Demosthenes Lorandos
Demosthenes Lorandos, PhD, JD, is unique in the legal community. Besides being an attorney and member of the California, Michigan, and New York state bars, as well as a member of the bar of the Supreme Court of the United States, Dr. Lorandos is also a PhD-level psychologist with many years of clinical experience.
In addition to being in constant demand across the country as a litigator , Dr. Lorandos is also a noted author and speaker, having authored or co-authored such works as Cross Examining Experts in the Behavioral Sciences, The International Handbook of Parental Alienation Syndrome, and Benchbook in the Behavioral Sciences.
Areas of Practice
- State and Federal Felonies
- State Appellate Practice
- US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- US Supreme Court
Bar Admissions
- Michigan, 1993
- California, 1995
- New York, 2006
Education
- University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, Detroit, Michigan
- J.D. - 1991
- Honors: Top 10% of Class
- Union Graduate School, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Ph.D. - 1978
- Major: Clinical Psychology
- New York School for Social Research, New York, New York
- M.A.
- Honors: Recipient of Graduate Faculty in Social Sciences Scholarship Award
- Major: Personality Psychology
- San Francisco State University
- B.A. - 1969
- Major: Psychology
Published Works
- Demosthenes Lorandos and Ashish Joshi, Is That What I Meant? Litigating Intent in White Collar Crime, The Champion, Sept./Oct., 2007
- Lorandos, D. and Campbell, T.W. Benchbook in the Behavioral Sciences Social Work, Durham, North Carolina, Carolina Academic Press, 2005
- Campbell, T.W. and Lorandos, D. Cross Examining Experts in the Behavioral Sciences, Eagan, Minnesota, West Group - Two Volumes, annual updates, 2001
- Finding the Right Expert in: Expert Witnesses: Beyond Junk Science and Daubert, Institute of Continuing Legal Education Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1995
Classes/Seminars
- Featured Speaker, Cross Examining Experts in the Behavioral Sciences, Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association "Vigorous Constitution" conference - Eugene, Oregon
- Effective Presentation of Evidence , California Public Defenders Association - Palm Springs
- Expert Witnesses, Junk Science and Daubert Proceedings, Michigan State Bar Association Conference - Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Proper Use of Defense Experts - Some Thoughts on Finding the Right Expert w/ Melvin Guyer, Ph.D., J.D. - Proceedings, NACDRC Fourth International Conference
Honors and Awards
- Fellow, American Board of Medical Psychotherapists
- Fellow, American Orthopsychiatric Association
- Diplomate, Medical Psychotherapy
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American College of Forensic Psychology, Member
- Michigan State Bar, Member
- California State Bar, Member
- New York State Bar, Member
- United States Judo Federation - Black Belt, Member
Past Employment Positions
- Michigan Psychological Services, Inc., Flint, Saginaw, Houghton Lake, Ann Arbor, Research Director, 1988 - 1993
- Bio Energy Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, Medical Psychotherapist, 1988 - 1990
- Michigan Psychological Services, Inc.,Flint, Saginaw, Houghton Lake, Ann Arbor, President, 1981 - 1988
- Michigan Psychological Services, Inc.,Flint, Saginaw, Houghton Lake, Ann Arbor, Licensed Clinical Psychologist
- Bay Psychological Associates, P.C., Bay City, Michigan, Clinical Psychologist, 1980 - 1981
- Tri City Assessment, Planning & Consultation, Inc., Bay City, Michigan, Clinical Psychologist, 1978 - 1980
- Bay Area Social Intervention Services, Inc., Bay City, Michigan, Treatment Director, 1976 - 1977
- Mental Health Center Of St. Joseph County, Inc., South Bend, Indiana, Director, 1975 - 1976
- Self-Employed Consultant, San Rafael, California, Consultant, 1974 - 1975
- Treatment Alternatives To Street Crime Project, Oakland, California, Supervisor, 1973 - 1974
- Marin Open House, Inc., San Rafael, California, Supervisor, 1972 - 1973
- Castalia Consultants, Inc., New York City, New York, Junior Consultant, 1971 - 1972
- Intermedia Corporation, San Francisco, California, Junior Consultant, 1969 - 1970
- Synanon Foundation, Inc., San Francisco, California, Resident Trainee, 1965 - 1967
- Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, 1977 - 1979
- Saginaw Valley State College, Saginaw, Michigan, Instructor: Department of Psychology, 1976 - 1977
- Indiana University at South Bend, South Bend, Indiana, Instructor: Department of Psychology, 1976 - 1977
