What a Civil Case Can Do That a Criminal Case Cannot

Civil and criminal cases often get treated as the same thing with different names, but they are separate legal paths that serve different purposes and follow different rules. Many survivors assume that if police do not make an arrest or a prosecutor decides not to file charges, the matter is simply over. That assumption can […]
What Happens in a First Conversation With a Sexual Assault Attorney

The first conversation with a sexual assault attorney is usually just that: a conversation, not a commitment to anything and not the start of a formal case. Most people who reach out have never spoken with a lawyer about something this personal before, and simply not knowing what that call involves keeps many of them […]