Lindsey Ritter-Ingorvaia

Submitted expert declaration and testified on mental capacity, undue influence, and coercive control in a contested estate case involving a deceased individual's will. Assessed relationship dynamics, psychological vulnerability of the decedent, family interactions, potential manipulation by heirs, and risk factors influencing decision-making capacity.

Provided expert testimony on coercive control, trauma bonding, and the impact of psychological abuse in a high-conflict custody case. Testified on client’s mental health status, parenting fitness, emotional regulation, behavioral patterns, resilience factors, and potential long-term effects of intimate partner violence on parent-child dynamics.

Completed psychological assessment for a client facing felony charges. Presented findings supporting trauma-related defenses (including PTSD and dissociation) and advocated for rehabilitative treatment over incarceration, emphasizing therapeutic interventions, risk reduction strategies, and long-term mental health recovery planning.

Testified in a domestic violence and child custody matter involving IPV allegations, trauma symptoms, and parenting capacity. Offered recommendations on parenting plans, mental health stabilization, coping strategies, safety planning, and therapeutic supports to promote healthy child-parent relationships amid emotional abuse concerns.

Provided psychological evaluation and testimony in a homicide case involving a female defendant with complex PTSD and Battered Woman Syndrome. Assessed dissociative symptoms, trauma history, psychological impact of prolonged abuse, adaptive functioning, coping mechanisms, and implications for criminal responsibility and sentencing considerations.