Locke Lord Secures $2.5 Million Judgment for Pro Bono Client Jane Doe in Landmark Civil Case Doe V. Sheikh
August 12, 2019
August 12, 2019
DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 12 -- Locke Lord, a law firm, issued the following news release:
In what is the most significant civil case to date in the United States involving sexual abuse by a Muslim cleric, a Locke Lord team, led by Dallas Partner Susan Adams, received a judgment of $2.5 million in damages on behalf of pro bono client Jane Doe. The case alleged that a Muslim clergy counselor, who had provided counseling to Jane Doe starting at the age of 13, had used his trusted position a . . .
In what is the most significant civil case to date in the United States involving sexual abuse by a Muslim cleric, a Locke Lord team, led by Dallas Partner Susan Adams, received a judgment of $2.5 million in damages on behalf of pro bono client Jane Doe. The case alleged that a Muslim clergy counselor, who had provided counseling to Jane Doe starting at the age of 13, had used his trusted position a . . .