California Expert Witness List
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448 RedCliff, Suites 9, 12, & 13
Redding, CA 96002
Work: 530-222-8687
Fax: 530-222-1710
Angelina Arroyo
P.O. Box 427
Upper Lake, CA 95485
Cell phone: 707-490-6704
Work: 707-275-9258
Tribal office phone: 707-275-0737
Carole Butzke, MA, MFT
Certified Tribal Child Welfare Worker (NICWA)
Work: 949-939-8792
E-mail: cmbutzke@msn.com
Geni Cowan, PhD
7485 Rush River Drive, Suite 710-116
Sacramento, CA 95831
Work: 916-997-0900
Fax: 916-244-0625
E-mail: gcowan@eagleblue.net
Rich England Sr., MSW, LCSW, PPSC, (Enrolled Yurok Tribal Member, Calif. )
Expert Witness & Consulting
McKinleyville, California.
Work Phone-707-951-0199
E-mail: rweyurok@gmail.com
20 YEARS EXPERIENCE- ICWA Expert Witness, Tribal Social Services Director, Psychotherapist, and Special Education Counselor working successfully with Counties, States, Tribe's, and Families throughout California.
Antoinette Fabela, MA, MFTI
ICWA Expert/Child Welfare Consultant
P.O Box 4208
Auburn CA 95604
Cell/Work: (530) 305-6213
E-mail: afabela7@sbcglobal.net
Nanette L. Gledhill, MSW
Gledhill Expert Witness and Consulting
2485 Notre Dame Blvd, Ste. 370-PMB172
Chico, CA 95928
Work: 530-518-2263
Fax: 530-894-0367
E-mail: ngledhill@gledhillconsulting.com
Rachelle P. Goldenberg, M.S.W.
Seawolf Consulting and Advocacy
180 Golf Club Rd, Suite 121
Pleasant Hill, California 94523
Phone and Fax: 877-777-6443
E-mail:rachelle@seawolfconsulting.com
Vevila Hussey, MSW (Choctaw)
ICWA Expert Witness with 10+ years in Indian Child Welfare
PO Box 874
Fair Oaks, CA 95628
(916) 477-0084
E-mail: professionalNAconsulting@gmail.com
15 + Years of ICWA Experience, including QEW services for numerous counties in California, and across the nation. Over 700 hours of professional training, including Indigenous Traditions, Where the ADA and ICWA Intersect, Healing Anger Management in Tribal Communities, Advanced Mediation, Coaching, Peace-Making & Intercultural Communication, ICWA Expert Testimony, Healing Family Trauma, Intergenerational Trauma, and Cultural Responsiveness.
Gary Markussen Sr.
A former Indian Child Welfare Advocate for Tribes (for 8-10 years ) also a ICWA expert witness from 2006- and a member of the Yurok Tribal Court Bar from 2006 till now.
PO Box 974
Blue Lake, CA 95525
Work cellphone: 707-273-2377
Home Phone: 707-667-6168
E-mail: garyleemarkussen@gmail.com
Art Martinez, PhD
Clinical Psychologist
PO Box 1341
Shingle Springs, CA 95682
Cellphone: 775-781-0704
E-mail: chumash54@yahoo.com
Karen Tatum, BA
ICWA Specialist
Phone: 760-534-9497
Phone: 804-991-8403
Karen_tatum70@hotmail.com
Misty Taylor, MSW
E-mail: Shasceen6@yahoo.com
Percy Tejada
Raven Eye Industries
ICWA Expert Witness and Compliance Specialist
PO Box 118
Shingletown, CA 96088
Office: 530-474-4957
Cell and Primary Contact: 530-360-1925
Fax: 530-474-4957
Email: PercyT@raveneye.us
California Federally Recognized Tribal member, 13 years as an ICWA advocate, provided well over 550 expert witness reviews thru out 16 counties within the State of California. Have extensive experience in both removal cases and Probate Courts. Conducted numerous trainings with Tribes, CASA, County Family and Children Services, County Counsel offices on ICWA compliance for Federal, State, County and Agencies/organizations. Available for customized or individual ICWA trainings.
