is an executive partner in the law firm of Abrams Fensterman, LLP, and Director of the Firm's Mental Health Law practice. She is the only attorney in the country with a family-focused mental healthcare practice. Supported by a team of expert clinicians, she specializes in guiding families through the complex landscape of legal issues that impact loved ones with serious mental illness and/or substance use disorders.
Ms. Wolf is past president of the National Behavioral Intervention Team Association , a membership association serving more than 1,500 professionals in schools, colleges, and workplaces whose role is to support individuals in need of mental health intervention and to minimize the potential for school and workplace violence.
In turning to a conservatorship instead of adoption, the defendants appear to have misused this legal arrangement, which could have a chilling effect. Holding parents criminally responsible for the actions of children who commit mass shootings could create more incentive for responsible gun ownership and prevent tragedies.Though Mental Health Awareness Month is now behind us, we must remain committed to developing solutions to improve the lives of those impacted by mental illness.