You are not alone.

We’re here to help survivors of institutional sexual abuse find justice and healing.

Seeking Justice for Surivors

We believe sexual predators within religious institutions, healthcare professions, youth sports, and other childhood activities need to be held accountable for their horrendous actions. Our lawyers and professional, trauma-informed and trained staff seek to hold the people and institutions that failed to protect our children accountable to the fullest extent of the law.

We are here to help survivors and their loved ones move towards healing.

You are not alone.

From simply listening to your story without judgment assistance navigating the complexities of compensation programs and statutes of limitations, we are ready to help childhood sexual abuse survivors find justice and healing. Our board is comprised of legal professionals, survivors of sexual abuse, and victim advocates. Together, we have more than three decades of experience working with survivors of sexual abuse and litigating cases against Catholic dioceses, religious orders, camp counselors, healthcare professionals, and other abusers nationwide.

Perpetrators of Sexual Abuse

  • Healthcare Professionals

  • Youth Sports

  • Religious Institutions

  • Camp Counselors

  • Childhood Activities

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Meet the Board Members

  • David Lorenz

    David Lorenz

    Survivor | Advocate

  • Mother Debra Rhodes

    Priest | Survivor | Advocate

  • Dr. Bryant Welch

    Advocate | Psychologist

  • Gemma Hoskins

    Advocate | Author

  • Mary Beth Diaz

    Family Member of Survivor | Advocate | Paralegal

  • Rob Jenner

    Attorney

  • Beth Graham

    Attorney

  • Philip Federico

    Attorney

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Hear their stories

Those who suffered in silence for years finally have learned they are not alone. Indeed, in recent years, thousands of victims have come forward with their stories of sexual misconduct at the hands of religious institutions, pediatricians, therapists, camp counselors, and more. Now adults, individuals have finally found their voices heard.

“I grew up thinking of myself as damaged goods, like I was innately bad. All I felt was pain.

Throughout my life I’ve found that the more I serve others, they actually minister to me; we need each other. And all survivors need time to remember and to heal.”

— REVEREND DEBRA RHODES

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Clergy Abuse Survivors Testify About Torment Baltimore Archdiocese Bankruptcy Case
Clergy Abuse Survivors Testify About Torment Baltimore Archdiocese Bankruptcy Case

In a historic courtroom, the Archdiocese of Baltimore welcomed six courageous survivors stepped forward to recount their personal tales of trauma, their voices finally heard thanks to the lifting of time limits for lawsuits under Maryland’s Child Victims Act. Among them, our client, Eva Dittrich, at 68 years young, shared her heart-wrenching narrative, defining herself not by the words of her abuser, but by her indomitable spirit of survival.

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Defending Justice: Upholding the Constitutionality of the Maryland Child Victims Act
Defending Justice: Upholding the Constitutionality of the Maryland Child Victims Act

In a landmark case that could reshape the legal landscape for survivors of childhood sexual abuse, a team of law firms, including Hogan Lovells, Jenner Law, Grant & Eisenhofer, and Baird Mandalas Brockstedt & Federico, have filed the principal brief in support of the constitutionality of the Maryland Child Victims Act.

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Ten Frequently Asked Questions About the Status of the Child Victims Act of 2023 (CVA), Including Challenges to Its Constitutionality
Ten Frequently Asked Questions About the Status of the Child Victims Act of 2023 (CVA), Including Challenges to Its Constitutionality

The Maryland Child Victims Act (CVA), effective from October 1, 2023, empowers survivors of childhood sexual abuse to pursue civil actions against their abusers and the institutions that facilitated the abuse. Before the CVA, survivors were required to file claims within a given number of years after they reached the legal age of majority—usually within seven years of their 18th birthday.

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How Church's Ch. 11 Bid Could Shut Out Abuse Victims
How Church's Ch. 11 Bid Could Shut Out Abuse Victims

Since early December, Mary Beth Diaz, a paralegal at Baltimore-based Jenner Law, has fielded hundreds of phone calls from men and women in their 60s and 70s telling her, often through tears, about their experiences being sexually abused as children. Many of them were telling their stories for the first time, she said.

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