Specializing in: Psychotherapy and Psychiatric Malpractice If you have been harmed by an abusive or negligent therapist, you can bring a lawsuit to collect damages. Family Law Child custody and visitation issues. If you are interested in resolving a matter in an amicable manner, we can facilitate mediation. Elder Care We provide legal representation for the elderly and defend adults who have been harmed or abused in a nursing home or healthcare setting.   Patient Rights Advocate Individuals may be deprived of their rights when involuntarily hospitalized. We can provide representation at RIESE hearings and obtained Writs of Habeas Corpus and offer challenges at conservatorship hearings.   Expert Witness Testimony Case Evaluation We provide expert witness evaluation in the areas of criminal, civil, probate and administrative law. Our services include case evaluation and trial preparation.

Donald A. Eisner, Ph.D. J.D., is a licensed attorney and psychologist. He has a Ph.D. from West Virginia University and a law degree from the University of West Los Angeles. He was licensed to practice as an attorney in California in 1988. Dr. Eisner has handled numerous psychotherapy malpractice cases, including abuse of transference and implanting of false memories as well as medication side effects. Donald Eisner has been Director of the Geriatric Psychiatry Unit and has published in the area of gerontology. He has represented dependent adults and the elderly who have been neglected in nursing homes. Regarding patient rights, Dr. Eisner has been on the staff of a psychiatric hospital. In his legal career he has obtained a Writ of Habeas Corpus for individuals who are involuntarily hospitalized and represented individuals in court with respect to a 72 hour hold.
His experience in general law relates to child custody evaluation and visitation. He has taught developmental psychology and psychological assessment.

Donald Eisner has been a Visiting Professor of Forensic Psychology at Alliant International University, where he taught courses on law and ethics in mental health as well as psychopathology and psychological assessment. He has testified in State and Federal Court on mental health issues. Dr. Eisner has written an academic textbook entitled, “The Death of Psychotherapy: From Freud to Alien Abductions”. He has published twenty professional articles, which include forensic issues as well topics on gerontology.


Donald A. Eisner, Ph.D., J.D.
Licensed Psychologist PSY5920
Licensed Attorney SBN 134400
16133 Ventura Bl., Ste. 700
Encino, CA 91436
(818) 788-6512