STAR or Sexual Trauma Awareness & Response is a nonprofit organization committed to serving youth and adult survivors of sexual trauma. STAR has a mission: “To support survivors of sexual trauma, improve systems response and create social change to end sexual violence.” Advocacy and Counseling Provided to Survivors Some of the services provided at no… Read More
Lamothe Law Firm Investigating Injury and Damage Claims After Hard Rock Hotel Construction Accident
The catastrophic October 12, 2019, construction accident at the site of the Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans has been a tragedy for those seriously injured, as well as for the families of those workers who died. The collapse of the half-built structure near the French Quarter, and the potential for additional harm and loss,… Read More
Widespread Sexual Violence at 33 Universities
A recent survey of 33 major universities conducted by the Association of American Universities shows that a quarter of undergraduate women reported nonconsensual sexual contact and 6.8% of male undergraduates. There was a 2015 study that showed 20% of the women reported nonconsensual sexual contact. The increase is attributed to more sexual assaults, more students… Read More
Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests (SNAP)
Lamothe Law Firm has successfully represented many victims of abuse who resided at religious institutions or attended churches of various faiths. Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests (SNAP) is a support group for women and men sexually abused by religious and institutional authorities. If you are interested in attending a SNAP Network meeting, please… Read More
Lawsuit Filed for Nursing Home Sexual Assault
The Lamothe Law Firm filed a lawsuit alleging that our client, an 87 year old woman suffering from dementia who was a resident of a Louisiana nursing home, was sexually assaulted at the nursing home by another patient. The alleged perpetrator was arrested after the nursing home staff discovered him laying on top of the… Read More
Workplace Sexual Assault: Know Your Rights
We spend a significant portion of our lives at work, and for many of us, our jobs are not only sources of income but important parts of our identities. If you have been sexually assaulted at work, you may be struggling to figure out how to respond and recover without jeopardizing your livelihood or professional… Read More
Rapid Increase of Online Child Sex Abuse
The statistics regarding sexual abuse of children are shocking. According to data compiled by the Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault (LaFASA), one in four girls and one in six boys will be sexually victimized by their 18th birthday. Reports of child sex abuse images online are escalating. Facebook Messenger was responsible for nearly two-thirds of… Read More
LLF Files More Lawsuits Against Archdiocese of New Orleans
Lamothe Law Firm filed a lawsuit alleging that our client, while a minor child attending a Catholic grade school, was molested by a cleric of the Church, who has been listed as a known abuser. We also filed a lawsuit alleging that our client, while a teenager attending a Catholic high school, was molested by… Read More
Lamothe Law Firm Files New Lawsuit Against Catholic Church
Lamothe Law Firm filed a lawsuit Friday alleging that our client, as a minor child living in a Catholic operated home for disadvantaged children, was molested by a Catholic priest, a nun, and another Catholic Church employee. Read the New Orleans Advocate newspaper article by journalist Ramon Antonio Vargas about this lawsuit: Madonna Manor, Catholic… Read More
LLF Attorneys Riding for a Cause
On September 29, 2019, Frank Lamothe, Richard Martin and Julien Lamothe will be “riding dapper for a cause” in the New Orleans version of The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride. This unique motorcycling event unites motorcycle riders all over the world to raise money for prostate cancer research and men’s mental health. Started in Australia in 2012,… Read More
