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List of Attorneys

If you are a retractor or affected family member who is considering legal action against an irreponsible therapist, the False Memory Syndrome Foundation maintains an extensive attorney information list for its members who have questions about legal matters involving recovered memories. However, if you can't find an attorney by those means, here is a list of attorneys known to work in this area.

www.StopBadTherapy.com makes absolutely no representations regarding the competence, training, licensing status, or professionalism of the attorneys on this list. We cannot make and have not made any effort to confirm this information. We recommend that you call the state bar association to confirm an attorney's licensing status. If you're unsure about how to go about choosing an attorney, the state bar association may be able to provide you with information.

It is imporant to realize that very, very few attorneys have experience in this highly specialized area. The following questions are recommended to help you avoid the dangers posed by inexperienced attorneys.

Have you conducted a _______ case before?

false memory syndrome
defended against a "repressed memory" allegation
psychiatric malpractice

What is your record in such cases?
Can you send me news articles or other media sources referencing your work?
Have you won any jury verdicts in psychotherapy negligence suits?

How many?
Largest verdict?

Do you regularly work with experts in the mental health field? Who are they? Are they faculty members at major universities and/or medical schools?

In general, do not seek help from an attorney who is in a different state than the one in which you would like to take legal action or file a complaint. Laws vary from state to state; in general, attorneys can only practice in the state or states in which they are licensed by the state bar association. (Sometimes they can participate in cases in other states as consultants or by associating with local counsel.) In the below list, attorneys are listed under their primary state of residence or practice; they may be cross-listed in other states in which they have participated in cases in the past.

You might also wish to examine the web sites Accused.com and A-Team.org.

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Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Virgin Islands, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Nationwide

Stephen G. Norten

Alabama

Alaska

American Samoa

Arizona

R. Christopher Barden

Arkansas

California

R. Christopher Barden

Bernard Schwartz
Schwartz Law Firm
3877 Twelfth St.
Riverside, CA 92501
Phone: (909) 788-4040
Fax: (909) 788-9040
Email: bs@defending-you.com
URL: http://www.defending-you.com/

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

District of Columbia

Florida

R. Christopher Barden

Georgia

Guam

Hawaii

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

R. Christopher Barden

Michigan

Martha A. Churchill
Attorney at Law
73 W. Lewis Ave., Milan, MI 48160-1035
Phone: (734) 439-4055.
Fax: (734) 439-4056
Email: marthac1@juno.com

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

R. Christopher Barden

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

R. Christopher Barden

New Jersey

R. Christopher Barden

New Mexico

New York

Andrew E. Carlan
Law Office of Andrew E. Carlan, Esq.
Email: acarlan@nassau.cv.net
http://members.tripod.com/ACarlan_Dad_Law
R. Christopher Barden

North Carolina

R. Christopher Barden

North Dakota

Northern Marianas Islands

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

R. Christopher Barden

Pennsylvania

R. Christopher Barden

Puerto Rico

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

R. Christopher Barden

Tennessee

Texas

Skip Simpson
Law Offices of Skip Simpson.
2828 Woodside Street, Dallas, Texas
Phone: 214-922-7078
Fax: 214-922-0299
Email: ssimpson@skipsimpson.com
http://www.skipsimpson.com
R. Christopher Barden

Utah

R. Christopher Barden, Ph.D., J.D.
Attorney and Psychologist
1093 East Duffer Lane, North Salt Lake, Utah 84054
Phone: 888-947-6281
Email: rcbarden@aol.com

Vermont

Stephen G. Norten
Paul, Frank & Collins, Inc.
Phone: (800) 479-3967 or (802) 658-2311
Email: snorte@pfclaw.com
I have a M.A. in Psychology as well as a law degree. My firm has substantial expertise in this area, and we would consider representing a plaintiff anywhere in the U.S.