Our client was 29 when she was sexually assaulted by the “Exalted Leader” of an Elks Lodge in Plattsburgh, NY. Although the defendant pleaded guilty to the assault, the defense attempted to make the ludicrous claim that because our client had been previously sexually assaulted, and suffered PTSD and depression, no damage could have been related to this assault.
The Finkelstein & Partners team, led by trial attorney Nancy Y. Morgan, were determined to fight for justice for this young woman. Attorneys Elyssa Fried, Marie Dusault, Alex Awad and Legal assistants Judy Gentile, Lisa Parkinson and Amanda Chanowski, together with many others, worked to ensure that the jury was given a complete and honest version of events. The jury ultimately determined that the defendant and the Elks Lodge were responsible for the substantial harm they caused and issued a verdict in the plaintiff’s favor totaling $550,000.