Sep. 22, 2010
The Reformer | Raymond Boucher
See more on The Reformer | Raymond BoucherHe persuaded the California Legislature to clear the decks so he and others could sue the Roman Catholic Church over clergy sexual abuse. Then he led a disparate group of plaintiffs' lawyers to a billion-dollar settlement. Other organizatio
Before survivors of clergy sexual abuse could have their day in court, they had to beat the politically powerful Roman Catholic Church on decidedly uneven turf - the state Capitol.
Predicting a brutal fight over changing the statute of limitations for sexual abuse, state Sen. Joe Dunn sought the help of fiery trial lawyer Ray Boucher, a rising star who raised buckets of cash with the Consumer Attorneys of California for t...
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