Lisa Clapp

Lisa Clapp holds a Master of Arts Degree in Counseling and Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in Professional Counseling from Ottawa University in Phoenix, Arizona, and a Bachelor's Science Degree in Communication from Northern Arizona University with a minor in Economics. She also completed the University of Florida's 120-hour professional development Life Care Planning course. Ms. Clapp is the President of VocMedEcon responsible for the supervision of other rehabilitation professionals on staff in Phoenix, Arizona. She has functioned as a vocational and rehabilitation consultant, earnings analyst, life care planner, labor market consultant and expert witness with her company since April 1999. She specializes in rehabilitation vocational counseling, future medical care assessment, evaluation, and job placement services of individuals who have diminished capacity to compete in the labor market as a result of accident, illness or environmental conditions. Ms. Clapp has worked in her field since 1990. Ms. Clapp holds the professional designations of Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC No. 00015376), Certified Earning Analyst (CEA No. C-0040) and Certified Life Care Planner (CLCP No. 1267). She has held office in professional organizations including the positions of past president (two-year term), past vice president and treasurer of the Arizona State Chapter of International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals. Ms. Clapp is a current member of the Forensic Section and Life Care Planning Section of the International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals (past President of the Forensic Section Board); current member of the American Rehabilitation Economics Association (President of the Board 2013-2014). She was sponsored for and granted induction tot eh Collegium of Pecuniary Damages Experts December 2009. Ms. Clapp is a published author, in service educator and presents at industry related conferences and seminars on a variety of vocational, expert witness, and counseling related topics. Ms. Clapp has been qualified as a vocational/earnings analyst expert before Superior Court (Arizona), Federal Court (Arizona) and Industrial Commissions of Arizona and California 1991 to present.