In the Media
The Law Offices of Mitchell Garabedian is recognized by local, national, and international media as being a leading law firm in the United States that has been successful in representing victims of sexual abuse of all ages, including children as well as adults who were sexually abused when they were children. Below is a sampling of the media coverage we have received.
- "US cardinal accused of covering up sex abuse scandal to take part in Pope Francis’ funeral, draws criticism", Indianexpress.com, April 25, 2025
- "Sex Abuse Advocate Portrayed by Stanley Tucci in Spotlight Speaks Out After Death of Pope Francis", People.com, April 22, 2025
- "Retired priest and prominent critic of Cardinal Law accused of sexually assaulting Brandeis student in 2014", The Boston Globe, January 10, 2025
- "Boston Area Ex Priest Who Pushed for Cardinal Laws Resignation Is Accused of Sexual Assault", Boston Herald, January 10, 2025
- "Catholic priest who crusaded against church abuse faces his own sex accusations: lawsuit", BishopAccountability.org, January 8, 2025
- "Connecticut Man Comes Forward With Story Of Clergy Sexual Abuse In Hopes Of Helping Other Victims", hosted.ap.org, November 19, 2024
- "What the Jane Doe ruling in the Diddy case could mean for the other already-filed cases", KION546.com, November 1, 2024
- "Richard Henning named Boston's new archbishop", Boston Globe, October 31, 2024
- "Fall River bishop: 'Father Jay' Mello admitted to 'serious misconduct' in investigation", The Herald News, October 31, 2024
- "Rochester survivors await Child Victim's Act settlement", Spectrum News, October 29, 2024
- "Vatican’s first report on clergy sex abuse, by panel led by Boston’s Cardinal O’Malley, is met with criticism", Boston Globe, October 29, 2024
- "Attorney speaks on alleged sexual abuse case involving Fall River priest", ABC6 News, June 26, 2024
- "Inside the secretive Church With No Name sect that’s under FBI investigation over decades of child sex abuse claims", Independent.co.uk, June 24, 2024
- "Secretive Christian sect ignored sexual abuse for decades, congregants allege", BishopAccountability.org,June 17, 2024, citing ABC News on June 14, 2024
- "Chicago man sexually abused by priest receives settlement from archdiocese", Fox 32 Chicago, May 8, 2024
- "Clergy sex abuse cases could bankrupt Archdiocese of NY: attorney", New York Post, April 27, 2024
- "Diocese of Manchester settles 1970s sexual-abuse claim"Diocese of Manchester settles 1970s sexual-abuse claim", Manchester NH Union Leader, March 26, 2024
- "'They're self-inflicted wounds': Buffalo Diocese bankruptcy moves into year four", wkbw.com, March 4, 2024
- "Second judge in Wisconsin rules defrocked cardinal Theodore McCarrick not competent to stand trial ", BishopAccountabilty.org, January 11, 2024, citing the Boston Globe on January 10, 2024
- "Three brothers allege sexual abuse at Saint John’s in mid-1960s", Community Advocate, January 4, 2024
- "Deerfield Academy reaches 6th sexual abuse settlement against former math teacher", Masslive.com, October 18, 2023
- "Deerfield Academy settles child sexual abuse claim involving longtime athletics employee", Daily Hampshire Gazette, July 25, 2023
- "Archdiocese of Boston Cardinal Sean O’Malley is sued by 3 alleged sexual abuse victims who claim Arlington Catholic’s former vice principal assaulted them", Boston Herald, May 24, 2023
- "Mitchell Garabedian: The Lawyer Who Helped Expose the Boston Priest Scandal", BishopAccountability.org, May 23, 2023
- "3 people sue cardinal, bishops, over alleged sex abuse by Arlington Catholic High ex-principal", BishopAccountability.org, May 22, 2023
- "Third alleged sex abuse victim from one priest’s time in Ohio Valley comes forward", BishopAccountability.org, May 16, 2023
- "Former altar boy's lawsuit against former New Bedford priest alleging sexual abuse settled", Yahoo and The Standard-Times, May 9, 2023
- "Caught between the mob and a predatory priest, a survivor finds his voice", Boston Globe, April 18, 2023
- "Vermont Catholic Diocese settles sex abuse lawsuit targeting South Burlington priest", WCAX.com, May 17, 2022
