Licensed Attorney Drew Thompson: Classactions may be the answer, on Get Your Justice Live
Drew Thompson debuted on Get Your Justice Live as co-host with Lary Holland on Tuesday July 28, 2009 with the first of six episodes on family law and domestic relations reform. Drew Thompson is a licensed attorney that will be joining us each Tuesday at 8PM EST (6 weeks) to discuss how class-actions and other legal remedies may be part the answer for reform. This episode engaged listeners and brought many issues and strategies to light, while of course focusing on solutions to the greater issues. The Get Your Justice Live News Network continues to add new programming for our listeners, bringing new voices, new strategies, and new solutions to what people are experiencing in a continuing effort to educate, raise awareness, and motivate community organizers to step to the front lines of reform.
Licensed Attorney Drew Thompson on Get Your Justice Live! [1:32:42m]: Andrew J Thompson was admitted to practice law in Indiana in 1990. Drew has experience in civil litigation, business law, estate planning, real estate, commercial law, taxation, criminal matters, appeals, and all areas of family law, including divorce, child custody, support and domestic actions.
After receiving his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Indiana University in 1984, Drew passed the Uniform Certified Public Accounting examination and worked as a tax specialist with Peat Marwick Mitchell & Company.
He then returned to law school and graduated from the University of Illinois College of Law in 1990 before passing the Indiana State Bar exam later that year. His practice website is www.thompsonlaw-in.com.
Along with practicing law as Southeast Regional Director of Estate and Asset Services for the American Cancer Society, Drew founded a private consulting business, the Elusen Corporation.
Recently Mr. Thompson founded ReformFamilyLawNow.org to bring pressure on the judiciary to recognize parent’s constitutional rights in family law courts and cases.
His practice is devoted to the love of his three beautiful daughters, Holly, Abby and Hope.
Now this is what I’m talking about & is right in line with my thinking. Everybody just talk and do nothing relative to implementing a strategy! If I can do anything to help this “class action endeavor”, please let me know. This is something that I have been contemplating on for a while. It’s certainly is a viable idea.
I live here in canton,ohio. I have 2 kids, both of my kid are in foster. my kids grandmother live here in bellwood,ill. she passed her background check. she passed her home study. she showed proof of income that she can take care of my 2 kids. The case worker here in ohio said my kids are special needs. cps in ill said my kids grandmother cant get custody of them. cps here in ohio filed for custody of my 2 kids. my kids grandmother want custody of my kids. my case worker she has to be stop. she lie way too much. if anyone can help my e-mail is kindnessohio@att.net we are a family that is in need of help. canton,ohio & bellwood ,ill lets keeping fighting cps for our kids & rights. thanks everyone
Lary,
I’m not surprised…but should I be ? I went to check out the web site referred to for this class action, and there has been nothing happening since August, Its nearly November….it would appear that since he could not get “enough” Contributing Members of the class” read money to act…well he no longer has time for this….Leon Kozial of NY comes to mind…..BUT I will give Kudos to David Heleniak, of NJ an attorney who is on his way to the NJ Supreme Court on appeal to try to get the DV Act where it belongs into the Penal Code system where Trial by Jury is instead of having courts of equity dealing with crimes…
Guess I have no choice but to act for myself …and get others similarly situated to follow in my footsteps…and get it done….we all deserve better…..after all it is our lives and our country….time to stop waffling and JUST DO IT>..
Shawn
Hi My name is David Graham of Oneida County. I appreciate the pursuit of changed law. MORE importantly, is the change of ethics of Oneida County Lawyers,government, and courts. Collusion is a known and accepted practice and it should be spoken too. Accepted government fraud to obtain divorces is disgusting.
My life has been raped continually for a couple years now because unethical lawyers have persisted in false suits to shut me up. This has to stop. They threaten me at any attempt to expose the corruption.The district attorney,the public defenders office, and the judges have persisted and this is appalling.
One of my children have been sexually abused, 2 physically, and to silence they accuse of abuse. My entire case is documented with material evidence which is ignored.
Not a single soul has cared to help despite seeing pictures of bruises all over my son that have persisted 2 years. I am now starting to put my case online in the hopes this will end. I have within 20 minutes or so of starting received threats and reminders of my tires being slashed etc.
If you are interested in helping (anyone can) for me and my 3 children, please contact me. I am tired of the setups and disregard of importance.
I am a human being and should be treated as such,as my children should be safe ( and from a very unethical law guardian as well) Imagine knowing your lying and the evidence is on cell phones which you place on a court room table to instantly be accused of having recording devices; evidence removed by demand. The stories are horrendous. A county program meant to protect child abuse covers up the known truth and evidence because they don’t want to get involved with a divorce. My own attorney, a close friend of law guardian, tells me he will not report the lg for the many serious infractions.The lg panel refuses to investigate on grounds that the lg gave adequate explanation. He lies blatantly with easily provable investigation, yet no one does anything.
Please help expose my innocence and protect my children from Oneida County Ethics.
Davidv853@hotmail.com
David, thank you for posting your comment and a portion of your story. Although I am not an attorney, legal professional, judge, or other authority figure I do take an interest in public corruption and related stories.
If you can help clarify where your case is currently at as far as proceedings go it would help. IE: I believe you are alluding that they have accused you of abuse as a result of allegations that your child made of sexual abuse perpetrated by the protective services or something else?
