As the Maryland Supreme Court continues to consider the constitutionality of the Child Victims Act of 2023, attorney Jonathan Schochor joined CityBiz to share his expertise on how the pending decision will impact thousands of sex abuse survivors across Maryland in the future. Watch the full video here.

Following final arguments earlier this month, the Supreme Court of Maryland will share its decision in the coming days regarding the constitutionality of the Maryland Child Victims Act. Attorney Jonathan Schochor joined the popular Jayne Miller Show on WBAL Radio as a live guest to share his expertise on why the important law should stand and what the court’s upcoming decision will mean for sex abuse survivors across the state. Listen here.

As the Maryland Supreme Court now considers arguments on the constitutionality of the Child Victims Act, attorney Jonathan Schochor spoke with The Daily Record to explain why the law should clearly be upheld to bring justice and closure to sex abuse victims who have had the courage to come forward against their alleged abusers. Read the article here.

As the Maryland Supreme Court heard arguments regarding the constitutionality of the Child Victims Act, attorney Jonathan Schochor spoke with WJZ TV’s Mike Hellgren about why it’s vital that justice for sex abuse victims across the state should be protected. Watch the video here.

The constitutionality of the Maryland Child Victims Act will be defended in the Maryland State Supreme Court next month on behalf of sex abuse victims seeking justice across the entire state. Attorney Jonathan Schochor shared his expertise with Baltimore Sun reporter Alex Mann about why the Supreme Court of Maryland should uphold the law. Read the article here.

As the Maryland State Supreme Court prepares for hearings next month regarding the Maryland Child Victims Act, Attorney Jonathan Schochor and his team shared arguments ahead of the hearings on behalf of sex abuse victims seeking justice. Read The Daily Record article here.

A judge has ruled that the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s bankruptcy case can now head into the critical mediation phase. Attorney Jonathan Schochor spoke with Baltimore Sun reporter Alex Mann about the next phase of the ongoing litigation and what the mediation negotiations will mean for hundreds of sex abuse survivors seeking justice. Read the article here.

Hundreds of additional sex abuse victims from across Maryland bravely stepped forward to join in the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s bankruptcy litigation just before the filing deadline of May 31, 2024. Legal expert Jonathan Schochor spoke with The Baltimore Sun to help explain what’s next for sex abuse survivors that submitted claims and how a potential mediation in the coming weeks may help determine the potential compensation for victims. Read more here.

As the hours count down to the May 31st deadline for childhood sex abuse survivors to file their claims against the Archdiocese of Baltimore, Jonathan Schochor spoke with The Daily Record to encourage survivors to come forward ahead of the deadline to seek justice. He also shared his legal expertise on what survivors can expect next in the bankruptcy court litigation following Friday’s deadline. Read more.

As the deadline looms for sex abuse victims to come forward to seek justice against the Archdiocese of Baltimore, Jonathan Schochor spoke to The Baltimore Sun about next steps in the bankruptcy litigation including the upcoming mediation process to determine the potential compensation for abuse survivors. Read what’s next.

Jonathan Schochor spoke to Jayne Miller on the Jayne Miller WBal Radio show over the weekend. Listen to the important details regarding the bankruptcy case of the Archdiocese of Baltimore.

As the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s bankruptcy case moves forward, tensions are on the rise as the church debates the role of its insurers in the litigation while sex abuse survivors continue their tireless fight for justice. Jonathan Schochor shared his expertise with The Baltimore Sun about what to expect next as the litigation continues. Read the latest here.

The Supreme Court of Maryland will decide upon the constitutionality of the Maryland Child Victim’s Act in the coming days impacting numerous child sex abuse lawsuits across the state.

  • The Baltimore Sun’s Alex Mann spoke with Jonathan Schochor about what to possibly expect from the state’s highest court as victims continue to seek justice from their abusers. Read the article here.
  • NBC 4 in Washington DC picked up Jonathan Schochor’s quote. Read the article here.

Baltimore Sun – As the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s bankruptcy moves forward, sex abuse survivors in Maryland may finally have their long-awaited opportunity to have their painful testimonies heard in court. A bankruptcy judge will decide if the victims’ stories may be heard in court during the proceedings as Jonathan Schochor describes the expected testimony to be extraordinarily emotional and unburdening for the victims. Read more.

Sex abuse survivors across Maryland are celebrating a major legal victory as a Prince George’s County Circuit Court judge ruled that a class action lawsuit against the Archdiocese of Washington can move forward. The court upheld the constitutionality of Maryland’s Child Victims Act allowing victims to come forward and seek justice against their abusers. Media outlets across Maryland turned to Jonathan Schochor from Schochor, Staton, Godberg and Cardea, P.A. to help explain what the victory means for victims and their fight for justice.  

Jonathan Schochor offers his expertise on what we may expect from the first hearing in the Archdiocese of Washington litigation regarding the Maryland Child Victims Act. Read more

Schochor, Staton, Goldberg and Cardea, P.A. and Janet, Janet & Suggs, LLC to Oppose the Archdiocese of Washington’s Motion to Dismiss its Class Action Lawsuit in Upcoming Hearing. Read More

The Maryland Federal Bankruptcy Court has set a deadline of May 31, 2024 for survivors of Sexual Abuse to file their claims. Contact us so we may assist you in filing your claim properly!

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Jonathan Schochor, founding partner and chairman of Schochor, Staton, Goldberg and Cardea, P.A. joined Today with Dr. Kaye on WEAA-FM to discuss the new Maryland law that eliminates statute of limitations for sex abuse civil lawsuits.

Lawyers for church abuse survivors set to defend Maryland’s Child Victims Act….
“We fervently believe that it’s not a statute of repose, that it’s a statute of limitations,” said Jonathan Schochor, whose firm represents the plaintiffs in the Prince George’s County lawsuit. “The legislature on numerous occasions has retroactively changed the statute of limitations, which this clearly is. Therefore, the Archdiocese of Washington has no constitutionally protected interest.” Read the story here.

As the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s bankruptcy navigates through the legal process, the court has selected a group of sexual abuse victims who will negotiate a settlement for hundreds of fellow victims as part of a creditors committee. Schochor, Staton, Goldberg and Cardea’s Jonathan Schochor is one of the few attorneys assisting in the process. He spoke with The Baltimore Sun to explain how the creditors committee will work to seek justice for victims. Read the story here

We are proud to share that our client has been appointed to the Creditors’ Committee, in the bankruptcy proceedings involving the Archdiocese of Baltimore, representing one of only seven survivors from a pool of hundreds. Our Firm is one of only six Firms to provide legal counsel to the Committee as we work toward resolving the Baltimore Archdiocese Bankruptcy for the collective benefit of all survivors. We are honored to provide counsel to our client on the Committee and extend our encouragement to all survivors to step forward and contact us for representation in this tragic matter.

As hundreds of sex abuse victims across Maryland try to repair their lives and seek justice in court from their abusers in the clergy, what does the Archdiocese of Baltimore filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection now mean to those abuse survivors? Jonathan Schochor from Schochor, Staton, Goldberg and Cardea, and Andrew Janet from Janet, Janet & Suggs, LLC share their expertise in a powerful co-authored op-ed in The Baltimore Sun entitled, The Hypocrisy of the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
Read the full commentary here.