Links to Some Experts
In False Allegation Cases
Provided by Allen N. Cowling
We have been very fortunate in that we have found many
"experts," throughout the country, who honestly are true and caring professionals and we
would be happy to refer to them on a case by case basis only. Our list here is small, simply because
most experts do not want their names published on anyone's website.
A word of caution. Be very careful who you talk with and
accept advice or assistance from. There are many individuals who profess to be experts in defending
false allegations of child sexual abuse, but as with any profession, you will find good and bad. Some
"experts" convince a potential client that they must act immediately or spend their life in
prison. Without really even knowing or understanding what the client's case is all about, these
"experts" immediately subject the accused to high cost testing and experts, whose opinions
would never be allowed in a court of law. In the long run, they accomplish nothing and are gone quickly
when the money runs out. The shame is, many of these so called "experts" we have met
throughout the country were much more interested in getting their own names in the spotlight rather
than assisting someone who was facing a serious false allegation charge. Anyone criminally charged with
a false allegation of child sexual abuse, must be prepared to defend that allegation all the way
through trial and, normally, they are on a budget. My advice is, before spending money on anything that
may be unnecessary, discuss your case thoroughly, develop a strategy for the overall defense, determine
what finances are available and assure that you have adequate funds to carry you through trial. In
short, have a justification for each and every dollar spent, regardless of how it is spent.
Regarding any expert, please do not ask us to make
negative comments about anyone, individually. While others may attempt to "trash" competition
in order to gain business, we will not.
A few of the experts that we have had experience with
and know to be caring, experienced and qualified professionals are as follows:
Barbara Johnson, Massachusetts Attorney at Law
Boston, MA attorney who specializes in false
allegations of abuse and father's rights with an outstanding and informative website. A Must See
for Anyone Falsely Accused.
Click here for
Barbara's Website
Ken Rainbolt, Oklahoma Attorney at Law
211 N. Fourth
Durant, Oklahoma 74702
(580) 924-1151
Mr. Rainbolt practices in Durant, Oklahoma, but
travels outside his area, defending clients, falsely accused of child sexual abuse. Without question,
Ken is one of the finest attorneys I have ever worked with. He is caring, well prepared, excellent in
dealing with children and, nothing short of perfection in case preparation and presentation. Highly
recommended.
Click Here to Email Ken
Rainbolt
Stuckle and Ferguson - Attorneys at Law
Falsely Accused in Texas? Call the False Allegation
Law Firm for help with domestic violence, child sexual assault or child protective service cases. I
was very honored to have had the opportunity to work with Paul Stuckle and his team, which included
his office staff, Dianna, Rachel and Alyse as well as other professionals that have been assembled to
assist in defending the falsely accused including mental health professionals, private investigators
and polygraph examiners. You simply cannot improve on perfection and that is exaclty what I found in
each individual involved in the case from their initial assessment through the mock trial I assisted
in where a former prosecutor cross examined the client. If there ever was a pattern for how to
properly build a defense to a child sexual assault case, this lawfirm would be the mold. Need serious
help? Call Paul Stuckle today!
Stuckle and
Ferguson
John A. Fatica, Ohio Attorney at Law
55 Public Sq # 2200
Cleveland, Ohio 44113
(216) 696-2348
John is one of those rare, caring criminal attorneys
who excells at defending clients falsely accused of child sexual abuse. He provided an extraordinary
defense for a client in Cleveland who was facing 14 indictments, 2 of them for rape. The client was
acquitted by jury on all charges. I cannot recommend him highly enough to anyone falsely accused in
Ohio and it was an honor to have assisted him through trial.
William "Bill" Stradley, Texas Attorney at
Law
Stradley, Chernoff and Alford, L.L.P
Republic Building
1018 Preston, 2nd Floor
Houston, TX 77002
(713) 222-9141
Amazingly, Bill worked unceasingly with local
prosecutors, proving to them and to their satisfaction, that what appeared to be a very serious child
sexual molestation charge, was in fact nothing more than a false allegation. All charges against my
client were dismissed by the State, one month prior to trial. I also commend the local prosecutor who
was actually looking for the truth and not "It happened just because the child said it
did." Bill Stradley is more than capable of handling sexual abuse allegation cases and I highly
recommend him to anyone in the Houston, Texas area.
Bill
Stradley's Website
Kevin Ferry, Connecticut Attorney at Law
286 Farmington Avenue
Hartford, CT 06105
(860) 247-0030
I had the honor of working with Kevin over a three
year period and then through a very serious, month and a half long criminal trial in Connecticut in
which my client had been charged with 9 felony counts based on sexual abuse allegations from 3 young
female accusers. Kevin was actually my clients second attorney. His first attorney, a well known and
respected criminal lawyer, all but demanded that my client accept a plea because it would be
impossible to win against such odds. My client discharged his initial attorney, interviewed a number
of lawyers, then retained Kevin. Amazingly, this was only Kevin's second criminal trial since he
began his practice. During trial, Kevin methodically picked apart the State's case, exposing
professional misconduct and lie after lie. He did a better job at cross examining the three child
accusers than any attorney I have seen in the past 18 years, since I began specializing in these
cases, and he did so without putting either the children or the jury under any stress. The final
result was, the jury found my client not guilty of 8 felony counts, giving no credibility whatsoever
to any of the sexual abuse allegations, but they did find him guilty of one count of Risk of Injury
to a Child. Kevin went to work immediately to have that verdict set aside. I would highly recommend
Kevin to anyone who has been falsely accused of child sexual abuse, in any state. Again, it was an
honor and a pleasure to have assisted Kevin. He is truly the exception and not the rule when it comes
to a caring attorney with a passion and desire to defend his client properly, regardless of the
so-called odds.
