Louis Lipinski is a vocational consultant in private practice in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Mr. Lipinski owns and operates Lipinski and Associates LLC. Mr. Lipinski provides services to attorneys, insurance companies, self-insured entities, government agencies, hospitals, and private individuals. Services are provided in the areas of vocational assessment, vocational planning, vocational counseling, job seeking skills training, labor market surveys, job placement, litigation preparation, expert testimony, and Americans with Disabilities Act consultation.

Mr. Lipinski has been a featured speaker at continuing legal education seminars on topics including the role of vocational rehabilitation in Worker’s Compensation, the role of the vocational expert in personal injury litigation, and the impact of the Americans with Disabilities Act on the marketplace.

Mr. Lipinski holds a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Bethany College in Bethany, West Virginia, a master’s degree in Psychology from the University of Southwestern Louisiana in Lafayette, Louisiana and has been a doctoral candidate in School Psychology at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.

Mr. Lipinski is certified by the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification as a Certified Vocational Counselor. He is licensed by the State of Louisiana as a Professional Rehabilitation Counselor.

Mr. Lipinski was chosen from over 1900 Certified Life Care Planners and Canadian Certified Life Care Planners to serve on the prestigious board. (International Commission on Health Care Certification) Mr. Lipinski was chosen for his wisdom, intelligence, educational level, insight, business experience, fairness, as well as his knowledge of the field of life care planning. Mr. Lipinski attends a minimum of 6 board meetings per year and acts in an advisory role to the ICHCC. He also assists in the research and writing of exam items. – Kathleen Kenney May, MS, Administrator/ICHCC – September 1, 2019 to Present

Mr. Lipinski in 2022 entered into the peer review process with the American Board of Vocational Experts and has been granted the International Psychometric Evaluation Certification (IPEC). An applicant for the International Psychometric Evaluation Certification (IPEC) shall hold a Master’s or Doctorate degree in Psychology (M.A., M.S., M.Ed.), School Psychology, Rehabilitation, Social Work, Therapy/Family Therapy/Counseling, Education, or other Health Related Field from an accredited institution. Applicant will have documented specific education courses and equivalents such as Tests & Measurements, Ethics, Assessment/Evaluation, Descriptive Statistics, Inferential Statistics, Multicultural/Ethnic Perspectives, Specialized Psychometric Training and Theories. Applicant will have specific experience in testing domains recognized in the Psychometric Industry such as Academic, Achievement, Personality/Behavioral Health, Intelligence/Cognitive/Career/Vocational, Neuropsychology, Forensic, Speech Language, Work Evaluation/Work Capacity, Pain/Medical and Research. This level of membership in ABVE shall require demonstrated testing experience.

Mr. Lipinski once awarded the IPEC applied with the American Rehabilitation Economics Association for Professional Membership and the Forensic Vocational Expert (FVE) designation.

The Registered Forensic Vocational Expert (FVE) process places the burden of proof on the applicant to demonstrate that you have testified at least twice in judicial or administrative proceedings. You must submit (2) two letters of recommendation from attorneys or judges asserting your vocational testimony was competent; official transcripts of your related Master’s or Doctoral degree; two (2) forensic work products, each with pre-injury and post-injury scenarios and values; and at least one (1) vocational certification. The FVE‘22 designation was granted in May 2022.

Mr. Lipinski has qualified as an Expert in the field of Vocational Rehabilitation in courtrooms throughout the States of Louisiana, Florida, Mississippi, and Texas, over the course of his 30+ years in the field. A list of deposition and court room appearances follows which represents various jurisdictions where Mr. Lipinski is recognized and qualified as an Expert. The list is representative of the specific areas within the field of vocational rehabilitation that are the subjects of Mr. Lipinski’s expert testimony:

2nd JDC, County of Leon, State of Florida
9th JDC, County of Orange, State of Florida

2nd JDC, Parish of Parish of Bienville, State of Louisiana*
10th JDC, Parish of Natchitoches, State of Louisiana
13th JDC, Parish of Evangeline, State of Louisiana
14th JDC, Parish of Calcasieu, State of Louisiana*
16th JDC, Parish of Iberia, State of Louisiana
18th JDC, Parish of Iberville, State of Louisiana*
18th JDC, Parish of Pointe Coupee, State of Louisiana
18th JDC, Parish of West Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana*
19th JDC, Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana*
19th JDC – Family Court, Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana
21st JDC, Parish of Livingston, State of Louisiana*
21st JDC, Parish of Tangipahoa, State of Louisiana*
22nd JDC, Parish of St. James, State of Louisiana*
23rd JDC, Parish of Ascension, State of Louisiana*
23rd JDC, Parish of Assumption, State of Louisiana
24th JDC, Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana*
25th JDC, Parish of Plaquemines, State of Louisiana
27th JDC, Parish of St. Landry, State of Louisiana*
29th JDC, Parish of Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana*
32nd JDC, Parish of Terrebonne, State of Louisiana
34th JDC, Parish of St. Bernard, State of Louisiana
41st JDC, Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana

Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana*

District 1E – Monroe, Workers Compensation, State of Louisiana
District 2 – Alexandria, Workers Compensation, State of Louisiana
District 4 – Lafayette, Workers Compensation, State of Louisiana
District 5 – Baton Rouge, Workers Compensation, State of Louisiana
District 6 – Covington, Workers Compensation, State of Louisiana*

United States District Court, Eastern District, State of Louisiana*
United States District Court, Middle District, State of Louisiana*
United States District Court, Western District, State of Louisiana*

4th JDC, County of Washington, State of Mississippi

14th JDC, County of Travis, State of Texas