Expert Witness
Sexual Harassment, Workplace Misconduct & Psychological Injury
Dr. Wendy Walsh is a nationally recognized Professor of Psychology, and award-winning media commentator who was named a “Time Magazine Person of the Year” in 2017 after speaking publicly about sexual harassment at Fox News—an act that contributed to a pivotal shift in the national dialogue around workplace misconduct.
ABOUT
DR. WENDY WALSH
Credible. Clear. Composed.
As a psychology professor with a PhD in clinical psychology, Dr. Walsh brings a strategic combination to litigation:
• Academic expertise in health and developmental psychology
• Scholarly understanding of trauma and power dynamics
• Firsthand experience with high-profile workplace harassment
• A courtroom presence honed through extensive national media experience.
Dr. Walsh translates complex psychological research into clear, jury-friendly language. She has decades of experience speaking before live audiences, national television viewers, and radio listeners. She served as a co-host on the nationally syndicated daytime program The Doctors and was a long-running host on Los Angeles radio. She has appeared as a psychology expert on CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News, and has been featured in The New York Times and numerous national and digital publications. Her media experience ensures she remains composed under pressure, articulate in adversarial settings, and capable of delivering testimony that is precise, calm, and accessible.
In addition, for more than a decade she has worked in a marketing capacity with Consumer Attorney Marketing Group, gaining insight into the inner workings of legal practices and an understanding of the goals and pressures attorneys face when building and litigating cases.
SERVICES
Areas of Academic Knowledge
• Workplace Sexual Harassment & Retaliation
• Power Imbalances and Sexual Consent
• Stress Response and Health Consequences
• Trauma Response and PTSD
• Victim Reporting Patterns: Psychological Explanations for Delayed Disclosure & Relationship Maintenance with Perpetrator
• “Eggshell” plaintiffs: Pre-existing conditions as vulnerability
• Biology of rape and spontaneous female orgasm
• Fear response: Fight, Flight, Freeze and Fawn
• Trauma Bonding with Perpetrator
• Attachment Theory & Authority Structures
• Institutional Betrayal and Psychological Injury
• Behavioral Health Consequences of Workplace Misconduct
• Explanation of Mental Health Diagnosis and Presenting Symptomatology
Litigation Services:
• Expert reports, declarations, and strategic consultation
• Deposition testimony
• Trial testimony
• Plaintiff preparation for deposition
• Trauma informed training for intake staff
Analysis & Testimony
Dr. Walsh's testimony can translate psychological harm into clear, research-based explanations that assist juries in understanding the long-term impact of invisible injuries, making a clear case for sizable damages to compensate for pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, and functional limitation.
PHILOSOPHY
My Approach
My philosophy is grounded in providing insights that put plaintiff's protections first. I empower legal professionals to make trauma-informed decisions to obtain the best outcomes for both the firm and client. Understanding that each case is unique, I assist plaintiff’s counsel in building their distinctive argument by providing peer-reviewed, academically grounded psychological explanations for human behavior, and then convey that data in accessible language.
Please Note: I do not provide direct patient evaluation. As a professor of Health Psychology, I am not obligated to maintain a therapy license. However, I consult with a plaintiff's mental health provider to explain how documented diagnoses manifest functionally, and how those injuries impair occupational performance, earning capacity, relational stability, and overall quality of life.
What I Explain
How Power Affects “Consent”
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Why behavior can look voluntary when there is a power imbalance
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Especially relevant in supervisor–subordinate relationships
Why People Stay or Return
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Why someone may remain in, or go back to, a workplace relationship
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Why behavior may appear cooperative even when it is not fully voluntary
How Past Relationships Shape Present Behavior
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How early relationship patterns can influence responses to authority, pressure, and conflict
Why Sexual Dynamics Develop in the Workplace
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How and why personal relationships can emerge in professional settings
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The social and psychological forces that shape these interactions