- "Archdiocese of Chicago settles sex abuse claim against the Rev. George Clements: lawyer", Chicago Sun Times, April 26, 20222
- "Woman accuses former Bridgeport priest of sexual abuse", WTNH, Bridgeport, CT, February 23, 2022
- "Fall River Diocese: Three Priests ‘Credibly’ Accused of Child Abuse", WBSM-AM/AM 1420, Fall River, Fairhaven, MA, December 13, 2021
- "Boston archdiocese settles two new lawsuits alleging sexual abuse by priests", Patriot Ledger, Quincy, MA, November 15, 2021
- "Settlement reached with 15th sexual abuse victim of Lawrence priest", The Eagle-Tribune, North Andover, MA, October 20, 2021
- "Mitchell Garabedian interviewed by CNN's Becky Anderson on Catholic Church Sexual Abuse", CNN, October 6, 2021
- "Defrocked cardinal Theodore McCarrick charged with sexually assaulting teenager in 1970s", Boston Globe, July 29, 2021
- "Archdiocese of Hartford settles credible sexual abuse allegation made against former priest, teacher at East Catholic High School in Manchester", Hartford Courant, May 5, 2021
- "Salesians religious order that runs Don Bosco Prep faces multiple sex abuse lawsuits in NJ", New Jersey Herald, March 22, 2021
- "Catholic Church tries to shift blame to former Cardinal McCarrick in NJ sex abuse lawsuits", Bishop-Accountability.org, March 9, 2021
- "Clandestine Clergy: Politics and Policies on Sexual Abuse in the Catholic Church." Video interview, TheLegalEdition, March 6, 2021
- “Lawsuit accuses Brooklyn bishop of sex abuse in Jersey City decades ago,” NorthJersey.com, February 22, 2021
- "The Boston Archdiocese’s list of priests accused of abuse does not include cases settled with alleged victims," Boston Globe, February 2, 2021
- "Over a year, more than 230 sex abuse suits have been filed in NJ against the Catholic Church," My Central Jersey, December 1, 2020
- "Attorney Mitchell Garabedian Calls For Consequences Following Vatican Report On McCarrick's Rise," GBH News, November 11, 2020
- "Paul Shanley, ‘poster boy’ of clergy sexual abuse scandal, dead at 89," Boston Globe, November 6, 2020
- "Boy Scouts' bankruptcy filing could yield key evidence in abuse cases, Boston Lawyer Says," Boston Globe, February 18, 2020
- “Victim of Clergy Abuse in Pennsylvania Receives $2 Million Settlement,” New York Times, March 26, 2019
- “Pa. Priest Abuse: Erie Diocese to Pay $2 Million Sexual Abuse Settlement to Victim," York Daily Record, March 26, 2019
- “New York Bishop Is Accused of Sexual Abuse,” New York Times, October 31, 2018
- “'Spotlight' Lawyer Says Newark Archdiocese Blamed Victims to Defend Predator Priest,” NBC News, January 14, 2019
- "Fairfield U. Others, Settle Sex-Abuse Claims for $61 Million," Connecticut Post, January 25, 2019
- "A Friar's suicide, a lawyer who pressed on, and the truth about Pa.'s Catholic Church sex abuse," The Philadelphia Inquirer, August 20, 2018
- “Lawyer Calls on Catholic Church to Release ‘Secret’ Records in Rochester Priest Scandal,” Democrat and Chronicle, June 6, 2018
- “Abuse Victims Struggle with Reopened Wounds After Law’s Death,” Boston Globe, December 20, 2017
- “Long Island Diocese Creates Program for Victims of Clergy Abuse,” New York Times, October 16, 2017
- “23 Women Accuse Former Queens Priest of Abusing Them as Children,” New York Times, October 11, 2017
- “Diocese Of Brooklyn Accused Of Covering Up Ex-Priest's Sexual Abuse," Gothamist, September 28, 2017
- “Former Priest At Maspeth Church Accused of Sexually Abusing 15 Women Over 20 Years,” QNS, September 27, 2017
- “Fifteen Women Accuse Ex-Priest of Sexually Abusing Them at Queens Catholic School Over Two Decades,” New York Daily News, September 26, 2017
- “Defrocked Priest Is About to Be Freed Amid Renewed Fury,” New York Times, July 26, 2017
- “Diocese of Brooklyn Launches Fund for Victims of Clergy Sex Abuse That Mirrors Cardinal Dolan Program,” New York Daily News, June 22, 2017
- “Child sex abuse vic: Church settlement won’t ease assault pain,” New York Daily News, May 30, 2017
- “Nightmare lingers for Navy Vet in Priest Sex-Abuse Case,” The Journal News/lohud.com, May 30, 2017
