In a personal injury case, a vocational evaluation is necessary to provide an opinion of post-injury earning capacity. Typically, a vocational evaluation will require approximately one-half day of interview and testing. Brookshire Barrett & Associates has secured licensing agreements with numerous publishers, allowing us access to a wide range of vocational assessment materials. From occupational preference assessments and intelligence tests to dexterity evaluations and work samples, all aspects of human appraisal are thoroughly investigated. The vocational evaluation is an integral and necessary step in formulating an opinion on optimum vocational outcomes.

Once the interview and testing session is completed, transferable skills analyses, labor market surveys, job analyses, medical review, and deposition transcripts are all used to assist in formulating an opinion of post-injury earning capacity. It is necessary to draw information pertaining to the injured individual's employment capabilities from as many sources as possible. A thorough examination of all the available information will be conducted by Mr. Barrett and that information along with the results from the vocational evaluation will be used to formulate an in-depth, well-documented written report which will then compliment the economic analysis of damages.

Mr. Barrett was previously employed as the coordinator of student assessment at West Virginia State University where he was responsible for performing quantitative research on student achievement at this land-grant institution of higher education. During his tenure, Mr. Barrett administered various standardized assessments and surveys. In 1997, he was certified in the administration of the Entering Student Survey, which is a national survey of college freshmen, which is administered nationally in cooperation with the Higher Education Research Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles. In this position, he provided assessment information to various campus departments including academic affairs and career placement.

Mr. Barrett completed the Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Economics degree at West Virginia State University before completing the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree at Marshall University. He then completed the Master of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling degree at West Virginia University with completed clinical practicum at the West Virginia Rehabilitation Center in Institute, West Virginia. Mr. Barrett holds national certifications as a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) and a Certified Vocational Evaluation Specialist (CVE). Mr. Barrett has extensive experience working with individuals with a wide range of disabilities and currently serves as an Adjunct Professor of Rehabilitation Counseling at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Mr. Barrett is presently a member of the Board of Directors for the American Rehabilitation Economics Association and is the Editor of that organization's peer reviewed academic journal, The Earnings Analyst.

Mr. Barrett's academic training and work experience has qualified him to testify as a vocational rehabilitation expert in numerous jurisdictions across the nation. His qualifications have prompted both plaintiff and defense attorneys to seek his assistance. Mr. Barrett routinely provides expert consultations and testimony for both plaintiff and defense counsel.

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