Since accepting his first case brought by a clergy abuse victim, John C. Manly of Manly & Stewart has used all his formidable resources seek justice and accountability for victims of this devastating crime.

John C. Manly, who helped to win a record $5.2 million settlement for M. Ryan DiMaria, now an attorney with the firm, currently represents more than 100 children who were abused by priests or other adults. Manly & Stewart has assembled one of the most knowledgeable and successful teams in the country, including former priest and Benedictine Monk Patrick Wall, a world expert on Catholic doctrine, sexual abuse, and the ensuing cover-up.

There is no other firm in the world that can rival Manly & Stewart's knowledge, expertise, know-how and action.

With a record of success in cases ranging from California and Arizona to Alaska, Manly & Stewart has become a sought after national expert in prosecuting these cases. In a recent Orange County case, Manly & Stewart represented 25 of the 87 plaintiffs who won a $100 million settlement, the largest settlement in the country, against the Orange County Diocese. The firm also represented a large group of victims in a case against the Fairbanks Diocese and the Jesuits in Alaska.

A lifetime Catholic, John C. Manly knows how devastating the abuse has been and treats each client with the respect, dignity and compassion they deserve.

Manly & Stewart has also been able to use its expertise in clergy sexual abuse to help other victims who have been abused by family members, friends, persons of authority, or other adults.

Clergy Abuse Links

• NCR Abuse Tracker
• OC Weekly
• Bishop Accountability
• SNAP. the Survivors' Network
• Los Angeles Times
• Dallas Morning News Bishop Database