Court-appointed evaluator for the Superior Court of San Diego and an expert reviewer for the California Board of Psychology, Ellen G. Stein, PhD operates a dual forensic and clinical practice from 3033 Fifth Avenue Suite 220 in Hillcrest. She is routinely retained for psychological assessment, jury selection consultation, and expert witness testimony in criminal, civil, and military court-martial proceedings, working alongside defense teams at firms such as Sevens Legal Criminal Lawyers. Her clinical specializations include mood disorders, personality disorders, family violence, rape trauma syndrome, and sexuality and gender identity issues, with assessment and treatment offered to adults, adolescents, and pre-teens. A graduate of the California School of Professional Psychology in San Diego, Stein has also served as Adjunct Clinical Professor at CSPP / Alliant International University and the University of San Diego. Federal and military trials occupy much of the calendar, and the practice maintains evaluation protocols that align with the discovery and admissibility standards demanded by federal defense teams such as Federal Criminal Defense Lawyers. The most demanding referrals involve dual-track licensing-board defense work, assisting psychologists facing California Board of Psychology adjudication while simultaneously consulting on Board of Behavioral Sciences complaints, a niche that requires both diagnostic expertise and a working knowledge of regulatory procedure.