For 3 decades Dorothy ran one of the largest worker’s compensation practices in North Central Florida. After watching her clients suffer at the hands of dishonest DME’s she studied psychological and physical tests, taking the tests herself, meeting the authors to find out how bad doctors spin the science. She was the first woman to chair the Florida Worker’s Compensation section, co founder of Florida Worker’s Advocates and former president of the Marion County Bar Association.

Thereafter, she was asked to write a book about her experience by nationally known jury consultant, David Ball. Her book, Exposing the Deceptive Defense Doctor published by James Publishing was a number one best seller 3 years in a row. It has grown to 2 volumes and is over 1,000 pages with an additional CD of sample depositions.

Sims was also in charge of forensics while representing Casey Anthony in what’s been described as the trial of the century. She’s been referenced in multiple books by other lawyers for her work in leading the forensics team. She’s also published books with David Ball as well as Dr. Michael Freeman, an internationally known forensic epidemiologist.

She now limits her practice to assisting other lawyer in cross examination of expert witnesses. She also consults with lawyers to walk them through what when and how to ask questions regarding a particular expert. Her firm employees a physician who watches videos of defense exams and then prepares a list of questions based on misrepresentation of the science in the video.

She has given over 350 speeches internationally on medical/legal issues throughout the world and is often invited as the state keynote speaker. She has spoken in almost every state in the United States including Hawaii and Alaska. She has also been a featured speaker in France, Jaipur, India, and twice in Kyoto, Japan. She founded the nation’s first company designed to train doctors in India to assist lawyers in real time cross examination.

Sims has been featured in the Wall Street Journal for her work on malingering tests as well as having been an invited author for AAJ’s Trial magazine on multiple occasions and For the Defense, a national criminal defense journal. She’s also been featured in international publications as well as, Lawyers USA.

Sims has been interviewed on multiple television shows including Greta Van Sustern, In Sessions, and Piers Morgan and been the subject of a number of documentaries.

She authored many articles and chapters of books devoted to outing dishonest experts.

Sims and her work has been referred to in other books as follows:

Ball, David Reptile: The 2009 Manual of the Plaintiff’s Revolution Listed on page 263 of his book, Mr. Ball gives non optional reading and refers to Dorothy’s book as “it provides tool after tool for undermining the great shame of the American justice system: Physicians who’s personal oath is to do no harm to their wallets. Sims’s book is to these public menace physicians as is the heel of your shoe to a roach”

As to her work as the defense attorney in the most televised trial in the world, State of Florida v. Casey Anthony, books refer to her as follows:

Baez, Jose, Presumed Guilty “At this point Dorothy, our secret weapon, took over. Dorothy set up her research team at the Quality Inn that resembled Gene Hackman’s team-all those people doing research—in The Runaway Jury.”

“She is the ultimate giver. Dorothy did a great deal behind the scenes helping me prepare and making sure we had all the information we wanted on the experts and on the jury. When it came to work, she was a machine…” page 272

Mason, Cheney Justice In America “ She was…serious and committed…with these qualities she had already established a wide network of researchers to assist her and she brought substantial computer skills to boot.” “Dorothy was relentless…”