Complex Civil Litigation

Joshua Mardis, a college sophomore, was killed with two others when a fraternity rush event forced alcohol and drugs on pledges before an impaired member crashed. We filed a wrongful…

Gordie Bailey, a University of Colorado freshman, died after a Chi Psi ritual forced pledges to drink heavily. We secured a settlement far exceeding Colorado’s damages cap for his family.

Marquise Braham, a Penn State Altoona student, died by suicide after severe fraternity hazing the school ignored. We secured settlements with the university, fraternity, and members responsible.

Matthew Carrington died in a Chi Tau hazing ritual that forced him to drink fatal amounts of water. We won settlements and jail time, and helped enact California’s “Matt’s Law.”

Max Gruver, an LSU freshman who died in a Phi Delta Theta hazing ritual, is now the namesake of the Max Gruver Act. We secured a $6.2 million jury verdict…

Michael Deng, a Baruch College freshman featured in Hulu’s Death in the Dorms, died in a violent Pi Delta Psi ritual. We pursued civil and criminal accountability for his homicide.

Noah Domingo, a UC Irvine pledge, died after Sigma Alpha Epsilon members made him drink a “family drink” and left him for hours. We secured numerous substantial confidential settlements.

Phat Nguyen, a Michigan State pledge, died at a Pi Alpha Phi “blackout” event engineered to intoxicate pledges. We filed a wrongful death lawsuit; the case is ongoing.

Samuel Martinez, a WSU freshman featured on 60 Minutes, died in an Alpha Tau Omega hazing. We won a landmark ruling—the first holding a Washington university liable for a hazing…