Attorneys Experienced Working with Jewish Survivors of Sexual Violence

(Incest, Child Sexual Abuse, Clergy Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault, Professional Sexual Misconduct, Sexual Harassment)

The following is a list of attorneys suggested by survivors of sex crimes

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1. California

2. Connecticut

3. District of Columbia (Washington DC)

4. Illinois

5. Indiana

6. Maryland

7. Minnesota

8. Missouri

9. New Jersey

10. New York

11. Ohio

12. Pennsylvania

13. Rhode Island

14. Wisconsin

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• Related Information

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  2. Jewish Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse
  3. Jewish Survivors of Sexual Assault
  4. Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse Testifying at Legislative Hearings
  5. Missionaries, Cults and the Jewish Community
  6. Rabbis Investigating Sex Crimes
  7. Recidivism of Sex Offenders  (U.S. Department of Justice: Center for Sex Offender Management)
  8. National Sex Offender Registry

  9. Rabbis, Cantors and Other Trusted Officials

  10. Background Information and The History of Rabbinical Ordinations

  11. Offenders: Problems Our Parents Wouldn't Speak Of

  12. Policies Addressing Victimization and Offenders

 Rachel Steamer, JD  (Experienced with clergy sexual abuse cases)

 (represents clients in California, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania)

 8510 Ventnor Avenue, Margate City, New Jersey 08402

 Phone: (609) 487-9864

 Fax: (609) 487-8398

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Brookfield

 Helen Mc Gonigle, JD (Experienced with all forms of sexual violence)

 24 Meadowview

 P.O. Box 540

 Brookfield, CT 06804-0540

 Phone:  203-740-0074

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Baltimore

 Rabbi Bryon Szojchet, Esq. (Experienced with Domestic Violence in cases in which a child was sexually abused)

 600 Reisterstown Rd., Ste. 701, Baltimore, MD 21209

 Phone: 410-484-8553

 Joanne Suder (Experienced with clergy sexual abuse cases)

(Represents clients in Maryland and California)

 210 E. Lexington, Suite 100, Baltimore, MD 21202

 (410) 727-8177

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St. Paul

 Patrick W. Noaker, JD (Experienced with all forms of sexual violence)

(represents clients in Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio)

 E-1000 First National Bank Building, 332 Minnesota Street, St. Paul, MN 55101

 Phone: (651)227-9990

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 Patrick W. Noaker, JD  (Experienced with all forms of sexual violence)

 (Represents clients in Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio)

 E-1000 First National Bank Building, 332 Minnesota Street, St. Paul, MN 55101

 Phone: (651)227-9990

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Margate City

Rachel Steamer, JD  (Experienced with all forms of sexual violence)

(represents clients in California, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania)

 8510 Ventnor Avenue, Margate City, New Jersey 08402

 Phone: (609) 487-9864

 Fax: (609) 487-8398

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 Rachel Steamer, JD  (Experienced with all forms of sexual violence)

(represents clients in California, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania)

 8510 Ventnor Avenue, Margate City, New Jersey 08402

 Phone: (609) 487-9864

 Fax: (609) 487-8398

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 Patrick W. Noaker, JD (Experienced with all forms of sexual violence)

(represents clients in Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio)

 E-1000 First National Bank Building

 332 Minnesota Street

 St. Paul, MN 55101

 Phone: (651)227-9990

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 Rachel Steamer, JD  (Experienced with all forms of sexual violence)

(represents clients in California, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania)

 8510 Ventnor Avenue, Margate City, New Jersey 08402

 Phone: (609) 487-9864

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Providence

Timothy J.  Colon  (Experienced with Family Law, Child Sexual Abuse, Clergy Sexual Abuse)

(Represents clients in Rhode Island)

The Turks Head Building, 76 Westminster St., Suite 420, Providence, RI 02903

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