Jeffrey Herman

Jeffrey Jeff Herman (born 1959) is an American trial lawyer who specializes in representing victims of sexual abuse, Jeff Herman himself was accused of sexual battery by a former secretary according to a 58 page police report. He is the founding and managing partner of Herman Law.He is most noted for exposing the clergy sexual abuse scandal in the Archdiocese of Miami and the Archdiocese of Denver. Herman is also noted for his landmark $100 million verdict on behalf of a client who was sexually abused by Rev. Neil Doherty, one of the largest verdicts ever against an individual priest.For over a decade, Herman has made national headlines exposing sexual predators and the institutions that protect them. He has been featured in The New York Times, USA Today, Forbes, People, and New York magazine and is a contributor to The OReilly Factor, MSNBC, and CNN.While on MSNBC discussing the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal, Herman coined the term pedophile speak, describing the way pedophiles talk about and justify abusing children. While discussing the sexual abuse lawsuits he filed against Kevin Clash, Herman told The Baltimore Sun it has been his goal to listen to sexual abuse victims and give them a voice. In an op-ed piece for Reuters about bringing down powerful men accused of rape, Herman said the role of the internet in sexual abuse cases is changing and it can play a positive, equalizing role enabling victims to come forward and speak up in support of others. Herman is the founding and managing partner of Herman Law.According to the Miami New Times, Herman is the countrys leading attorney when it comes to handling high-profile sexual abuse lawsuits.In 2017, Hollywood Reporter reported that Herman was accused of sexual battery by his teenage receptionist in 1998. Despite recommendations from the police, the charges were not prosecuted. Herman has also been disciplined for two incidents of misconduct involving dishonesty.

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