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

World champion pro surfer, Sunny Garcia, left, walks with Sentencing Consultant, Sue Haveruk, as he enters his sentencing hearing in San Diego. One provision is to work with O.C. high school surfers. Sunny Garcia was sentenced by a San Diego federal judge Wednesday to three months in prison and seven months home detention for tax fraud.

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, Licensed Private Investigator California License # 26354

Scott worked in a number of policing interests inclusive of uniformed patrol, plain-clothes investigation - fraud, sexual offenses, drugs, vice, marine patrol and he even did a term of service in the high arctic. He finished his career investigating homicides.  Throughout those adventuresome years, Scott gained a unique perspective into the human condition.  He has developed a passion for working with those who find themselves before the criminal courts battling not only the concepts of guilt and innocence, but having to wrestle with addiction and/or mental illness as well. His goal is to provide a conduit for better systemic understanding, creating opportunities to redirect our clientele into more effective sentencing options. Community-based alternatives are now capable of addressing more rehabilitative issues than an over-burdened prison system can handle. We have an over-burdened prison system.   Scott believes that empathy is a gift - it's an ability to really understand a problem from a number of angles, without a bias or pre-judgment getting in the way.  "In walking with so many people along so many pathways; I have discovered each trail is a new and exciting exploration of everyone's potential for growth, including my own. I know STIGMA suffocates EMPATHY and must be first self-recognized and then removed before any true understanding can be attained." Scott is an investigator and a report writer by trade. Scott states, “My pledge is to you. I will present the real 'You' (not a docket number and a listing of the evidence) - we use our comprehensive, defense-based, bio-psycho-social reporting system. Sentencing Services strives to attain the 'win-win' result on our 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 Traffic Accident Investigator Narcotics Investigations Licensed Private Investigator (California #26354)     scott@sentencingservices.net