Demosthenes Lorandos
- Of Counsel
Location:
Ann Arbor, MI
Phone:
Fax:
734-327-5032
Email:
Demosthenes Lorandos, PhD, JD, is unique in the legal community. Besides being an attorney and member of the California, Michigan, and New York state bars, as well as a member of the bar of the Supreme Court of the United States, Dr. Lorandos is also a PhD-level psychologist with many years of clinical experience.
In addition to being in constant demand across the country as a litigator, Dr. Lorandos is also a noted author and speaker, having authored or co-authored such works as Cross Examining Experts in the Behavioral Sciences, The International Handbook of Parental Alienation Syndrome, and Benchbook in the Behavioral Sciences.
AREAS OF PRACTICE
- State and Federal Felonies
- State Appellate Practice
- US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- US Supreme Court
Bar Admissions
- Michigan, 1993
- California, 1995
- New York, 2006
- District of Columbia, 2009
- Tennessee, 2010
Education
- University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, Detroit, Michigan
- J.D. - 1991
- Honors: Top 10% of Class
- Union Graduate School, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Ph.D. - 1978
- Major: Clinical Psychology
- New York School for Social Research, New York, New York
- M.A. - 1972
- Honors: Recipient of Graduate Faculty in Social Sciences Scholarship Award
- Major: Personality Psychology
- San Francisco State University
- B.A. - 1969
- Major: Psychology
PUBLISHED WORKS
- Lorandos, D. The Litigator’s Handbook of Forensic Medicine, Psychiatry and Psychology, Eagan, Minnesota, West Group - Three Volumes, (in press 2016)
- Lorandos, D. and Bone, M.J. Child Custody Evaluation in. in Morewitz, S.J and Goldstein, M. [Eds.] (in press, 2015) Handbook of Child Custody Evaluations, Springer, New York.
- Kline, Christina T., Lorandos, D., & Spence, M. ‘If DNA, Then Guilty’: Strategies for Overcoming Juror Assumptions About DNA Evidence In Criminal Trials - 39 Champion, The Journal of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2015
- Lorandos, D., Bernet, W. and Sauber, R. [Eds.] (2013), Parental Alienation: Handbook for Mental Health and Legal Professionals, Springfield, Illinois, Charles C. Thomas Publisher, Ltd.
- Lorandos, D., Parental Alienation in Morewitz, S.J and Goldstein, M. [Eds.] (2013), The Handbook of Forensic Psychology and Forensic Sociology, Springer, New York
- Lorandos, D., (2013) Managing Clients in Life Threatening Litigation. 39 (No. 3) Litigation Summer, 2013
- Lorandos, D. Understanding the Benefits and Challenges in Inside the Minds: Utilizing Forensic Science in Criminal Cases. Aspatore Books, Egan, Minnesota, 2012
- Campbell, T.W. and Lorandos, D. Cross Examining Experts in the Behavioral Sciences, Eagan, Minnesota, West Group - Two Volumes, 2011 – Annual Updates through 2014
- Lorandos, D. Saving Tonya Craft: An Integration of Science and Law - 35 Champion, The Journal of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2011
- Demosthenes Lorandos and Ashish Joshi, Is That What I Meant? Litigating Intent in White Collar Crime, The Champion, Sept./Oct., 2007
- Lorandos, D. Parental Alienation Syndrome in American Law, in Gardner, R., Sauber, R. and Lorandos, D. [Eds.] , The International Handbook of Parental Alienation Syndrome: Conceptual, Clinical and Legal Considerations, Springfield, Illinois, Charles C. Thomas Publisher, Ltd., 2006
- Lorandos, D. and Campbell, T.W. Benchbook in the Behavioral Sciences Social Work, Durham, North Carolina, Carolina Academic Press, 2005
- Lorandos, D. Secrecy & Genetics in Adoption Law & Practice. 27, Loyola University of Chicago Law Journal 277., 1996
- Finding the Right Expert in: Expert Witnesses: Beyond Junk Science and Daubert, Institute of Continuing Legal Education Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1995
- Lorandos, D. and Campbell, T. Myths and Realities of Sexual Abuse Evaluation and Diagnosis: A Call for Judicial Guidelines. 7 , Issues in Child Abuse Accusations 1., 1995
- Lorandos, D. Change in Adolescent Boys at Teen Ranch: A Five-Year Study 25, Adolescence 509, 1990
- Lorandos, D. Adolescents in Residential Treatment: A Six-Year Comparison., Adolescent Psychiatry - Developmental & Clinical Studies Vol. 17 The University of Chicago Press., 1990
Classes/Seminars
- ‘Suggestibility of Children in Abuse Cases’ , Indiana Public Defenders Council Forensics Seminar Indianapolis, Indiana, December 2014
- Winning the Battle of Experts in Sex Cases - NACDL’s 5th Annual Defending Sex Crimes Conference “Zealous Advocacy in Sexual Assault & Child Victims Cases”, Las Vegas, Nevada, 2014
- Parental Alienation in North America - A review of 3,000 cases from the United States and Canada:1986 - 2011, International Academy of Law and Mental Health - Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2013
- Consultation and Treatment in High Conflict and Parental Alienation Cases, American College of Forensic Psychology -29th Annual Symposium - San Diego, 2013
- Trial planning with the attorney - what forensic psychology brings to the picnic., American College of Forensic Psychology - 28th Annual Symposium - San Francisco, 2012
- The Integration of Science & Law, Saving Tonya Craft. American College of Forensic Psychology - 27th Annual Symposium - San Diego, 2011
- Mock Trial Presentation on Issue of Alleged Psychologist Negligence Trial, Team member for three-hour mock trial - Role “Mock Trial Judge” American College of Forensic Psychology - 27th Annual Symposium - San Diego, 2011
