Pat Clifford

Pat Clifford, BA, MS

· Nationally Certified Vocational Evaluation Specialist

· Qualified Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist

· Admitted Expert Civil & Superior Courts

· Senior Disability Analyst & Diplomat

· Nationally Certified Case Manager

· Admitted Expert Social Security

Pat Clifford, BS, MA

Pat Clifford offers 20 Years of Experience evaluating and testifying to the vocational economic impact of bodily injury.

Bachelors of Science, 1986 State University of New York Buffalo

Masters of Science, 1990 State University of New York Buffalo

Who’s Who Vocational Rehabilitation 1997

CVE# V-002863

CCM# M-006199

ABDA# 4966-98

QRP# 1992

Pat Clifford is often called upon to assess an individual’s loss of future earning capacity, loss of work life expectancy, and future medical costs associated with bodily injury. If the injured worker cannot return to the work place, Pat Clifford’s opinion is accepted as evidence in civil and superior court, Industrial Commission hearings, and by the Social Security Administration.

Co-founder & President of

Clifford Vocational Services:

This company provides vocational rehabilitation services for worker’s compensation insurance carriers and employers to manage industrial injuries. Presently under contract with federal government to provide vocational expert services to Administrative Law Judges with the Office of Disability Adjudication & Review. The goal of vocational rehabilitation is to facilitate return to work. Direct job placement services are provided in Worker’s Compensation cases, Railroad cases, Post office cases, and for private pay clients seeking employment.

Co-founder & President of

Expert Assessments, LLC:

This company provides Independent Medical Evaluations, disability ratings, second opinion on disability ratings, evaluation of brain injury, pain management, detailed cost analysis of future medical care, vocational assessments, and economic analysis of injury situations.

Co-Founder & Owner of

Pinnacle Physicians Network:

This company owns medical & rehabilitation clinics in North Carolina. Services include treatment of minor emergencies such as broken bones, wound treatment, treatment of colds and infections, industrial accidents, drug screens, pre-employment physicals, and physical therapy / rehabilitation services.

Co-Founder & President of

B&D Demolition and Disaster Recovery:

This company provides demolition and removal of buildings and structures damaged by natural disasters. B&D is presently stationed in the 9th ward of New Orleans on Katrina clean up.

Interests & Activities:

Rehabilitation:

Frequent speaker with the American Trial Lawyers Association

Frequent speaker to local attorneys & paralegals

Frequent speaker with employers and benefit managers in North Carolina

Frequent speaker with Nurse Case Managers

Lectures focus on the appropriate delivery of vocational rehabilitation services with various populations and injury

Other:

Porsche Club of America #2001098698

Porsche Competition racing license #21098698

Sports Car Club of America Competition License #323801

National Auto Sport Association (NASA) Competition License #116939