Stacie Schmerling Discusses Negligent Investigations of Child Abuse and Neglect
Justin Grosz Discusses Human Trafficking

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Jacksonville Jury Awarded $13.5 Million in Negligent Adoption Case

Disclaimer: Most cases result in a lower recovery. Results may not be typical and reflect awards before deduction for attorneys’ fees and expenses. It should not be assumed that your case will have as beneficial a result. The adoptive parents of a young boy with special needs have been awarded $13.5 million in damages… View Article

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Jury Awarded $15 Million to Brain Damaged 8-Year-Old Child in Damages Case Against DCF for Negligent Investigation

Disclaimer: Most cases result in a lower recovery. Results may not be typical and reflect awards before deduction for attorneys’ fees and expenses. It should not be assumed that your case will have as beneficial a result. In one of the largest jury awards in Florida history, a young girl has been awarded a… View Article

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Jury Awarded Father $4.5 Million in Damages in Wrongful Death Case Involving Broward Sheriff’s Office

Disclaimer: Most cases result in a lower recovery. Results may not be typical and reflect awards before deduction for attorneys’ fees and expenses. It should not be assumed that your case will have as beneficial a result. Christopher Nevarez, the father of Makenzie Nevarez, a 6-month-old baby girl who suffered catastrophic injuries and later… View Article

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Governor Scott Signs $5 Million Claims Bill for Child Sexually Abused by Foster Boy Living in the Home

On Friday, March 23, 2018, Governor Rick Scott signed CS/HB 6509, a claims bill that directs the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) to pay more than $5 million awarded by a Florida jury to C.M.H., a victim of sexual abuse by a child in foster care. This marks the largest known recovery in… View Article

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Law Firm for Eight Abused Former Foster Care Children Settle With NYC, Child Care Agencies for $26 Million

Disclaimer: Most cases result in a lower recovery. Results may not be typical and reflect awards before deduction for attorneys’ fees and expenses. It should not be assumed that your case will have as beneficial a result. Eight developmentally foster care children who were placed in what one judge called a “house of horrors” foster… View Article

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Florida DCF Hit With $5 Million Verdict in Child-On-Child Sex Abuse

Disclaimer: Most cases result in a lower recovery. Results may not be typical and reflect awards before deduction for attorneys’ fees and expenses. It should not be assumed that your case will have as beneficial a result. In 2013 a Palm Beach County jury returned a $5 million verdict against the Florida Department of Children… View Article

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Thousands of foster children, former foster children, developmentally disabled and medically fragile children are part of the Florida child care system. If you’re currently or formerly a child in care, or an advocate for or parent of a child in the foster care system, the Justice for Kids team is here to help. Every year,… View Article

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Stacie Schmerling Selected to 2025 Florida Trend NOTABLE Women Leaders in Law

Congratulations to Stacie Schmerling, Co-Founder and Lead Partner of Justice for Kids, a Division of Kelley Kronenberg, on being named to Florida Trend’s Legal Elite NOTABLE Women Leaders in Law! This recognition highlights Stacie’s exceptional leadership, professional excellence and dedication as a child abuse lawyer advocating for her clients. Her work continues to set the… View Article

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Sun-Sentinel: Could a Florida death penalty case reshape how U.S. handles child sex abuse?

As reported by the Sun-Sentinel, Palm Beach County prosecutors announced that they would be seeking the death penalty against two men accused of repeatedly sexually abusing a 6-year-old girl. Now, they are two of the first defendants facing capital punishment for child sex abuse in this country. Justin Grosz, Co-founder and Lead Partner of Justice… View Article

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Oregon’s Foster Youth Rights Bill: Why Legal Representation and Dignity Matter

By: Justin Grosz, Esquire Oregon’s child welfare system is finally responding to a crisis that’s been building for years. After the heartbreaking death of a 17-year-old foster teen who had been living in a hotel for weeks, lawmakers introduced Senate Bill 875, a much-needed effort to give Oregon foster youth more rights, more stability, and more say… View Article

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A Dog Crate Is Not a Childhood: We Must Protect Against Child Abuse and Neglect

By: Justin Grosz, Esquire In a quiet neighborhood in Camden County, New Jersey, a horror story was unfolding behind closed doors—one that no one saw, and no one stopped. According to prosecutors, two young girls were confined inside their own home for over seven years, subjected to physical abuse, sexual violence, and psychological torture… View Article

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Stacie Schmerling Discusses Negligent Investigations of Child Abuse and Neglect
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Jacksonville Jury Awarded $13.5 Million in Negligent Adoption Case

Disclaimer: Most cases result in a lower recovery. Results may not be typical and reflect awards before deduction for attorneys’ fees and expenses. It should not be assumed that your case will have as beneficial a result. The adoptive parents of a young boy with special needs have been awarded $13.5 million in damages… View Article

Read Full Article
Jury Awarded $15 Million to Brain Damaged 8-Year-Old Child in Damages Case Against DCF for Negligent Investigation

Disclaimer: Most cases result in a lower recovery. Results may not be typical and reflect awards before deduction for attorneys’ fees and expenses. It should not be assumed that your case will have as beneficial a result. In one of the largest jury awards in Florida history, a young girl has been awarded a… View Article

Read Full Article
Jury Awarded Father $4.5 Million in Damages in Wrongful Death Case Involving Broward Sheriff’s Office

Disclaimer: Most cases result in a lower recovery. Results may not be typical and reflect awards before deduction for attorneys’ fees and expenses. It should not be assumed that your case will have as beneficial a result. Christopher Nevarez, the father of Makenzie Nevarez, a 6-month-old baby girl who suffered catastrophic injuries and later… View Article

Read Full Article
Governor Scott Signs $5 Million Claims Bill for Child Sexually Abused by Foster Boy Living in the Home

