Sexual Assault Attorney in El Cajon
Giving Survivors a Voice in the Civil Justice System
If you’re searching for answers after sexual assault, you don’t have to figure this out alone. The Zalkin Law Firm, LLP is a national firm built entirely around advancing the rights of people who have suffered sexual abuse. Our mission is straightforward: give survivors a real voice and pursue accountability through the civil justice system.
Call our sexual assault attorneys serving El Cajon at (800) 477-2989 to schedule a free, confidential consultation at your own pace.
Speak With a Sexual Abuse Attorney Today by Calling (800) 477-2989
A Firm Built Around Sexual Abuse Litigation
We don’t handle a broad mix of personal injury matters. Our entire practice centers on sexual abuse and assault cases, and that focus shapes everything: how we staff our team, how we build legal strategy, and how we treat the people who come to us for help.
Our firm is backed by award-winning trial lawyers recognized by Super Lawyers, the National Trial Lawyers Top 100, and Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent. We’ve recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for survivors in clergy, campus, and child sexual abuse cases, and our work has been covered by the Los Angeles Times and San Francisco Chronicle, among other national outlets. Among our results: a $660,000,000 global resolution against the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Los Angeles and a nearly $198,500,000 settlement on behalf of over 144 survivors against the Roman Catholic Bishop of San Diego.
Institutional Accountability with a Survivor-First Approach
Meaningful accountability usually means holding an institution responsible, not just an individual abuser. We focus on the organizations that enabled abuse through negligence, cover-ups, or deliberate indifference, because that’s where systemic change and significant recoveries can happen.
Our founding partner personally oversees every case and our full legal team, with high-level decision-making from the first call through resolution. We pursue precedent-setting legal theories designed to expand survivors’ rights, and our in-house investigator and dedicated paralegals allow us to build cases thoroughly without cutting corners. For clients who need a little extra support, our comfort dog joins meetings when it helps.
For decades, our team at The Zalkin Law Firm, LLP has been representing survivors of sexual abuse throughout the country. Even if abuse had happened decades ago, we can help you get the justice and closure that you deserve. To get started, please reach out to our team today.
Your Legal Options After Sexual Assault in California
California law defines sexual assault and sexual battery as nonconsensual touching of another person’s intimate areas with sexual intent, including situations where an abuser forces a victim to touch themselves or the abuser. A civil lawsuit is separate from the criminal process. You can pursue a civil claim regardless of whether you reported the assault to police or whether criminal charges were ever filed.
Institutional liability is often central to these cases. When a school, employer, religious organization, property owner, or other entity failed to prevent or respond to abuse, survivors may have grounds for a claim against that institution directly. In some circumstances, survivors may also separately request a protective or restraining order.
We offer free, confidential consultations so you can explore your options privately and on your own timeline, without any pressure to decide right away.
A Record of Success
Examples of Some of Our Successful Cases:
The Zalkin Law Firm, LLP has cultivated a record of proven success in high-stakes personal injury cases across the state of California and the U.S. As a firm experienced in fighting for victims, we have won millions in verdicts and settlements for injured victims and their families.
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$1,000,000 “John Doe” v. Neurologist
A $1 Million settlement following a medical malpractice lawsuit against a California Neurologist involving the misdiagnosis of the cause of the patient’s quadriplegia.
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$3,750,000 “John Doe” v. Utah
Hospital & PhysicianA $3.75 Million structured settlement recovered against a Utah Hospital and physician as the result of a medical malpractice lawsuit brought by Mr. Zalkin on behalf of the client.
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$4,250,000 Child Sexual Abuse
Single Victim$4.25 Million paid to single sexual abuse Plaintiff.
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$1,000,000 Child Sexual Abuse
Multi-VictimTwo victims of childhood sexual abuse by their elementary school teacher.
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$4,150,000 Child Sexual Abuse
Single Victim$4.15 Million paid to single sexual abuse Plaintiff.
Supporting El Cajon & San Diego County Survivors Through Every Step
Sexual assault cases often involve more than a single legal proceeding. When your situation overlaps with a criminal investigation, an administrative process, or reporting requirements, we can guide you through the full landscape so nothing catches you off guard. Civil harassment restraining order matters and related proceedings for survivors in the El Cajon area are handled through the San Diego Superior Court’s East County Division, located in El Cajon.
We serve survivors throughout El Cajon and San Diego County from our San Diego office. Our early conversations aren’t rushed intake calls. We hear you out fully, answer your questions with patience, and take the time to explain what each step involves and why. From the very first contact, our goal is for you to feel informed, supported, and in control of your own process.
Survivors who have worked with The Zalkin Law Firm, LLP describe being treated with kindness and respect, and finding a safe place to begin the healing process. Here is what some of them have shared.
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I showed up to my relationship with The Zalkin Law Firm, LLP messy, terrified and in severe distress. Ryan, Devin and Irwin held space for me and all of my pain. They honored my story, treated me with kindness, and gave me a safe place to begin the healing process. The greatest gift of all is this; each time I asked for a hero, they handed me a sword. I was empowered.- Kate
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“Having been privileged to work with these professionals, I highly recommend and trust them to handle any sexual abuse case in confidence and handled with the utmost of confidentiality and integrity anyone would desire as a victim or a survivor.”- Guy
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“My experience with The Zalkin Law Firm, LLP has been life-altering. It was a pleasure to work with every employee at the firm. They made me feel as if they genuinely cared about me while maintaining a professional statute.”- Alex
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“The Zalkin Law Firm, LLP does not just represent their clients, The feeling they put into their cases makes you feel like you are part of a family. I can proudly say that I am part of a brotherhood and sisterhood of genuine and caring people.”- Jason
Talk to a Sexual Assault Lawyer in El Cajon, Confidentially
Your consultation is free and completely confidential. There’s no obligation to move forward, and no pressure to decide anything before you’re ready. You can ask questions, share as much or as little as you choose, and take the time you need.
The Zalkin Law Firm, LLP is recognized nationally and taken seriously by institutions. When you reach out, you’re connecting with a firm that has shaped the law in this area and recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for survivors. That matters when you’re deciding who should stand with you.
Contact our sexual assault attorneys serving El Cajon today: (800) 477-2989.
