Justice Law Collaborative is the largest all-women-owned and led plaintiffs’ firm dedicated to trauma-informed legal advocacy and legislative reform.
We listen, support, and fiercely advocate on behalf of our clients to hold accountable those who inflict harm, and will provide the legal experience, compassion, and dedication our clients deserve.
If you played in the NWSL between 2013 and 2022 and experienced discrimination, harassment, sexual, physical, or emotional abuse, bullying, or retaliation, financial reparations are now available through the official Players Restitution Fund. The deadline to submit a claim is January 5, 2026.
Choosing the right legal team matters.
Justice Law Collaborative is one of the largest women-run plaintiff law firms in the country, focused on survivor advocacy and institutional change and accountability. Their attorneys have vast experience representing survivors of institutional abuse, including cases involving sports organizations, schools, religious entities, youth programs, and the like. JLC approaches every case with trauma-informed care, skill, and respect for survivors and tenacity to hold wrongdoers accountable.
If you are unsure about eligibility or next steps, support is available.
Email: survivorsupport@justicelc.com, or call (508) 230 2700 to learn more.
Troubled teen industry lawyer Kelly Guagenty interviewed by INSIDE Edition about allegations of abuse and the June 2025 closure of Re-Creation Retreat (Arizona).
In early May 2025, ESPN featured a powerful documentary, *“SAVE: The Katie Meyer Story,”* that follows the amazing life and tragic and untimely death of Stanford University student and former Lady Cardinal soccer co-captain Katie Meyer. Katie’s family, with support from Justice Law Collaborative and lead attorney Kim Dougherty, is aggressively pursuing accountability from the university for its harmful, punitive actions which negatively impacted her mental health.
Katie’s family has transformed their pain into purpose by creating Katie’s Save, a nonprofit that today is spotlighting the importance of mental wellness and pursuing beneficial legislative reforms to protect young adults across the country. ESPN's documentary delivers a transparent message: prioritize people over bureaucracy.
"SAVE: The Katie Meyer Story" is now streaming on ESPN+. Justice Law Collaborative's role in the Meyer family's fight for justice can be found here.
Class action lawsuits have been filed against several genetic testing facilities alleging consumer fraud, breach of warranty, and related claims arising out of the defendants’ advertising and sale of preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy (PGT-A) even though scientific studies have shown it to be experimental and entails risks of both misdiagnosis and embryo damage during the biopsy.
Lawsuit Against Trails Carolina filed (“Troubled Teen Industry”)
Lawsuit filed against Trails Carolina (“Trails”) and Family Help & Wellness (FH&W) claiming that the self-promoted therapeutic wilderness-based residential treatment program for young adults misled parents, charged exorbitant fees, and fostered an abusive environment.
Derrick todd indicted on criminal rape
Dr. Derrick Todd Indicted: Grand jury hands down criminal indictment on two counts of rape.
Class Action Lawsuits Filed Against Genetic Testing Companies for Misleading Consumers About PGT-A Testing During IVF Treatment
Class action lawsuit filed by Justice Law Collaborative alleges consumer fraud, breach of warranty, and related claims arising out of the defendants’ advertising and sale of PGT-A, genetic testing offered during IVF treatment.
Justice Law Collaborative and yaeger law merge
Merger expands the firm’s female-powered focus on social justice and legislative reform.
Kim dougherty - multi-million dollar settlement against msu
Justice Law Collaborative co-founder Kim Dougherty secured a multi-million dollar settlement against Michigan State University on behalf of survivors abused by Larry Nassar and creatively worked to ensure they had time to heal and process how they used their compensation.
Industry experts report pregnancy outcomes are not improved with PGT-A testing
Industry experts report that pregnancy outcomes are not improved with PGT-A testing as advertised by testing companies. Read more
Paula Bliss Secures $21 million verdict against Phillip Morris
Justice Law Collaborative co-founder Paula Bliss secures a $21 million verdict against Phillip Morris for its sampling of children with cigarettes resulting in addiction and cancer.
$200 million settlement NECC steroids
Justice Law Collaborative co-founder Kim Dougherty was integral to the $200 million settlement with New England Compounding Center when NECC put profits over patients who developed meningitis from its contaminated steroids. Watch report
Katie’s Save Lobbies To bring mental health legislation to university campuses nationwide - CNN
Katie’s Save Leadership interviewed by CNN’s Jake Tapper (The Lead) to follow up on legislative efforts to bring mental health support to public colleges and universities nationwide.
Source: CNN
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Sexual Assault & Discrimination
Civil Rights
Personal Injury & Malpractice
“Troubled Teen” industry
KATIE’S SAVE FOUNDATION
Read more about the Katie’s Save Foundation and the Meyer family’s efforts to safeguard Students at Universities.
KURN HATTIN HOMES FOR CHILDREN ABUSE
Read more about Kurn Hattin surrendering their DCF license following and about the past abuse detailed in Senate testimony
USA GYMNASTICS AND OLYMPIC COMMITTEE ABUSE
Read more about Holding the Olympic Committee Accountable for athlete abuse and the step toward victory with a proposed $425 million settlement.
STOPPING HOTELS FROM ENABLING SEX TRAFFICKING
TRAILS CAROLINA “TROUBLED TEEN INDUSTRY” ABUSES
Justice Law Collaborative files lawsuit against Trails Carolina (“Trails”) and Family Help & Wellness (FH&W) claiming that the self-promoted therapeutic wilderness-based residential treatment program for young adults misled parents and fostered an abusive environment.
FERTILITY INDUSTRY ACCOUNTABILITY
Class action lawsuits against multiple genetic testing companies for misleading consumers about the benefits and capabilities of the genetic test preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy, or PGT-A filed by JLC and co-counsels Constable Law and Berger Montague. These tests impact patients undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment.
– Debbie Ford
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