A Better Way to
Evaluate Damages
We strive for excellence in providing a variety of expert services
including life care planning, vocational rehabilitation and wage loss
analysis, life expectancy determination and litigation consulting.
Who We Are
When we launched InQuis in 2016, we envisioned a company known not only for exemplary service but also for
the value that its staff members place on people and relationships.
This initial vision remains the company’s foundation and is the principle by which we serve our customers. As a
multi-service expert witness firm and consulting company, we pride ourselves on providing timely information and
service with integrity.
Our services are provided by experienced, nationally certified professionals to ensure that your expert witness and
consulting needs are met in the most proficient and cost effective manner.
What We Do
Vocational Rehabilitation & Wage Loss Analysis
Our credentialed and certified rehabilitation counselors provide an array of evaluative
services designed to ascertain the functional vocational abilities of individuals living with
disabilities. They provide both direct and indirect services within the scope of
rehabilitation counseling, including vocational evaluation services and wage loss
analysis.
Vocational Evaluation Services: Services include vocational testing, transferable skills analysis, earning capacity
analysis, wage loss analysis, and labor market surveys.
A life care plan is a dynamic document that
comprehensively evaluates and identifies an injured
individual’s present and lifetime needs for health
care, education/vocational assistance, living
arrangements, attendant care, equipment and
supplies, medications, and community services and
provides projected costs for the same. The purpose
of the life care plan is to provide guidelines for
restoring and/or maintaining an optimal level of
health and functioning in the most appropriate
environment. We are prepared to support our life
care plans in deposition and/or trial.
Life Care Planning
Nationally certified life expectancy experts with
extensive experience are available to act as
consultants and can serve as expert witnesses for
personal injury, workers’ compensation or any other
cases/claims in which life expectancy is an issue.
Life Expectancy
InQuis is an established litigation and rehabilitation consulting firm, providing services for
law firms, insurance companies, trust companies, as well as private individuals and
public entities. Life care planning, medical cost projections, and vocational evaluations
are valuable tools we offer. Our areas of litigation include, but are not limited to:
- Personal Injury
- Product Liability
- Medical Malpractice
- Employment Discrimination
Litigation & Consultation Services
Our Team
Lauren Whitfield
Chief Marketing Officer
Jud Wooddy, Esq.
Founder, General Counsel
Amanda Lowe
President, Chief Operating Officer
m.s., clcp, crc, rn, ccm, qrp
Michael Fryar
Michael Fryar earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He
subsequently graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Dual Master’s in Rehabilitation Counseling and Vocational
Evaluation from East Carolina University. During 2005, he completed a 120-hour post-graduate training program
in life care planning through Kaplan University with lead instructor, Dr. Paul Deutsch, the founder of life care
planning process.
Finally, Mr. Fryar completed his Associate Degree in Nursing at Sampson Community College. Mr. Fryar is a
Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC), Registered Nurse (RN), Certified Case Manager (CCM) and Certified
Life Care Planner (CLCP). He is also a registered Qualified Rehabilitation Professional (QRP) through the North
Carolina Industrial Commission.
Mr. Fryar has worked as a Rehabilitation Charge Nurse for the brain injury, spinal cord injury and general
rehabilitation units of Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Also, Mr. Fryar has worked in the field of
vocational rehabilitation, evaluation and case management for over 22 years. He has served as the past
Secretary for the International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals’ (IARP) National Forensic Board. He is
currently an active member of the Rehabilitation and Disability Case Management (RDCM) National Board and
was appointed to the Education Subcommittee for the International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals
(IARP).
More recently, he became and is currently Chair for the Rehabilitation and Disability Case Management (RDCM)
section of IARP. In total, Mr. Fryar has worked over 22 years within the vocational rehabilitation, case
management and life care planning fields. He provides independent case management and rehabilitative
consultant services.
mfryar@inquisglobal.com
Ashley Grzybowicz was employed for 11 years at the Medical University of South Carolina in the
High Risk Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit after earning her nursing degree.
In addition to caring for obstetric and gynecological patients in the hospital setting, Mrs.
Grzybowicz was an educator for the MUSC Prenatal Wellness Clinic and received several
nominations for the nationally recognized Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses. Mrs.
Grzybowicz completed a 120-hour post-graduate training program in Life Care Planning through
the Institute of Rehabilitation and Education Training and currently works as a Certified Life Care
Planner and Forensic Nurse Researcher at InQuis Global.
She is presently in residency pursuing her Doctorate of Nursing Practice, with a focus in Family
Medicine. She received the Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA) full academic
scholarship for her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), and recently received the Nina Smith
Scholarship during her doctoral program. Mrs. Grzybowicz is a Registered Nurse (RN) and a
Board Certified Life Care Planner (CLCP).
BSN, RNC-MNN, CLCP, RN
Ashley Grzybowicz
akelly@inquisglobal.com
Laura Davis has clinical experience as a Registered Nurse (RN) in medical/surgical care,
ambulatory care, community health, occupational health, and case management. Ms. Davis
served as a Medical Resource to claim handlers, leadership, and defense counsel with State
Farm Insurance for 18 years and as a Senior Liability Nurse Consultant for Complex Commercial
Liability with Liberty Mutual Insurance for 4 years.
In addition to claim file specific review and analysis, Ms. Davis developed and presented
training on various medical issues commonly seen in claims. Ms. Davis immersed herself in the
insurance industry by taking on a claims project specialist role in the Multi-Claim Special
Investigative Unit and earned an Associate in Claims (AIC) and Chartered Property and Casualty
Underwriters (CPCU) designations.