- “Former NH State Rep Speaks About Lawsuit Over Alleged Abuse at Prep School,” New Hampshire Union Leader, April 24, 2017
- “Former NH lawmaker alleges abuse at Phillips Academy Andover,” WMUR9, April 24, 2017
- “Former N.H. State Rep. Suing Her Phillips Andover Teacher Over Alleged Sexual Assault,” New Hampshire Public Radio, April 24, 2017
- “Former N.H. Legislator Alleges Abuse at Phillips Academy Andover,” Boston Globe, April 24, 2017
- “Eight Clergy Abuse Victims Receive $880,000 Settlement,” Boston Globe, April 10, 2017
- “Catholic Priest Sex Abuse Settlement Announced,” NECN, April 10, 2017
- "8 settle Cape clergy sex abuse claims for $880K,” Cape Cod Times, April 10, 2017
- “Sarasota Film Festival concludes with awards and red-carpet ceremony,” Orlando Weekly, April 10, 2017
- "Former students call for inquiry into assault claims," The Boston Globe, May 10, 2016
- "Attorney asks for investigations of sexual abuse against children in private schools," WHDH 7News, May 10, 2016
- "Boston Attorney Calls for Investigation Into Abuse Allegations At Region's Private Schools," WBUR, May 9, 2016
- "Deerfield Academy settles case alleging 1980s abuse for $500,000, " MassLive.com, January 12, 2016
- "Portland Diocese Sued Over Alleged Abuse in 1950s Thru 1970s," MPBN News, January 5, 2016
- "Lawsuits: Portland, Maine, Diocese Hid Sex Abuse by Priest," ABC News, January 5, 2016
- "Six men sue Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland, alleging abuse decades ago," Portland Press Herald, January 5, 2016
- "Stanley Tucci portrays real guy so central to 'Spotlight' film," Chicago Sun-Times, November 4, 2015
- "Review: Spotlight Is an Emotional Tour de Force," Time.com, November 4, 2015
- "Spotlight On The Real Story Behind The Film," WGBH News, November 3, 2015
- "Doing the Right Thing," The Current Cinema, The New Yorker, November 9, 2015 issue
- "Ledger story 'unlocked it all,' says 'Spotlight' director," The Patriot ledger, November 2, 2015
- "Survivors of Clergy Sex Abuse Hope 'Spotlight' Film Brings Victims Forward," Reuters, October 30, 2015
- "Stanley Tucci (Mitchell Garabedian) tells Mark Ruffalo (Michael Rezendes) how the Catholic Church owns Boston in exclusive Spotlight clip," Entertainment Weekly, October 27, 2015
- "Ex-Priest Jailed in Abuse Scandal Has Been Set Free," (Father Paquin) Boston Globe, October 2, 2015
- "Ex-Student Sues Private School, Claims Sexual Abuse," Connecticut Law Tribune, August 17, 2015
- “Advocates protest slow pace of Bergen Catholic talks over sex-abuse settlement,” NorthJersey.com, July 17, 2015
- “Ex-Deerfield Academy Student Suing Over Alleged Sex Abuse,” 22 WWLP News, June 30, 2015
- “Former Prep School Student Alleges Abuse On Athletic Trips,” CBS Connecticut, June 30, 2015
- “Former Deerfield Academy student files lawsuit alleging sexual abuse by former teacher,” MassLive, June 30, 2015
- "2 Men Allege Long-Term Sexual Abuse by Falmouth Priest," (Monsignor Souza) Cape Cod Times, June 16, 2015
- "Survivors Skeptical of Vatican Tribunal," Boston Herald, June 11, 2015
- "Former East Boston Deacon Guilty of Sexual Assault," (Deacon Gonzalez) East Boston Times - Free Press, May 7, 2015
- "Former CFO of Italian Home for Children in JP accused of sexual abuse," myFoxboston.com, March 10, 2015
- "Bill Cosby Cancels Shows at Boston's Wilbur Theatre," WBUR, February 8, 2015
- "Lawsuits Allege Sexual Abuse Decades Ago by Harwich Priest," (Father Nickel) Cape Cod Times, January 22, 2015
- "Former Fessenden School students allege sex abuse," The Boston Globe, December 9, 2014
- "Will Jerry Sandusky face new charges?" CNN, December 5, 2014
- "Priest convicted of raping boy in 1980s at Ipswich camp, "The Boston Globe, November 12, 2014
- "Attorneys: Settlements reached with 88 former Bishop McCort students in Baker abuse case," The Tribune-Democrat, October 21, 2014
- "Stories of the year," The Altoona Mirror, January 1, 2014
- "New bishop for Maine who 'understands poor, disenfranchised," Kennebec Journal, December 19, 2013
- "Attorney: Open files on Baker," The Tribune-Democrat, November 21, 2013
- "26 Perlitz victims file lawsuits against Fairfield," The Fairfield Mirror, November 13, 2013
