Marsh Law Firm

Survivor Focused. Trauma Informed. Justice Oriented.

Helping survivors rebuild their lives with dignity and respect.

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Our Vision

Marsh Law Firm focuses our legal practice exclusively on representing survivors of sexual abuse and discrimination. We pride ourselves on being survivor focused, trauma informed, and justice-oriented lawyers. We advocate for our clients both in and out of the courtroom to secure justice and hold perpetrators and the institutions that enable abuse accountable.

Our legal team understands that disclosing sexual abuse is an incredibly difficult process. Our goal is to work closely with each of our clients and approach each situation with empathy, respect, and understanding. Our first promise to our clients is that we will support them throughout their healing journey.

Marsh Law Firm has a robust legal practice in New York and Michigan. Our attorneys have substantial experience handling claims involving childhood sexual abuse, including claims against the Catholic Church and other institutions, adult sexual abuse, as well as online sexual exploitation and child sex abuse material (CSAM). Our attorneys represent survivors of campus sexual assault and discrimination in educational settings at the K-12, college, or university level, state and federal administrative proceedings, and in the courts.

Marsh Law Firm celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive atmosphere that is welcoming to all. We help survivors rebuild their lives with dignity and respect through comprehensive legal representation. Contact us today for a free legal consultation.

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What They’re Saying

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“I am proud to work along side you and your firm. You took me as I was, my issues, my hurt and my uncertainty and turned it into something more. Although nothing and no one can take away what happened to me, at least I got something more than I even expected.”

“When I was hurting, being ridiculed, scolded, hurt from all the stuff that happened at this college, it kind of felt like a sense of relief to know that someone is willing to take me as I am, and work with my problems to get it solved. You honestly helped me in a way I never thought could happen.”

“I can’t begin to thank you enough for all that you did for me. When I was at my end of the road, wanted to just end it all; and disappear from all the pain I’ve experienced, I was referred to you and the firm. I was naive, no idea what to do, or even if my case would go far.”

“I just can’t begin to thank you enough for all you did. You are a very compassionate person, who is understanding and willing to work with people who are stuck. I know if I ever needed I could turn to you and your firm again.”

“No words enough can explain how thankful I am!”

“I am very impressed and pleased with what I have read so far, the details and truth all is in your analysis. If this doesn’t change anything, nothing ever could.”

“Thank you so much in all the hard work you put into this appeal. I’m sure you left no stone un-turned. The two of you are amazing at what you do.”

“I cannot express the way I feel about how wonderful your firm is. Like I have mentioned to Katie before, it means a lot when someone believes you.”

“Thank you so much for all the time and effort everyone makes to forge ahead.”

“Thank you for believing me and for working so hard for me and my family.”

“God bless you and the people in your firm for caring about children the way you do!”

“Thanks so much for your hard work and your amazingly written appeal. You’re the MVP of this whole process. I can’t even describe how much of a help you’ve been.”

“I’m thankful multiple times each and every day for the ways that you went above and beyond to hear us, advocate, and fight for our best interests and wishes.”

“I want to take this opportunity to thank you for all the amazing work you’ve done for me. When I was trying to get help, I spoke to a handful of lawyers, including many at law firms that are supposed to be good for survivors and the responses I got included: “You should have gone to the police,” “If you couldn’t identify your attacker, Title IX doesn’t apply,” and “You need to get over it.” (I’m not kidding.) You both were the first to treat me with dignity and respect.”

“From the beginning, you took what I was saying seriously and didn’t criticize me. You spent time going through my case and asking me questions instead of just dismissing it. You scared the daylights out of them on the phone which was honestly one of the highlights of my year.”

“Both of you fought for my school to treat me better. I don’t think OCR would have opened my complaint without your help, and I certainly don’t think I’d still be at college without your support. Thank you so much. I will forever recommend survivors who need legal help go to you.”

“I am eternally grateful to Katie Shipp, Jennifer Freeman and James Marsh. Facing pregnancy discrimination during my school residency was the toughest experience in my life. Katie, Jennifer and James provided me with great legal advice and with their expertise, I was able to fight back and ultimately complete my residency. I hope that anyone in my situation is lucky enough to to have a dream team like Katie, Jennifer and James by their side. They are my heroes and true victim advocates.”

“I want to thank you for all of your much needed legal expertise that helped me navigate through an overwhelming system with my daughter. I’m grateful she has you and your firm fighting for her throughout this nightmare. It levels the playing field a little somewhat by making sure her voice will no longer go unheard. Thank you for your light in all of this darkness.”

“I couldn’t dream about a better team on my side. Thank you so much for all your hard work!”

“A special thanks to James Marsh for his continuous effort in the righting of the wrong that has been overlooked for so long.”

“I think I can speak for my whole family in saying we are all very proud to have you as our lawyer and thank you again for everything you have done so far to bring closure to so many injured children and adults.”

“I just wanted to send my sincerest and heartfelt thank you and congratulations for the passage of the CVA on Monday! I know how hard you lobbied for it. I’m incredibly thankful as are hundreds of other child victims of predators who have lived for so long with the memories of the vile criminal acts committed against them so many years ago. It’s almost surreal that there’s light at the end of the tunnel and justice will be served .”

“It’s truly important to me to thank all of you for working tirelessly on this for myself and for the many other victims that you are representing. So thank you for your help, your commitment, your understanding and most of all for your caring. Each person that I’ve dealt with here has been so incredibly supportive.”

“Because of Jennifer Freeman and Katie Shipp’s professionalism, their caring empathy, transparency and knowledge, I had a most wonderful outcome to my case. To say I highly recommend them would be an understatement.”

