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$25.3 million verdict

A 13-year-old boy was abused almost daily by a supervisor at the Westerly School in Long Beach, California. Despite suspicions of abuse by one former employee, and incidents involving other teachers, none of this behavior is ever reported to the police.

SEXUAL ABUSE

$14 million settlement

 Two adult women sexually abused by their middle school teacher recovered the largest “per victim” settlement in the nation: $7 million each.

SEXUAL ABUSE

$10.8 million verdict

Boy sexually abused by teacher off school premises. School district previously received anonymous letter warning that teacher was acting improperly with boys.

SEXUAL ABUSE

$8.05 million verdict

Fourteen-year-old female student was manipulated into a sexual relationship with her eighth-grade teacher. The school district was liable for its negligent supervision of the student and the teacher.

SEXUAL ABUSE

$6.75 million settlement

Six boys sexually abused by fourth grade teacher; school principal wrote an untrue “glowing” letter of recommendation for teacher in exchange for his promise to quietly resign from his job.

SEXUAL ABUSE

$5.6 million verdict

Teenage girl manipulated into sexual relationship with 40-year old male high school teacher; school district knew of inappropriate email messages from teacher to girl but allowed teacher to remain employed until end of school year and then wrote him a false letter of recommendation.

SEXUAL ABUSE

$5 million settlement

Teenage girl abused by teacher who was given glowing, but false recommendations from his prior school who knew he posed a danger to female students and “passed the trash” to get rid of him.

SEXUAL ABUSE

$4.5 million verdict

Two girls sexually touched and fondled by third grade teacher; negligent supervision by school.

SEXUAL ABUSE

$3.9 million settlement

Girl abused by middle school teacher; she brought suit at age 26.

SEXUAL ABUSE

$3.5 million settlement

Several children who attended Miramonte Elementary School (LAUSD) were fed tainted cookies by teacher Mark Berndt, who then took photographs of each child with the cookie in his/her mouth.

SEXUAL ABUSE

$3 million settlement

Special needs male high school student sexually assaulted by fellow student in the school bathroom; negligent supervision by school.

SEXUAL ABUSE

$3 million settlement

13-year-old girl manipulated by her middle school male teacher to have oral sex; school had received prior complaints about teacher texting female students.

SEXUAL ABUSE

$42.6 million settlement

Dozens of teens were sexually abused by Eric Uller, a former PAL volunteer and Principal Technology Analyst with Santa Monica’s Information Systems Department. The firm represented 6 of the 24 victims who filed suit against the City of Santa Monica, which covered up Uller’s abuse.

SEXUAL ASSAULT

$8 million settlement

A 15-year-old girl was sexually abused and kidnapped by her teacher at San Gabriel Mission High School. The Archdiocese of Los Angeles agreed to pay $8 million in a settlement award. This is the largest individual settlement agreement for a sexual abuse case in the Archdiocese’s history.

SEXUAL ASSAULT

$8 million settlement

Jane, a teenager, was sexually assaulted by an adult relative one time.

SEXUAL ASSAULT

$7.5 million settlement

$7.5 million settlement for a female #metoo sexual assault victim against her employer.

SEXUAL ASSAULT

$6.15 million settlement

Largest sexual assault recovery against police agency in CA; a female was raped by a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy during a traffic stop in 2010.

SEXUAL ASSAULT

$5.4 million verdict

Female raped at a West Hollywood nightclub by one of the club’s employees; Club held liable for negligent supervision and negligent security practices.

SEXUAL ASSAULT

$2.15 million settlement

Teenage girl manipulated into sexual relationship with male school teacher; school negligently hired and supervised its teacher

SEXUAL ASSAULT

$2.0 million settlement

Female raped by bus driver after she fell asleep on the bus; Bus company liable for negligent hiring and supervision of the bus driver

SEXUAL ASSAULT

$1.85 million settlement

Teenage boy sexually assaulted by bus driver while riding bus in Hollywood; boy captured the assault on an audio recorder; Bus company liable for negligent hiring and supervision of its employee bus driver

SEXUAL ASSAULT

$1.5 million settlement

Counselor at a residential facility for troubled teens sexually assaulted a teenage girl under his care; facility liable for its negligent hiring and supervision of its employee.

SEXUAL ASSAULT

Compassionate Representation

Victims of sexual assault and sexual abuse are not only severely traumatized in the short term, but commonly suffer psychological and emotional effects for years after the fact. At the law firm we have substantial experience representing adults and children who have been victims of sexual assault. 

Aggressively Fighting

 Nearly 54 percent of workers have experienced some form of workplace sexual harassment. Our firm has a strong track record in sexual harassment litigation. If an employer or institution failed to stop harassing behavior or retaliated against the victim in any way, we will aggressively pursue justice through a civil lawsuit.

Attorney

Erik S, Velie

Erik S, Velie

Principal Founder

Mr. Velie earned his Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Southern California School of Law.  Prior to attending USC Law School, Mr. Velie attended Loyola Law School where he was in the top 15% of his class after his first year.  Prior to graduation, Mr. Velie externed for Honorable Judge Erithe A. Smith at the United States Bankruptcy Court in Santa Ana, California.  Before attending USC Law School, Mr. Velie earned a Bachelor of Science Degree from San Diego State University.  Mr. Velie graduated Magna Cum Laude with a distinction in Finance.  In addition Mr. Velie graduated from San Diego State’s inaugural Business Honors Program, and earned membership into Phi Beta Kappa’s honor society.  Mr. Velie also studied Finance at the Balliol College of Economics at Oxford University in England during which time he earned a membership in the Oxford Union.

Mr. Velie has been recognized as the 2014- 2020 Rising Star with Super Lawyers, and is also an AV® Rated Attorney with Martindal Hubbel.  Mr. Velie has also been recognized as one of the Top 40 under 40 Litigation Lawyers in the State of California for 2017.

No one can ever understand the painful emotions caused by sexual abuse that you or your love one have gone through. Fear, anger, shame, depression – these are natural reactions. You did nothing wrong and my only goal to get the justice you deserved. 

– Erik S, Velie