Consulting and Systems Navigation
For civil litigation firms, military entities, and civilian organizations handling matters involving military-connected individuals.
Ruth provides strategic consulting and systems-navigation support for complex matters that span military and civilian systems, with a focus on clarity, coordination, and prevention of avoidable system failures.
This work includes:
- Military records navigation and analysis
- Cross-system case strategy and issue-spotting
- Institutional dynamics and risk assessment
- Coordination across parallel proceedings (military, civil, administrative, and family law)
- Support related to Boards for Correction of Military/Naval Records (ABCMR/BCNR) and VA disability claims, including MST/PTSD-related matters
- Working alongside counsel and accredited representatives to strengthen strategy, evidence development, and cross-system alignment
Jurisdiction and Cross-Systems Strategy
Many matters involving military-connected individuals unfold across multiple systems at the same time—criminal investigations, command processes, administrative actions, victim services, family courts, correction boards, VA claims, and civil litigation.
When these systems operate in parallel without coordination, important rights can be lost, evidence can be mishandled, and unintended consequences can compound harm.
Through Cresenzo Consulting and Mediation, Ruth provides practical, systems-aware guidance to help attorneys and organizations navigate these jurisdictional intersections with clarity and precision.
This Includes:
- Assessing where authority lies across military, state, and federal systems
- Mapping parallel processes and how they interact
- Advising on timing and sequencing of actions
- Clarifying how command decisions intersect with civilian courts, correction boards, and VA processes
- Identifying where records and evidence reside and how they can be accessed
- Anticipating jurisdictional friction points
- Aligning legal and organizational responses to support fair, durable outcomes
Family Law & Cross-Border Jurisdiction (UCCJEA / Hague)
Ruth consults with civil litigation and family law teams on complex interstate and international custody matters involving military-connected families.
Drawing on her experience litigating and navigating these issues in North Carolina courts, she assists counsel with:
- Jurisdictional analysis under the UCCJEA and Hague Convention
- Cross-border coordination where military status or mobility is a factor
- Strategy in cases involving overlapping military, civilian, and international considerations
Professional Education & Training
Tailored for attorneys, advocates, and civilian organizations.
Topics include:
- Military–civilian jurisdiction
- Victim rights and obligations
- Retaliation dynamics
- Building and sustaining victim-legal programs
- Preventing preventable system failures
- Collaborative response models across military and civilian sectors
- Understanding military records, correction boards, and VA processes in MST/PTSD cases
Formats Include:
- Trainings (including CLE)
- Organizational workshops
- Leadership briefings
- Interdisciplinary panels
- Curriculum development
Mediation (Select Civil Matters)
Ruth offers trauma-informed, systems-aware mediation in select civil matters, particularly those involving:
- Sexual harassment
- High-conflict family disputes with domestic-violence elements and jurisdiction conflicts
- Matters with military–civilian overlap
She has completed the U.S. Army 40-hour mediation course and the 16-hour North Carolina Superior Court mediation training, and is currently in the process of becoming certified as a North Carolina Superior Court mediator.