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Andrea provides expert testimony and consultation in legal matters involving addiction recovery, risk assessment, and treatment planning. Her work focuses on improving legal understanding of addiction while supporting pathways to accountability, treatment, and recovery. With over 20 years of experience within the criminal justice system and 26 years of active personal recovery, she offers attorneys and courts a rare combination of lived experience, academic research, and practical insight.
Courts Where Andrea Wright Has Provided Expert Testimony or Qualified Expertise:
Virginia Courts
11th Judicial Circuit of Virginia
- Powhatan Circuit Court
14th Judicial District of Virginia
- Henrico County General District Court (qualified)
14th Judicial Circuit of Virginia
- Henrico County Circuit Court (qualified)
16th Judicial District of Virginia
- Albemarle County General District Court
20th Judicial District of Virginia
- Loudoun County General District Court
26th Judicial District of Virginia
- Winchester General District Court (qualified)
- Winchester Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court
- Frederick County General District Court (qualified)
- Clarke County General District Court
26th Judicial Circuit of Virginia
- Winchester Circuit Court (qualified)
- Frederick County Circuit Court (qualified)
31st Judicial District of Virginia
- Prince William Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court
31st Judicial Circuit of Virginia
- Prince William County Circuit Court (qualified)
Federal Court
United States District Court – Western District of Virginia (Roanoke) (qualified)
Pennsylvania
52nd Judicial District of Pennsylvania
- Lebanon County Court of Common Pleas
Education
Master of Arts – International Criminology (2014)
University of Sheffield School of Law – Sheffield, England
Graduated with Merit
Dissertation: “The Stigmatic Effects of Criminalizing Drug Addiction”
(Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar)
Bachelor of Arts – Conflict Analysis & Resolution (2010)
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution
George Mason University – Fairfax, Virginia
Research Focus: The Impact of a Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facility – Community Conflict Analysis, Winchester, VA
Diploma – Illicit Drugs in Europe: Supply, Demand & Public Policy (2015)
Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Co-Sponsored by the European Union
Drugs Agency & National Institute on Drug Abuse – Lisbon, Portugal
Andrea holds professional certifications including:
- Certified Intervention Professional (CIP #I0347)
- Registered Private Investigator (DCJS #99-650531)
- Certified Brain Health Professional – Amen Clinics
- Certified SASSI Administrator & Clinical Interpreter
- Reiki Master and Teacher
- Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) Practitioner
- Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) Practitioner
Ready to Connect?
To schedule a consultation with Raven Recovery, please contact Andrea.