Law Office of Carmen L. Durso
Boston Sexual Abuse Law Firm
At Durso Law, our focus is on advising and representing survivors of child sexual abuse, and adult sexual assaults, in all settings and circumstances, such as religious groups, schools, medical facilities, mental health treatment, sports teams, summer camps, and other child serving organizations. We are here to help.
Contact us today if you need legal assistance with any of the following:
- Sexually Abused As Children, And Are Seeking Justice As Adults
- Inappropriately Touched Or Assaulted During A Medical Examination
- Sexually Harassed Or Abused In Schools Or Colleges By Teachers Or Other Students
- Engaged In A Sexual Relationship By A Therapist Under The Guise Of Treatment
- Bused By A Sports Coach Or Boy Scout Leader Posing As A Mentor
- Deceived By A Religious Leader Who Claims What He Does Is Proper
- Abused By Baby Sitters Or Neighbors
- Betrayed By Sexually Abusive Parents Or Other Relatives
- Taken Advantage Of By A Counselor At A Summer Camp
- Raped Or Sexually Assaulted By Another Adult
Call 617-728-9123 today to arrange your free initial consultation.
Attorney Carmen L. Durso
Carmen Durso is a member of the Massachusetts Bar, also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court, MA, the U.S. Court of Appeals, 1st Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court. He has been an Assistant Attorney General, a Town Counsel in Boxborough, Tisbury and Medway, an Instructor at New England School of Law, a lecturer for the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys and Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, a member of the Advisory Board of the National Crime Victim Bar Association, and a board member of Massachusetts Citizens for Children, a child advocacy organization, since 2006. In 2003, he was the recipient of the Frank Carrington Champion of Civil Justice Award.
Mr. Durso has represented clients in all phases of sexual abuse litigation over many years, and for the past 30 years has made that area of the law the main focus of his law practice, during which time he:
- was one of the attorneys in 2002-2003 who managed the Boston Archdiocese Clergy Abuse litigation, on behalf of 552 survivors of abuse
- represented hundreds of other victims of clergy abuse in churches of all religious denominations
- sued numerous parents, relatives, and boyfriends who abused children in their care
- brought suit against doctors and hospitals on behalf of hundreds of patients who were sexually abused during medical examinations
- made claims against camp counselors, boy scout leaders, and youth group leaders
- litigated Title IX claims against several private and public high schools because of sexual discrimination, abuse, and assault of students by both male and female teachers, and by other students
- sued several mental health professionals who sexually assaulted patients during therapy
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Since 1997, the "Lead Counsel Verified" status has been granted to attorneys who possess:
- The Right Professional Experience
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Carmen L. Durso
This attorney practices in Massachusetts and is Lead Counsel Verified in the following practice areas:
| Practice Area | Year |
|---|---|
| Personal Injury | Since 2021 |