disability, Social Security, and return-to-work
Guardianship and testamentary capacity
Intellectual/developmental disability
Evaluation of effort, deception and malingering
Evaluation of neurocognitive conditions affecting competency to stand trial
Evaluation of traumatic brain injury and post-concussive syndrome
Evaluation of developmental disorders (e.g., ADHD/ADD) and academic accommodations
Dr. Baker is Board Certified in Clinical Neuropsychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP).
Gary Burkhart PhD, ABPP
Gary Burkhart, PhD, ABPP
Dr. Burkhart received a Masters of Applied Science degree at the University of Waterloo and his doctorate degree (Ph.D.) at the University of Windsor in Human Clinical Neuropsychology. He completed internships at the Montreal Neurological Institute and at Henry Ford Hospital in Neuropsychology. He is Board Certified in Clinical Neuropsychology with the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP).
Presently, he serves as the Chair of the Psychology Department at Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services. He is also serving a three year term as the Chief Psychologist at Mercy Health Saint Mary’s and consults at several other local hospitals. He has conducted numerous forensic evaluations and is often called to testify to his findings.
Dr. Burkhart’s specialty is in independent neuropsychological examinations.
Folabo Dare, MD
Folabo Dare, MD
Dr. Dare received her doctorate of osteopathic medicine degree from Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed her Psychiatry residency at Mayo Clinic. She completed a forensic psychiatry fellowship at the University of Cincinnati. She is Board Certified in both Adult and Forensic Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
Dr. Dare’s forensic practice includes the assessment of adults in various civil and criminal contexts. These evaluations include, but are not limited to:
Independent medical evaluations (IMEs)
Fitness for duty
Guardianship
Testamentary capacity
Risk of violence
Legal sanity
Competence to stand trial
Shreya Doshi, PhD
Shreya Doshi, PhD
Dr. Doshi (she/her/hers) is a licensed clinical psychologist at the Pine Rest Psychological Consultation Center. She holds a double master’s degree from the University of Mumbai and Columbia University, as well as a post-graduate diploma in counseling psychology. She earned her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Fairleigh Dickinson University.
Dr. Doshi specializes in psychological assessment and evaluation and her clinical interests include exploring how gender, race, psychosocial identity, and culture impact psychological functioning and the interpretation of assessment data. Her work focuses on diagnostic clarification and comprehensive testing across a broad range of clinical presentations. She is currently receiving advanced training in forensic evaluations, including competency to stand trial and criminal responsibility assessments.
In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Doshi is involved in training and supervision. She serves as a supervisor for the pre-doctoral psychology internship program, overseeing the outpatient testing rotation. She is an active member of Pine Rest’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiative and the LGBTQ+ Specialty Group, contributing to organizational efforts to promote inclusive and culturally responsive care.
Dr. Doshi’s forensic services include:
Competence to Stand Trial
Criminal Responsibility
Psychological Evaluation
Shannon Drabek, PsyD
Shannon Drabek, PsyD
Dr. Drabek is a licensed clinical psychologist who has been with Pine Rest since beginning her pre-doctoral internship in 2019, and at the Psychological Consultation Center since 2020. She has also been a part of the Forensic Psychiatric & Psychological Services team since 2022 and is a member of the psychiatry fellowship faculty. She began her role as the Assistant Training Director for Pine Rest’s APA approved psychology internship program in 2024. She earned her undergraduate and Doctorate degrees at Mercer University (Georgia). In her forensic work, she completes assessments for violence school and workplace risk, independent psychological evaluation, guardianship determination, disability recommendation, and juvenile competence to stand trial. Dr. Drabek holds several leadership and supervisory positions. She serves as the Child & Adolescent Unit supervisor for the pre-doctoral psychology internship, participates with Michigan State University as an Adjunct Assistant Professor for forensic psychiatric fellows, supervises a psychiatric resident and post-doctoral limited license provider, examines organizational data for quality improvement, and trains psychometrists through an assessment triage grant.
Dr. Drabek provides the following forensic evaluation services:
Violence risk assessments
Independent psychological evaluations
Fitness for duty
Additionally, she has conducted the following types of assessments:
Guardianship
Disability
Juvenile Competence to Stand Trial
Taylor McMillen, PsyD
Taylor McMillen, PsyD
Dr. Taylor McMillen is an adult neuropsychologist at the Pine Rest Psychological Consultation Center. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Psychology at the University of Pittsburgh. She went on to complete a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and a Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) from Carlow University. She completed her pre-doctoral internship at the St. Cloud VA in St. Cloud, Minnesota in Health Psychology, with a focus in neuropsychology. Dr. Taylor moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan in 2022 to complete her two-year postdoctoral fellowship specializing in adult clinical neuropsychology at Pine Rest.
Dr. McMillen’s clinical experience includes neuropsychological assessment of adult and older adult patients, ADHD assessments, presurgical evaluations, diagnostic evaluations and outpatient therapy. Her forensic services include:
Pre-Employment Evaluations
Guardianship
Fitness for Duty
Neuropsychological Evaluation
Jarrad Morgan, DO, JD
Jarrad Morgan, DO, JD
After earning his Juris Doctor from Seattle University, School of Law, Dr. Morgan practiced in the civil arena for several years before returning to school. He earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree (DO) from Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine in Yakima, Washington. Subsequently, he completed he General Psychiatry residency with Michigan State University/Pine Rest and his Forensic Psychiatry fellowship with the University of Michigan/Center for Forensic Psychiatry, where he was also certified as a state forensic examiner for criminal responsibility and competency to stand trial evaluations. He is certified in both General and Forensic Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
Dr. Morgan provides evaluations in the civil realm for the following:
Federal Aviation Administration licensing
Mental health disability
Personal injury
Medical malpractice
Testamentary capacity
Violence risk assessments
Dr. Morgan also provides evaluations in the criminal realm for the following:
Competency to stand trial
Not guilty by reason of insanity
Competency to confess
Risk assessments for sentencing
Child abuse
Bruce Retterath, PhD
Bruce Retterath, PhD
Dr. Bruce Retterath received his PhD in clinical psychology from the University of North Dakota. He joined Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services in 1993 and has been practicing as a licensed psychologist there since. Dr. Retterath’s clinical practice has included psychological assessment and therapy with children, adolescents, and adults.
