Academic Credentials
Dean Tong holds a combined Master of Science Degree in Psychology and the Law in Child Forensic Studies from the Universities of Portsmouth and Leeds in the United Kingdom.
His academic work included participation in the University of Portsmouth MSc program under the direction of Dr. Ray Bull and on the advice of Dr. Stephen Ceci. He also completed a Postgraduate Diploma and an approved dissertation under academic supervision.
This background supports a consulting approach centered on forensic analysis, interview methodology, psychological concepts, evidentiary review, and the circumstances surrounding disputed child abuse allegations.
National Certification & Experience
Dean Tong is a nationally certified lifetime registered child forensic interviewer and a subject matter expert concerning unfounded and false child abuse allegations. His professional caseload focuses on high-conflict matters, including cases involving prolonged custody disputes.
He assists with criminal matters nationwide and has received approval from judges and public defender offices in multiple states to participate as an expert in criminal and juvenile court proceedings involving defendants declared indigent or in forma pauperis.
His experience includes more than three decades of professional work and 25 years serving as an expert witness.
When Expert Assistance Matters
Cases involving allegations of child sexual assault, child abuse, incest, aggravated child physical abuse, domestic violence, and related offenses can involve complicated forensic and investigative questions.
When an accused individual maintains innocence, an independent expert review can help retained counsel examine how allegations developed, how interviews were conducted, what evidence exists, and whether the available record supports professional conclusions.
Expert consultation may also become relevant when a parent loses custody under disputed circumstances or faces allegations from Child Protective Services involving failure to protect, coaching, Factitious Disorder Imposed on Another, or similar concerns.
When children face possible CPS removal or a matter has entered juvenile court, careful forensic review can provide counsel with additional information to develop an informed legal strategy.
Why Attorneys Need Experts
Attorneys practice law. Experts address specialized professional questions that may fall outside conventional legal analysis. Child abuse and custody cases can involve CPS intake workers, protective investigators, forensic interviewers, detectives, medical professionals, therapists, and other specialists.
A consulting expert can examine those components and help counsel identify areas requiring closer scrutiny. This may include reviewing investigative methodology, evaluating interview practices, identifying inconsistencies, examining assumptions, and assisting with questions intended for professional witnesses.
Mr. Tong works with counsel preparing for contested hearings and trials where allegations, forensic evidence, professional opinions, and difficult family dynamics intersect.
