Expert Consulting Services

Consulting Expert

Strategic forensic consultation for attorneys and families involved in high-conflict custody disputes, false allegations, child abuse investigations, and complex litigation.

Consulting Expert Services

Dean Tong has been queried over 30,000 times since 1995 in high-conflict cases in courts throughout the United States.

As a Consulting Expert, Mr. Tong assists retained counsel with case strategy and theory development. After reviewing case records, he may identify errors of commission and omission and recommend relevant psychological theories such as SAID (Sexual Abuse Accommodation Syndrome) or Parental Alienation (PA), as well as psychological or psychosexual testing of the accused when appropriate.

Mr. Tong works directly with attorneys to formulate questions for adverse witnesses, including Child Protective Services workers, child forensic interviewers, sex crimes detectives, and therapists for impeachment purposes.

In jury trials, Mr. Tong may also serve as a jury consultant for the defense by helping counsel identify issues involving potential juror bias and evaluating case presentation strategy.

Where the Facts of your Case, Science, and the Law Converge

Experience That Supports Your Defense

30,000+ Cases Queried Since 1995

31.5 Years of Experience

25 Years as an Expert Witness

12+ States Serving Indigent Defendants

Academic Credentials

Dean Tong holds a combined Master of Science Degree in Psychology and the Law in the field of Child Forensic Studies from the Universities of Portsmouth and Leeds in the United Kingdom from 2006.

Accredited by the British Psychological Society, Mr. Tong participated in the University of Portsmouth MSc. program under the direction of Dr. Ray Bull, on the advice of Dr. Stephen Ceci, from 2000 to 2006.

Mr. Tong completed both a Post-Graduate Diploma (PGDip) and an approved dissertation under the supervision of Dr. Akehurst and Dr. Cherryman.

National Certification & Experience

Dean Tong is a nationally certified lifetime registered child forensic interviewer and subject matter expert on unfounded and false child abuse allegation cases.

One hundred percent of his caseload involves high-conflict matters, with or without protracted custody disputes. He assists in criminal cases nationwide and has been approved by judges and public defender offices in multiple states to assist as an expert in criminal and juvenile court proceedings where defendants have been declared indigent or in forma pauperis.

Mr. Tong has 31.5 years of professional experience as an expert, including 25 years as an expert witness.

When Expert Assistance Matters

If you have been arrested and charged with child sexual assault, child abuse, incest, gross sexual imposition, aggravated child physical abuse, domestic violence, or similar offenses, and you maintain your innocence, do not proceed to plea negotiations or trial without expert assistance.

Likewise, if you are a parent who has lost custody without just cause, have been accused by Child Protective Services of failure to protect, Factitious Disorder Imposed on Another, or coaching a child to make false allegations, expert consultation may be essential.

If your children are at risk of removal by CPS, or your case is already before a juvenile court, expert review can be a critical component of your legal strategy.

Why Attorneys Need Experts

Attorneys practice law. Expert witnesses provide professional opinions.

In cases involving CPS intake workers, protective investigators, child forensic interviewers, detectives, advanced practice registered nurses conducting sexual abuse examinations, and therapists, attorneys often require assistance from qualified experts who can evaluate investigative methodology and challenge witness credibility.

Mr. Tong possesses extensive experience in this field and assists counsel in preparing for contested hearings and trials involving complex allegations and high-conflict family dynamics.