Sexual Abuse and Sexual Assault Litigation Attorney

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Chaffin Luhana LLP

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Legal • Healthcare Insurance • Compliance

Chaffin Luhana LLP is a plaintiffs-only law firm dedicated to representing individuals who have suffered injuries or lost loved ones due to negligence or wrongful acts. With a strong team of experienced attorneys, the firm handles various cases, including catastrophic injury, dangerous drugs, defective products, and workplace injuries, ensuring clients receive the highest quality legal representation. Their commitment extends beyond the courtroom, as they actively engage in community service and support charitable causes through the Chaffin Luhana Foundation.

11 - 50 employees

Founded 2010

⚕️ Healthcare Insurance

📋 Compliance

📋 Description

• Handle all phases of sexual abuse and sexual assault litigation, including sensitive pleadings, trauma-informed discovery approaches, motion practice, and bellwether/trial preparation. • Lead discovery efforts focused on institutional accountability, including identifying key documents revealing patterns of negligence, taking depositions, and written discovery. • Depose witnesses and institutional representatives, while defending sensitive client depositions. • Draft pleadings, motions (including those addressing statute of limitations, institutional liability, and evidentiary motions unique to sexual abuse and assault cases), discovery requests/responses and other critical litigation documents. • Work closely with specialized expert witnesses – including psychologists, psychiatrists, institutional safety experts, and damages experts – from vetting to preparation. • Have experience with or at least a willingness to learn the art of psychodrama to work with trauma survivors in developing their stories and emotional truths for trial under trial lawyers experienced in using this method. • Participate in trial preparation with a focus on sensitive survivor testimony, institutional or company accountability themes, damages presentations, and pretrial filings. • Be able to at least second chair, and preferably first chair, sexual assault trials with a proven track record of being a first or second chair of a sexual assault or abuse trial. • Collaborate with partners and senior attorneys on high-level strategy addressing the unique challenges of sexual abuse litigation, and the training of other attorneys to support the practice. • Capacity to manage complex, emotionally challenging legal matters both independently and as part of a trauma-informed team.

🎯 Requirements

• A Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school • 6+ years of litigation experience preferred, ideally with some exposure to trauma-informed legal practices • Strong legal research, writing, and oral advocacy skills with sensitivity to survivor-centered approaches • A passion for survivor advocacy and a "find-a-way" mentality in overcoming institutional barriers • Comfortable taking initiative while maintaining appropriate emotional boundaries in sensitive cases • Experience with complex civil litigation, institutional liability cases, or similar is a plus • Understanding of the psychological impact of sexual trauma is valued • Clerkship experience is a bonus, not a requirement • Exemplifies our Core Values of Doing Good by Doing Right™: Results Driven, Excellence Without Paralysis, Compassionate and Authentic, In It Together, and Innovative Growth • Adheres to all government and industry regulations, including settlement disbursements and the protection of regulated sensitive data • Exceptional communication skills for interacting compassionately with survivors while maintaining professional boundaries • Problem-solving mindset, with the ability to identify process improvements in how institutions can be held accountable • Maintain strict confidentiality of all Confidential Information, particularly regarding survivor identities and sensitive case details • Excellent analytical skills, with an ability to identify patterns of institutional negligence • Superior organizational and time management skills while handling cases that may be emotionally challenging • Ability to balance the emotional weight of this work with professional objectivity and self-care.

🏖️ Benefits

• 401k Contributions: The firm offers a discretionary match up to 5%. This includes a 100% match on the first 3% of contributions and a 50% match on the next 2%, based on annual compensation. • Charitable Donations: The Chaffin Luhana Foundation makes an annual donation to a charity of each team member’s choice. • Medical Insurance: $503 toward monthly health premiums for team members or their families. Team members pay just $1. • Dental Insurance: Full coverage, with only a $1 monthly contribution from the team member. • Vision Insurance: Full coverage, with only a $1 monthly contribution from the team member. • Health Reimbursement Account (HRA): Team members receive a $1,000 contribution from the firm in their HRA account if enrolled in the PPO health plan. • Family / Dependent Care (DCR): Team members can contribute up to $5,000 pre-tax for dependent care. • Flex Spending Account (FSA): Team members can contribute up to $1,000 pre-tax for medical expenses. • Tax-free Transit Commute (TRN): Team members can contribute up to $325 per month pre-tax toward transit tickets. • Discounted Parking (PKG): Team members can contribute up to $325 per month pre-tax toward parking. • Paid Time Off (PTO): 15 PTO days per year, increasing to 20 days after 3 years with the firm. • Sick Days: 3 paid sick days per year. • Celebrate the Holidays: Office is closed for 10 public holidays. • Office Closure: Office is typically closed between Christmas and New Year’s Day. • Casual Dress: Enjoy our business casual dress code. • Up to $500 annually for continued education or training. • Free access to GreenTree SportsPlex for Pittsburgh office. • Bonusly points for peer-to-peer recognition, redeemable for gift cards, trips, dinners, and more. • Free team lunches and happy hours. • Year-end discretionary bonus. • Annual firm outing for all team members to meet up and have fun.