Slam the Gavel welcomes David B. Shapiro, Esq. and Peter Gakuba to the podcast. The Law offices of David Shapiro has been defending citizens  of the Baltimore area for over three decades, which Peter Gakuba is also a part of. Their legal team features seasoned attorneys with diverse backgrounds spanning the realms of personal injury, malpractice and criminal law.      With deep roots and a long history in Baltimore, Mr. Shapiro has represented the city's people with professional and...

  Slam the Gavel welcomes Jerry Nicholas to the podcast. From Chicago, IL Jerry has become an advocate for other parents who have had their children wrongfully removed.     His two sets of twins were at school that morning in 1993, ages 5 and 6 thinking they would be protected at school. However, his children never got off the bus. Jerry and his wife called the police to report them missing. The police came to their home, forcing their way in to remove his other four children. He tried to...

    Slam the Gavel welcomes back Brian Vukadinovich to the podcast. Brian is the author of Motion for Justice: I Rest My Case and Rogues in Black Robes. Brian was last on the podcast Season 4, Episodes 69, 99 and 119 and Season 5, Episodes 13, 37 and 44.      On our show today and he will discuss his pending federal court lawsuit against a very famous judge, Richard A. Posner, formerly of the United States Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit in Chicago where he was on the bench for almost 36...

  Slam the Gavel welcomes back Amanda Story,  last on the podcast Season 4; Episodes 125 and 142. Amanda's case takes place in Forsyth County, NC. Amy Palacios was last on the podcast Season 3; Episodes 147, 165 and 179, Season 4; Episodes 134, 145 and 150, Season 5; Episodes 22 and 70. Amy's case takes place in Cabarrus County, NC.     We discussed their "family court" cases and the common thread is that the extortion that takes placed in the "family courtroom," amidst threats of jail and...

  Slam the Gavel welcomes Stephen Boyd to the podcast. Stephen is the Founder of The Gabriella Boyd Memorial Foundation that was created on April 28, 2018, after the tragic and devastating loss of  two and a half year old, Gabriella. Shortly after, her father, Stephen Boyd, began this Non-Profit organization in order to not only honor his little girl but also to help those who are struggling through Family Court to have a voice and be heard.     After reluctantly entering into his first...

  Slam the Gavel welcomes Brenda Bryant to the podcast. Brenda is an advocate for special need and vulnerable adults and judicial reform. Brenda started advocating for her daughter who has an intellectual disability diagnosed at age two.     This began many years of advocacy from school to sports. The nightmare began when her daughter turned 18 years of age and at that time, Federal Government/State agencies began opening up "group homes," with 3 to 4 special needs clients to a home and...

Slam the Gavel welcomes Bea Rivera to the podcast. Bea Rivera is a Federal Lobbyist for Foster Youth, "Let's get them home!" Bea serves as one of the National Environmental Coalition and Save Our Children Truth Commission's registered Lobbyists. Bea explained her story and how she had suffered a stroke and brain injury in the past and how, 2 1/2 years later, she finally came to understand what the agencies within the government did to her and her precious family. Explaining that...

   Slam the Gavel welcomes back Amy Palacios to the podcast. Amy Palacios was last on the podcast Season 3, Episodes 147, 165 and 179; Season 4, Episodes 134, 145 and 150; Season 5, Episode 22. Updating her case, Amy spoke about how her case and how it has been "continued" multiple times, while threats of going to jail to pay Jay White (who was both ex husband's attorneys in the past, which is a major conflict of interest), head of DSS $36,000.00 or go to jail.     Amy did have a "win" in...

  Slam the Gavel podcast welcomes Danielle Sather Miller to the Podcast. So glad to have met her on TikTok. Danielle has been a victim of Parental Alienation and hasn't seen her boys in the last 8 years and that was when they were 4, 6 and 8. They are now at the ages of 13, 15 and 17 years of age and Danielle misses them and wonders if they think of her. What happened to Danielle can happen to ANYONE.    Five years ago, the Stepmother "allowed" her sons to talk to their mother on a video chat...

    Slam the Gavel welcomes back Alisha Michelle Clark to the podcast. She was last on Season 4, Episode 65, 102 and 106.        Alisha's case is one of the top three of the oppressive cases in New York. Alisha has had 11 open cases going in the last six years. Judge Anthony McGinty was demanding she pay $139,000.00 or be INCARCERATED for close to TWO YEARS due to 8 counts of CIVIL CONTEMPT. The Judge ORDERED that her children be given to a REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER and his BDSM PARAMOUR. He...

  Slam the Gavel welcomes Rael Lapenta, to the podcast. Rael was last on Season 4, Episode 66. She resides in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Rael graduated from St Joseph’s University with a duel certificate in education and special education w/ a reading specialty.     Teaching special education for years, before training in Texas to be a certified, Real became an (RD)  Relationship Development Intervention consultant. This eventually lead to opening her own practice in NJ: Behavioral &...

   Slam the Gavel welcomes Todd Bensman, M.A. and Author of, "America's Covert Border War, The Untold Story Of The Nation's Battle To Prevent Jihadist Infiltration," and now back on the podcast to discuss his recent book, "OVERRUN, How Joe Biden Unleashed The Greatest Border Crisis in U.S.History," back to the podcast. He was last on Season 3, Episode 42.     Todd Bensman  is a full-time Texas-based Senior National Security Fellow for the Center for Immigration Studies...

