Attorney Steve Boyd handled nearly half of the cases of Buffalo priest abuse in Buffalo, NY, and over a third of them in Rochester, NY—holding predators responsible for their actions. 1993, when working as a reporter, Steve Boyd uncovered evidence of Buffalo priest abuse, launching the first large-scale priest sexual abuse scandal in the Diocese of Buffalo. As an attorney, Steve Boyd has represented tens of hundreds of survivors, handling 70% of the sexual abuse cases involving clergy from the Buffalo diocese and nearly 40% of those in Rochester, NY. Today, Steve is one of the leading sexual abuse lawyers in New York State and continues to fight against priest sexual abuse in multiple states.
Buffalo priest abuse—more than 1,000 claims were filed against priests from the Diocese of Buffalo, and the diocese has paid out at least $17.5 million in settlements. Not only did these priests abuse their position of power in order to prey upon innocent youth, but the Catholic Church and leadership of the diocese enabled ongoing abuse for decades by protecting predator priests. If a priest has abused you or a member of your family, you’ll need an experienced and compassionate attorney to fight for your rights and secure full compensation for your pain and suffering.
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This is especially true for survivors of sexual abuse. Our entire trauma-informed team treats every client’s details with the strictest confidence. Though we can never truly understand the pain that survivors have suffered throughout their lives, we will help you learn your rights, and we won’t take any action on your behalf unless or until you’re ready. We are committed to protecting your identity and can even file your case as John Doe or Jane Doe.
First and foremost, if you’ve suffered abuse by a priest or anyone else, please seek medical and mental health care support as soon as possible. If the abuse was recent or is still going on, it needs to be stopped immediately. If you need help reporting the abuse to the proper authorities to ensure your safety, please call us. We would be happy to help guide you through this process.
After your immediate needs are taken care of, then reach out to us for a confidential and free consultation. We have extensive experience fighting for survivors of priest sexual abuse and will treat your case with the utmost sensitivity, privacy, and expertise.
Every case is different, but most clergy abuse cases are being settled before going to trial. The process is complicated and it’s more complex as a result of the COVID pandemic and diocese bankruptcies holding up legal proceedings. It takes an experienced attorney to proceed with a claim for damages. For a free, confidential case evaluation, contact Steve Boyd, PC, today.
You don’t pay any legal fees until we win or settle your case. We review your case for free. When a settlement or verdict is reached, then our legal fee is calculated as a percentage of the total amount recovered. If you call us today to schedule a consultation, it’s free.
Baltimore’s Archdiocese avoids litigation Last Friday, Baltimore’s Archdiocese took an aggressive step to protect its secrets, money, and assets. It filed for Chapter 11 in federal bankruptcy court to avoid litigation by potentially thousands of claims related to its failure to protect children from predator priests. The Archdiocese hopes this move will limit its liability…
On August 22, 2023, the Baltimore Church scandal—along with the names of five ranking archdiocese officials involved in mishandling the church sexual abuse crisis, seven of the ten alleged abusers whose names were initially redacted will be released. A Baltimore, Maryland judge ordered that most redactions be lifted, including names initially blacked out in the…
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