Certified Tribal Child Welfare Worker (NICWA)
Work: 949-939-8792
E-mail: mailto:cmbutzke@msn.com;
Geni Cowan, PhD, Senior Associate
7485 Rush River Drive, Suite 710-116
Sacramento, CA 95831
Work: 916-997-0900
Fax: 916-244-0625
E-mail: gcowan@eagleblue.net
Rich England Sr., MSW, LCSW, PPSC, (Enrolled Yurok Tribal Member, Calif. )
Expert Witness & Consulting
McKinleyville, California.
Work Phone-707-951-0199
E-mail: rweyurok@gmail.com
20 YEARS EXPERIENCE- ICWA Expert Witness, Tribal Social Services Director, Psychotherapist, and Special Education Counselor working successfully with Counties, States, Tribe's, and Families throughout California.
Antoinette Fabela, MA, MFTI
ICWA Expert/Child Welfare Consultant
P.O Box 4208
Auburn CA 95604
Cell/Work: (530) 305-6213
E-mail: afabela7@sbcglobal.net
Nanette L. Gledhill, MSW
Gledhill Expert Witness and Consulting
2485 Notre Dame Blvd, Ste. 370-PMB172
Chico, CA 95928
Work: 530-518-2263
Fax: 530-894-0367
E-mail: ngledhill@gledhillconsulting.com
Rachelle P. Goldenberg, M.S.W.
Seawolf Consulting and Advocacy
180 Golf Club Rd, Suite 121
Pleasant Hill, California 94523
Phone and Fax: 877-777-6443
E-mail:rachelle@seawolfconsulting.com
Vevila Hussey, MSW (Choctaw)
ICWA Expert Witness with 10+ years in Indian Child Welfare
PO Box 874
Fair Oaks, CA 95628
(916) 477-0084
E-mail: professionalNAconsulting@gmail.com
15 + Years of ICWA Experience, including QEW services for numerous counties in California, and across the nation. Over 700 hours of professional training, including Indigenous Traditions, Where the ADA and ICWA Intersect, Healing Anger Management in Tribal Communities, Advanced Mediation, Coaching, Peace-Making & Intercultural Communication, ICWA Expert Testimony, Healing Family Trauma, Intergenerational Trauma, and Cultural Responsiveness.
Kathryn Manness, LCSW (Huron)
CATNAP Limited Consulting, Advocacy and Training for Native American People
Work: 916-419-2004
Fax: 916-419-1998
E-mail: Kathryn@catnaplimited.org
Gary Markussen Sr.
A former Indian Child Welfare Advocate for Tribes (for 8-10 years) also a ICWA expertwitness from 2006- and a member of the Yurok Tribal Court Bar from 2006 till now.
PO Box 974
Blue Lake, CA 95525
Cellphone: 707-273-2377
Home: 707-667-6168
E-mail: garyleemarkussen@gmail.com
Art Martinez, PhD
Clinical Psychologist
PO Box 1341
Shingle Springs, CA 95682
Cellphone: 775-781-0704
E-mail: chumash54@yahoo.com
Karen Tatum, BA
ICWA Specialist
Phone: 760-534-9497
Phone: 804-991-8403
Karen_tatum70@hotmail.com
Misty Taylor, MSW
E-mail: Shasceen6@yahoo.com
Percy Tejada
Raven Eye Industries
ICWA Expert Witness and Compliance Specialist
PO Box 118
Shingletown, CA 96088
Office: 530-474-4957
Cell and Primary Contact: 530-360-1925
Fax: 530-474-4957
Email: PercyT@raveneye.us
California Federally Recognized Tribal member, 13 years as an ICWA advocate, provided well over 550 expert witness reviews thru out 16 counties within the State of California. Have extensive experience in both removal cases and Probate Courts. Conducted numerous trainings with Tribes, CASA, County Family and Children Services, County Counsel offices on ICWA compliance for Federal, State, County and Agencies/organizations. Available for customized or individual ICWA trainings.
