Forensic Services—Washington and Oregon
Uncovering Falsehoods. Preserving Fairness.
Identifying Domestic Violence Behaviors & Patterns
If you want to uncover the facts so a proper defense is possible, then this office has the skills to sift fact from fiction.
Prescribing Appropriate Treatments
Part of the forensic evaluation process is determining what DV intervention programs are best for a specific situation. Our approach is to identify what the real issues are, instead of assuming the parties involved fit a 50-year-old DV model.
Conducting Forensic Mental Health Assessments
Appraising No Contact Order Concerns
When safety is a factor, an impartial evaluation of the facts informs the court so making appropriate changes or maintaining NCOs is fair.

Meet Mike Willbur
Nationally Certified as a Clinically Certified Forensic Counselor
I hold an LMHC in Washington state. and an LPC in Oregon State. In this capacity, I have interviewed more than 900 individuals—all engaged with the Justice System in some way.
My Approach & Values
Curbing violence through thorough assessments that point to the best treatment options..
Participating in the coordinated community response to this issue.
Ensuring evaluations provide the valuable information stakeholders need to curb violence in the home.
My Specialties
Mental Health Evaluations
Quick Overview
Is a defendant competent to stand trial? This is one specific legal issue that a forensic mental health assessment addresses. Another is the state of mind at the time an alleged offense took place.
My primary focus as I conduct a mental health assessment is to assist the legal or criminal justice system with answering these key legal questions.
Domestic Violence Evaluations
Quick Overview
Domestic Violence (DV) evaluations are not mental health evaluations. Rather, a DV evaluation is forensic in nature. It does not offer a diagnosis about mental health. Instead, its function is to determine the presence of a domestic violence situation, and if so, to evaluate whether an individual is amenable to treatment. Read More.
Forensic Evaluations
Quick Overview
Forensic evaluations seek to uncover the details of the case so the defending attorney is able to represent a client effectively. It also enables the court to reach better conclusions.
No Contact Order Assessments
Quick Overview
Putting a No Contact Order (NCO) in place is one of the first things to happen when someone is charged with assaulting a family member. A forensic assessment is one way to see if reversal or modification is appropriate.
Lethality Assessments
Quick Overview
Lethality is an individual’s capacity to cause death. A lethality assessment attempts to predict the likelihood an abuser will murder the victim of abuse.