Dear Herb and Dan:
I will never forget our first interchange of information on the phone. I fully expected to be ignored and to hear an “I don’t have time for you” response, just as I had with previous attorneys. They all seemed to find my situation hopeless and impossible, but you were different — first, by listening to all of the information I had and second, by asking all the right questions.
I came to meet you one week later and discovered that you were concerned about my pain and suffering. You paid attention to everything I had to say and fully engaged with my husband and me in preparing a plan.
You said that it would be difficult and time-consuming, and it was, but you never gave up. You kept your word with me all the way to the end. I never felt scared to call and ask questions nor did you ever make me feel stupid for asking. You always answered my questions and kept me updated with new information.
The statistics of child abuse are overwhelming. Most perpetrators get off without so much as a glance from anyone. The reason for this is mostly because of the embarrassment, shame and fear that are left on the victim. What is even more difficult is when the perpetrator is family.
I knew I was facing a terrifying journey by attempting to expose my father for childhood sexual abuse against me. There is absolutely no way I would have made it through this process without professional and caring representation. During the trial, you handled the most difficult and delicate issues with ease, clarity and certainty. I was once told by an expert medical witness that you were “a gladiator in the courtroom.” Indeed you are.
I am saying all of this to you so that you will know hopefully how much I deeply appreciate your representation. For giving me the chance to heal from a lifetime of distress and chaos, I can finally walk with my head held high because I was given a voice. Thank you for believing in me. Thank you for representing this difficult case to a jury in a way they could understand and ultimately unanimously believed in.
My Sincere Thanks Always!