Zerbi Law Firm, PC

08/11/2022

01/01/2019

This is a hard post to write...during Dec. 2018 I closed down my private law practice and accepted a job I never, ever saw myself in. That’s right, after nearly a decade in the worlds of child welfare and criminal defense, I’ve stumbled upon a DA’s office willing to (at least) listen to/debate all my wacky ideas about trauma-informed practices in criminal law and restorative justice, and so I’ll be working as a felony DDA in the San Luis Valley.
{Sidebar: several of my law school friends & former public defender colleagues probably just had coronaries🤯 - however you folks were on notice about how strongly I feel about the proper prosecution of sexual assault cases}.
Anyway, I’m certain this job will bring about some of the biggest personal challenges I’ve ever faced (not to mention being constantly irksome for my fellow DAs & law enforcement in my jurisdiction:), but I truly believe that bringing my experience from the ‘other side of the fence’ is exactly what the system needs to start the process of change. Because there is no way around it - the system must change!
Wish me luck! And don’t get arrested in the 12th Judicial District, ok?

11/07/2018

November is . Adoption creates new families. And is a wonderful thing. But it also means the loss of the original family. Grief and loss are part of adoption. So when we celebrate, let‘s also respect and honour the loss it also brings so we can heal and move forward. Thanks to Stacy Manning for the inspiration behind this post.

11/07/2018

Now that the election is behind us all, time to focus on something new. November is National Adoption Awareness month but is also Native American Awareness month too. It is vital for Native children to be placed in Native homes when they are removed and when reunification is not possible to be adopted by Native people. If your are citizen of a federally recognized tribe, consider fostering or adopting a Cherokee child. Our Children- our future!

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10/08/2018

Diane L. Redleaf has been a leading family defense attorney and policy advocate for over three decades. Since she graduated from Stanford Law School in 1979, she has led dozens of successful class action suits, appeals and policy reform initiatives on behalf of families. The title of this book goes on sale October 31st.

09/30/2018

MY VOICE MATTERS!

09/25/2018

A two-day emergency meeting in Ottawa begins today, to discuss what the Minister of Indigenous Services has called a “humanitarian crisis.”

09/20/2018

09/06/2018

Check out the official trailer for , starring Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne, in theatres November 16th. When Pete (Mark Wahlberg) and Ellie (Ros...

08/23/2018