The attorneys at Lamothe Law Firm are clergy sexual misconduct attorneys. We have substantial experience pursuing these claims and are passionate about finding justice and the best possible results for the survivors. If an employee of the Baptist Church has sexually abused you or someone you love, please contact us today to schedule a confidential… Read More
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List of Catholic Clergy Accused of Abuse in Louisiana
The attorneys at Lamothe Law Firm are clergy sexual misconduct attorneys. We have substantial experience pursuing these claims and are passionate about finding justice and the best possible results for the survivors. If an employee of the Catholic Church has sexually abused you or someone you love, please contact us today to schedule a confidential… Read More
FBI Investigation of New Orleans Clergy Abuse
The FBI has opened an extensive investigation of Catholic Church clergy sex abuse in New Orleans. According to WWL-TV’s reporter David Hammer, this “FBI Investigation into New Orleans Clergy Abuse Could Revitalize Old Cases”. The particular focus of the probe is on priests who took children over state lines in order to molest them. Taking… Read More
Top 40 Honor for Attorney Kristi Schubert
Lamothe Law Firm attorney Kristi Schubert has been selected as a 2022 Top 40 under 40 Civil Plaintiff Trial Lawyer in Louisiana by The National Trial Lawyers. Only a select few of the most qualified attorneys from each state receive this honor. As a member of the Louisiana Association for Justice for the last 11… Read More
New York Opening One Year Window for Adult Sexual Assault Survivor Lawsuits
The New York State Assembly and Senate have recently passed the Adult Survivors Act. It is expected that the governor, Kathy Hochul, will sign the new bill. This bill extends the time that adult sexual abuse and assault survivors can file civil lawsuits. Survivors will have a one year window, even if statutes of limitations… Read More
How Southern Baptist Convention Sexual Abuse Survivors Can Hold Their Perpetrators Accountable in Louisiana
An independent investigation into the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) has revealed that the SBC protected affiliated ministers and executives accused of sexual abuse by church members over the past two decades. It further discovered that the SBC was hostile toward sexual abuse survivors and their supporters, even though the organization had been tracking incidents within… Read More
Child Sexual Abuse: Signs to Look for in Young Children
In 2017, 637 cases of child sexual abuse were reported to the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS)—in addition to nearly 10,000 reports of child neglect and 2,000 reports of physical abuse. While those numbers are staggering, reporting abuse is the best way to help protect children from abusers. Many Louisiana workers are… Read More
Adolescent Sexual Assault: Behaviors to Look for in Teenage Children
In 2017, the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) received reports of 637 cases of child sexual abuse—along with nearly 10,000 reports of child neglect and 2,000 reports of physical abuse. Reporting suspected abuse to DCFS can help children and teenagers get out of harmful situations, but how do you know when to… Read More
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month
April has been designated National Child Abuse Prevention Month by the Department of Health and Human Services. Here are two of our most read Lamothe Law Firm blogs about child sexual abuse predators. “How to Spot Red Flag Sexual Predator Behavior in the Early Stages” was written in September 2018 by our attorney, Kristi Schubert…. Read More
Attorney Kristi Schubert: The Law for Survivors’ Lawsuits Against Abusers
The Louisiana newspaper The Advocate recently published Lamothe Law Firm attorney Kristi Schubert’s letter to the editor regarding holding sexual abusers and their enabling institutions accountable for the damage they have done to individuals and to society at large. Here’s The Law for Survivors’ Lawsuits Helps Curb Abuses as published by the Baton Rouge Advocate… Read More