- "BC Professors Screen Documentary at MFA, "The Torch, October 2013
- "Lawyer releases new list of alleged Catholic church abusers," Catholic News USA, September 6, 2013
- "Lawyer releases new list of alleged Catholic church abusers," Boston Globe, September 4, 2013
- "Lawyer names West Roxbury church choir director as abuser," Wicked Local Roslindale, September 5, 2013
- "College, others to pay in sex case: $12m for boys abused in Haiti," Boston Globe, July 2, 2013
- "$500k to Each Boy in Haiti Sex Case," ctpost.com, July 1, 2013
- "Boston Attorney: New Pope will Toe Company Line," Charlestown Patch, March 14, 2013
- "Attorney: 50 more say they were abused at schools in 2 states by friar who killed himself," Times Colonist, British Columbia, Canada, February 24, 2013
- "Attorney: JFK case began two years ago," TribToday.com, January 17, 2013
- "Toll of accusers in Red Sox abuse case grows," Boston Globe, October 1, 2012
- "Former leader of Salesian Brothers charged with raping boy in 1981 and 1982 in Ipswich,” Boston Globe, August 31, 2012
- "Settlement talks fail for Perlitz sex cases,” Connecticut Post, July 18, 2012
- "Victims of alleged sexual abuse by priests turn to Mitchell Garabedian," The Boston Globe, February 14, 2002
- "Diocese, Plaintiffs Settle Suit," The Boston Globe, March 12, 2002
- "Victims Ponder Accord, Anguish," The Boston Globe, March 13, 2002
- "Sins of the Fathers," ABC Nightline, March 14, 2002
- "Archdiocese Abandons Deal In Geoghan Case," The Boston Globe, May 5, 2002
- "Church Weighs Borrowing to Settle Claim," The Boston Globe, May 5, 2002
- "Judge Orders Questioning Of Law," The Boston Globe, May 7, 2002
- "Abuse victims flock to lawyers," USA Today, July 30, 2002
- "Chancellor Details Money Crunch," The Boston Globe, August 6, 2002
- "La Archidiócesis de Boston Pagará 10 Millones de Dólares a 86 Víctimas de un Cura Pederasta," Reuters, El Mundo, Madrid, Spain, September 4, 2002
- "Geoghan Victims Agree to $10m Settlement," The Boston Globe, September 19, 2002
- "Sex-Scandal Cardinal Set For Senior Vatican Job," The Times, London, December 16, 2002
- "Boston Archdiocese Asks for Dismissal of All Suits," The New York Times, December 24, 2002
- "Paedophile Priest Killed In Jail," BBC News, August 24, 2003
- "Our Fathers," Alliance Atlantis, Showtime Entertainment, 2004 View trailer
- "How America's Catholic Church Crucified Itself," The Sunday Times, Times Online, March 13, 2005
- "Returning Spotlight to Sins in Boston," The New York Times, May 20, 2005
- "Archdiocese Is Hamstrung In Reform, Report Says," The New York Times, April 8, 2006
- "Victims in Boston Criticize Pope’s Comments," The New York Times, April 15, 2006
- "Salesians Settle Sex-Abuse Claim with 3 Men," Journal News, August 9, 2009
- "Conn. diocese has strong reason to keep records sealed," The Boston Globe, September 3, 2009
- "NYC youth coach indicted in Mass. sex abuse case," Associated Press, October 13, 2010
- Associated Press, various articles
In 2002, Mitchell Garabedian was named Lawyer of the Year by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. His work was referred to in books such as The Boston Globe’s investigative staff's book Betrayal: The Crisis in the Catholic Church, Jimmy Breslin’s The Church That Forgot Christ, and Timothy D. Lytton’s Holding Bishops Accountable. Mitchell Garabedian has been interviewed by the print, electronic, and video media nationally and internationally hundreds of times throughout his career. Mitchell Garabedian was also portrayed by actor Ted Danson in the movie Our Fathers, which highlighted Mitchell Garabedian’s historic struggle with Father John J. Geoghan and Cardinal Bernard Law, as well as their employers, the Archdiocese of Boston and the Catholic Church. In his book, The Church that Forgot Christ, Jimmy Breslin described Mitchell Garabedian as a fighter. Mitchell Garabedian continues to zealously advocate for the victims and survivors of sexual abuse by teachers, coaches, priests, scout leaders, neighbors, relatives, or other adults who abused their trust or authority.
