DR. KARIN HUFFER

For those of you who have read earlier material I've written on this blog regarding Legal Abuse Syndrome (click on legal abuse syndrome under labels below), you may be interested in reading further about Dr. Karin Huffer of Legal Victim Assistance Advocates, LLC.  


Dr. Karin Huffer is a licensed Marriage and Family therapist and author of the book "Overcoming the Devastation of Legal Abuse Syndrome" which is available for order on her website.  She has done extensive work in order to have legal abuse syndrome recognized as a form of post traumatic stress syndrome and thus eligible for accommodation under Title II and Title III of the ADA.  


Furthermore, not only has Dr. Karin Huffer personally experienced the devastation of an extensive and destructive legal case, she has devoted over 20 years to researching, diagnosing, and treating PTSD and other trauma disorders.


According to Dr. Karin Huffer Legal Abuse Syndrome (LAS) "is a form of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).  It is a psychic injury, not a mental illness, so if you are experiencing something like this, you as well as your friends and family should understand that it doesn't mean that you are "crazy".  It is a personal injury that develops in individuals assaulted by ethical violations, legal abuses, betrayals, and fraud."  


She continues on to say that this syndrome has developed because the "abuse of power and authority and a profound lack of accountability in our courts have become rampant."  The syndrome is particularly harrowing for those who were already suffering from post traumatic stress disorder prior to going to court and for those who are already victims of domestic violence, as are many of the readers of this blog.  


So how can Dr. Karin Huffer help?  She is available to assist litigants in developing and obtaining from the Court a program of accommodation which can reduce the stress for litigants as they are moving through the Court system.  She is also able to assist litigants in doing some of the planning for their court case so that they can avoid some of the pitfalls of pursuing a court case in our corrupt legal system.  Her organization can provide advocates, consultants and expert witnesses for those who are  or who have suffered from legal abuses and require assistance in resolving those problems.  


I was also interested by the courses Dr. Huffer offers for those interested in this area of law which assist people in become certified ADA advocates or forensic disability specialists.  


For those of you interested in learning more information about Dr. Karin Huffer, look up her website at:  


http://www.lvaallc.com/.  


I can't say that I have personally experienced Dr. Karin Huffer's work, but the material she has posted on her website makes a great deal of sense.  I certainly believe in pursuing the option of reasonable accommodations through the ADA in Court and have advocated that approach here on my blog.  


At the very least, there are several helpful articles available on Dr. Karin Huffer's website as well as sensible and intelligent commentary which could help you formulate your ideas and is, therefore, quite worth your time.  


For any of you who follows through and decides to work with Dr. Huffer or her associates as a result of this blog, please get back to me regarding the experience in the comments section below and we'd be delighted to hear from you.  By "we" I mean not only me as commentator on this blog, but readers as well who are looking to expand their options.  Remember that my motto is:  this is your blog, what gets said here is primarily for your benefit, and if it doesn't help you, I don't want it out there. So help me help you with your feedback!