When you're facing the unthinkable, we stand with you.
For more than 30 years, we have represented victims and their families across the country in matters of hazing, sexual abuse, school violence, catastrophic injury, and wrongful death. We hold individual and institutional wrongdoers accountable in some of the nation's most serious and complex cases.
We don't just win lawsuits. We deliver justice.
Most personal injury lawyers measure success by the dollars they recover. We believe true justice requires more. Our attorneys have secured hundreds of millions of dollars for clients, but we have also compelled institutions to implement safety reforms, established legal precedent, and helped clients build foundations that protect others.
Meet Our AttorneysSome firms defend both sides. We never will.
Everyone is entitled to representation, but not everyone is entitled to ours. We stand with people who have been hurt by others. We never defend the perpetrators of harm.
Cases That Set National Precedent
Washington State University Fraternity Hazing
After freshman Sam Martinez died pledging Alpha Tau Omega in 2019, his family sued the national fraternity, its members, and the university. Doug Fierberg, their attorney, has litigated more than 40 hazing cases over the last two decades.
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Virginia Tech Mass Shooting
On behalf of 21 families, Doug Fierberg announced a historic settlement with the Commonwealth of Virginia delivering more than $11 million in compensation, health benefits, and non-monetary assistance to survivors and families of the April 16, 2007 massacre.
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We bring specialized expertise to complex litigation across the country, in two areas where our record is unmatched.
School & Campus Violence
We are nationally recognized for taking on schools, universities, and fraternities that harm students, forcing powerful institutions to answer for their negligence in hazing, sexual assault, and school shooting cases.
Personal Injury & Wrongful Death
A catastrophic injury or the loss of a loved one is an injustice, not an accident. We represent victims and their families in their darkest hour and fight for the resources and accountability they deserve.
National expertise. Local counsel.
From offices in Washington, D.C., New York, and Michigan, we represent clients across the country. We build and lead legal teams that pair our national expertise with top local counsel in your area, so you get the most effective representation available, wherever you are.
Few firms can stand where we stand.
The path to justice begins with choosing the right team. Here is what sets our trial attorneys apart.
The forerunner of hazing litigation
We pioneered the nationwide approach to representing victims of school violence, pairing specialized expertise with a network of accomplished attorneys across the country. Few firms can match our depth of experience or leadership in this field.
Hundreds of millions recovered
Beyond meaningful recoveries, we hold institutions accountable and drive reform. Our work has pierced the corporate veils that fraternity lawyers build to hide assets from survivors of assault and hazing.
Other firms trust us
Law firms across the country refer their school-violence cases to us, consult with our attorneys, or partner with us on these complex matters, reaching outcomes that might not otherwise be possible.
Uncompromising in our advocacy
Many attorneys represent victims one day and defend institutions the next. We chose a different path. Our practice is devoted to survivors and the seriously harmed, and our clients never have to question whose side we are on.
The team standing with you
Trial attorneys who have dedicated their careers to representing victims, survivors, and families whose lives were changed by the misconduct or negligence of others.
Olympias Iliana Konidaris
Represents survivors and families in school violence and institutional misconduct cases, bringing rigorous advocacy to complex, high-stakes litigation.
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A nationally known advocate for survivors of sexual abuse whose work has helped reshape how institutions are held accountable for the harm done to those in their care.
Read BioDouglas E. Fierberg
A nationally recognized trial attorney with decades representing survivors of serious injury, sexual assault, and institutional misconduct, holding powerful institutions accountable across the country.
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An experienced trial attorney whose practice centers on catastrophic injury, wrongful death, and hazing litigation, with work on some of the most complex institutional cases in the country.
Read BioBailor Bell
Represents victims and families nationwide in catastrophic injury, wrongful death, and mass-casualty events, including school shootings and institutional negligence.
Read BioJacob R. Goodman
Focuses on sexual abuse, hazing, and other violent misconduct cases, with a background in civil rights litigation and institutional liability.
Read BioWhat families say about us
If you have a chance to hire Doug Fierberg as your lawyer, grab it with both hands. There is no more ethical person, let alone lawyer, that I have ever had the pleasure of working with. He actually and truly cares about the welfare of his clients, long after the filings are done.
In my deepest, darkest depths of despair, Doug Fierberg appeared as a beacon of light. His kindness, wisdom, expertise, and availability whenever I needed him gave me the strength I so desperately needed to fight the biggest battle of my life.
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A case review is free, confidential, and read by our attorneys. We represent survivors and the seriously harmed nationwide — and if we’re not the right firm for your case, we’ll help you find who is.
A safe space for survivors.
No matter who you are or what occurred, you can contact us. We will hear you, maintain confidentiality, and treat you with respect from our first conversation onward.