Contact us
To find out how we can help you recover money, stop your abuser from abusing others, and obtain some justice, call the Law Offices of Mitchell Garabedian at (888) 995-2214 or contact us online. We represent victims and survivors in Massachusetts. Outside of Massachusetts with local counsel we represent victims and survivors across the United States, as well as in other countries.
Important Announcements
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"Retired priest and prominent critic of Cardinal Law accused of sexually assaulting Brandeis student in 2014," The Boston Globe, January 10, 2025
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"Boston Area Ex Priest Who Pushed for Cardinal Laws Resignation Is Accused of Sexual Assault," Boston Herald, January 10, 2025
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"Catholic priest who crusaded against church abuse faces his own sex accusations: lawsuit," BishopAccountability.org, January 8, 2025
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"Connecticut Man Comes Forward With Story Of Clergy Sexual Abuse In Hopes Of Helping Other Victims," hosted.ap.org, November 19, 2024
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"What the Jane Doe ruling in the Diddy case could mean for the other already-filed cases," KION546.com, November 1, 2024
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"Richard Henning named Boston's new archbishop, Boston Globe," October 31, 2024
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"Fall River bishop: 'Father Jay' Mello admitted to 'serious misconduct' in investigation," The Herald News, October 31, 2024
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"Rochester survivors await Child Victim's Act settlement," Spectrum News, October 29, 2024
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"Secretive Christian sect ignored sexual abuse for decades, congregants allege", BishopAccountability.org, June 17, 2024, citing ABC News, June 14, 2024
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"Chicago man sexually abused by priest receives settlement from archdiocese," Fox 32 Chicago, May 8, 2024
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"Clergy sex abuse cases could bankrupt Archdiocese of NY: attorney," New York Post, April 27, 2024
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"Diocese of Manchester settles 1970s sexual-abuse claim," Manchester NH Union Leader, March 26, 2024
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"'They're self-inflicted wounds': Buffalo Diocese bankruptcy moves into year four," wkbw.com, March 4, 2024
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Names of 4 priests and 1 worker released, bringing the total to 406!Released in March 2024
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"Second judge in Wisconsin rules defrocked cardinal Theodore McCarrick not competent to stand trial," BishopAccountabilty.org, January 11, 2024, citing the Boston Globe on January 10, 2024
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"Three brothers allege sexual abuse at Saint John’s in mid-1960s," Community Advocate, January 4, 2024
In The Media
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"US cardinal accused of covering up sex abuse scandal to take part in Pope Francis’ funeral, draws criticism," indianexpress.com, April 25, 2025
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"Sex Abuse Advocate Portrayed by Stanley Tucci in Spotlight Speaks Out After Death of Pope Francis," People.com, April 22, 2025
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"Retired priest and prominent critic of Cardinal Law accused of sexually assaulting Brandeis student in 2014," The Boston Globe, January 10, 2025
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"Boston Area Ex Priest Who Pushed for Cardinal Laws Resignation Is Accused of Sexual Assault," Boston Herald, January 10, 2025
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"Catholic priest who crusaded against church abuse faces his own sex accusations: lawsuit," BishopAccountability.org, January 8, 2025
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"Connecticut Man Comes Forward With Story Of Clergy Sexual Abuse In Hopes Of Helping Other Victims," hosted.ap.org, November 19, 2024
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"What the Jane Doe ruling in the Diddy case could mean for the other already-filed cases," KION546.com, November 1, 2024
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"Richard Henning named Boston's new archbishop, Boston Globe," October 31, 2024
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"Fall River bishop: 'Father Jay' Mello admitted to 'serious misconduct' in investigation," The Herald News, October 31, 2024
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"Rochester survivors await Child Victim's Act settlement," Spectrum News, October 29, 2024