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Attorney Profiles
The Law Offices of Joseph C. George, Ph. D., Inc. were established in 1986. Joseph C. George was originally trained as a psychologist, and is both a licensed attorney and licensed psychologist in California. After completing an internship in clinical psychology, Joseph C. George commenced to fulfill an obligation to the United States Air Force. He was assigned, as a psychologist, to David Grant Medical Center, Travis Air Force Base, California. While at Travis, he earned his law degree at McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, in Sacramento, California, in 1985. He was a comment staff writer and assistant editor for the Pacific Law Journal at McGeorge and authored an article proposing a mandatory reporting law for incidents of psychotherapist-patient sex. Subsequently, after earning his law degree and fulfilling his obligation to the Air Force, he served as a member of the California Senate Task Force on Psychotherapist –Patient Sexual Relationships, and authored Civil Code 43.93, which imposes liability on psychotherapists for sexual contact with a current patient and with a former patient for up to two years following termination of the psychotherapist-patient relationship. The focus of the law practice initially was limited to mental health malpractice, clergy abuse and sexual abuse. The practice has expanded to include all types of family law cases. We specialize in high conflict cases involving child custody issues and community property division and valuation disputes.
CURRICULUM VITAE OF JOSEPH C. GEORGE
EDUCATION LEGAL:
Sacramento, California Juris Doctorate, June 1985 Law Review:
Assistant Editor, 1984-1985 Comment 1984 Comment Staff
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio September, 1989- August, 1990 GRADUATE:
Nashville, Tennessee Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, December, 1980 M.S., Clinical Psychology, May, 1978 UNDERGRADUATE:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania B.A., Psychology, May, 1973
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE 1989-Present:
Private Practice Sacramento, California 1985-1989:
Private Practice Vacaville, California 1980-1985:
Director of Training David Grant Medical Center Travis AFB, California 1979-1980:
Wright-Patterson Medical Center Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 1977-1979:
Vanderbilt University Medical Center Division of Child Psychiatry Nashville, Tennessee 1976-1977:
University Psychological and Counseling Center Vanderbilt University Nashville, Tennessee 1973-1976:
Malcolm Grow Medical Center Andrews AFB, Maryland LEGAL EXPERIENCE 1985-Present:
Sacramento, California 1983-1984:
Office of the United States Attorney Civil Division Sacramento, California 1983:
Department of Mental Health Office of Legal Services Sacramento, California COMMITTEES AND CONSULTATIONS Expert Consultant, Medical Board of California, Board of Psychology, 1987- 2002. Member, California State Psychological Association Ethics Committee, 1991-1993. Member, California Senate Task Force on Psychotherapist and Patient Sexual Relationships, 1986. SELECTED PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Court Appointed Expert Witness Seminar Presenter Diplomat Barrister Qualified Medical Evaluator Seminar Presenter Seminar Presenter Seminar Presenter Seminar Presenter Instructor Speaker Workshop Presenter Speaker Treasurer Oral Examiner Judge Pro-Tem Speaker Speaker Reviewer of Manuscripts Witness Speaker Speaker Speaker Speaker Workshop Presenter Speaker Volunteer Speaker MILITARY EXPERIENCE 1996:
1973-1985:
Honorable Discharge. LICENSES 1982:
California License No. PSY 7480 1985:
California License No. 119231 PUBLICATIONS George, J.C. & Miller, J. Psychotherapist-Patient Sexual Relations: A New Statutory Cause of Action. California Trial Lawyers Assn.. Forum, 1988, XVIII(3), 127-129. George, J.C. & Goodwin, J. Measuring psychological damages. California Trial Lawyers Assn.. Forum, 1986, XVI(4), 130-131. Brooker, A.E. & George, J.C. Introduction to Neuropsychology. California Trial Lawyers Assn. Forum, 1986 XVI(2), 56-59. George, J.C. Hedlund paranoia. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1985, 41, 291-294. George, J.C. Psychotherapist-patient sex: a proposal for a mandatory reporting law. Pacific Law Journal, 1985, 16, 431-459. George, J.C. & Brooker, A.E. Conceptualizations of mental health. Psychological Reports, 1984, 55, 329-330. Brooker, A.E. & George J.C. Visual recognition memory of severely head-injured patients. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 1984, 59, 249-253. George, J.C. & Tittler, B.I. Openness-to-experience and mental health. Psychological Reports, 1984, 54, 651-654. |
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The training of Joseph C. George, Ph. D., as a clinical psychological enables him to bring a unique understanding of psychological and emotional aspects to various types of personal injuries. Dr. George prides himself on catering to clients with an honest, straightforward, and practical approach to legal problems.
