Boston Based National and International Sexual Abuse Law Firm

As portrayed in the 2016 Academy Award-winning movie "Spotlight"

As a result of his ground breaking legal work in the Father John J. Geoghan cases, Attorney Mitchell Garabedian was portrayed by Stanley Tucci in the 2016 Academy Award winning best picture “Spotlight." 

Click here to see a list of more than 380 clergy and church personnel we have successfully won settlements against for sexual abuse.

For a free consultation, call (888) 995-2214 or contact us online. You are not charged any fees unless we recover money for you.

If your sexual abuser is or was in a position of trust or authority, you are not alone

The Law Offices of Mitchell Garabedian did the groundbreaking work in the Boston clergy sexual abuse cases that brought to Father John J. Geoghan and other sexual abusers to justice, as well as their employers, including the Archdiocese of Boston.

The Law Offices of Mitchell Garabedian represents sexual abuse victims of all ages, including children, adults, and adults who were abused when they were children by sexual abusers of all walks of life, such as teachers, coaches, priests, scout leaders, neighbors, relatives, or other adults who abused their trust or authority.

Decades of experience pursuing justice and compensation for victims and survivors of sexual abuse

Mitchell Garabedian is an internationally recognized attorney and advocate for victims and survivors of sexual abuse. He began practicing law in 1979 and became widely known and respected for his representation of victims and survivors of Roman Catholic Church clergy sexual abuse in the 1990s and 2000s.

To date, the Law Offices of Mitchell Garabedian has represented more than 2500 victims and survivors of clergy sexual abuse, and hundreds of victims and survivors of abuse by those in the Boy Scouts, private schools, and other organizations.

Major settlements include:
  • In 2002, Mitchell Garabedian obtained a $10,000,000 settlement for 86 Father Geoghan victims or survivors.
  • In 2003, Mitchell Garabedian and other lawyers obtained an $85,000,000 settlement from the Archdiocese of Boston. Mitchell Garabedian represented 120 victims or survivors of the sexual abuse of more than 40 different priests.
  • In 2013, Mitchell Garabedian as lead counsel obtained a $12,000,000 settlement for 24 Haitian victims or survivors of the sexual abuse of Douglas Perlitz.
  • In 2014, Mitchell Garabedian and other lawyers obtained an $8,000,000 settlement from the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown, the Franciscan Friars of the Third Order Regular, the Diocese of Youngstown, and Bishop McCort Catholic High School, Inc. Mitchell Garabedian represented 33 victims or survivors of the sexual abuse of Brother Stephen Baker.
  • In 2019, Mitchell Garabedian as lead counsel obtained a $60,000,000 settlement for 133 Haitian victims or survivors of the sexual abuse of Douglas Perlitz.

Hold sexual abusers, their supervisors, and the organizations they work for accountable

The attorneys of the Law Offices of Mitchell Garabedian are sensitive to the horrible suffering experienced by sexual abuse victims and survivors. To try to heal, sexual abuse victims and survivors seek accountability and validation.

Be empowered; come forward; empower others; make the world a safer place for children; let us help you obtain justice

We represent thousands victims and survivors in Massachusetts, and across the United States with local counsel, as well as in other countries.

For a free consultation, call (888) 995-2214 or contact us online. You are not charged any fees unless we recover money for you.