Sue Haveruk-Parsons, M.A., CATC, EAP II

Sue began her career in a very specific area of criminal defense in 1989 , as a Sentencing Consultant, and now is a leading expert in Sentencting Advocacy.  Today her office is well respected by the Courts and continues to provide services in the form of  Private Sentencing Reports in both State and Federal cases. Sentencing Services is the link between crime and the opportunity for change. Researched, prepared and presented more than five hundred sentencing reports and/or mitigation studies to include misdemeanor/felony and federal casework beginning August 1989. Orange County Public Defenders Office, Juvenile Division.  Case developer, interviewer. Orange County Public Defenders Office, Alternative Disposition Program.  Case developer/research of resources/file construction and organization. Honored by Saddleback College for providing internships to Criminal Justice students at  Sentencing Services. Guest speaker at Saddleback College/Criminal Justice program/for Dr. Michael Schumacher, Chief Probation Officer, and Professor Richard Goodman on Alternative Sentencing. Guest speaker at Cal State Fullerton, Criminal Justice Department on ‘Race and Class in Sentencing.’  Shortstop Juvenile Crime Diversion and Youthful Offender Program - Past Instructor Instructor - Northern California County Probation Department’s - Alternative Sentencing - ‘Standards in Training and Corrections’ as required by the State of California - Provider/William Shear & Associates Court Appointment Panel - Los Angeles County Public Defenders Office - Three Strike Sentencing Reports National Association of Sentencing Advocates - Past Board Member Expert Witness - Orange County Superior Court Part-time professor at Saddleback College - Human Services Department EAP II Certified (Equine Assisted Psychotherapy) C.A.T.C Credential - California State Licensed - Certified Addiction Treatment Specialist   PROFESSIONAL NETWORK National Association of Sentencing Advocates & Mitigation Specialists - Past Board Member National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers - Member California Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers - Member  National Legal Aid Defenders Association - Member The National Honor Society in Psychology - Psi Chi Member California Association for Alcohol/Drug Educators (CAADE) - Member California Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors (CAADAC) - Member  Equine Assisted Growth And Learning Association  - Member

Education Criminal Defense - Sentencing Expert - 1989 to Present National University, B.A. in Behavioral Science Minor in Addictive Disorders National University, M.A., Human Behavior  Post-graduate Certificate: Equine Assisted Psychotherapy  Hobbies Horses, Endurance Riding, Skiing, Mountain Bike, and spending time with her family. Email Sue@SentencingServices.net

Scott Whyte, LPI

Scott joined the Royal Canadian Mounted Police at the age of 19 years old which led to 23 years of committed service and a desire to help people.  Scott worked in Narcotics for many years and finished his career in investigating homicides.  Throughout those years, Scott studied the behavior of those who were addicted and/or mentally ill.  Over the years Scott This lead to his passion to work with those suffering, and wanted to understand, to refocus and redirect those whose crimes were attached to their addiction, and find alternatives other than the prison system.   Scott believes “. . .that empathy is a gift and so is an ability to really understand and analyze a problem from any number of perspectives, without the 'expected bias' or somebody's 'pre-judgment' getting in the way.  I have been truly blessed in my life by the experiences I have had.  I have gratefully walked with so many people along a myriad of diverse pathways and each trail has been a new and exciting exploration of personal potentials.” Scott is an investigative writer and has written as an RCMP Officer for most of his life.  He states, “My pledge to you is that I will present 'You' in the best possible light through our comprehensive Bio-Psycho-Social defense-based reporting system.”  Sentencing Services strives to attain the 'win-win' result on the client’s behalf and to seek a court disposition that has been based upon a fully informed decision-making process.

Education Business Certificate Criminal Justice Certificate Royal Canadian Mounted Police Officer (Retired)             Homicide Investigations             Narcotics Investigations Licensed Private Investigator (Canada) CA Licensed Private Investigator (Application Pending)    scott@sentencingservices.net