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When a freshman named Sam Martinez died pledging Alpha Tau Omega at Washington State University in 2019, his parents said the national fraternity hid the local chapter’s history of hazing and hindered the investigation into their son’s death. Eight months after Sam’s death, his parents filed suit against ATO, its members, and Washington State University. Doug Fierberg, their attorney, has litigated more than 40 hazing cases during the last two decades.
Historic Virginia Tech Mass Shooting Settlement
During this press conference, Doug Fierberg announces the settlement that was reached with Virginia for 21 families he represented. “The historic settlement agreement with the Commonwealth of Virginia will result in more than $11 million in financial compensation, health benefits, and non-monetary assistance for surviving family members and victims of the April 16, 2007 massacre at Virginia Tech”.
When I reached out for help, you stepped up and believed in my daughter (and me). Thank you for your support these last 4 years. I can never sufficiently explain how much you have meant to us. Your strength, kindness, and drive helped us to keep going when it was difficult. Thank you for being supportive, understanding, human, and available. Thank you for helping [my daughter] stand up for herself. Thank you for seeing in [my daughter] what was taken from her, and for fighting to get some of it back. Thank you for helping to make her bright again.
Please, express our gratitude to all those people that helped with the case. It takes a team.
- Mother of a High School Sexual Assault Survivor, Client of Monica Beck
I shot probably the best interview of my entire series on hazing ‘Protect the House’ today in L.A. with attorney Douglas Fierberg. We spoke for hours and Doug’s knowledge and honesty on the topic [were] not only refreshing but at the same time scary and haunting. No one knows more than Doug on this topic and he is a no-BS type guy. This interview is raw and doesn’t sugarcoat this major problem. I’m glad this came together at the last minute and am so thankful to Julie and Gary DeVercelly for connecting me with Doug. This interview has been 3 years in the making. So happy that I came out of my self-imposed ‘cocoon’ today to do this.
- Daniel Catullo III – Director of “Protect the House”
Witnessing Cari take my life into her hands and deeply care for it has been more healing than anything I could possibly imagine. I, of course, can’t change what happened and will still be affected by it in a lot of ways but I can at least look back on it and be proud of what I did about it. Again thank you so much for all the support.
- College Sexual Assault Survivor, Client of Cari Simon
If you are looking for the best, look no further. You will not do any better than Doug Fierberg.
In my deepest darkest depths of despair, Doug Fierberg appeared as a beacon of light bringing me hope and saved my life. His kindness, wisdom, expertise, and availability whenever I needed him, gave me the strength I so desperately needed to fight the biggest battle of my life after the loss of my son Matt Carrington who was killed in a water hazing while pledging a fraternity at Chico State in 2005. I am eternally grateful to Doug for everything he has done for me personally, as well as for my family as we continue to learn to maneuver through our lives without Matt. If you are looking for the best, I promise you will not be disappointed. I am honored to call him friend. Sincerely, Debbie
- Debbie Smith, Mother of Matthew Carrington
You have served your clients so well and at the same time distinguished yourselves as first class, effective, efficient, practical and collaborative attorneys who know how to deal with the big issues. While tough on substance, you were smooth on style. That is a difficult combination to pull off.
- John McCammon, Founder of The McCammon Group, Commenting on the Resolution of the Civil Claims from the Virginia Tech Massacre
If you have a chance to hire Doug Fierberg as your lawyer…grab it with both hands! Any client would and should be honored to have Doug Fierberg representing them. There is no more ethical person — let alone lawyer — that I have ever had the pleasure of working with. Tireless, fearless, compassionate, well-researched…and funny! Doug checks all the boxes, but he actually and truly cares about the welfare of his clients, long after the filings are done. Doug, [and] Jon, and the rest of the team at the Fierberg National Law Group, do their best to ensure that those who’ve inflicted loss and harm to their clients are held accountable to the fullest extent of the law. In our case, we can never recover from the loss of our child, but those who played active roles in harming him and covering it up, will have to pay a financial price. Everyone should be as lucky as the Braham Family was to be represented by a lawyer like Doug.
- Richard Braham, Father of Marquise Braham
Case Outcomes
Liu, Estate of Chun “Michael” Deng vs. Pi Delta Psi Fraternity and Individual Defendants
Liu, Estate of Chun “Michael” Deng vs. Pi Delta Psi Fraternity and Individual Defendants
Michael Deng, a freshman at Baruch College in Manhattan, was pledging to Pi Delta Psi. He died during a December 2013 fraternity retreat in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania, during which he was hazed as part of a violent ritual known as the "glass ceiling." Deng’s death was ruled a homicide.
Former MLB Outfielder Chad Curtis’ Sexual Assault of 4 Student-Athletes
Former MLB Outfielder Chad Curtis’ Sexual Assault of 4 Student-Athletes
Four student-athletes alleged former MLB player Chad Curtis sexually assaulted them under the guise of performing therapeutic massages while being a volunteer coach in the weight room of Lakewood High School in Barry County, Michigan. He was convicted of criminal sexual conduct in October 2013 and is serving 7 to 14 years...
Desdunes, Estate of George vs. Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity and Individual Defendants
Desdunes, Estate of George vs. Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity and Individual Defendants
Marie Lourdes André, the mother of deceased Cornell University student George Desdunes, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity (“SAE”), its officers and members. The suit sought to hold SAE, its chapter officers and members responsible for his death by hazing as that term is defined generally, under the...
$350 Million
We have obtained and collected over $350 Million in verdicts and settlements against individuals, corporations, fraternities, educational institutions, enablers, liars, and con-apologists responsible for harming our clients.
While financial recoveries are important, and it is not unusual for firms to tout such results, we take great pride in our unmatched record of establishing legal precedent in numerous states, in both Federal and State Courts, obtaining non-economic concessions and accommodations from Defendants, and creating meaningful legacies and foundations for our clients.
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