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Resources for Victims in Sexual Abuse Cases
The Zalkin Law Firm, LLP is devoted to providing survivors of sex assault and abuse with award-winning representation in their civil claims, as well as comprehensive support to aid them in navigating their legal and personal journeys to justice.
As leaders in sex abuse and assault litigation, our attorneys have extensive experience fielding questions commonly voiced by survivors, addressing the psychology and science behind childhood trauma, and addressing the many legal issues pertinent to these cases.
Our legal team has also built genuine relationships with experts, professionals, and fellow attorneys across the country, and is unique positioned to help clients find meaningful support resources to assist them as they navigate their claims.
Please browse through our Video Collection and FAQ’s to learn more about your legal rights as a victim of sexual trauma and about the important issue of childhood sexual abuse.
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I showed up to my relationship with The Zalkin Law Firm, LLP messy, terrified and in severe distress. Ryan, Devin and Irwin held space for me and all of my pain. They honored my story, treated me with kindness, and gave me a safe place to begin the healing process. The greatest gift of all is this; each time I asked for a hero, they handed me a sword. I was empowered.- Kate
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“Having been privileged to work with these professionals, I highly recommend and trust them to handle any sexual abuse case in confidence and handled with the utmost of confidentiality and integrity anyone would desire as a victim or a survivor.”- Guy
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“My experience with The Zalkin Law Firm, LLP has been life-altering. It was a pleasure to work with every employee at the firm. They made me feel as if they genuinely cared about me while maintaining a professional statute.”- Alex
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“The Zalkin Law Firm, LLP does not just represent their clients, The feeling they put into their cases makes you feel like you are part of a family. I can proudly say that I am part of a brotherhood and sisterhood of genuine and caring people.”- Jason
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$660,000,000 Clergy Sexual Abuse
Multi-VictimIrwin Zalkin was one of the lead trial lawyers and part of the trial team prepared to commence a 14 victim trial against the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Los Angeles, the day a global settlement was reached in the amount of $660,000,000.
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$198,500,000 Clergy Sexual Abuse
Multi-VictimIrwin Zalkin was appointed Mediation Liaison Counsel and a lead negotiator by United States Magistrate Judge Leo S. Papas on behalf of over 144 victims of childhood sexual abuse against the Roman Catholic Bishop of San Diego.
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$100,000,000 Clergy Sexual Abuse
Multi-VictimIrwin Zalkin was part of the team of lawyers representing clergy sexual abuse survivors in the Diocese of Orange, California who recently helped to negotiate the first $100,000,000 global settlement in the country involving childhood sexual abuse by members of the Catholic clergy.
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$10,500,000 Clergy Sexual Abuse
Multi-VictimMulti-victim case against religious group home.
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$8,000,000 Clergy Sexual Abuse
Multi-VictimMulti-victim case against a religious leader and institution.
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$8,000,000 Lohse v. Lakeland Village HOA (Oakland, CA)
An $8 Million judgment against a resort facility after a six-week jury trial for a woman who was rendered a paraplegic following a fall off of an unguarded pier.