When You’re Facing the Unthinkable, We Stand With You.
Nationwide Personal Injury Attorneys
Across the country, we advocate for victims and their families in matters involving hazing, sexual abuse, human trafficking, school violence, catastrophic injury, and wrongful death. For more than 30 years, we have obtained justice for our clients against individual and institutional wrongdoers in some of the most serious and complex cases.
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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. While our attorneys have secured hundreds of millions of dollars for clients, we have also been entrusted with high-profile cases involving systemic failures and institutional misconduct. Founded in Washington, D.C., we’ve built a nationwide practice representing clients in complex, high-stakes matters across the country. We’ve compelled institutions to implement safety reforms, established legal precedent, and helped clients create social justice foundations to protect others.
Some Firms Defend Both Sides. We Never Will.
Some firms represent both criminals accused of causing harm and those injured by it. They claim everyone is entitled to representation. That’s true, but not everyone is entitled to our representation. We stand with people who have been hurt by others. We never defend perpetrators of harm. To do otherwise would compromise our principles and dilute the advocacy victims deserve.
Our Practice Areas
We represent clients in some of the nation’s most challenging and high-profile cases, bringing specialized expertise to complex litigation across the country.
School &
Campus Violence
We are nationally recognized for taking on schools, universities, and fraternities that harm students. We handle complex cases involving hazing, sexual assault, and school shootings, forcing these powerful institutions to answer for their negligence.
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, aggressively fighting to secure the resources and accountability they deserve to begin rebuilding their lives.
High-Profile Advocacy
60 Minutes – Washington State University Fraternity Hazing
When a freshman named Sam Martinez died pledging Alpha Tau Omega at Washington State University in 2019, his parents said the national fraternity hid the local chapter’s history of hazing and hindered the investigation into their son’s death. Eight months after Sam’s death, his parents filed suit against ATO, its members, and Washington State University. Doug Fierberg, their attorney, has litigated more than 40 hazing cases during the last two decades.
Historic Virginia Tech Mass Shooting Settlement
During this press conference, Doug Fierberg announced the settlement reached with the Commonwealth on behalf of the 21 families he represented. “The historic settlement agreement with the Commonwealth of Virginia will result in more than $11 million in financial compensation, health benefits, and non-monetary assistance for surviving family members and victims of the April 16, 2007 massacre at Virginia Tech”.
Nationwide Representation. Local Expertise.
With offices in Michigan, New York, and Washington, D.C., we represent clients across all 50 states. We have a proven system for building and leading legal teams that combine our national expertise with top local counsel in your area. This unique approach ensures that you receive the most powerful and effective legal representation available, regardless of your location. We have successfully litigated cases across numerous states, and we are ready to fight for you.
Four Reasons to Choose
The Fierberg National Law Group
The path to justice begins with choosing the right legal team. Here is what separates our trial attorneys from everyone else.
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The Forerunner of Hazing Litigation
We pioneered a nationwide approach to representing victims of school violence, combining specialized expertise with a network of highly accomplished attorneys across the country. Few firms can match our depth of experience, proven results, and leadership in this field, setting us apart from firms both large and small.
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Hundreds of Millions $ Obtained, Says We Win
We understand that financial compensation can have a profound impact on our clients’ lives. Beyond securing meaningful recoveries, we are committed to holding powerful institutions accountable, driving reform, and ensuring that those responsible for wrongdoing face consequences. Our expertise has also been used to pierce the corporate veil constructed by fraternity lawyers to hide their assets from survivors of sexual assault and hazing. The millions of dollars we have secured for our clients have enabled them to honor the memories of their loved ones, support their families, and advocate for changes that help protect others from similar harm.
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Other Firms Trust Us
Law firms across the country regularly refer school violence cases to our firm, consult with our attorneys, or partner with us in pursuing these complex matters. Through our experience and focused advocacy, we help clients achieve accountability, justice, and compensation that might not have been possible otherwise.
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Uncompromising in Our Advocacy
Many prominent attorneys represent victims and survivors one day, and defend institutions or individuals accused of wrongdoing the next. Our firm has chosen a different path. Our practice is devoted to representing survivors and those who have suffered serious harm. We have made the deliberate choice about where we stand, and our clients never have to question whose side we are on.
We fight for survivors—period.
Meet the Team Standing With You
Our trial attorneys have dedicated their careers to representing victims, survivors, and families whose lives have been forever changed by the misconduct or negligence of others. We understand the profound challenges our clients face after devastating losses and traumatic events, and we are committed to helping them navigate the legal process with confidence. Our experience, compassion, and unwavering pursuit of justice enable us to make a meaningful difference when it matters most.
A Voice for Our Clients
Our clients’ stories are a testament to our shared pursuit of justice and accountability. Here’s what they have to say.
He actually and truly cares about the welfare of his clients…
“If you have a chance to hire Doug Fierberg as your lawyer…grab it with both hands! Any client would and should be honored to have Doug Fierberg representing them. There is no more ethical person — let alone lawyer — that I have ever had the pleasure of working with. Tireless, fearless, compassionate, well-researched…and funny! Doug checks all the boxes, but he actually and truly cares about the welfare of his clients, long after the filings are done.”
Richard Braham
Father of Marquise Braham (Deceased)
[He] gave me the strength I so desperately needed to fight…
“If you are looking for the best, look no further. You will not do any better than Doug Fierberg. In my deepest darkest depths of despair, Doug Fierberg appeared as a beacon of light bringing me hope and saved my life. 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 after the loss of my son Matt Carrington who was killed in a water hazing while pledging a fraternity at Chico State in 2005.”
Debbie Smith
Mother of Matthew Carrington (Deceased)