She completed a 120-hour post-graduate training program in Life Care Planning through the
Institute of Rehabilitation and Education Training and currently works as a Certified Life Care
Planner(CLCP) and Forensic Nurse Researcher at InQuis Global. Ms. Davis is also a board
certified Occupational Health Nurse Specialist (COHN-S) and a board certified Legal Nurse
Consultant (LNCC).
MS, RN, COHN-S/CM, LNCC, CLCP
Laura Davis
ldavis@inquisglobal.com
John Humphreys earned a Bachelor of Science in Education from the University of Georgia. He
subsequently graduated from East Carolina University with a Dual Master’s in
Rehabilitation Counseling and Vocational Evaluation. Additionally, Mr. Humphreys received a
certification in Substance Abuse Counseling from Central Piedmont Community College.
Mr.Humphreys is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC). Prior to obtaining his master’s
degree, Mr. Humphreys instructed children with intellectual and developmental disabilities, as
well as those with neurodiverse needs, to prepare them for work and independent living. In the
field of rehabilitation, he worked as the Director of Vocational Services for Carolinas
Rehabilitation Hospital in Charlotte, NC. In this role, he provided vocational rehabilitation
counseling, vocational evaluation, case management, job placement, and training to individuals
with acquired disabilities, such as Traumatic Brain Injuries, Strokes and Spinal Cord Injuries.
Mr. Humphreys currently works as a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor for the North Carolina
Division of Services for the Blind. He manages a caseload of individuals with low vision and
blindness and provides the rehabilitative assessments, counseling, and services necessary to
assist each person with identifying, obtaining, and maintaining competitive employment. Mr.
Humphreys has over 23 years of experience within the field of vocational rehabilitation,
providing counseling, evaluation, placement, training, and case management to individuals with
acquired and developmental disabilities to ensure their successful return to work.
jhumphreys@inquisglobal.com
B.S., M.S., CRC
John Humphreys
Betsy Keesler earned a Diploma in Nursing from Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing in 1987 where
she was awarded Clinical Excellence in Pediatric Nursing upon graduation. Ms. Keesler subsequently
completed a Bachelor of Science in Nursing during 1990 with receipt of High Distinction through George
Mason University.
In 2021, she completed 120-hours of post graduate training for life care planning through the Institute for
Rehabilitation Education and Training (IRET). Ms. Keesler is a registered nurse (RN) and a certified life
care planner (CLCP). She has worked in the hospital setting as a registered nurse (RN) for Pediatric and
Neonatal Intensive Care Units and within the outpatient medical setting as a community health nurse.
As a community health nurse, she coordinated and provided care for a large and diverse
patient population within the school system. Also, Ms. Keesler was a nursing manager for the Adult
Evaluation and Review Service within the Maryland Department of Health. Her clinical work through the
public health department involved the coordination of medical and nursing services to support ongoing
safe community living for persons with catastrophic diagnoses and chronic health conditions.
Ms. Keesler has held numerous leadership positions throughout her nursing career and was the recipient
of the Maryland Nurse of the Year award during 2009. She currently works full-time as a life care planner
with InQuis Global, LLC.
bkeesler@inquisglobal.com
BSN, RN, CLCP
Betsy Keesler
Lynn Jaquess-Pahl began her nursing career as an RN staff and charge nurse in several Emergency
Departments in Northern Virginia. On her arrival in the Charleston, South Carolina area, Ms. Pahl joined
the Low Country Regional EMS Council as an instructor for Paramedics and Intermediate EMT’s. This
advanced to the title of Education Coordinator for 12 counties and served as an examiner for the State
Board for Paramedic Certification.
Ms. Pahl worked closely with the physicians that brought Advanced Life Support training to the
Lowcountry through the Medical University of South Carolina. In 1987, Ms. Pahl ventured into medical
case management utilizing skills from emergency nursing to the Workers’ Compensation field assisting
injured workers throughout the State of South Carolina.
In 1995, Ms. Pahl completed a two-year post-graduate course in Advanced Catastrophic Case
Management and Life Care Planning through the University of Florida. Ms. Pahl became a board-
certified Life Care Planner in 1996. Ms. Pahl has authored and co-authored life care plans since that
time including life care plan reviews. Currently, Ms. Pahl functions as a Forensic Nurse Researcher
specializing in record reviews and comprehensive cost research. Ms. Pahl also participates on the Cost
Framework Committee through the International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals Life Care
Planning section.
lynnpahl@inquisglobal.com
RN, CCM, CLCP
Lynn Pahl
Alice Kasule-Darby is a dedicated Registered Nurse and Legal Nurse Consultant with over 20
years of expertise in critical care. Her experience spans pediatric, neonatal, and adult care, as
well as home care nursing across the country. Most recently, she served as a PICC line nurse
with Emory Healthcare in Atlanta, showcasing her commitment to excellence in patient care.
In her spare time, Alice enjoys reading, gardening, and traveling. A lifelong learner, she believes
in the power of personal growth, embracing her favorite saying: “If you’re not learning, you’re not
growing!”
akdarby@inquisglobal.com
BSN, RN
Alice Kasule-Darby
Contact Us
Careers
Interested in working with us?
Please email your resume to the following:
All expert and admin related inquiries to:
Jud Wooddy, jwooddy@inquisglobal.com
All marketing/business development related inquiries to:
Lauren Whitfield, lwhitfield@inquisglobal.com