On Friday, March 23, 2018, Governor Rick Scott signed CS/HB 6509, a claims bill that directs the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) to pay more than $5 million awarded by a Florida jury to C.M.H., a victim of sexual abuse by a child in foster care. This marks the largest known recovery in… View Article

Read Full Article
Law Firm for Eight Abused Former Foster Care Children Settle With NYC, Child Care Agencies for $26 Million

Disclaimer: Most cases result in a lower recovery. Results may not be typical and reflect awards before deduction for attorneys’ fees and expenses. It should not be assumed that your case will have as beneficial a result. Eight developmentally foster care children who were placed in what one judge called a “house of horrors” foster… View Article

Read Full Article
Florida DCF Hit With $5 Million Verdict in Child-On-Child Sex Abuse

Disclaimer: Most cases result in a lower recovery. Results may not be typical and reflect awards before deduction for attorneys’ fees and expenses. It should not be assumed that your case will have as beneficial a result. In 2013 a Palm Beach County jury returned a $5 million verdict against the Florida Department of Children… View Article

Read Full Article

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Justice For Kids News & Blog

Welcome to the Justice For Kids Blog

Thousands of foster children, former foster children, developmentally disabled and medically fragile children are part of the Florida child care system. If you’re currently or formerly a child in care, or an advocate for or parent of a child in the foster care system, the Justice for Kids team is here to help. Every year,… View Article

Read Full Article
Stacie Schmerling Selected to 2025 Florida Trend NOTABLE Women Leaders in Law

Congratulations to Stacie Schmerling, Co-Founder and Lead Partner of Justice for Kids, a Division of Kelley Kronenberg, on being named to Florida Trend’s Legal Elite NOTABLE Women Leaders in Law! This recognition highlights Stacie’s exceptional leadership, professional excellence and dedication as a child abuse lawyer advocating for her clients. Her work continues to set the… View Article

Read Full Article
Sun-Sentinel: Could a Florida death penalty case reshape how U.S. handles child sex abuse?

As reported by the Sun-Sentinel, Palm Beach County prosecutors announced that they would be seeking the death penalty against two men accused of repeatedly sexually abusing a 6-year-old girl. Now, they are two of the first defendants facing capital punishment for child sex abuse in this country. Justin Grosz, Co-founder and Lead Partner of Justice… View Article

Read Full Article
Oregon’s Foster Youth Rights Bill: Why Legal Representation and Dignity Matter

By: Justin Grosz, Esquire Oregon’s child welfare system is finally responding to a crisis that’s been building for years. After the heartbreaking death of a 17-year-old foster teen who had been living in a hotel for weeks, lawmakers introduced Senate Bill 875, a much-needed effort to give Oregon foster youth more rights, more stability, and more say… View Article

Read Full Article
A Dog Crate Is Not a Childhood: We Must Protect Against Child Abuse and Neglect

By: Justin Grosz, Esquire In a quiet neighborhood in Camden County, New Jersey, a horror story was unfolding behind closed doors—one that no one saw, and no one stopped. According to prosecutors, two young girls were confined inside their own home for over seven years, subjected to physical abuse, sexual violence, and psychological torture… View Article

Read Full Article

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Stacie Schmerling Discusses Negligent Investigations of Child Abuse and Neglect
Justin Grosz Discusses Human Trafficking

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Jacksonville Jury Awarded $13.5 Million in Negligent Adoption Case

Disclaimer: Most cases result in a lower recovery. Results may not be typical and reflect awards before deduction for attorneys’ fees and expenses. It should not be assumed that your case will have as beneficial a result. The adoptive parents of a young boy with special needs have been awarded $13.5 million in damages… View Article

Read Full Article
Jury Awarded $15 Million to Brain Damaged 8-Year-Old Child in Damages Case Against DCF for Negligent Investigation

Disclaimer: Most cases result in a lower recovery. Results may not be typical and reflect awards before deduction for attorneys’ fees and expenses. It should not be assumed that your case will have as beneficial a result. In one of the largest jury awards in Florida history, a young girl has been awarded a… View Article

Read Full Article
Jury Awarded Father $4.5 Million in Damages in Wrongful Death Case Involving Broward Sheriff’s Office

Disclaimer: Most cases result in a lower recovery. Results may not be typical and reflect awards before deduction for attorneys’ fees and expenses. It should not be assumed that your case will have as beneficial a result. Christopher Nevarez, the father of Makenzie Nevarez, a 6-month-old baby girl who suffered catastrophic injuries and later… View Article

Read Full Article
Governor Scott Signs $5 Million Claims Bill for Child Sexually Abused by Foster Boy Living in the Home

On Friday, March 23, 2018, Governor Rick Scott signed CS/HB 6509, a claims bill that directs the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) to pay more than $5 million awarded by a Florida jury to C.M.H., a victim of sexual abuse by a child in foster care. This marks the largest known recovery in… View Article

Read Full Article
Law Firm for Eight Abused Former Foster Care Children Settle With NYC, Child Care Agencies for $26 Million

Disclaimer: Most cases result in a lower recovery. Results may not be typical and reflect awards before deduction for attorneys’ fees and expenses. It should not be assumed that your case will have as beneficial a result. Eight developmentally foster care children who were placed in what one judge called a “house of horrors” foster… View Article

Read Full Article
Florida DCF Hit With $5 Million Verdict in Child-On-Child Sex Abuse

Disclaimer: Most cases result in a lower recovery. Results may not be typical and reflect awards before deduction for attorneys’ fees and expenses. It should not be assumed that your case will have as beneficial a result. In 2013 a Palm Beach County jury returned a $5 million verdict against the Florida Department of Children… View Article

Read Full Article

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Sara DeSouza

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