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Pro Bono Client Reaches Settlement in Rikers Island Case

February 11, 2019

On February 11, 2019, Cravath and The Legal Aid Society announced a substantial monetary settlement on behalf of their client, “Jane Doe,” who was abused by two New York City Department of Correction officers while she was a pre‑trial detainee on Rikers Island. The lawsuit was filed in August 2018 against the City of New York and the two New York City Department of Correction officers. The complaint detailed the defendants’ violations of “Jane Doe’s constitutional rights to be protected from rape, sexual abuse, sexual harassment, and retaliation.”

The Cravath team worked alongside Legal Aid on behalf of Jane Doe, and was led by partner Antony L. Ryan and associate Brittany L. Sukiennik, and included associate Molly M. Jamison. Ryan Sila and Laura Baron also worked on the matter.

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Name
Antony L. Ryan
Title
Litigation
Title
Partner
Email
aryan@cravath.com
Phone
+1-212-474-1296
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    Education

    • J.D., 1995, Harvard Law School
      magna cum laude
    • B.A., 1992, Yale College
      Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude

    Admitted In

    • New York
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    Brittany L. Sukiennik
    Title
    Litigation
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    Partner
    Email
    bsukiennik@cravath.com
    Phone
    +1-212-474-1946
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      Education

      • J.D., 2011, Columbia Law School
        James Kent Scholar, Ginsburg Scholar
      • B.A., 2007, The University of Texas at Austin
        Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude

      Admitted In

      • New York

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