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Diocese of Syracuse Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

June 19, 2020

Following the lead of Buffalo & Rochester Diocese, the Diocese of Syracuse attempts to keep Child Victims Act cases from…

32 New Lawsuits Filed Against Diocese of Syracuse Under Child

June 17, 2020

Lawsuits name more than 20 clerics and employees accused of child sex abuse within Diocese (Syracuse, NY) – Attorneys from the…

52 New Lawsuits Filed Against Diocese of Albany Under Child

June 15, 2020

Lawsuits name of 40 clerics accused of child sex abuse within Diocese (Albany, NY) – Attorneys from the law firms of…

Lawsuit Brought Against Boy Scouts and Weedsport Central School District

January 22, 2020

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Attorneys and advocates and a courageous survivor revealed a new lawsuit brought by a former Boy Scout…

In Connection with the Schoharie Limousine Crash, Attorneys of Multiple

December 20, 2019

On Dec. 19, 2019, attorneys representing the estates of seven victims of the Schoharie limousine crash filed two lawsuits against…

Attorneys of Victim’s Estates to File Lawsuits Related to Schoharie

December 19, 2019

Today, Cynthia S. LaFave Esq. will be joined be other attorneys representing the families of the victims of the Oct.…

Top 50 Medical Malpractice Verdicts in the United States in

December 9, 2019

Jason A. Frament, Esq. features on the list of Top 50 Medical Malpractice Verdicts in the U.S. in 2018. Frament…

Albany Diocese says it will not challenge constitutionality of Child

November 13, 2019

The Albany Diocese has “no intention” of challenging the constitutionality of the Child Victims Act, a spokeswoman said. This comes…

Pioneering Women Attorneys of the Third Judicial District: Cynthia S.

November 11, 2019

Cynthia LaFave joined the Gender Fairness Committee of the Third Judicial District, chaired by Hon. Rachel Kretser (ret.), for its…

14 Lawsuits Filed Against Diocese of Ogdensburg Under Child Victims

August 15, 2019

4 Perpetrators Identified Publicly for the First Time (Watertown, New York) – On Aug. 15 in Watertown, the law firms…

6 Lawsuits Filed Against Diocese of Syracuse Under Child Victims

August 15, 2019

1 Perpetrator Identified Publicly for the First Time (Syracuse, New York) – On Aug. 15 in Syracuse, the law firms…

Over 20 Lawsuits Filed Against Diocese of Albany Under Child

August 13, 2019

Over 5 Perpetrators Identified Publicly for the First Time (Albany, New York) – On Aug. 14 in Albany, sexual abuse…

View Report Containing Information on 83 Clerics Accused of Child

May 30, 2019

Jeff Anderson & Associates and LaFave, Wein & Frament, PLLC have released a report containing the identities, histories, photographs and…

Names of 83 Perpetrators Accused of Sexual Abuse in the

May 22, 2019

On Tuesday, May 21, three sexual abuse survivors and the law firms of Jeff Anderson & Associates and LaFave, Wein…

LaFave Wein and Frament, PLLC listed in the “Best Law

November 29, 2017

LaFave Wein and Frament, PLLC has been listed in the “Best Law Firm” rankings of the Eighth Edition of the…

Verdict for Our Client in a Negligent Security Case

May 26, 2017

Bill Friedlander and I took a liability verdict in Orange County on Friday, May 20 in a negligent security case. …