Contingency Fees
A contingency fee arrangement means a lawyer’s payment is contingent upon the successful outcome of a case. If the client wins, the lawyer receives a pre-agreed percentage of the settlement or award. If the client loses, they generally owe no attorney fees. This structure contrasts with hourly billing, where clients pay for legal services regardless […]
Attorney Levi Monagle On What Catholic Diocese of El Paso Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Filing Means For Survivors
Levi Monagle of Huffman and Monagle Law Firm discusses what the Catholic Diocese of El Paso Chapter 11 Bankruptcy filing means for survivors of priest abuse. Note: if you are having trouble viewing the video please make it full screen by clicking the arrows. Davis Kelin Law Firm, LLC 127 Bryn Mawr Drive SE […]
Attorney Levi Monagle Highlights Importance Of Victims Coming Forward During El Paso Diocese Bankruptcy
On Friday, the Catholic Diocese of El Paso filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as it claimed they do not have the resources to pay the abuse victims. Attorney Levi Monagle of Huffman and Monagle Law Firm represents numerous victims of Priest Abuse in New Mexico, especially related to the Diocese of Las Cruces. Monagle said […]
Patrick Sheehy
Brother Patrick Sheehy was accused of sexually abusing a student in 1978. Sheehy died in 1992.
Robert Hopkins
Father Robert Hopkins was named on list of abusive priests September 26, 2002. Hopkins died in 2006. He is accused of sexual abuse of boys in the 1970’s.
Francis Daubert
Father Francis Daubert was accused of raping a 12 year old girl in 1967. Daubert died in 1983.
Lawrence Sandstrom
Brother Lawrence Sandstrom was accused of abusing 5 boys from 1955-1969. Brother Sandstrom died in March of 2021.
George Schumacher
Father George Schumacher was accused of molesting a 13 year old boy in 1983. Father Schumacher was included on the diocese list on July 31, 2020.
Albert Mengon
Father Albert Mengon worked in West Africa from 1991-2008. Accused of abusing boys in depositions taken in 2006.
Dennis Martell
Father Dennis Martell was included on archdiocese’s of accused July 10, 2019.