During his time at Pine Rest, Dr. Retterath has provided various types of assessments, including but not limited to:
Pre-employment evaluations
School and workplace violence risk assessment
Psychological Evaluation
William Sanders, DO
William Sanders, DO
Dr. Sanders received his doctorate of osteopathic medicine degree from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed his Psychiatry residency at Michigan State University. He completed a forensic psychiatry fellowship at the University of Florida. He is Board Certified in Adult Psychiatry by the American College of Osteopathic Neurologists and Psychiatrists and the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He is also Forensic Board Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
Dr. VanOrman earned his Doctor of Psychology degree at Wheaton College. During that doctoral training, he received extensive training in issues related to child abuse/neglect and parental competency.
He joined Pine Rest in 1999 and, since 2002, his clinical practice has been devoted to psychological assessment and testing. During that time he has conducted various types of assessments, including but not limited to:
Evaluation of risk of violence in the school and workplace
Dr. Kelsey Woolner is a pediatric neuropsychologist at the Pine Rest Psychological Consultation Center. Dr. Woolner completed her master’s degree and doctoral degree in clinical psychology at Rosemead School of Psychology in La Mirada, California. She moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan in 2020 to complete her pre-doctoral internship at Pine Rest and stayed to complete her two-year post-doctoral fellowship specializing in pediatric neuropsychology. Dr. Woolner’s clinical experience includes neuropsychological assessment of children, adolescents, and adults with genetic conditions, prenatal alcohol exposure, seizure disorders, cerebrovascular conditions, premature birth, and other neurodevelopmental concerns including autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Dr. Woolner also provides supervision and didactic training to a variety of learners including pre-doctoral psychology interns, neuropsychology fellows, and psychiatry residents and fellows. She maintains a small therapy caseload.
Dr. Woolner’s forensic neuropsychological services include:
Guardianship
Independent medical examinations
Competence To Stand Trial
Criminal Responsibility
Pediatric and adult neuropsychological evaluation
Nicole Wyngarden, PhD, ABPP
Nicole Wyngarden, PhD, ABPP
Dr. Wyngarden received her PhD in clinical psychology from Northern Illinois University. She completed her pre-doctoral internship and post-doctoral training at Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services. She is board certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology. Her clinical experience includes outpatient therapy, inpatient consultation, as well as clinical and forensic assessment services. She also has a faculty appointment at Michigan State University and provides teaching and supervision for psychiatry residents. She works regularly with children, adolescents, and adults.
Dr. Wyngarden’s current practice includes an active therapy and supervision caseload as well as clinical and forensic assessment. These assessments include, but are not limited to:
A Fitness for Duty Assessment (FFD) is a mental health evaluation in which a psychologist performs tests and provides feedback about an employee’s mental fitness to perform a specific job. These evaluations are usually done when a circumstance...
Forensic psychiatry and psychology are specialty applications of medical and psychological knowledge, research, and assessment techniques used in the service of legal work. It very often involves work with courts, attorney’s, judges and other parties around potential litigation.
Forensic psychiatrists are licensed medical doctors (M.D. or D.O.) and forensic psychologists are licensed clinical psychologists (Ph.D. or Psy.D) who have completed their doctoral training along with additional specialty training and ongoing continuing education related to various interfaces of mental health and the law.
These evaluations are very often ordered by a judge during court proceedings, recommended by a retained lawyer, or required by academic or vocational settings. They can be useful in a wide variety of settings including civil and criminal litigation, disability, risk, and fitness for duty. Our team individually considers each request for forensic assessment to ensure it is an appropriate and answerable forensic question and that it is scheduled with the correct specialist in a timely manner.
This can be done by anyone who needs this specialty assessment but it is most helpful and expedient if the source of the referral (i.e., attorney, human resources director) contacts FPPS directly to clarify the reason and specific needs of the evaluation.
It will be essential that proper releases of information be completed with one’s attorney and other individuals involved in the evaluation to ensure critical communication can occur in a timely manner. We recommend signing the release with your attorney first so that they can facilitate the proper evaluation.
The cost of a forensic assessment varies based on the specific provider required and breadth of assessment required.
We require a retainer of $500-$1050 (depending on provider specialty) be paid before a forensic evaluation can start. This cost covers the initial two hours of time with the balance being due before the report is released.
Evaluation rates for our providers vary based on specialty from $250 per hour to $350 per hour. These fees include all time reviewing the case, conducting the evaluation, preparing a forensic report, and testifying in court (if required).
With each individual case we strive to give an estimate of the potential costs and will communicate directly with the individual or attorney should there be any significant changes to the overall cost of the assessment. Upon completion you will receive an itemized receipt of all time spent on the evaluation.
Ethically, we are not able to bill insurance for forensic assessment services as these services are not deemed medically necessary which is essential for billing to medical insurance.
A completed report is generated at the completion of the evaluation and released upon full payment. Final reports typically take 1-2 weeks to generate, but if special circumstances require faster reporting it can be discussed and accommodated.
Yes, our experts are able to provide expert opinions in court related to the evaluations performed or other issues that fit within their areas of expertise.
