Battered Woman Syndrome: Navigating Defense Strategies in Criminal and Family Law Cases

Elisa Reiter | Calabrese Budner

Elisa Reiter is a highly experienced Texas family lawyer, certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in both Family Law and Child Welfare Law. With decades of experience in complex family law litigation, she is known as a “powerhouse at the courthouse.” Elisa has an AV Preeminent Rating from Martindale Hubbell, and has been recognized as a SuperLawyer for many years. She frequently shares her expertise through publications in nationally recognized periodicals, with over 150 articles in Texas Lawyer, New York Law Journal, Daily Business Review, National Law Journal, and other prominent journals. In addition to her practice, Elisa has served on and chaired the Texas Family Law Exam Commission and taught family law as an adjunct professor at SMU. A frequent presenter for lawyers and mental health professionals, she is honored to present for myLawCLE.

I. Definition and scope | 2:00pm – 2:30pm

II. Recent Court Decisions and Regulatory Guidance | 2:30pm – 3:00pm

Break | 3:00pm – 3:10pm

III. Assessment and diagnosis | 3:10pm – 3:40pm

IV. Perspective, treatment and more | 3:40pm – 4:10pm