Medical Legal Consultation

Medical Case Reviews for Attorneys in Texas

Board-Certified Psychiatrist | Texas-Based

Timely, Objective, Court-Ready

📍Serving Attorneys in Texas | Dallas | Plano | DFW area

I provide litigation support and medical-legal consultation services to attorneys across Texas. As a board-certified physician, I offer independent, evidence-based opinions in cases involving Personal Injury, Workers’ Compensation, Harassment and Discrimination, Pain and Suffering, Psychological Trauma, Sexual Harassment and Assault, as well as providing fact-based opinions on hospitalization decisions, medication management, and complex mental health conditions.

I also provide determation on psychiatric causation, damages, treatment, risk assessment, hospitalization, psychopharmacology, and forensic psychiatric issues.

  • Increase Case Value

  • Save Attorney Time and Expense

  • No retainer required

  • Availability for remote review of cases.

Dr. Elena Kennedy Medical Legal Psychiatric Consultant in Texas

Meet Dr. Elena Kennedy, MD

Dr. Kennedy, MD (TX License P8782) is a board-certified psychiatrist with over 15 years of clinical experience treating adults with a wide range of mental health conditions, including complex and high-acuity cases.

She has extensive experience as an expert witness in Mental Health Courts across Texas, with involvement in 500+ testimonies, independent medical evaluations (IMEs), and case reviews, including Dallas Co., Collin Co., Harris Co., Travis Co., Bexar Co., Nueces Co., Kauffman Co., Van Zant Co., Howard Co., Midland Co., Tom Green Co. (with former professional name Dr. Ammatuna).

Dr. Kennedy has served as a staff psychiatrist and Behavioral Unit Director in Texas state hospitals (Terrell, North Texas, Big Spring), treating both civil and forensic populations. She has also worked as Medical Director in community psychiatric clinics (MHMR), overseeing care for individuals with severe and persistent mental illness.

Her experience includes serving as a consulting psychiatrist for multidisciplinary teams, as well as collaborating with nurse practitioners in rural Texas counties, behavioral health specialists, and Mental Health Authorities. She has provided psychiatric consultation within Texas State Jail system and Mobile Crisis Outreach Teams (MCOTs), managing complex, high-risk cases across diverse settings.

In addition, Dr. Kennedy has held a role as clinical faculty, supervising and mentoring medical students and psychiatric residents from UNT, UT Tyler and Texas Tech.

Dr. Kennedy is fluent in English and Spanish, allowing her to effectively serve diverse populations. She is known for her clear clinical reasoning, thorough evaluations, and ability to provide well-supported, defensible opinions in both clinical and psychiatric contexts.

Why Attorneys Work With Me

✔ Experienced, Board-Certified Physician

  • 10+ years working with attorneys and Mental Health Courts across the state of Texas

  • 500+ testimonies as Expert Witness and IMEs (second opinion)

  • 10+ years working with civil and forensic patients (incompetent to stand trial)

  • Hospital, Emergency room and Outpatient psychiatrist

  • Still in practice

✔ Clear, Actionable Opinions

No vague language. You get direct, well-supported conclusions you can actually use.

✔ Efficient & Responsive

  • Timely turnaround

  • Clear communication

  • Respect for deadlines

✔ Strong Clinical Foundation

  • Board-certified psychiatrist with more than 15 years of experience

  • Extensive experience in court proceedings.

  • Familiar with real-world clinical decision-making

✔ Objective & Defensible

I provide independent, evidence-based opinions that hold up under scrutiny—not advocacy-driven conclusions.

Services Provided:

  • Interpretation and Review of Medical Records & Reports

  • Medical Summary Reports

  • Reports Answering Specific Medical Questions

  • Assessment of Future Medical Costs

  • Assessment of Causation

  • Question Preparation for Depositions and Trial

  • Referral to other Experts when required

  • Tableside Deposition & Trial Assistance and Testimony

  • Liaison to Treating Doctors and Medical Care Coordination.

I can provide with reports in any form desired by counsel and assure that the information is provided in a timely fashion and backed up by medical literature whenever possible.

Please note that I do not testify as medical expert in cases outside my specialty. I can provide with Pre-Trial/Pre-Litigation medical consulting and review of medical cases.

How the Process Works

  1. Initial Contact
    Brief discussion of your case and needs, as well as fees and billing. No retainer fee required.

  2. Records Submission
    Engagement begins upon receipt of records

  3. Case Review & Analysis
    Thorough, structured evaluation

  4. Opinion & Reporting
    Verbal consultation and/or written report

  5. Deposition / Testimony (if needed)
    Clear, professional, and well-prepared

FAQs

How quickly can you review a case?

1

Initial feedback is often available within a few days, depending on record volume. Full reviews and reports are typically completed within 1–3 weeks.

What types of cases do you handle?

2

I can provide medical legal consultation on both psychiatric and medical cases.

For psychiatric cases, we consult on records review and testimony on:

  • Psychiatric hospitalization, level of care and risk assessment

  • Medication management and polypharmacy

  • Personal Injury; Workers’ comp; IMEs; Eggshell Plaintiff; Standard of Care; Psychological Trauma; Emotional Distress; Pain and Suffering; Sexual Harrassment and Assault; Harrassment and Discrimination; Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, among others.

For medical cases, we provide with Pre-Trial/Pre-Litigation medical consulting, as well as referral to appropriate Medical Experts for testimony. We do not testify as medical experts for medical cases.

Do you provide written reports?

3

Yes. I provide clear, well-structured reports tailored for legal use, as well as verbal consultations when appropriate. Reports are provided on any form required by counsel in a timely fashion with literature back-up whenever possible

What do you need to get started?

4

  • Relevant medical and psychiatric records

  • A brief case summary

  • Specific questions you would like addressed

How are your services billed?

5

Services are billed hourly. No upfront retainer before work begins. We believe our fees should remain reasonable to make medical consultation available and affordable.

A detailed fee schedule is available upon request.

Do you work with both plaintiff and defense attorneys?

6

Yes. I provide independent, objective opinions for both sides.

CONTACT US TODAY