Karin Huffer
Karin Huffer was an American marriage and family therapist, who is known for identifying a potential consequence of legal abuse, the condition known as Legal Abuse Syndrome, a form of posttraumatic stress disorder which can be caused by ethical violation, betrayal, abuse of power, lack of accountability, or fraud within the legal system.Background
Since 1988, Huffer has worked to develop methods in training advocates in court to help those suffering from LAS. A diagnosis of LAS-related PTSD directs the court, through the Americans With Disabilities Act, to offer special accommodations to the litigant. As one of the few recognized expert witnesses in the field of LAS, Dr. Huffer provides treatment, consultation, and expert witness testimony for persons with disabilities, including invisible disabilities, across the country.Current work
Huffer trains advocates working with clients effected by the Americans with Disabilities Act in methods to provide accommodations for legal abuse-related symptoms through a program called Equal Access Advocates. Huffer has been an Associate Professor in Counseling and Forensic Psychology at Kings International University and is currently working as an Adjunct Professor at John Jay College, a part of the City University of New York, in the College of Criminal Justice. She is the author of several books and is an accomplished speaker on the subject of Legal Abuse Syndrome.
