Dr. Cowan is a Certified Forensic Mental Health Evaluator through the National Board of Forensic Evaluators. She is also a Certified Forensic Behavioral Analyst and completed this certification under Dr. Gregory Vecchi, who was formerly the Chief of the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit and an FBI crisis and hostage negotiator. Dr. Cowan has also completed extensive training in testing and assessment for forensic populations and is qualified to administer Level C tests.
Dr. Cowan's clinical work and research primarily focuses on mass casualty incidents, with a concentration in behavioral analysis of perpetrators, psychosocial needs of survivors, and vicarious trauma. She has expertise in behavioral aspects of active shooters, predicting and preventing active shootings, and crisis intervention. Dr. Cowan has worked directly with victims, families, and communities impacted by mass casualty events. Her mass casualty response experiences includes the Route 91 Harvest Festival shooting in Las Vegas (2017), the Marjorie Stoneman High (Parkland, FL; 2018) school shooting and the Virginia Beach Municipal (Building 2) shooting (2019).
Dr. Cowan's clinical work and research primarily focuses on mass casualty incidents, with a concentration in behavioral analysis of perpetrators, psychosocial needs of survivors, and vicarious trauma. She has expertise in behavioral aspects of active shooters, predicting and preventing active shootings, and crisis intervention. Dr. Cowan has worked directly with victims, families, and communities impacted by mass casualty events. Her mass casualty response experiences includes the Route 91 Harvest Festival shooting in Las Vegas (2017), the Marjorie Stoneman High (Parkland, FL; 2018) school shooting and the Virginia Beach Municipal (Building 2) shooting (2019).
Fee Schedule
In addition to the fee schedule listed below, Dr. Cowan will consider accepting other fee agreements that may be required or customary for a particular agency, law firm or a specific court. This work will be accepted on a case-by-case basis, and will require a contractual agreement between the parties.
Evaluation Fees
Forensic Record/File Review $400 per hour
Forensic Psychological Testing $400 per hour
Forensic Clinical Interview $400 per hour
Forensic Report Writing $400 per hour
Attorney Consultation $400 per hour
Court Testimony Fees
Testimony Time $500 per hour
Deposition Time $500 per hour
Travel Fees
Road Travel $150 per hour
Air Travel $500 up to 5 hours
$1000 up to 10 hours
Payment Policy
Following an initial consultation by phone, a retainer of 20 hours ($8,000) is customarily submitted along with the fee agreement of this office. Evaluations and/or consultation that may not yet require this block of time may be afforded a reduced retainer fee of 10 hours ($4,000). All retainer payments must be submitted, along with the fee agreement, in order to begin work on a case. Upon exhaustion of the fee agreement, monthly invoices will be sent to counsel, and are due upon receipt. Failure to complete payment each month will result in the cessation of work and/or cancellation of any scheduled appointments, pending account payment. Unused retainer balances are returned as credit. All tax preparation must reflect the actual fees paid if a credit balance has been refunded.
Forensic Evaluations are typically complicated and labor-intensive. The entire evaluation process will take, at a minimum, 12 to 15 hours, including record review, forensic interviews, forensic psychological testing, test scoring, and forensic report writing. Each examinee differs in the time they may take, to complete testing. Each case varies in terms of the volume of discovery or records required for review. As such, some evaluations require a greater expenditure of time. More complex evaluations can take 20-30 hours or more to complete. This will be discussed at the onset of the case in which you are retaining forensic consultation or assessment.
Disclaimer
It is critical that it is understood that regardless of the source of fees or referral for all evaluations, Dr. Cowan operates as an independent evaluator and consultant. Conclusions will be offered in an unbiased, ethical and professional manner utilizing a best practices approach. As a consequence, the conclusions and recommendations that result, may not always support the outcome which was anticipated or desired by counsel. You are welcome to discuss the findings of any evaluation in order to determine how you wish to incorporate these services and the conclusions which were drawn in your case.
Evaluation Fees
Forensic Record/File Review $400 per hour
Forensic Psychological Testing $400 per hour
Forensic Clinical Interview $400 per hour
Forensic Report Writing $400 per hour
Attorney Consultation $400 per hour
Court Testimony Fees
Testimony Time $500 per hour
Deposition Time $500 per hour
Travel Fees
Road Travel $150 per hour
Air Travel $500 up to 5 hours
$1000 up to 10 hours
Payment Policy
Following an initial consultation by phone, a retainer of 20 hours ($8,000) is customarily submitted along with the fee agreement of this office. Evaluations and/or consultation that may not yet require this block of time may be afforded a reduced retainer fee of 10 hours ($4,000). All retainer payments must be submitted, along with the fee agreement, in order to begin work on a case. Upon exhaustion of the fee agreement, monthly invoices will be sent to counsel, and are due upon receipt. Failure to complete payment each month will result in the cessation of work and/or cancellation of any scheduled appointments, pending account payment. Unused retainer balances are returned as credit. All tax preparation must reflect the actual fees paid if a credit balance has been refunded.
Forensic Evaluations are typically complicated and labor-intensive. The entire evaluation process will take, at a minimum, 12 to 15 hours, including record review, forensic interviews, forensic psychological testing, test scoring, and forensic report writing. Each examinee differs in the time they may take, to complete testing. Each case varies in terms of the volume of discovery or records required for review. As such, some evaluations require a greater expenditure of time. More complex evaluations can take 20-30 hours or more to complete. This will be discussed at the onset of the case in which you are retaining forensic consultation or assessment.
Disclaimer
It is critical that it is understood that regardless of the source of fees or referral for all evaluations, Dr. Cowan operates as an independent evaluator and consultant. Conclusions will be offered in an unbiased, ethical and professional manner utilizing a best practices approach. As a consequence, the conclusions and recommendations that result, may not always support the outcome which was anticipated or desired by counsel. You are welcome to discuss the findings of any evaluation in order to determine how you wish to incorporate these services and the conclusions which were drawn in your case.
