One in five children is a survivor of sexual abuse by a trusted adult – a statistic that is strikingly sad. Marc Pearlman began The Sex Abuse and Child Protection Initiative in 2002 as a special cause for the firm to provide the legal assistance many of these survivors so desperately need.
This initiative was created with the professional dedication of our attorneys, and their personal commitment to protecting children and assisting the survivors of sexual abuse. We are honored to work with such courageous clients.
Empowerment and Healing
A survivor of sexual abuse at the hands of a trusted adult often feels alone. Guilt, shame and helplessness can accompany years of denial. We make it a priority to see that the survivors are acknowledged, respected and believed by the abuser and the institutions. Our aim is to assist survivors in reclaiming their hope, power and voice. Each survivor’s courageous act of coming forward to break the silence inspires our own aggressive fight for this cause.
The Relentless Pursuit of Justice
Our team employs aggressive traditional legal strategies as well as innovative and non-traditional legal approaches to advocate for our survivor clients and help them regain what has been taken from them, and prevent re-victimization. We employ these strategies to demand that perpetrators and the institutions in which they work take financial and moral responsibility for their actions.
We work closely with support groups and local, state and federal law enforcement authorities to see that perpetrators are publicly exposed and if possible, prosecuted for their crimes.
Protection by Effecting Change
Our dedication goes beyond achieving a resolution of an individual client’s case. We work tirelessly to shine a spotlight on the perpetrators of abuse, and the shameful acts of the institutions that protect abusers.
We aim to turn the tide in favor of children and survivors and to force institutions into an open, transparent and accountable position. We aim to work with survivor advocacy groups and law makers to have statutes of limitations abolished and other laws changed to favor sexual abuse survivors.
ALLIANCE WITH JEFF ANDERSON & ASSOCIATES
We realize that there is strength in numbers and that we are fighting an epidemic of child abuse. Since 2001, Frost Pearlman has maintained an exclusive and strategic collaborative relationship in Illinois with Jeff Anderson & Associates, P.A. of St. Paul, Minnesota.
Jeff has dedicated his entire career to helping sex abuse survivors and protecting children and vulnerable adults. He has over 35 years of experience representing survivors of sex abuse and is a recognized and respected leader in child protection and survivor advocacy, both nationally and abroad.
This strategic relationship allows our firms to work together, unite our minds, and extend our network of support throughout the state of Illinois and around the country. We can draw upon a wealth of experience, skills and resources for unparalleled client representation.
With Jeff Anderson, we have secured some of the highest settlements in the country on behalf of sex abuse survivors.
To learn more about Jeff Anderson and his work with survivors of sexual abuse, go to:
Anderson Advocates and Abused in Chicago