What Herman Law does

Herman Law is a privately held U.S. plaintiff law firm headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, that represents survivors of sexual abuse in civil litigation against institutional defendants including public schools, religious organizations, and government entities. Founded by attorney Jeff Herman, the firm operates four offices (Boca Raton, Calabasas, Sacramento, and San Diego) and has established a national practice concentrated on cases brought under state Child Victims Acts in New York and California. Its notable outcomes include an $18 million jury verdict against New York City Public Schools — the first Child Victims Act trial verdict in New York — and an $800 million proposed settlement with the Archdiocese of New York covering approximately 1,300 survivors of clergy abuse, one of the largest church-abuse settlements in U.S. history.

The firm does not operate a technology product; its deliverable is legal services provided by attorneys, paralegals, and support staff across its office network. Revenue is generated on a contingency-fee basis, where clients pay no upfront cost and the firm receives a percentage (typically 33-40%) of recovered settlements or verdicts. Case acquisition is driven by earned media coverage of landmark results, community and survivor referrals, and statutory windows opened by Child Victims Act legislation across multiple states, rather than paid marketing channels. The firm has deepened its public-relations engine through a marketing partnership with InnoVision Marketing Group, which has produced over $2 million in organic media coverage and multiple PRSA Bernays award recognitions.

Operationally, the firm is in active expansion mode: it significantly grew its Boca Raton headquarters through additional Boca Center leasing in late 2025, and opened a third California office in San Diego in late 2025 to manage more than 150 lawsuits arising from alleged abuse at the A.B. and Jessie Polinsky Children's Center, already overseeing 300+ cases since launch. The firm is founder-controlled with no disclosed equity funding, parent company, or institutional investors; growth is funded from operating revenue and case recoveries.

Name

Herman Law

Website

https://hermanlaw.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Herman Law is a Boca Raton-headquartered plaintiff law firm representing survivors of sexual abuse in institutional liability cases, with offices across Florida and California and active mass tort litigation under state Child Victims Acts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Personal Injury Law

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Offices of Lawyers (54111), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Litigation & Dispute Resolution (BPAHAAAB)

Keywords

• Sexual abuse litigation
• Child Victims Act
• Institutional abuse cases
• Mass tort litigation
• Survivor legal representation

Headquarters

HQ city

Boca Raton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Contingency Fees: Herman Law operates as a personal injury law firm specializing in sexual abuse survivor cases. The firm likely operates on a contingency fee basis, a standard model for litigation firms handling abuse cases where clients pay no upfront fees and the firm receives a percentage of settlements or verdicts won. Major case outcomes include an $18 million verdict and an $800 million settlement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Herman Law is a law firm that represents survivors of sexual abuse in civil litigation against institutions such as public schools, religious organizations, and other entities. The firm specializes in Child Victims Act litigation in New York and California, pursuing accountability and compensation through landmark verdicts and mass settlements. Services are provided on a contingency fee basis to individual survivors seeking justice for institutional abuse.

Product overview

Herman Law is a law firm specializing in legal representation for survivors of sexual abuse, offering services through multiple practice areas including Child Victims Act litigation in New York and California. The firm operates a network of offices (Boca Raton headquarters, Calabasas, Sacramento, and San Diego in California) and handles institutional abuse cases against entities such as public schools and religious institutions. The firm does not operate a traditional software product platform but rather provides legal services as a law firm.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Child Victims Act Litigation Legal representation for survivors of child sexual abuse filing claims under New York's Child Victims Act and California's Child Victims Act, including 2019 and 2024 amendments. The firm helps survivors overcome statute of limitations barriers to pursue claims against negligent institutions.
• Institutional Abuse Litigation Civil litigation against institutions such as churches, public schools, and youth organizations that failed to protect individuals from sexual abuse. The firm holds institutions accountable for negligent supervision and cover-ups, pursuing verdicts and mass settlements on behalf of survivors.
• Sexual Abuse Survivor Representation Direct legal counsel and case management for individual survivors of sexual abuse, including intake, case evaluation, litigation strategy, settlement negotiation, and trial representation. Services are provided on a contingency fee basis with no upfront costs to clients.
• Mass Tort and Class Action Representation Large-scale coordinated litigation on behalf of groups of survivors, including the $800 million Archdiocese of New York clergy abuse settlement covering approximately 1,300 survivors. The firm manages complex multi-party litigation and negotiates institutional settlements.

Quantifiable outcome

• $18 million verdict - first Child Victims Act trial to reach verdict in New York
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• InnoVision Marketing GroupminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInnoVision Marketing Group is Herman Law's marketing partner that won 'Best in Show' at the PRSA Bernays Awards for San Diego/Imperial Counties, along with three first-place honors and two Silver Bernays Mark of Excellence Awards. Their campaign for Herman Law generated over $2 million in organic media coverage across major outlets including KTLA, KCAL, KUTV, and WIFR.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Seeger Weiss LLP: National mass tort and class action firm with experience in institutional abuse and complex litigation. Comparable scale of complex multi-party litigation and contingency-fee economics.
• Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein: National mass tort and class action plaintiff firm handling institutional abuse, consumer protection, and complex civil litigation. Comparable large-scale institutional defendant work and contingency fee model.
• Weitz & Luxenberg: Large NYC plaintiff firm with mass tort practice including sexual abuse, asbestos, and pharmaceutical litigation. Overlaps with Herman Law on institutional abuse matters and contingency-fee mass tort economics.
• Levin Papantonio Rafferty: Florida-based mass tort plaintiff firm handling complex institutional and pharmaceutical litigation. Comparable scale and contingency-fee mass tort practice, with Florida headquarters overlap.
• Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll: Plaintiff firm with a strong civil rights and institutional accountability practice. Comparable focus on institutional defendants and contingency/percentage-fee work in impact-driven litigation.

Direct peers

• Mnookin Law Firm: Plaintiff firm dedicated to representing survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Directly comparable niche and client base to Herman Law.
• Slater Vecchi LLP: NYC-based plaintiff firm focused on sexual abuse litigation against institutions, including schools, churches, and the Boy Scouts. Highly comparable practice area, contingency fee model, and survivor client base.
• The Zalkin Law Firm: San Diego-based plaintiff firm dedicated to sexual abuse survivor representation against institutional defendants. Closely comparable niche and client base to Herman Law, with overlap in California Child Victims Act matters.
• Law Office of Brian Kent: Plaintiff firm representing survivors of sexual abuse, particularly in Pennsylvania and nationally. Directly comparable specialty, contingency-fee model, and institutional defendant focus.

Emerging players

• Pogust Millrood: Plaintiff firm focused on large-scale group litigation including institutional abuse cases. Comparable contingency-fee model and emerging capacity for multi-state mass torts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sexabuse
• Facebookfacebook.com/SexAbuseAttorneys
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hermanlaw

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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