Litigation Consultation
In addition to her independent forensic evaluation practice, Dr. Ambeau regularly provides consultation to law firms across multiple states on cases involving complex psychological and behavioral issues. In this capacity, she serves as an “in-house” forensic psychology consultant, offering strategic insight and scientific grounding to support case preparation and trial strategy.
Dr. Ambeau assists attorneys in:
Interpreting and analyzing opposing expert reports
Identifying methodological or ethical weaknesses in psychological evidence
Developing cross-examination and direct examination strategy
Educating legal teams on relevant psychological principles
Advising on jury selection, including identification of potential juror biases, decision-making styles, and group dynamics
Offering insights into voir dire strategy and psychological framing of key case themes
Enhancing overall case strategy through behavioral science insights
This service allows legal teams to leverage Dr. Ambeau’s forensic expertise in a collaborative, advisory capacity while maintaining full professional neutrality. Her goal in this role is to strengthen the attorney’s understanding of the psychological evidence and to ensure that complex behavioral data is used accurately and effectively in the courtroom. Of note, in this role, Dr. Ambeau does not conduct direct evaluations or offer expert testimony.
Testimony on General Information
Dr. Ambeau can testify in court as it relates to the case and provide general advice, guidance, and information to the judge/jury. As a mental health consultant, Dr. Ambeau provides litigants and other professionals generic education about various psychologically based topics.
Record Review
Dr. Ambeau offers a critical review of mental health records in order to uncover subtle information that often goes unnoticed by the untrained eye. After this review, she can assist the legal team in developing a strategy to best utilize the information contained in the records. Dr. Ambeau can also review the reliability of the collateral sources of information through the creation of databasing systems.
Review of Previous Psychological Findings
This includes review of forensic evaluation reports prepared by other evaluators regarding evaluation methodology, adherence to generally accepted guidelines, practice parameters, standards regarding forensic assessment, selection of assessment instruments, interpretive accuracy of psychological test data, and the degree to which offered opinions are or are not supported by relevant research and the data gathered in the forensic evaluation.