Justice Starts Here

Alarming reports have uncovered serious misconduct and mistreatment within juvenile detention facilities — affecting many young individuals over the years.

Our team is here to support those who choose to come forward. We are committed to standing by your side and guiding you through the legal process with care and confidence. Our mission is to pursue accountability from the institutions responsible.

Taking legal action is not just about financial recovery — it’s about creating change and ensuring harmful practices are exposed.

If you or someone you know experienced inappropriate treatment while in a juvenile facility, you have the right to seek justice, regardless of how much time has passed. Your voice matters.

Let’s work together to promote accountability and a safer future for others.

We Handle Your Case with Confidentiality

We understand the deep distress and betrayal that comes when a child is harmed in an environment where they should have been safe. Our team handles every Illinois juvenile harm case with the highest level of confidentiality and legal discretion. Your family’s personal information and the sensitive details of your child’s experience will be strictly protected and never publicly disclosed.

What You May Recover

By pursuing a claim, you may be eligible to recover compensation for:

Past and future medical expenses, including medications, therapy, and related care
Lost income or reduced earning capacity
Other financial losses related to the incident

A lawsuit may help you recover damages and hold the institution accountable for its actions.

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Why Choose to Work with Slater Slater Schulman LLP and The Marcowitz Law Firm?

Slater Slater Schulman, LLP is a nationally recognized law firm with extensive experience in holding powerful institutions accountable for sexual abuse claims. Together, these two firms form a formidable team dedicated to fighting for clients. The Marcowitz Law Firm, PLLC, led by Edward Marcowitz—the attorney who represented the family of NYC Detective James Zadroga, namesake of the law that finally granted relief to people afflicted with 9/11 toxic exposure illnesses—is proud to partner with Slater Slater Schulman, LLP. Marcowitz also represents hundreds of sex abuse victims across the country with Slater, bringing this commitment to achieving justice to victims of sexual abuse in Illinois.

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This advertisement is for the purpose of bringing claims against Juvenile Halls in the state of Illinois. Slater Slater Schulman LLP’s principal office is in New York, and it maintains an Illinois office located at 150 South Wacker Drive, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60606. While The Marcowitz Law Firm, PLLC’s attorneys are licensed only in New York, they will participate in the representation in association with Slater Slater Schulman LLP, whose locally licensed Illinois counsel will actively participate in and maintain responsibility for the matter. This advertisement is for informational purposes and does not constitute legal advice or create an attorney-client relationship.

This site contains general information provided for informational purposes only. It may not be up to date, assumes findings of fact, and is for illustrative purposes only. A more detailed analysis of your particular case would be required to obtain a better evaluation of your potential claim. There is no guarantee that a Court or Arbitrator would rule in your favor. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome, and readers should conduct their own research when selecting a firm.

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Simply contacting Slater Slater Schulman LLP or The Marcowitz Law Firm, PLLC by email or otherwise will not establish an attorney-client relationship. Transmission of information is not intended to, and will not create, an attorney-client relationship. No such relationship will exist unless and until a partner at the firm expressly and explicitly agrees in a written agreement letter to undertake your representation. As a result, you should not transmit any confidential or sensitive information to us until a formal attorney-client relationship has been established. The firms do not agree to maintain the secrecy of unsolicited information sent to us unless an attorney-client relationship currently exists. We cannot permit an attorney-client relationship to exist until we have evaluated all relevant information concerning potential conflicts of interest. The information and content contained on this site are not intended to constitute legal advice, and you should contact an attorney before relying on any such information or content.