Child Victims Act/Human Trafficking & Assault (CVA/HTA) Practice

Lewis Brisbois' Child Victims Act/Human Trafficking & Assault (CVA/HTA) Practice represents businesses and organizational clients in complex cases involving child sexual abuse, adult sexual abuse, and human trafficking throughout the United States. 

The CVA/HTA Practice can provide integrated advice to clients navigating the challenges that arise in defending these sensitive and legally complex matters. The CVA/HTA Practice will keep clients apprised of updates in the trends of these cases, which have become more prevalent nationwide as many states have expanded applicable statutes of limitations and thereby permitted the filing of claims based on alleged incidents that occurred several decades earlier. 

Our team represents a wide variety of clients, including:

  • Municipalities
  • Schools, School Districts
  • Social and community organizations
  • Religious organizations
  • Hotels and motels
  • Multi-family residential property owners/managers
  • Alleged perpetrators of abuse
    • Teachers
    • Clergy members, Nuns, religious order of brothers
    • Scout leaders
  • Youth organizations/Camps
  • Social workers or child welfare organizations, such as foster care agencies and its employees
  • Medical professionals
  • Rideshare companies
  • Massage/spa therapists

Our experience extends to claims brought under:

  • State-level Child Victims Acts
  • The Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (TVPRA)
  • NYC Gender Motivated Violence Protection Act (GMVPA)
  • State-level Sex Trafficking Laws
  • Common-law theories such as negligent security, negligent hiring, supervision, and retention

Understanding allegations – particularly those stemming from events that occurred in the distant past – is critical to avoiding irreparable damage to an organization. Our trial trained attorneys have the knowledge and expertise to locate and analyze all the evidence, even if it was decades ago

Chairs

  • Karen Campbell (Partner) - Karen.Campbell@lewisbrisbois.com, 212.232.1391
  • Josh Cole Aicklen (Managing Partner) - Josh.Aicklen@lewisbrisbois.com, 702.693.4373

Vice Chairs

  • Eileen Budd (Partner) - Eileen.Budd@lewisbrisbois.com, 212.232.1368
  • Matthew Begley (Partner) - Matthew.Begley@lewisbrisbois.com, 832.742.6724
  • Dean Pillarella (Partner) - Dean.Pillarella@lewisbrisbois.com, 212.863.9521