“From the bottom of my heart I can’t explain how much it has meant to me that all of you have been so dedicated to this and more importantly that you have always believed us. It is something I have to live with for the rest of my life, but your firm has made it easier to live with because you believed me.”

“I spoke to Maggie and she was so comforting to me in the way she spoke. Compassionate, kind and so helpful. She helped me come to terms with many thoughts that had plagued my life because of the Boys Scouts.”

“THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH! I can’t tell you what a relief I am feeling right now and a sense of finally getting this over and behind me. The Marsh team has been a pleasure to work with, thank you all.”

Thank you all for everything, I truly appreciate your hard work and support through all of this.

Thank you very much for all that you have done. I really appreciate how well everyone communicated throughout this. You each made things understandable and I know that is not so easy to do. Thank you as well and I’m certainly very glad I had you representing me.

Thank you so much for your patience and hard work. Me and my family are eternally grateful.

Everyone I have dealt with and spoken to between both firms have been of the most utmost professionalism and actually at least for me made it easy on a subject that isn’t so easy to discuss. For that I thank each and every one of you.

It’s been a pleasure dealing with your firm and the professional, empathetic manner you convey.

Thank you so much for all of your team’s hard work and efforts. I really appreciate it and now hopefully I will be able to close that chapter in my life.

I want to thank Katie and all those who worked on my behalf. I will always appreciate the wonderful services that you provided me.

I want to thank the great group who were so supportive.

I appreciate everyone’s effort and professionalism with this. You have all been so helpful along the way and it has helped me to get through this. The preparation before speaking with the arbitrator helped me to relax a bit and prepare for what I knew would be a difficult meeting. I am very grateful for that.

Thanks very much everyone for your stellar work and thoughtful guidance. It is very much appreciated, particularly given how difficult this process has been for me.

You have a great team assisting you in the day to day operations. Katie and everyone else were wonderful to deal with and always responsive. I know you will continue to fight for all of the other victims that are unfortunately out there. I hope they find you to represent them!

I just wanted to personally thank everyone that worked on my case. Everyone was professional, compassionate, knowledgeable and of endless help in determining the outcome of this disturbing case. I am going to move on with my life, and wish you all, all of the best.

You have such a wonderful team and we are so fortunate to have you all helping us.

I was thirteen years old when I was raped and sodomized by a prominent New York City Physician at a renowned medical institution. I lost my puberty and adolescence to a predator that was trusted by his profession to heal and not harm. At age fourteen I started psychiatric care for my depression, anxiety and hatred for everything in my life. I thought there would be no end to this cycle of hurt.

However, at the age of sixty-four years, I met Jennifer Freeman and realized I had the power to strike back at the institution that allowed this to happen and hold them accountable. What Jennifer and her team accomplished was free me of the guilt, shame, paranoia and depression that fifty-one years of therapy couldn’t accomplish. I realized it’s not healthy in mind and spirit to keep such a burden to myself. I also realized the critical importance of fighting against insidious actors that debilitated most of my life.

I now free of the guilt, shame, paranoia and depression by letting Jennifer and her associates deliver a devastating blow to the Doctor and hospital that caused me such traumatizing pain. I am now full of life, happiness and hope for my future due to my decision to let these lawyers help me in my cause for the cure that saved my life and mind. Thank you Jennifer and the rest of the Marsh Law Firm lawyers who worked so hard on my case and helped me so much!

As if you didn’t already know- Maggie is just exceptional! She always goes above and beyond and is such a powerhouse in that tiny person! Her compassion and commitment and genuine concern is outstanding and made such a big difference for us all. That there is a light at the end of the tunnel or at least a peephole

And you- words cannot express how grateful we are to have found you. Your mix of brilliance and carefree attitude is the perfect combination needed for these types of cases. I thank you again a zillion times plus.

I could not have asked for a more capable and understanding lawyer than you. I will always hold you and your firm very close to my heart for saving my college experience.

Helene Weiss represented me in a Title IX case at Trinity College during the 2021-2022 academic year. I was sexually assaulted by an upperclassman three days into my freshman year – a time where everything around me was already laced with uncertainty. I felt like my life was over before I had the chance to begin.

Helene and Marsh Law Firm empowered me with the support and legal prowess to get my story heard and believed. With her expert advocacy, my rapist was expelled and permanently barred from stepping foot on campus ever again.

I received an outstanding outcome of restorative justice because Helene did not just treat me like a client, but as an equal. She lightened the burden of facing the college’s bureaucratic processes alone so I could focus on my academics. She was diligent in her approach to my case; she took care to remember every nuance and ensured I was receiving the support from the college that I deserved.

Helene Weiss is a champion of justice. I will always be eternally grateful for the work she and her firm has done for me.

So grateful I had Tatiana with me in the deposition. I couldn’t have imagined such competent, professional, and supportive representation.

I cannot for the life of me begin to convey, the feelings and appreciation I have for you…You stood by me from the second I returned to the firm. You always made yourself available to me regardless of what you had going on at that moment. I was out of trust and confidence. No one including you guys will ever know just how truly horrific the things were that happened to me because I never shared just how awful it was.

Tatiana…you sincerely listened to me you took the time necessary and you didn’t make me feel like just another victim! I will never really be able to convey my gratitude and you will never unfortunately ever really be able to know what you gave me back that I lost 45 years ago!

I will forever be in your debt. I believe that you all do this so much, that at times it just becomes another day. James you should be nothing short of proud of the team you have. This was never ever about money, never! I needed them to feel the pain that they brought upon me and let them know just how they altered my life forever! I believe we absolutely accomplished that!

I’m slowly beginning to feel vindicated if you will. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, and I will never forget what you have done for me and I will forever appreciate your loyalty and dedication! I’m no longer a religious man, that went out the window so long ago! Having said that God bless you and your families now and forever… Thank you!