   Slam the Gavel welcomes candidate for Auditor General of Pennsylvania, Mark Pinsley. Mark Pinsley is the one candidate who audits for IMPACT, because it is more than just watching where the money is going, it's making sure the TAXPAYER'S money is being SPENT the way it's supposed to. Mark Pinsley's campaign is about righting the wrongs, assisting people with problems and making sure that PENNSYLVANIA does what it PROMISES. It's fighting to make sure MONEY is SPENT FAIRLY.    Mark Pinsley...

     Slam the Gavel welcomes Laura Bonetzky-Joseph to the podcast. Laura is a book author, podcaster, survivor and advocate. She is also a multigenerational intuitive and business owner of Healing With Spirit and is a member of Track Coalition in Massachusetts.     Since 2006, Laura has helped thousands of people take back their health and power by addressing and healing root issues.  She is an experienced multi-generational healer & intuitive, crone witch, best-selling author, speaker,...

    Slam the Gavel welcomes back Davey Walker from Sheffield, UK. Davey was last on the podcast Season 1, Episode 2; Season 2, Episode 26; Season 3, Episode 55 where we last talked about his relationship with his daughter and looking forward to taking her on a trip to New York City and New Jersey at the end of October.    We had a great discussion on the relationship with his daughter and how wonderful the trip was and that they both had a great time and that he could share this with her as...

  Slam the Gavel welcomes back Dawn McCarty on to the podcast. She was last on Season 4, Episodes 62, 74 and 123. Dawn is the Founder of Securing Everything, a cybersecurity company, and she is on a mission to help families stay safe online by transforming concerned parents into Online Safety Ninja’s.     With over 20 years of information and cyber security experience, Dawn works with parents to teach them how to protect their families from hidden online dangers. She is an international...

   Slam the Gavel welcomes back Mark Andrews to the podcast. Mark was last on Season 2, Episode 80, Season 3, Episodes 13 and 23, Season 4, Episodes 116 and 138 and Season 5, Episode 29.  The last time Mark was on we discussed his what had happened in his federal case. He is represented by Attorney Eric Wafer.      Today we talked about the viral YouTube video on Mark, a process server, trying to serve paperwork to Attorney Robert Pittman in Sonoma County, California, in regards to a lawsuit...

   Slam the Gavel had a great conversation with Deanna Kloostra, Family Court Certified Trauma Coach, to discuss a FUN contest on writing a "spoof motion" on dog/pet support. In the motion you need to tell the judge why you want the dog/pet (child) support. This an educational contest to help parents learn how to write up their own motions.    Remember, animals had rights way before children. Your motion should include facts, not emotions.  Deanna thought of this great challenge to write a...

    Slam the Gavel welcomes Attorney Paul A. Clark, from Clark Legal Services licensed in all New Jersey state courts. Attorney Clark is licensed to practice in all New Jersey Courts from the Municipal Courts to the Highest Supreme Court.  Whether you have a case involving your own local municipality or matters that you feel you would like to appeal to the higher courts, Mr. Clark is recognized by the New Jersey Bar Association as the attorney who can provide you this representation at these...

     Slam the Gavel welcomes Nichole Maroun to the podcast. Nichole had been facing domestic violence and stalking for years.  There is no accountability in Family Court and it's one LIE after another. She was not able to afford counsel and she was defending herself in Family Court.     One of the factors in Nichole's case was a binding agreement, a prenuptial agreement where the ex  was the one who had the prenup  drawn up for his own protection, and she would get the marital home mortgage...

   Slam the Gavel welcomes Dr. Alyse Price Tobler to the podcast. Dr. Alyse spoke a little about her background story of SEVERE Parental Alienation and what she has studied in 'two study' her Ph.D.       Dr. Alyse read into her thesis, which explained what severe levels of Parental Alienation look like versus MILD or MODERATE. She then talked about the PATHOLOGY of an alienating parent (as well as step-parents and grandparents), the lack of treatment protocols and the struggles mental health...

   Slam the Gavel welcomes Surinder Kaur Dahliwal to the podcast. Surinder Kaur Dahliwal is in California and she is a Candidate for San Jose City Council District 8. The election is on March 5th, 2024. She has a beautiful website pertaining to her Candidacy for City Council, District 8:   [email protected]. She would like to see others working together to create a safe place for everyone in San Jose, California such as issues regarding Police Reform, Crime and Safety, and Affordable...

  Slam the Gavel welcomes Laurie Reynolds back to the podcast. She was last on the podcast November 13, 2023, Season5, Episode 26. Laurie had began experiencing domestic violence shortly after she married.    Mental Health and Judicial Betrayal was an issue as we talked about and how this will affect parents and generations of children. Laurie is also finishing up with her Master's Degree in Science, which we discussed her paper on mental health and judicial betrayal. Also Laurie talked about...

    Slam the Gavel welcomes Mary Trudel to the podcast to share her story of SA at the age of 15, which resulted in her son with Down Syndrome  was born. However, five New York State Judges, the Elmira police and DA refused to prosecute the individual who raped her in 1995, because he and his family are NYS Corrections Officers. The judge gave her Down Syndrome baby boy, who she walked him through two years of chemo after being diagnosed with leukemia. This individual then gave her son to his...

   Slam the Gavel welcomes James Griffin, Lauren Griffin and Kelly Patton who was last on the podcast Season 4, Episodes 124, 146, 151. James Griffin spoke from El Dorado Prison, Kansas along with his wife Lauren. James Griffin has been imprisoned for the last 20 years on a crime HE DID NOT COMMIT.  Police came to his home on January 15th, 2004 and arrested him and James didn't even know the restaurant or the area.  His charges were: attempted murder in the 2nd degree intentional, attempted...