Child Advocacy and Protection

Children and young adults often need representation in  cases involving  family law, civil lawsuits, guardianships, conservatorships, as victims in criminal proceedings and other    situations.   Attorney Darren Kessler has specialized training and decades of experience  in pursuing justice for children and and ensuring their protection  in a variety of situations. If a child needs to pursue legal action for remedies for injuries they suffered, needs and advocate for their best interests in or out of court, or needs advice and guidance in daunting legal  proceedings, having competent, sensitive and strong representation is essential

How We Can Help
Attorney Darren J. Kessler  has dedicated his entire career helping children including:
  • Advocating    for services to meet the particular and often or unmet needs of children where their care is overseen by municipalities, foster family agencies, trustees or other private institutions.
  •  Representing child victims in criminal cases to advocate for their interests and protection, including as a witness    and to ensure appropriate sentencing of those convicted of harming them.
  • Ensuring Funds Properly administered for care of children in foster care and guardianships and as trust beneficiaries.
  • Pursuing lawsuits for children injured, abused or neglected, specializing in representing children that are juvenile dependents or wards of the court.
  • Court Appointed to represent children in highly contested family law cases to assess, report and advocate the best interests of the child.
  • Serve as trustee of special needs trusts on behalf of children and young adults.
  • Retained by trustees to monitor and ensure adequate use of funds by caretakers to meet needs of beneficiaries.

Experienced and Sensitive 
Children have rights that are often overlooked or ignored.   Attorney Darren Kessler is ready to help them when they they have been hurt or are not receiving the care that they deserve.   Agencies, municipalities, organizations and individuals that trample on the rights of children  or ignore their best interests, must be held accountable.   Darren J. Kessler is committed to making sure that the children you care about  are protected.  Darren J. Kessler provides uniquely experienced, sensitive, knowledgeable guidance and advocacy that children need and deserve.