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Lawyer Lauren A. Cerri is committed to reaching justice for sexual abuse victims and maintaining responsible the ones individuals and establishments chargeable for permitting the abuse to arise.
Ms. Cerri has represented numerous sufferers in high-profile sexual abuse cases, such as one that gained worldwide attention: the Audrie Pott case. Audrie was a high college pupil who turned into sexually assaulted in 2012 with the aid of 3 male classmates and later bullied and shamed. She took her own existence 8 days later. Audrie’s case changed California regulation with the aid of increasing penalties for teenagers convicted of sexual acts against individuals who are incapable of giving their consent.
We’re not simply getting cash for the victims, we’re converting laws, we’re converting rules and processes, and training faculties, church buildings and different institutions to prevent abuse, Ms. Cerri said. The motive we pursue those instances is to attempt to eradicate the problem.
In a case in opposition to the Morgan Hill Unified School District that settled for $eight.25 million for 3 victims of sexual abuse perpetrated by way of their 5th-grade instructor regardless of numerous red flag warning signs, Ms. Cerri represented one of those victims. As a part of the sexual abuse lawsuit settlement, the faculty district changed into required to put into effect a infant protection device including applications to train students to understand and save you sexual abuse and to train team of workers on grooming symptoms and predator identity.
Mc. Cerri become trial recommend for considered one of four sufferers in separate sexual abuse cases that settled at some point of trial in opposition to the Evergreen School District for a complete of $15 million and in opposition to a childcare issuer for a complete of $9 million.
She turned into named to the California Super Lawyers Rising Star list for four consecutive years starting in 2015 and became named the Santa Clara County Trial Lawyer of the Year in 2016.
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- Lawyer
Corsiglia McMahon & Allard, L.L.P. - Lawyer
The Veen Firm, San Francisco, CA
2012 - Contract Lawyer
The Venardi Law Office, Walnut Creek, CA
2012 - Associate
Tremont & Sheldon, P.C., Bridgeport, CT
2008 - Law Clerk
Tremont & Sheldon, P.C., Bridgeport, CT
2007 - Law Clerk (Full-Time Law Student Position)
Riscassi & Davis, P.C., Hartford, CT
2005 - Legal Intern, Office of the Chief Disciplinary Counsel
State of Connecticut Judicial Branch, Hartford, CT
2006
Educations
Graduation year: 2008
Graduation year: 2002
