Maria Obregon is a Director at DOAR. She combines her forensic psychology and mass communication backgrounds to assist attorneys in conceptualizing analytical graphics to simplify and communicate complex case themes. Maria makes use of multimedia presentation software to develop seamless presentations that assist in educating and persuading triers-of-fact during hearings and trials. Additionally, Maria uses her background in research and psychology to assist DOAR’s jury consulting practice by facilitating pre-trial research, including focus groups and mock trials.

While at DOAR, Maria has played a lead role in consulting on graphics and presentation strategy on many notable white-collar, securities, antitrust, employment, and patent litigation cases.

Prior to joining DOAR, Maria worked as a senior forensic case manager at a diversion program for mentally ill individuals involved in the Queens, New York criminal justice system. During this time, she conducted in-depth psychosocial evaluations and worked directly with the Queens District Attorney’s office, defense attorneys, and Queens Criminal Court judges, to place appropriate defendants into community-based mental health and substance abuse treatment programs.

Maria holds a Master of Arts degree in psychology, with a specialization in forensic psychology, from New York University. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology and a Bachelor of Science degree in mass communication (cum laude) from Boston University.