An East Bay priest who died in 2012 – six years after retiring as the longest serving priest within the Diocese of Oakland – is accused in a new lawsuit of raping a young boy on multiple occasions between 1972 and 1974. The accusation comes as part of a wave of new lawsuits hitting Catholic […]
Continue ReadingRibera Law Firm highlighted for its great work on Ghost Ship fire case
Oakland Ghost Ship Claimants The deadly Ghost Ship Fire that claimed 36 lives and seriously injured many more occurred on December 2, 2016, in an Oakland city warehouse, which was known to many local artists as their live-in art studio. Unfortunately, this tragedy undoubtedly would have been prevented had proper safety measures been taken. What […]
Continue ReadingNew Sexual Abuse Claims Against Two Oakland Diocese Priests
Attorney Sandra Ribera Speed Wins a Substantial $3.5 Million Dollar Settlement on behalf of her client who was a victim of clergy sexual abuse.
December 8, 2020 The settlement obtained on behalf of Plaintiff John Doe, a former seminarian, involved allegations against a Livermore priest who had raped Plaintiff in 2017. Watch NBC Bay Area’s Investigative Unit discuss the case with Sandra Ribera Speed below: Oakland Diocese Settles Sex Abuse Suit From Man Alleging He Was […]
Continue ReadingNBC Bay Area Interviews Sandra Ribera Speed, Esq. on Clergy Sexual Abuse Case
Feb 26, 2019 After executing a search warrant on Priest’s living room quarters at St. Michael Catholic Church, police find Meth Pipe, Sex Toys among other disturbing items. Watch NBC Bay Area’s Investigative Unit speak to Sandra Ribera Speed. Meth Pipe, Sex Toys Found in Room of Priest Accused of Raping Seminarian at Livermore Church […]
Continue Reading