Barry Goldstein has practiced law in New York State for 26 years. He served on the board of directors of the local battered women's shelter for 14 years including four years as chairperson. An ever larger part of his law practice involved representing victims of domestic violence as many dv agencies and women's advocates recommended him to their clients. Few other attorneys had the experience with domestic violence or the willingness to handle cases on a pro bono or reduced fee basis. For the past five years, Barry Goldstein has worked with the Community Change Project of the Volunteer Counseling Service teaching domestic violence classes for men convicted of abusing their partners.
SCARED TO LEAVE AFRAID TO STAY, Paths From Family Violence to Safety is his first book. Many of his clients had talked about writing a book about their experiences but had never done so. With this book, Barry gave a voice to these women whose abusers had tried to silence them.