- Saving Tonya Craft - Blending Science and Law , Symposium of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers - “Confronting the Mob Mentality - Defending Sex Assault Cases”, Savannah, Georgia, 2010
- When P.A.S. Becomes Criminal , Canadian Parental Alienation Syndrome Conference - Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, New York City, 2010
- Coping with Child Sexual Abuse Accommodation Syndrome testimony, Chair: Panel presentation w/ forensic psychologists Bricklin - Elliot - Wakefield (authored & chaired panel but was unable to present due to trial - Dr. Terence Campbell kindly substituted in at the last moment) American College of Forensic Psychology - 26th Annual Symposium - San Francisco, 2010
- Is “Parental Alienation Syndrome” Scientific?, Canadian National Symposium on Parental Alienation Syndrome - Toronto, 2009
- New Evidence Standards for Experts in the Behavioral Sciences, American College of Forensic Psychology - 25th Annual Symposium - San Diego, 2009
- Mock Trial Presentation on Issue of Alleged Psychologist Negligence Trial, Team member for three-hour mock trial - Role “Mock Trial Judge” American College of Forensic Psychology - 24th Annual Symposium - San Francisco, 2008
- Featured Speaker, Cross Examining Experts in the Behavioral Sciences, Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association "Vigorous Constitution" conference - Eugene, Oregon, 2006
- The Child Sexual Abuse Accommodation Syndrome & Junk Science in Sex Cases, California Public Defenders Association – Palm Springs w/ Patrick Clancy, 2005
- Effective Presentation of Evidence, California Public Defenders Association - Palm Springs, 2005
- Raising Suggestibility as a Defense in Sex Cases, California Public Defenders Association – Palm Springs w/ Patrick Clancy, 2004
- Trauma & Memory: Accusations of Child Sexual Abuse , University of Washington – School of Law w/ Elizabeth Loftus & Terence Campbell, 2002
- Science & Allegations of Child Abuse, California Public Defenders Association – Palm Springs w/, 2002
- Cross Examining Experts in the Behavioral Sciences, Virginia State Bar w/ Terence Campbell, 2001
- Cross Examining Experts in the Behavioral Sciences, Sterling Educational Seminars – Detroit w/ Terence Campbell, 2001
- Expert Witnesses, Junk Science and Daubert Proceedings, Michigan State Bar Association Conference - Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1998
- Suing the Validators: Do’s and Don’ts for suing child abuse “validators”, National Child Abuse Defense Resource Center Fourth International Conference, Las Vegas, 1997
- Behavioral Indicators of Child Abuse & Their Inherent Unreliability w/Terence Campbell, Ph.D, National Child Abuse Defense Resource Center Fourth International Conference, Las Vegas, 1996
- Ethical Consideration in Child Sexual Abuse Litigation: Attorney & Clinician Liability w/Terence Campbell, Ph.D. , National Child Abuse Defense Resource Center Fourth International Conference, Las Vegas, 1996
- Proper Use of Defense Experts - Some Thoughts on Finding the Right Expert w/ Melvin Guyer, Ph.D., J.D. - Proceedings, NACDRC Fourth International Conference, 1995
HONORS AND AWARDS
- Fellow, American Board of Medical Psychotherapists
- Fellow, American Orthopsychiatric Association
- Diplomate, Medical Psychotherapy
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American College of Forensic Psychology, Member and Peer Reviewer for the American Journal of Forensic Psychology
- Michigan State Bar, Member
- California State Bar, Member
- New York State Bar, Member
- United States Judo Federation, Member, Nidan Black Belt
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Peer Reviewer The Champion
- The Parental Alienation Study Group, Board of Directors
- Shudokan Martial Arts Association, Member, Nidan Black Belt
PAST EMPLOYMENT POSITIONS
- Michigan Psychological Services, Inc., Flint, Saginaw, Houghton Lake, Ann Arbor, Research Director, 1988 to 1993
- Bio Energy Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, Medical Psychotherapist, 1988 to 1990
- Michigan Psychological Services, Inc.,Flint, Saginaw, Houghton Lake, Ann Arbor, President, 1981 to 1988
- Michigan Psychological Services, Inc.,Flint, Saginaw, Houghton Lake, Ann Arbor, Licensed Clinical Psychologist
- Bay Psychological Associates, P.C., Bay City, Michigan, Clinical Psychologist, 1980 to 1981
- Tri City Assessment, Planning & Consultation, Inc., Bay City, Michigan, Clinical Psychologist, 1978 to 1980
- Bay Area Social Intervention Services, Inc., Bay City, Michigan, Treatment Director, 1976 to 1977
- Mental Health Center Of St. Joseph County, Inc., South Bend, Indiana, Director, 1975 to 1976
- Self-Employed Consultant, San Rafael, California, Consultant, 1974 to 1975
- Treatment Alternatives To Street Crime Project, Oakland, California, Supervisor, 1973 to 1974
- Marin Open House, Inc., San Rafael, California, Supervisor, 1972 to 1973
- Castalia Consultants, Inc., New York City, New York, Junior Consultant, 1971 to 1972
- Intermedia Corporation, San Francisco, California, Junior Consultant, 1969 to 1970
- Synanon Foundation, Inc., San Francisco, California, Resident Trainee, 1965 to 1967
- Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, 1977 to 1979
- Saginaw Valley State College, Saginaw, Michigan, Instructor: Department of Psychology, 1976 to 1977
- Indiana University at South Bend, South Bend, Indiana, Instructor: Department of Psychology, 1976 to 1977