Christy Cotner DNP, FNP, PMHNP Expert Witness Services for You
Malpractice review, prescribing, medication safety, NP standards, documentation, telehealth.
Licensed in CA and OR. Nationwide availability.
About Christy Cotner DNP, FNPc, PMHNP-BC
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I am a dual board-certified Family and Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with more than 25 years of experience in psychiatry, primary care, urgent care, and telehealth. I provide independent, objective expert witness services for legal cases involving nurse practitioner standards of care, prescribing practices, documentation, and professional conduct.
My background in both mental health and family practice gives me a unique perspective on how behavioral health standards intersect with real-world clinical settings—from primary care to urgent care and chronic disease management. I offer clear, evidence-based opinions on psychiatric and medical cases involving prescribing decisions, suicide risk, documentation, and scope of practice.
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Why Attorneys Retain Dr. Cotner
Why Attorneys Retain Dr. Cotner
Why Attorneys Retain Dr. Cotner
Attorneys retain me for my ability to translate complex clinical care into clear, objective insight. As a dual-certified Family and Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, I bring more than 25 years of real-world experience in both medical and behavioral health settings. My reviews and testimony are thorough, balanced, and rooted in evidence-based practice.
Strengths:
- Dual Perspective: Expertise in both psychiatry and primary care allows me to analyze standards of care across multiple settings, from outpatient psychiatry to urgent and primary care.
- Clarity and Objectivity: I provide clear, defensible opinions that help legal teams understand what actually occurred in the context of accepted clinical standards.
- Experience and Leadership: Decades in direct patient care, program development, and nurse practitioner education inform every review I conduct.
- Documentation Insight: Skilled in evaluating charting accuracy, risk documentation, and medication decision-making.
- Professionalism and Integrity: I approach every case with respect, confidentiality, and impartiality—whether retained by plaintiff or defense.
- Timely, Organized Deliverables: Attorneys rely on my ability to deliver comprehensive reports and timely communication throughout the review process.
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Why Attorneys Retain Dr. Cotner
Why Attorneys Retain Dr. Cotner
- Case review and analysis
- Expert opinion reports
- Deposition and trial testimony
- Chart review and documentation evaluation
- Expert case screening
- Plaintiff and defense consultation
- Standards of care and prescribing practices review
- IME and DME Observation Services
- Professional conduct and boundary evaluations