Representing Survivors of Sexual Abuse

​The firm represents survivors of sexual abuse in civil rights and institutional accountability litigation. These matters often involve abuse by authority figures or custodial actors, as well as failures by institutions to prevent, investigate, or stop known misconduct.

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Our practice focuses on civil actions arising under federal and state civil rights laws, including cases involving custodial abuse, abuse in government-run or government-funded institutions, and systemic failures that allowed abuse to occur or continue.  

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Sexual abuse cases require sensitivity and rigor. They involve contested facts, credibility disputes, complex immunity defenses, and institutional resistance. We approach these matters with the same discipline and strategic judgment applied in complex litigation against well-resourced defendants, including early investigation, careful pleading, and a clear-eyed assessment of proof, risk, and leverage.

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We understand that survivors often come to civil litigation after criminal proceedings have failed, stalled, or never occurred. Our role is not to relitigate trauma, but to pursue accountability through the civil justice system and to seek remedies that reflect the gravity of the harm and the institutional failures involved.

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All inquiries are handled discreetly. Representation decisions are made deliberately, with close attention to the survivor’s goals, the legal posture of the case, and the demands of litigation.