Elisa Marks is a Certified Life Care Planner and nationally recognized occupational therapist with nearly 30 years of clinical experience and over a decade providing expert opinions. She is dual-credentialed as a Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) and Ergonomic Assessment Specialist (CEAS), with specialized expertise in upper extremity injuries, pain syndromes, and the long-term rehabilitation needs that arise from orthopedic, rheumatologic, and neurologic conditions.
Ms. Marks is retained by both plaintiff and defense attorneys to develop defensible life care plans and provide expert testimony on functional impairment, long-term care needs, and rehabilitation outcomes. Her testimony has been accepted in state and federal matters, and she is valued for her clear, evidence-based reports and effective communication at deposition and trial.
Her clinical foundation is built on decades of service in diverse healthcare environments—including leadership roles at Cedars-Sinai, Kaiser Permanente, and Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital—treating patients from infancy to older adulthood. She currently develops life care plans for individuals who have sustained catastrophic injuries and also provides rebuttal analyses of opposing life care plans.
Ms. Marks is an active thought leader in the profession, serving as a pre-publication reviewer for the Journal of Hand Surgery, publishing in peer-reviewed journals, and creating continuing education courses focused on upper extremity rehabilitation. Her combined clinical and forensic expertise makes her uniquely positioned to provide credible, multidimensional opinions in complex injury litigation.