Is this a divorce case that has led to false allegations? Although this is a public forum, I do encourage people to use the names of the people that they are making allegations against so that others that may be having similar problems with the very same people can and will come forward as well.
I will watch for your reply and any additional information that you can provide. I am very sorry that the very systems that are supposed to protect our youth are being used to destroy them. That is why I work to change laws and increase the standards that should be used to prevent such atrocities from happening.
Thank you for your concern. I did not post names because I did not want to offend site content. Yes, this started from a divorce case that my x wife filed with her close friend lawyer Gregg Starczewski of Utica New York. He is a direct family member of my x wife and knew 100% that it was a frivilous suit. I had witnesses that flew in from out of state to testify on more than one occasion. His actions throughout due process is obvious by record review alone. It also includes serious financial hidings.
I was originaly accused of abuse when I spoke of the neglect of my stepson in which the lawyers best friend was covering up, so he had quite a bit of incentive.
The law guardian; Bill Koslosky of Utica has been the worst and has covered quite a bit of evidence and has knowingly misrepresented facts, created a bias to any party I try to seek assistance through, knew in advance there were intentions to set me up, saw the evidence, hid evidence of my kids abuse and worked hard to silence me and often granted motions without even reason.
His friend; Jim Heidt who acted as my lawyer botched the whole case ( story in itself) he finally admitted the LG was a close personal friend as was a nourchuring center employee who heard my children speak tof where the bruises were coming from ( I have been denied the records as well as ordered not to attempt to get any relative info. When I was accused originaly I was forced into supervised visitation ( I formerly worked in child advocacy and with the Utica Symphony in regard to missing children) My xwife vehamenty opposed counseling for kids as I requested as did the law guardian. Both my children had bruises repeatedly and my son developed a problem urinating (also know at the center) though even a couple weeks ago the lg claims its from visiting me though he knows she was commiting adultery and had ripped my kids out of their home,he was 5. The center director threatened me and told me if I mentioned it I would be accused of retaliatory action. And also that I had no right to the written record ( I had asked her to make written note of it and when I asked for help she did not want to get involved in a divorce. I complained to Frank Furno who runs the public defenders. an attorney from there physicaly put there hands on me twice threw a huge display in the courthouse halls and the bailiffs dd nothing. i was told she didnt mean any harm. I have had 3 judges minimum scold me continually, and for also wasting county resources when I defend myself, though I have done nothing. Judge Ramano walked out of the court room on one occasion. Weeks later I was called and told everyone was meeting “tommorow”. I was restored to regular visitation but they did nothing about the false accuser ‘”Matthew Manderson” . I recieved one written threat from the DA’s office when I had attempted to get my kids on my scheduled time from my mother in laws. I simply called to let her know, she hung up. Days later I had a letter. I called them to advise them that nothing even occurred that I called when I had custody of my kids to pick them up. they refused to file a cross complaint. GARAMONE has represented my wife on an occasion on behalf of his friend Gregg her lawyer. In any case I recently returned to the office to file a complaint and get help about the continuos serious events and abuse ect. I was told there was no such office that took complaints and she treated me as a child who knew nothing. She stated there was no such thing as an investigator that recieved complaints on anything. I showed her the letter and asked if not, why did I recieve this from this office.She got evry quiet asked for the letter and said hold on. I asked for it back and said thank you and left. CPA KevinRevere and 2 other employees refused to even acknowlege around 30pages of evidence. I was then harrased repeatedly by her despite even having another witness she talked to. She told me that I needed to move on with my life”divorce appeal” and in front of my children made denouncing accusations, it was awful. No accountability. The law guardian panel has refused to investigate the multiple action of the law guardian and they replied with one sentence that they mailed him my complaint and his word was sufficient. The bar association wont investogate (though a witness filed too) unless a judge says too. Eventually I ended u p calling the local FBI, who said quote ” I hae a hard time believing that they would do that over there I know them.” Regarding the hidden child abuse. I persisted and another individual came on the lie, threatened me and hung up on me.
I am nothing but a father who loves his kids. My x wife is constantly calling the police making false accusations easily proovaable with evidence as well. She denies custody when she feels like it, but could not control the school releasing my son to me. She recently called the police and accused me of kidnapping him. I and my son were surrounded by police and not able to leave until it was proven untrue ( even though I showed them my court papers right there) they do nothing repeatedly. She uses them often.
I have recieved death threats, among a ton of other harrasing communication via text ect and they do nothing. I can’t even begin to tell it all. I’m tired of being setup which happens alot. Im tired of the county getting away with this. Now it seems they have alot of interest and I believe they might succeed this time.
I am a 3.98 paralegal student and have completed my practicum through legal aid, and as you, intend on changing things. Through my honors program have developed changes to the way temporary orders of protection are obtained. It’s called ” A police pass” and requires validity. I also have done extended research on “collusion” agreed upon deception of the courts and lawyers to fabricate cause on grounds to obtain divorce.
The law guardian openly admitted prior to one court hearing in front of a CASA worker that, maybe she would stopif I gave her her divorce,yet he pushed for her frivilous causes.He also stated that the court room was no place for righteousness and morality in regard to my concerns of my 13 year ols being allowed to be with a 17/18 year old boy. The law guardian covered uo the original cause of my stepsons drug and crime problem. Though I was his step father 17 years I was accused of beig delusional that he was my son. Again, the lawyer ( family friend of hers) knew the serious nature.
Theres just to much to type. Now Im being threatened for speaking, and reminded of my slashed tires.