An expert witness is instructed to provide an independent opinion on the information provided to them. A person is selected as an expert witness because they have the necessary qualifications and/or a vast range of experience in a certain area.
Dr. Baez-Lockard is qualified and has testified as an expert for the United States Armed Forces in the area of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Intimate Partner Violence, Alcohol and memory, and Sexual abuse among others. She has administered more than 5000 psychological test batteries and testified on over 350 occasions as a forensic expert regarding adults and children in the areas of civil, criminal, and family law. She has been qualified as an expert in a variety of district and federal court settings in the State of South Carolina, as well as nationally. Over the past 15-plus years, she has worked with defense and plaintiff attorneys and also has served as a court-appointed expert.