Tuolumne Band of Me Wuk Indians
Social Services Department Manager
P.O. Box 615
Tuolumne, CA 95379
209-928-3475
Cellphone: 209-770-7501
E-mail: Families@mlode.com
John Bergersen
ICWA Worker
Kene Me-Wu Family Healing Center, Inc.
PO Box 605
Sonora, CA 95370
Phone: 209-984-8602
Fax: 209-984-8608
Carole Butzke, MA, MFT
Certified Tribal Child Welfare Worker (NICWA)
949-939-8792
E-mail: mailto:cmbutzke@msn.com
Dr. Ricardo Carrillo, Clinical Psychologist
3752 First Street
Fresno, CA 93726
Telephone: 559-738-1595; 559-804-1671
E-mail: rcarrillo03@comcast.net
Rich England Sr., MSW, LCSW, PPSC, (Enrolled Yurok Tribal Member, Calif. )
Expert Witness & Consulting
McKinleyville, California.
Work Phone-707-951-0199
E-mail: rweyurok@gmail.com
20 YEARS EXPERIENCE- ICWA Expert Witness, Tribal Social Services Director, Psychotherapist, and Special Education Counselor working successfully with Counties, States, Tribe's, and Families throughout California.
Antoinette Fabela, MA, MFTI
ICWA Expert/Child Welfare Consultant
P.O Box 4208
Auburn CA 95604
Cell/Work: (530) 305-6213
E-mail: afabela7@sbcglobal.net
Loleta Garfield, MSW
3101340 North Reservation Road
Porterville CA 93257
559-781-4271
559-791-2122
E-mail: icwadir@tulerivertribe-nsn.gov
Nanette L. Gledhill, MSW
Gledhill Expert Witness and Consulting
2485 Notre Dame Blvd, Ste. 370-PMB172
Chico, CA 95928
Phone: 530-518-2263
Fax: 530-894-0367
E-mail: ngledhill@gledhillconsulting.com
Rachelle P. Goldenberg, M.S.W.
Seawolf Consulting and Advocacy
180 Golf Club Rd, Suite 121
Pleasant Hill, California 94523
Phone and Fax: 877-777-6443
E-mail:rachelle@seawolfconsulting.com
Gary Markussen Sr.
A former Indian Child Welfare Advocate for Tribes (for 8-10 years) also a Indian Child Welfare expert witness from 2006- and a member of the Yurok Tribal Court Bar from 2006 till now.
PO Box 974
Blue Lake, CA 95525
Work Cellphone: 707-273-2377
Home Phone: 707-667-6168
E-mail: garyleemarkussen@gmail.com
Art Martinez, PhD
Clinical Psychologist
PO Box 1341
Shingle Springs, CA 95682
Cellphone: 775-781-0704
E-mail: chumash54@yahoo.com
Elizabeth L. Morales, LCSW
P.O Box 853
Dinuba, Ca. 93618
Phone: 559-859-0170
Brandon Meyer
Tuolumne Band of Me Wuk Indians
Social Services Department
P.O. Box 615
Tuolumne, CA 95379
209-928-3475
209-770-7500 (cell)
E-mail: mailto:bmeyer@mlode.com
Sean Osborn, MSW
Merced County Human Services Agency
2115 West Wardrobe Avenue
Merced, CA 95340
Phone: 209-385-3000 ext. 5843
E-mail: sosbor@cws.co.merced.ca.us
Percy Tejada
Raven Eye Industries
ICWA Expert Witness and Compliance Specialist
PO Box 118
Shingletown, CA 96088
Office: 530-474-4957
Cell and Primary Contact: 530-360-1925
Fax: 530-474-4957
Email: PercyT@raveneye.us
California Federally Recognized Tribal member, 13 years as an ICWA advocate, provided well over 550 expert witness reviews thru out 16 counties within the State of California. Have extensive experience in both removal cases and Probate Courts. Conducted numerous trainings with Tribes, CASA, County Family and Children Services, County Counsel offices on ICWA compliance for Federal, State, County and Agencies/organizations. Available for customized or individual ICWA trainings.
