McAllister Olivarius

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rdf:langString McAllister Olivarius

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rdf:langString London, New York

rdf:langString McAllister Olivarius is an international law firm dual-headquartered in London and New York. It specializes in civil litigation and plaintiff work, particularly in education and employment law. Founded in 1996, McAllister Olivarius is one of the only feminist-run and managed law firms in the world. As of 2022, women represented 75% of the firm’s full time legal staff. The firm is currently led by Dr. Ann Olivarius, Chair of the Executive Committee and Dr. Jef McAllister, Managing Partner. The firm is best known for representing plaintiffs in discrimination lawsuits against large institutions, including Mount Sinai Health System, the University of Rochester, UCLA, the University of Illinois, the University of Oxford,the University of Warwick, and Celebrity Cruises, as well as for prominent individuals such as Chrissy Chambers. McAllister Olivarius lawyers, working through their former separate brand AO Advocates, are also known for representing victims of sex abuse and historic child sex abuse. They have successfully pursued claims against established religious bodies including the Catholic Church, Jehovah’s Witnesses, certain sects of Buddhists and Hindus, and ultra-Orthodox or Haredi Judaism, and against a number of care homes and schools.

rdf:langString civil litigation, employment, discrimination, sexual abuse, higher education, online reputation, family law, corporate and commercial, business law