It shouldn't have happened.
Products are supposed to be safe. Care facilities are supposed to care. Businesses are supposed to be honest. When that trust is broken, the harm can reach every part of your life and your family's.
Personal Injury, Fraud & Negligence
Dangerous or defective products.
Design flaws, manufacturing defects, or missing warnings turned a household item, toy, vehicle component, or other device into a source of harm.
Neglect in care facilities.
Understaffing, missed warning signs, or outright abuse harmed a parent, grandparent, or other loved one in someone else's care.
Negligent security.
You or someone you love was harmed at a hotel, apartment complex, or business where you expected to be safe.
Fraud and financial exploitation.
Someone entrusted with your finances, or a loved one's, misused that trust for their own gain.
Whistleblower (qui tam) claims.
You've witnessed an employer or contractor defrauding the government through false billing, kickbacks, or misused public funds, and you're weighing what speaking up could cost you.
Wrongful death.
When negligence or misconduct takes a loved one's life, the law allows families to seek accountability on their behalf.
Deceptive business practices.
Companies that concealed risks, hid defects, or misled customers about safety to protect their bottom line.
When negligence, fraud, or misconduct causes harm, the aftermath can be overwhelming: medical care, lost work, and questions about how this could have happened. Getting honest answers is rarely easy.
Much of my career has focused on what happens when people are exploited, and on what institutions knew about it. I've led more than 70 independent investigations of institutions, including residential facilities. As the Senior Cyber and Economic Crime Attorney for the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C), I advised law enforcement and prosecutors on fraud and financial crime, and supported human trafficking investigations. And as the sole state prosecutor on a statewide human trafficking task force, I helped lead the state's response to trafficking.
I bring that same focus on exploitation and institutional accountability to my civil practice. I represent individuals and families harmed by dangerous products, unsafe properties, neglect in care facilities, and businesses that profit from fraud or exploitation.
How We Move Forward
Schedule a free case consultation.
We'll have a confidential conversation about what happened and what you're facing now.
We look closely at the evidence. Records, documents, and, when needed, input from qualified experts help establish how the harm occurred and who was responsible.
You stay in control.
I'll explain your options, and the major decisions are yours to make.
It helps to ask early.
Important information and records are not always kept indefinitely, and filing deadlines vary by state and type of claim. Talking with an attorney promptly can help keep your options open.
What was lost matters.
Injuries, lost income, and the ways a family's life can change all deserve to be taken seriously.
Questions You May Be Asking
What's the difference between an accident and negligence?
Not every injury means someone was negligent. Negligence generally means someone failed to act with reasonable care, such as a company ignoring a known hazard or a facility failing to properly supervise, and that failure caused harm. Whether that standard is met depends on the facts, which a consultation can help sort out
Can a business be responsible for harm caused by someone else?
Sometimes, yes.
A business may be responsible when it failed to take reasonable steps to prevent harm it should have seen coming, such as ignoring repeated security problems, or when its employees caused harm in the course of their work.
Whose side is the insurance company on?
Insurance adjusters can be courteous and helpful, and many are very good at their jobs.
When you're dealing with the other side's insurer, though, their role is to evaluate the claim on behalf of the company they represent, which typically means keeping costs down.
It's worth understanding this dynamic before sharing details or signing anything without discussing the situation with a qualified attorney.
How can I tell if a family member is being financially exploited?
Warning signs can include unexplained withdrawals or transfers, new friends or advisors with sudden influence, changes to wills or accounts, unpaid bills despite adequate income, and reluctance to discuss finances.
Because exploitation often brings embarrassment or shame, someone being targeted may become secretive, defensive, or withdrawn, or may downplay what's happening.
If someone is in immediate danger, contact Adult Protective Services and law enforcement in the jurisdiction where the family member is located. The federal Eldercare Locator can help you find local resources.
Power should answer to the law, no matter how big the organization.
No person or company is too large or powerful to be held responsible for the harm they cause.