Lynda Smallenberger
Executive Director
Kene-Me-Wu Family Healing Center, Inc.
PO Box 605
Sonora, CA 95370
Phone: 209-984-8602
Fax: 209-984-8608
E-mail: LJKMWFHC@aol.com
Karen Tatum, BA
ICWA Specialist
Phone: 760-534-9497
Phone: 804-991-8403
Karen_tatum70@hotmail.com
Misty Taylor, MSW
E-mail: Shasceen6@yahoo.com
Certified Tribal Child Welfare Worker (NICWA)
Phone: 949-939-8792
E-mail: cmbutzke@msn.com
Rich England, Sr., MSW, LCSW, PPSC, (Enrolled Yurok Tribal Member, Calif. )
Expert Witness & Consulting
McKinleyville, California.
Work Phone-707-951-0199
E-mail: rweyurok@gmail.com
20 YEARS EXPERIENCE- ICWA Expert Witness, Tribal Social Services Director, Psychotherapist, and Special Education Counselor working successfully with Counties, States, Tribe's, and Families throughout California.
Nanette L. Gledhill, MSW
Gledhill Expert Witness and Consulting
2485 Notre Dame Blvd, Ste 370-PMB172
Chico, CA 95928
Phone: 530-518-2263
Fax: 530-894-0367
E-mail: ngledhill@gledhillconsulting.com
Rachelle P. Goldenberg, M.S.W.
Seawolf Consulting and Advocacy
180 Golf Club Rd, Suite 121
Pleasant Hill, California 94523
Phone and Fax: 877-777-6443
E-mail: rachelle@seawolfconsulting.com
Karan D. Kolb, BSB/M
Indian Health Council, Inc.
Indian Child Welfare Act Program Manager
P.O. Box 406
Pauma Valley, CA. 92082
760-749-1410 Ext 5324
760-801-1765
E-mail: kkolb@Indianhealth.com
Gary Markussen Sr.
A former Indian Child Welfare Advocate for Tribes (for 8-10 years) also a Indian Child Welfare expert witness from 2006- and a member of the Yurok Tribal Court Bar from 2006 till now.
PO Box 974
Blue Lake, CA 95525
Work cellphone: 707-273-2377
Home Phone: 707-667-6168
E-mail: garyleemarkussen@gmail.com
Dawn McElwain
1970 Palo Verde Dr.
POB 1976
Havasu Lake, CA 92363
760-858-5426
E-mail: citicwa@yahoo.com
Phil Powers
Phone: 858-705-0816
E-mail: ppowers10@cox.net
Percy Tejada
Raven Eye Industries
ICWA Expert Witness and Compliance Specialist
PO Box 118
Shingletown, CA 96088
Office: 530-474-4957
Cell and Primary Contact: 530-360-1925
Fax: 530-474-4957
Email: PercyT@raveneye.us
California Federally Recognized Tribal member, 13 years as an ICWA advocate, provided well over 550 expert witness reviews thru out 16 counties within the State of California. Have extensive experience in both removal cases and Probate Courts. Conducted numerous trainings with Tribes, CASA, County Family and Children Services, County Counsel offices on ICWA compliance for Federal, State, County and Agencies/organizations. Available for customized or individual ICWA trainings.
Linda Ruis, Director
Santa Ysabel Band of Digueno Social Services
Phone: 760-765-1106 xt 105
Fax: 760-765-1312
E-mail: kpai@hotmail.com
Karen Tatum, BA
ICWA Specialist
Phone: 760-534-9497
Phone: 804-991-8403
Karen_tatum70@hotmail.com
Misty Taylor, MSW
E-mail: Shasceen6@yahoo.com