Legal Consulting for Individuals
Are you involved in a custody dispute, criminal case, or other legal process that affects your safety, voice, or children? I provide compassionate guidance and strategic insight grounded in lived experience, legal knowledge, and trauma recovery. You are not alone. Whether you need clarity, coaching, or expert support for your attorney, I can walk beside you.
Looking for a knowledgeable case consultant or expert witness? Legal services include expert testimony, report writing and summarizing findings, victim/ perpetrator dynamics analysis, institutional discrimination, misdiagnosis of mental health disorders, lawyer education on relevant mental health topics, and legal strategy for clients involved in or preparing for litigation.
If you are involved in a legal matter regarding mental health, victimization, domestic violence, or discrimination, I am available to serve as a subject-matter expert.
I take legal cases on a case-by-case basis, so please reach out to me with specifics and I will respond to you promptly with my availability.
Her analysis didn’t just support my case—it helped me feel like I wasn’t crazy for what I’d experienced.
“I hired Dr. Emma Church to review my case during an extremely painful custody battle after being falsely accused of abuse. Her report was thorough, professional, and grounded in real expertise. She reviewed the communication between me and my ex-wife, along with deposition material, and was able to clearly identify patterns of coercive control and post-separation abuse that had been completely missed by others.
What stood out most was her ability to explain complex psychological dynamics in a way that made sense to legal professionals. Her analysis didn’t just support my case—it helped me feel like I wasn’t crazy for what I’d experienced. It was the first time someone with authority looked at the full picture and said, “This matters.” I highly recommend her to anyone involved in a high-conflict custody case who needs someone with both expertise and integrity.”
Dr. Church identified clear ethical violations, lack of trauma-informed assessment, and methodological failures
“I retained Dr. Emma Church to provide a formal critique of the Guardian ad Litem (GAL) in my custody case after nearly three years of litigation. Her analysis was not only detailed and well-researched, it also clarified how biased and dangerous the GAL’s report truly was. Dr. Church identified clear ethical violations, lack of trauma-informed assessment, and methodological failures that aligned with my own experience but had never been formally recognized by the court.”