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Clinical, Forensic & Neuropsychology

Dr. Jill Hayes specializes in forensic psychological and neuropsychological assessment and consultation and conducts evaluations in multiple states. Her testimony as a prosecution witness in State v. Jodi Arias was broadcast worldwide and received critical acclaim. The Bureau of Justice Assistance, the U.S. Department of Justice, and various police agencies have sought her expertise.

 

During her career as a forensic neuropsychologist, Dr. Hayes has conducted hundreds of evaluations for federal and state courts. Examples of prior evaluations for the criminal court system include competency to stand trial, confess, waive the right to counsel, and testify. She also conducts assessments related to mental state at the time of an offense, capital sentencing mitigation, violence risk, sex offender risk assessment, and juvenile transfer to adult court. Dr. Hayes routinely conducts evaluations and/or record reviews in civil court proceedings, including independent psychological and neuropsychological evaluations of plaintiffs with various mental health and substance use difficulties. She also provides evaluations of civil competencies related to guardianship, competency to make treatment decisions, testamentary capacity, and undue influence (retrospectively and prospectively). 

Dr. Hayes also functions as a trial consultant. She explains the practical implications of relevant research to the psycholegal issue, examination findings, and the opinions of other experts. 

In all evaluations, Dr. Hayes strives for accuracy, honesty, and truthfulness. She resists partisan pressures to provide services in misleading or inaccurate ways. She seeks to maintain integrity by examining the issues from all reasonable perspectives and seeks information that will test plausible rival hypotheses. Dr. Hayes utilizes scientifically-grounded practices and procedures. She relies on reliable and valid principles and methods and appropriately applies these to the facts of a case. Consequently, all parties regularly seek her expertise, including prosecution/defense/judges and plaintiffs/defendants. 

 

Dr. Hayes has written books, book chapters, and peer-reviewed articles related to clinical, forensic, and neuropsychology. A former Director of Psychology Training for the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center (LSUHSC) Clinical Psychology Internship Program, Dr. Hayes remained on the faculty at LSUHSC for years. Dr. Hayes has also taught at Arizona State University, Louisiana State University, the University of New Orleans, Tulane University, and the University of Tennessee. 

 

Dr. Hayes graduated with honors from Georgia Southern University - Armstrong Campus, where she obtained her B.A. in psychology, and Augusta University, where she received her M.S. in Applied Psychology. Dr. Hayes earned her M.A. and Ph.D. in clinical psychology, with a minor in behavioral neuroscience, from Louisiana State University. Her clinical psychology and neuropsychology internship was completed at the Medical University of South Carolina - Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center. She also completed a forensic psychology and neuropsychology fellowship at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center.

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APPLYING CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY AND NEUROPSYCHOLOGY TO FORENSIC QUESTIONS

OBJECTIVE, EVIDENCE-BASED ASSESSMENT AND CONSULTATION

With 25+ years of experience, Dr. Hayes assesses an individual's cognitive and emotional functioning. She reports her findings to the attorney, legal tribunal, employer, insurer, or others, and if necessary, provides testimony to judicial and/or administrative bodies.

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CONTACT DR. HAYES

 

 

Corporate and Mailing Address:

601 Self Hollow Road

Rockford, TN 37853

504.400.1919

 

Arizona Office:

480.744.4810

Jill Hayes, PhD

Forensic Neuropsychological Consultants, Inc.

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