Chris studied forensic psychology at the George Washington University School of Forensic Science in 2001, and has handled many serious felony cases where mental health issues played a significant role in the defense. Quite often, sex offenses, internet sex crimes, domestic violence, and other violent crimes occur because of long-standing, and sometimes undiagnosed, mental health problems.

 

Even relatively well understood issues like depression can be the catalyst for uncharacteristic behavior that winds up threatening a person’s freedom. In all such cases, with the consent of the client, Chris works with one of a group of credible mental health experts to explore and be able to explain why these conditions are often substantially mitigating factors.