Professional, responsive, and genuinely supportive. Paul and Courtney made a difficult situation much easier to navigate. I’ll always be grateful for their help and can’t thank them enough.
Legal Experience That Has Shaped National Cases
Paul has represented hundreds of survivors and has been at the forefront of efforts to hold powerful institutions accountable—including religious organizations, schools, and youth programs.
His work has contributed to increased public awareness, institutional accountability, and legal pathways for survivors seeking justice.
He is licensed in California, Oregon, Massachusetts, and New York, and works with a trusted network of co-counsel across the country to handle cases nationwide.
Paul was one of the first attorneys to successfully use the Boy Scout Perversion Files in litigation. His work helped secure a $19.8 million verdict – one of the largest ever against the organization.
This case played a significant role in exposing decades of abuse and contributed to the Boy Scouts filing for bankruptcy in 2020.
This work helped bring national attention to systemic abuse and created new pathways for survivors seeking justice as well as national media recognition, including appearances in major publications and documentaries.
Paul understands that pursuing a legal case involving sexual abuse is deeply personal and often difficult. He works closely with each client to ensure they feel heard, supported, and informed throughout the process.
His approach combines:
- Careful listening and respect for each client’s experience
- Strategic legal advocacy
- Collaboration with mental health professionals when appropriate
Every case is handled with discretion, sensitivity, and a commitment to achieving justice. For many survivors, this is not just a legal case. It is a step toward being heard.
$19.8 Million
Verdict against the Boy Scouts of America
$11.45 Million
Judgment against the Roman Catholic Church
(Past results do not guarantee future outcomes)
Paul has been featured in major media outlets including:
- The New York Times
- The Washington Post
- PBS
- CBS
He has also appeared in documentaries addressing institutional abuse and survivor advocacy.
Paul Mones in the Media
See Paul’s interview in an upcoming documentary “Be Prepared”
Speak With Paul Mones and His Team
If you or someone you love has experienced sexual abuse, you may still have legal options.
You can speak confidentially with a team that understands both the legal process and the personal impact of these cases. You will be treated with respect, and the conversation will move at your pace. Your conversation is private, and your options will be explained clearly.
There is no obligation to move forward. You will receive clear answers about your situation.
What Clients Say About Working With The Paul Mones Law Firm
Every case is different and past results therefore do not guarantee success in any particular case, these testimonials do show Paul’s close relationship with the client’s he represents.
Paul rocks! 🎸
Paul Mones in my opinion is a Lawyer with a Stellar Reputation. He genuinely cares about his clients. He treats you like family. He takes your case very seriously.
From the moment they picked up my case Paul and Courtney were both truly attentive and compassionate. I was pleased with the outcome and I can truly say they played a major part in helping to change my family & my life.
My family and I had been in such a lonely place before book and internet research led me and my family the work of Paul Mones. I felt scared and anxious about starting the legal proceedings. With my family by my side, our first meeting gave me hope that I could begin to leave my past where it belonged. With his extensive experience and knowledge, Paul helped me feel much more comfortable with the legal process. I was always so impressed with his timely response to my questions and concerns, and above all, his sensitivity to the health & wellbeing concerns that stem from these issues. Knowledge aside, his passion for this field is inspiring, and, when the whole process closed after many months of his hard work, I felt a new kind of peace in my life. Thank you is not a big enough term for the support Paul has given me and my family!
Pursuing my child sexual abuse injury claim was a long process which required facing terrible fears, extending great trust, and renewing my strength and resolve continually. While my injury is invisible to most, I always found that Paul and his team treated me with understanding when my injury felt most tender, while still believing in my ability to prevail in each stage of the process. They supported me as I gained ground in overcoming my fears, articulating my case, receiving acknowledgment of the injury from perpetrators and mediators, and winning my settlement. I noted that the mediators and other professionals always told me that I had chosen the best legal team. The team at Paul Mones Law were well worthy of my trust, and they also helped me to grow, learn, and succeed in my pursuit of freedom, healing, and justice.
For years I was torn, fearful and ashamed to tell the truth about what had happened to me at the hand of someone whom represented an organization I trusted and admired. This truth has also provided me the opportunity to feel freedom from a situation that was never of my own doing, my wishes or part of my plan. There is a responsibility that victims of abuse share…their truth can perhaps save another young person from the burden of a similar fate of consequence. If it helps only one beside myself, then it was worth it. Only Paul’s steadfast support and his understanding devotion to seeing the correct and right thing through…gave me the strength to bring mine into the light. I will be forever grateful to him for standing beside me.
Paul worked diligently on my case which resulted in an outcome that I could not be more happy with. His passion for helping abuse survivors has allowed him to enter a world of much sorrow and pain. His courage in fighting through that world in order to reach me is what ultimately saved my life. Pulling me out of the darkness of my past and leading me into a bright future, Paul has helped restore my life.
Having Paul represent me in my sexual abuse case was an absolute blessing. From day one, he demonstrated compassion and understanding. He lead me through the legal process so easily it was amazing!! Paul is the best attorney you could have in your corner.