Kevin Ferry's
Website
J. Christian "Chris" Goeke, Missouri Attorney at
Law
7711 Bonhomme Avenue
Suite 850 Clayton, MO 63105
(314) 862-5110
One of the most brilliant, caring and methodical trial
lawyers I have ever met or had the pleasure to have worked with. Highly recommended to anyone facing
false allegations of child sexual abuse criminal charges in the St. Louis, Missouri area. As a former
prosecutor and now a criminal defense attorney, Chris' expertise is nothing short of perfection.
It was a pleasure to have assisted Chris throughout trial.
David Almaraz, Laredo, Texas Attorney at Law
1802 Houston Street
Laredo, Texas 78040
(956) 727-3828
In a miracle of miracles, David's client was
facing 18 separate counts of molesting his girlfriend's daughter, a girl under the age of
10-years old, in 2005. Where most attorneys would be insisting on a plea against such odds, David
went to work and the result was, on Friday, May 25, 2007, a jury in Laredo, Texas acquitted his
client on all sex crimes. As with the other few attorneys listed here, David is one of those very
unique, caring and hard working individuals who believes in his client and backs that belief up with
compassion, hard work and reasons to defend rather than excuses as to what would not work. I cannot
recommend Mr. Almaraz highly enough.
Gene Abel, M.D.
Psychiatrist who has devoted much of his life and
career to identifying and treating sexual abuse issues and one of our most valuable assets in
defending the falsely accused. One of the most brilliant men I have ever had the pleasure to meet or
work with during the past 7 years.
Click here for Dr.
Abel's Website
Ed Friedlander, M.D.
Have you been falsely
accused of any type of child abuse? Will the case against you be based on bad medical testimony? Are
you really innocent? The sexual abuse exam is now recognized as the business of the pathologist,
whether the patient is alive or dead. Dr. Friedlander, a pathologist, is available as a medical
expert in cases in which he is convinced that an allegation of child abuse is false. He does not
charge for an initial consultation and the cases he does accept pro bono are those where the person
is clearly innocent.
Click here for www.pathguy.com
Richard A. Gardner, M.D.,
Deceased
Dr. Gardner was an
internationally renown expert in false allegations of child abuse and the psychiatrist who coined the
phrase, "Parental Alienation Syndrome." Although recently deceased, Dr. Gardner's work
lives on.
Click Here for Dr. Gardner's WebPage, Creative Therapeutics
Reena Sommer, Ph.D. Divorce and
Custody Consultant
>Located in Galveston, Texas, Reena Sommer, Ph.D., is a divorce and custody consultant
with a strong background in parental alienation and other issues stemming from high conflict divorce
and custody disputes. Her expertise in parental alienation is invaluable not only to her clients
going through custody disputes, but to their attorneys as well. Personally I have not seen her equal
as to caring, quality or knowledge. She has the unique ability to disect custody evaluations,
identify problematic issues and to prepare attorneys for effective cross examination of
experts.
Click Here to Visit Dr. Sommer's
Site
PAS and
Parenting Resources
Parental Alienation issues frequently surface in false allegation cases where one parent uses
their child and an allegation of sexual abuse to gain the upper hand in a heated custody dispute.
Help Stop PAS, a non-profit organization, has a great deal of information, material and links to
experts who can assist individuals and attorneys that are dealing with this issue. An outstanding
source of information.
Click Here for the Help Stop PAS
Website
Information on Shaken Baby Syndrome
Convictions for those falsely accused in a "Shaken Baby" case run high, simply
because most attorneys lack the knowledge to defend their client properly against an incorrect
medical diagnosis. Education is the key and this site provides invaluable data for the falsely
accused.
Click Here for the
Website
Ralph
Underwager, Ph.D., Deceased
Internationally renown expert in false allegations of child abuse. Dr. Underwager was one of
the main pioneers in dealing with and identifying false allegations of child sexual abuse. Although
deceased, his work and research live on.
Click Here for Institute
for Psychological Therapies
Elizabeth
F. Loftus, Ph.D.
Professor of psychology at the University of California, Irvine and considered to be one of
the top memory experts in the country.
Click Here for Dr.
Loftis' WebPage
Fred
Peterson, Ph.D.
Dr. Peterson is one of the few "sex issue" specialists in Ohio, practicing out of
the Dayton area. By far, one of the best and most caring psychologists I have had the pleasure of
meeting and working with. Very highly recommended to anyone in the Ohio
area.
(937)
268-6511
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