Publications and Presentations

When Maria began her consulting business in 2000, it was to do what she loves most: working with attorneys and companies to provide vocational services. She has written and spoken frequently to educate the community about how her services can clarify earning capacity and return to work issues.


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North Carolina Lawyer's Weekly, Volume 20, No. 23, August 20, 2007 "The Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant in Worker's Com"


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North Carolina Lawyer's Weekly, Volume 20, No. 21, August 6, 2007 "How To Use Experts in Litigation"



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The Advocate, Volume 24, Number 4, May 2006, "Using Experts in Litigation"


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American Association of legal Nurse Consultants-Charlotte Chapter, "Understanding Vocational Consultants in Litigation", 2/6/06


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Durham Orange Women Attorneys, "Vocational Consulting Services", 10/20/05


Co-Presenter


The Family Law Section Annual Meeting, "Proving Earning Capacity" co-presenter (5/13/05)


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Facts and Findings, August 2004, Volume XXXI, Issue 2, "The Vocational Consultant in Litigation"


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RehabPro, July/Aug/Sept 2004, "Effective Expert Witness Techniques"


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North Carolina Lawyer's Weekly, Volume 17, No. 6, April 26, 2004 "Using a Vocational Consultant in the Litigation Process"


Presentation


The NC Assocation of Women Attorneys, Guilford County Chapter "Introduction to Vocational Expert Services" (11/14/03)


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The Litigator, Volume 23, Number 3, June 2003, The NC Bar Association "The Vocational Consultant in Litigation"


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American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants-Charlotte Chapter, "Depositions and Testimony" (6/18/03)


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Family Forum, Volume 23, Number 3, March 2003, The NC Bar Association "Earning Capacity Evaluation in Divorce Litigation"


Presentation


Greensboro Family Law Section Meeting, "Earning Capacity Assessments in Family Law Cases" (4/15/03)


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RehabPro Jan/Feb/March 2003, "How Vocational Case Managers Can Effectively Provide Services to Long Term Disability Vendors"


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Mecklenburg County Bar Association, Family Law Section Meeting, "Establishing Earning Capacity in Support Cases" (3/12/02)


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The Campbell Law Observor, May 2001, "The Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant in Litigation"


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Today's American Woman, May 2001, "Do a Little Planning Before Venturing Back into the Workforce"


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Labor and Employment, Volume 19, Number 2, March 2001, The NC Bar Association, "The Vocational Expert in Employment Litigation"


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The Litigator, Volume 21, Number 2, February 2001, The NC Bar Association, "The Role of the Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant in Litigation"


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Family Forum, Volume 21, Number 2, December 2000, The NC Bar Association, "The Role of the Vocational Expert in Divorce Litigation"


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The Greensboro Paralegal Association, "The Basics of Vocational Rehabilitation" (7/00)