Dr. Gary Thompson

Trial Consultant

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Dr. Thompson has testified in criminal, civil, family law and educational advocacy settings since 2010 on issues focused primarily on the pediatric population.  Dr. Thompson is a court recognized expert on effects of sexual abuse, psychological assessments, mental illness diagnoses, cognitive issues related to children’s memory, false sex abuse allegations, and other subject matters (See C.V.).   

Earning and maintaining the fact finders trust is paramount to an expert’s effectiveness.   Dr. Thompson’s relatable and straightforward approach helps him connect with jurors from a wide variety of cultural backgrounds, allowing him to share his expertise in a manner that is both easily understood and highly trusted.  

 Dr. Thompson completed his forensic trauma clinical residency in San Francisco, CA prior to relocating his family and professional duties to Salt Lake City, Utah.  He is looking forward to relocating early 2023 to Summerlin, Nevada.    

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Dr. David Judd

Trial Consultant

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Dr. David Judd is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist. Dr. Judd joins us from Early Life Child Psychology and  is the President and CEO of Early Life  in the Santa Clarita Valley in Southern California. He is a long-time resident of Valencia, CA, where he resides with his wife and five children.

David received his Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from Phillips Graduate Institute. He completed his Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Brigham Young University and his Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of Utah.

Over the past several years, David has administered over 100 educational, psychological, and psycho-educational assessments for school-aged children, adolescents, and adults. 

In addition to assessment services, he has also conducted individual and family psychotherapeutic services for children, adolescents, and adults, including couples. David has worked in a variety of settings, including hospitals, community clinics, university counseling centers, detention facilities, and in private practice. While completing his pre-doctoral internship from 2009 to 2010 with the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD) in Tarzana, CA, David was able to perform psycho-educational assessments and behaviorally based in-home therapy with children with Autism. David also has experience providing services to clients on issues related to substance abuse, domestic violence, depression, anxiety, cognitive impairment, personality disorders, relational difficulties, learning disorders, and Autism.


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Tara Lynn Semanski, M.A.

Forensic Clerk/ Research Fellow

Ms. Semanski joined Orion’s staff after being convinced (“begged”) to postpone her doctoral-level clinical psychology graduate school journey for a few years.    

Tara Lynn’s academic and research specialties are centered around child development and memory issues.   She provides a “second set of eyes” for Dr. Thompson and trial lawyers via her review of evidence 
submissions.    

In addition to providing detailed notes and commentary of witnesses during jury trials, Ms. Semanski currently maintains one of the country's largest and most up-to-date peer-reviewed research journal libraries of pediatric forensic subject matters relevant to our current caseload.

Brook Wardle

Chief Operations Officer/ Partner

Mr. Wardle joined us at Orion, Inc after spending many years as the Chief Operating Officer for Early Life Child Psychology Utah-California.    

Brook's job is to ensure that operations are run smoothly, ethically, and that the experience for lawyers using our services are seamless, fair and efficient.    

Brook resides with his lovely wife and three daughters in West Jordan, Utah, where he spends his off hours trying to emulate Jimmy Hendrix in his electric guitar in his nephews music studio.