Insight Mitigation, LLC, led by Vickie Piontkowski, JD, MSW, LCSW, is a Pittsburgh-based company that applies social work theories to provide a comprehensive understanding of individuals facing criminal charges. With a focus on strengths-based perspectives, cultural responsiveness, trauma-informed approaches, and person-in-environment understanding, their presentations of the lived experiences of those charged with crimes have resulted in reduced charges, shorter sentences, and alternatives to incarceration. Ms. Piontkowski, recognized for her outstanding contributions to the profession, has extensive experience as a Mitigation Investigator and Defense Victim Outreach Specialist, working on federal criminal cases at various stages, including pre-trial, trial, appeals, and habeas. Insight Mitigation, LLC offers personalized mitigation services for state and federal cases, encompassing a range of assessments, interviews, record analysis, expert recommendations, treatment plans, written reports, and multimedia presentations for sentencing. Ms. Piontkowski's expertise extends to working with individuals charged with various offenses, including drug offenses, sex offenses, firearms offenses, fraud, bank robbery, assault, and homicide. She has also worked with diverse populations, including neurodivergent and neurotypical individuals, those with disabilities, transgender and cisgender individuals, and those diagnosed with developmental disabilities and mental health disorders. Additionally, Ms. Piontkowski serves as an adjunct professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work and is a sought-after presenter at regional and national workshops on mitigation and sentencing advocacy.
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