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Contact a New Jersey Sexual Abuse Lawyer
You can call (848) 290-7929, or fill in the form and ask to be contacted at a time that suits you. Both are free, both are confidential, and neither one commits you to anything. If you would rather be reached by email than by phone, say so and no one will call.
Free, confidential, and no obligation. You decide what happens next, and you can stop at any point.
- NJ Bar No. 032141988Verifiable, and published here so you can check it
- 37 yearsAdmitted in New Jersey in 1989
- No fee unless you winCases are handled on contingency
- Free and confidentialNothing you say here commits you to anything
Before you write anything
You do not need to have decided anything to get in touch. Most people who contact us are asking whether there is something here at all, not instructing a lawyer, and that is what a first conversation is for.
You also do not need documents, dates, a police report, or an account you can tell without stopping. None of that is a precondition, and nobody will ask you to prove what happened.
What you send is confidential. It does not become public because you asked a question, and sending it does not create an attorney client relationship or commit you to anything at all.
If it is urgent
This is a law office, not a crisis service. If you or a child is in immediate danger, call 911. The New Jersey child abuse hotline and the RAINN national hotline are both free, confidential, staffed at any hour, and listed at the foot of this page.
The office
Messa Law2000 Academy Dr., Suite 200
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
Questions people ask
Who reads what I send?
Joe Messa. It is not routed to a call center or to an intake company, and it is not shared with anyone outside the firm.
How much do I have to write?
As little as you want. A name and a way to reach you is enough. The questions after that are optional and you can skip all of them.
How quickly will someone respond?
Within one business day, usually sooner. If you tell us a time that works, we use it.
Can I ask a question without starting anything?
Yes, and most people do. Asking whether you have a claim is not the same as bringing one, and nothing starts unless you decide it should. Contacting us does not create an attorney client relationship.
What if I am not sure it counts as abuse?
That is the most common reason people get in touch, and it is a good reason to. You will not be asked to justify the question or to prove anything.