A lifetime of legal services to the community..

In the Administration of President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to the end of the Administration of President George H. W. Bush, Mr. Trueman served in the United States Department of Justice as Chief of the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS) in the Criminal Division. For the year prior to this, he served as the deputy in CEOS. CEOS led federal prosecutions of child sexual exploitation and abuse, child pornography, and obscenity crimes. Pat also worked with the nation’s 93 United States Attorneys to coordinate federal prosecutions of the major producers and distributors of child pornography and adult obscenity, both of which degrade and victimize children and women. Pat’s team put several of the largest pornography producers behind bars and crippled their financial enterprises with large penalties.

Since leaving the Department of Justice, he has represented or served as counsel to many national and local non-profit organizations such Alliance Defense Fund, Family Research Council, and the Renewal Forum. Knowing that Congress gives away billions of dollars a year, Pat Trueman has helped ensure that some of that money goes to support organizations like the Paul and Lisa Program, which helps victims of sexual exploitation. Pat’s expertise in the appropriations process, as well as his long-standing relationships with members of Congress who have a burden to protect children have helped groups to make positive use of taxpayer’s dollars. He served as a consultant and law enforcement coordinator to Capital City Partners on its contract from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Rescue and Restore Campaign on Human Trafficking. For that effort, he worked with and trained federal, state, and local law enforcement officers on human trafficking. He work against human trafficking continues with Renewal Forum. During has 33 years as a lawyer, he has litigated cases at all levels of the federal system, including in the United States Supreme Court. He has represented clients before the United States Congress and testified before Congressional committee several times. He has also testified before state legislatures and city councils.

Pat has also worked with many municipalities and community leaders providing advice on zoning and licensing ordinances to regulate sexually oriented businesses. Such businesses are rapidly spreading across the country. Strip clubs, porn shops, and even sex trafficking operations are finding homes in unsuspecting cities and towns. Click here for legal advice in stopping or controlling these businesses.