About Vince Finaldi

Mr. Finaldi’s practice is concentrated on litigation of civil actions involving sexual harassment, assault, exploitation, molestation and abuse in educational, sports, familial, recreational, employment, religious and other settings, and actions involving violation of civil rights.

A highly skilled California sexual abuse lawyer with numerous substantial verdicts to his name, and a Martindale-Hubbell AV® Preeminent™ rated litigator, ranked at the highest level of professional excellence, Mr. Finaldi has successfully tried and litigated multiple significant, national media-garnering sexual assault claims against individuals, religious entities, public entities and Fortune 500 companies, at the trial, appellate and Supreme Court levels, helping to define the liability and duties of these entities with respect to such claims. A keen legal strategist, Mr. Finaldi has served as liasion (lead) counsel in multiple significant sexual abuse actions in California involving hundreds of victims of abuse, as well as the lead negotiator on many such cases.

Mr. Finaldi’s practice extends beyond litigation to Marsy’s Law representation of victim-witnesses in criminal proceedings, consultation on sexual abuse matters throughout the U.S. and Europe, participation in community outreach and training, and advocacy for changes to legislation for the protection of children and vulnerable adults.

Mr. Finaldi has been a featured legal commentator on sexual abuse issues in television, radio and print media, including in-depth investigative reports by Brian Ross of ABC’s 20/20, HDNet’s Dan Rather Reports, CNN and most of the major media outlets.