Forensic Psychiatric Evaluations & Expert Witness Services

Dr. Sadé Frazier is a board-certified psychiatrist with fellowship training in forensic psychiatry, completed at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, and child & adolescent psychiatry, completed at Westchester Medical Center in affiliation with New York Medical College. She has clinical experience across private and public sector settings and has been qualified as an expert witness in the Superior Court of New Jersey. Dr. Frazier is licensed in New Jersey and New York, and provides independent evaluations and expert consultation for attorneys, courts, school districts, and employers. She practices and accepts forensic cases in New Jersey and will consider inquiries for New York cases.

Sadé D. Frazier, D.O.
Board-Certified Psychiatrist

Forensic Services

School & Educational Evaluations

With fellowship training in child & adolescent psychiatry, Dr. Frazier brings developmentally-informed expertise to school-related forensic matters.

  • Independent Psychiatric Evaluations & Assessments for the IEP Process

  • Student Risk Assessments

Criminal Forensic Evaluations

Dr. Frazier has been qualified as an expert witness in the Superior Court of New Jersey and is available for a range of criminal forensic matters.

  • Court-Ordered Evaluations

  • Competency to Proceed/Stand Trial

  • Criminal Responsibility / Insanity Defense

  • Sentencing Evaluation / Mitigation

  • Risk Assessments

Civil Forensic Evaluations

Dr. Frazier provides independent evaluations across a range of civil matters, drawing on clinical experience in private and public sector settings.

  • Civil Commitment Evaluations

  • Fitness for Duty Evaluations

  • Guardianship Evaluations

  • Capacity Evaluations

  • Independent Medical Examinations (IMEs) for Mental Health

Forensic Services Include:

  • Independent psychiatric evaluations

  • Comprehensive record review

  • Expert case consultation

  • Detailed written reports suitable for legal proceedings

  • Expert witness testimony

Process

All forensic engagements begin with a formal retainer agreement outlining scope of work. An initial retainer is required before work begins. Services are then billed at an hourly rate.


Scope & Limitations

  • Forensic services are provided in New Jersey; New York cases will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

  • Dr. Frazier does not accept cases involving NJ state entities (e.g., DCPP).

  • No "pro se" or self-represented cases.

  • All forensic work requires a formal agreement and retainer, billed hourly.

Inquiries

For legal or forensic inquiries, please utilize the contact form and include relevant details about the case.