Sexual Abuse Attorneys

Your Story Deserves Care, Protection, and Justice

Sexual abuse causes deep and lasting harm. Survivors deserve to be heard, believed, and supported with care.

Osborn Machler & Neff represents survivors in civil sexual abuse cases involving schools, youth programs, religious organizations, workplaces, care settings, and other institutions where trust was betrayed. We handle these cases with seriousness, discretion, compassion, and the resolve to hold individuals and institutions accountable.

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Who This Is For

A Confidential Place to Start

This page is for survivors of sexual abuse and families seeking answers after abuse involving a school, church, youth organization, workplace, care facility, authority figure, or institution.

You may have a civil claim if:

  • You were abused by someone in a position of authority or trust.

  • The abuse happened at a school, church, youth program, workplace, or care facility

  • An institution ignored warning signs or failed to act

  • There was no criminal conviction, but you still want to understand your civil options

  • Other people may have reported concerns before you

  • You are unsure whether too much time has passed

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Why These Cases Matter

Civil Justice for Survivors

A civil sexual abuse case is different from a criminal case. The purpose is not to send someone to jail. The purpose is to hold wrongdoers and responsible institutions financially accountable for the harm they caused or failed to prevent.

Survivors may have a civil claim even if there was no criminal conviction. They may also have a claim against an institution that ignored warning signs, failed to supervise, protected an abuser, or allowed abuse to continue.

Holding Abusers and Institutions Accountable

Osborn Machler Neff represents survivors with care, privacy, and resolve. We know these cases require more than legal skill. They require trust.

When to Call a Lawyer

Signs You Should Contact a Sexual Abuse Attorney

You should speak with an attorney if:

  • You were abused by someone in a position of authority or trust.

  • The abuse happened at a school, church, youth program, workplace, or care facility.

  • An institution ignored warning signs or failed to act.

  • Other people may have reported concerns before you.

  • You were told not to speak about what happened.

  • There was no criminal conviction, but you still want to understand your civil options.

  • You are unsure whether too much time has passed.

  • You want a confidential conversation before deciding next steps.

The first conversation does not require you to make a decision. It gives you information.

We’ll listen to what happened, ask focused questions, and help you understand whether Osborn Machler & Neff can help.

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Cases We Handle

Sexual Abuse and Institutional Abuse Claims

Osborn Machler Neff represents survivors in cases involving:

Who Can Be Held Accountable

Sexual Abuse Cases Can Involve More Than One Responsible Party

Sexual abuse cases are not always limited to the individual who committed the abuse. Institutions may also be responsible when they ignored warning signs, failed to supervise, protected an abuser, mishandled prior complaints, or allowed unsafe conditions to continue.

Osborn Machler & Neff looks closely at what happened, who knew or should have known, and whether the abuse could have been prevented.

Potentially responsible parties may include:

  • Individual abusers

  • Coaches

  • Employers

  • Religious organizations

  • Youth programs

  • Camps

  • Schools & districts

  • Care facilities

  • Churches

  • Group homes

  • Organizations responsible for supervision

  • Institutions that failed to protect vulnerable people

Recovery

A Civil Claim Can Help Address the Harm Sexual Abuse Caused

Sexual abuse can affect a survivor’s health, relationships, work, education, sense of safety, and ability to move forward. A civil claim can help address the full impact of what happened, not only the immediate harm.

Osborn Machler & Neff helps survivors and families pursue accountability with care, privacy, and a clear understanding of the lasting effects abuse can cause. A claim may help address:

Counseling and therapy
Future care needs
Pain and suffering
Medical care
Emotional distress
Loss of quality of life
Lost income
Trauma
Wrongful death damages
Ready to advocate for you

Serious, Discreet, and Prepared

Osborn Machler Neff has represented survivors in cases involving institutions that failed to protect vulnerable people from sexual abuse, including cases against school districts where students were harmed by ab

use from peers and staff.
These cases require careful investigation, trauma-informed communication, discretion, and the strength to confront institutions that may deny responsibility.

OMN approaches sexual abuse litigation with compassion for survivors and seriousness toward accountability.

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Our Team

Meet the Attorneys

Simeon Osborn Attorney at Law

Sim Osborn

Managing Partner | Attorney

Austin J. Neff

Austin Neff

Partner | Attorney

Roger Rogoff

Roger Rogoff

Of Counsel | Attorney

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What our Clients Say

It’s nice to have someone genuinely care about what you’re going through. I haven’t found that in a lot of attorneys. I appreciate that I’m not just another person in the turnstile. When you’re going through a hard time, almost nothing matters more than finding someone who actually cares about what you’re going through and uses that passion to fight for you.

I was recently involved in a very challenging legal matter that I was told was essentially unwinnable by several trusted confidants. I turned to the Osborn Machler firm based on their reputation with difficult and complex cases, and Austin Neff was assigned as the lead attorney in my case. His knowledge, professionalism, personability, and cool under fire makes him an outstanding choice for anyone facing difficult legal challenges.

 

Sexual Abuse Litigation FAQs

Find clear answers to common questions so you can move forward with confidence.

No. A civil case is separate from a criminal case. Survivors may be able to pursue a civil claim even if the abuser was never criminally convicted.

Yes. Institutions may be responsible if they failed to protect someone in their care, ignored warning signs, failed to supervise, failed to report abuse, or allowed an unsafe person to remain in a position of trust.

The consultation is free. Many civil sexual abuse cases are handled on a contingency fee basis, meaning you do not pay attorney fees upfront.

Your first consultation is confidential. Civil cases involve privacy considerations that should be discussed carefully with an attorney. Osborn Machler Neff handles these matters with discretion and respect.

You may still have rights. Sexual abuse statutes and filing deadlines can be complex, and many survivors do not come forward right away. The best step is to speak with an attorney who can review the facts.

You do not need to share every detail before you are ready. The first conversation can begin with basic information. We will move at a pace that respects your situation.

No. Contacting Osborn Machler Neff gives you information. You remain in control of the decision about what comes next.

We’re Here to Listen

If you are a survivor of sexual abuse, or if someone you love was harmed by abuse, Osborn Machler Neff can help you understand your rights.

You’ll be heard. You’ll be treated with care. And if we take your case, we’ll be prepared to fight for accountability.

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