Susan Murphy Milano, an Expert Domestic Violence Advocate, has developed specific tools and procedures the abused need to safely leave a violent relationship. Her books, “Defending Our Lives” and “Moving Out, Moving On” are considered the bibles of how to make the move away from abuse and deal with the many confusing situations surrounding a break-up or divorce. She has two new books scheduled for release in 2009, “Time’s Up” and “Holding My Hand Through Hell.”

Susan is an adult survivor of her parents’ violent marriage. Her father, a Chicago Violent Crimes Detective, murdered her mother and then took his own life after the couple separated. Susan vowed to make changes in the way the world looks at domestic violence after finding their lifeless bodies and trying to make sense of this tragedy.

Susan’s quest for justice was instrumental in the passage of the Illinois Stalking Law and the Lauternberg Act. She has been prominently featured in newspapers, magazines, radio and television including: The Oprah Winfrey Show, Larry King Radio, ABC’S 20/20, Justice Files, E-True Hollywood, CNN, Sunday Today Show Profile, Women’s Day, Family Circle, US News and World Report to name only a few. She has frequently participated in guest media commentary panels on major news programs.

Susan Murphy Milano conducts workshops and continuing education training seminars on a range of subjects for hospitals, health care organizations, and national and state associations throughout the country, and also does private consultations. Her books and strategies are taught and used by domestic abuse advocates, social workers, attorneys, health care workers, human resource departments and agencies. You can’t Google the strategies and escape plans utilized by Susan who has devised a way that works and has been tested by time for over 20 years.