Abuse Cases Attorney in Torrance, California
How did the firm start representing children in the foster care system?
How did the firm start representing children in the foster care system?
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i have been with booth law since 2010
and
i started out at booth law as a law
clerk right after i graduated from
undergrad
and while i was a law clerk here
i was
taking a new client call which is
something that our law clerks do all the
time and a mom called to tell me that
her son was in foster care and had been
sexually abused in foster care and she
needed someone to help
so at that point
our firm got involved we had never
handled a case involving a minor in
foster care before
but that was our first foray into this
field and um
we learned you know a
a child who’s in foster care their
biological parents
are not able usually to bring a lawsuit
on their behalf because they may not
have rights to do that so we had to
figure out who is an adult who can bring
a lawsuit on this child’s behalf who can
we contact
to get help for this child
and that was our first step into really
learning how to do these cases
at that point
because we were able to get what’s
called a guardian ad litem appointed for
that child which is an adult who could
represent him in the lawsuit
from there
other cases came into our office from
that guardian ad litem
and um
we figured it out and it was difficult
and a bit confusing but
those first couple of cases were very
successful
and we gained a reputation in the
community
and now we are
one of the only firms in southern
california that
routinely handles cases on behalf of
dependent minors who have been
physically or sexually abused
Los Angeles, CA personal injury lawyer Carly Sanchez discusses how her firm started representing children in the foster care system. She states that she has been a part of Booth Law since 2010, beginning her journey at the firm as a law clerk immediately after completing her undergraduate studies. Early in her time as a law clerk, she took a call from a concerned mother whose son had been sexually abused while in foster care. This was a new area for the firm, but they chose to take on the case and learn how to navigate these complex matters. They quickly realized that biological parents of children in foster care often do not have the legal standing to file a lawsuit on their child’s behalf. The team worked to identify who could bring the case and eventually secured the appointment of a guardian ad litem to represent the child. Following this, the firm began receiving more cases involving dependent minors who had suffered physical or sexual abuse. Though the process was challenging and sometimes confusing, they successfully managed their first cases and built a strong reputation in the community. Today, Booth Law is recognized as one of the few firms in Southern California that routinely handles such cases.
