Expert Witness Testimony
Melissa Petrangelo Scaia provides expert witness testimony on "Domestic Violence and Its Effects" in the court. She has done this a number of times in the last 10 years. Her current curriculum vitae can be found be downloaded below.
Contact Melissa for additional information and a summary of testimony.
Contact Melissa for additional information and a summary of testimony.
Melissa's full curriculum vitae can be found here: Curriculum Vitae for Melissa J. Scaia
Victim recantation study often referred to in expert witness testimony: "Meet me at the hill where we used to park": Interpersonal processes associated with victim recantation by Amy E Bonomi, Rashmi Gangamma, Chris Locke, Heather Ktafiasz, and David Martin
Domestic Violence Training and Consultation
Melissa Petrangelo Scaia provides training, consultation and expert witness services. She will provide training on a number of topics related to domestic violence, including but not limited to:
- Developing and organizing a Coordinated Community Response (CCR)
- Addressing women’s use of violence in a CCR
- Advocacy for victims of domestic violence
- Facilitating men’s behavior change programs
- Facilitating women’s non-violence programs
- Parenting by men who batter
- Supervised visitation in cases of domestic violence
- Development of risk assessments in a CCR
- Enhanced facilitation skills in court ordered groups
- Addressing domestic violence in the family court context
- Domestic violence and the Catholic Church
- Domestic violence expert witness court consultation and testimony
- Keynote speeches on domestic violence