Dr. Joe Scroppo is a forensic psychologist and attorney. He is currently an Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the New York University School of Medicine/Bellevue Hospital and Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University.

Dr. Scroppo has been appointed to New York's First and Second Judicial Departments' panels of certified expert witnesses in both criminal and family/juvenile proceedings and has served as an expert mental-health consultant in a wide range of civil and criminal litigation.

Dr. Scroppo has consulted for the New York City Housing Authority, New York City Corporation Counsel, and the New York—New Jersey Port Authority Police Department, and he is the former Director of the North Shore University Hospital Forensic Psychiatry Program.

Dr. Scroppo's prior experience includes positions as a Senior Forensic Psychologist for the New York City Family Court and as a Supervising Psychologist at the New York City Rikers Island Jail.

Dr. Scroppo received a B.A. from the University of Chicago, his M.A. and Ph.D. from the Adelphi University Institute for Advanced Psychological Studies, and his J.D. from St. John’s University School of Law.
Services
Dr. Scroppo serves as an expert mental-health consultant in a wide range of civil and criminal litigation matters, including:

-- competency to stand trial
-- mental-state criminal defenses
-- civil psychiatric commitment
-- fitness for duty
-- personal injury/psychological damages
-- testamentary capacity
-- child custody
-- sex offender civil commitment
-- guardianship

Dr. Scroppo also teaches law students, lawyers, judges, and psychology students about the interface of law and mental health.

He also maintains an active psychotherapy practice with children, adults, and families as well as a private legal practice.

Areas of Expertise
Issues at the intersection of mental health and the law

Office Information:

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