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catlin gabel school sexual abuseArthur “Art” Leo was a schoolteacher at Catlin Gabel in Portland, OR. Leo taught English and coached basketball from 1995 to 2011.

Leo allegedly made inappropriate comments and inappropriately touched female basketball players. Art Leo also allegedly discussed his personal sex life and read suggestive book passages to female players.

Crew Janci is currently representing multiple victims of abuse at Catlin Gabel School. You can read media reports about Crew Janci’s work on behalf of Catlin Gabel abuse survivors here:

https://www.opb.org/news/article/catlin-gabel-school-new-complaint-alleges-abuse-by-4-former-staffers/

https://www.oregonlive.com/education/2020/01/four-more-former-catlin-gabel-school-students-file-sexual-misconduct-suit-9-million.html

https://www.wweek.com/news/courts/2020/01/29/four-former-catlin-gabel-students-file-9-million-lawsuit-alleging-sexual-abuse/

Catlin Gabel Investigation Report

Catlin Gabel Announces Abuse Inquiry

Peter Janci

Peter has represented more than one hundred victims of sexual abuse over nearly a decade. In Spring of 2010, Peter Janci served as part of the Plaintiff’s trial team in Kerry Lewis v. Boy Scouts of America — a child sexual abuse trial in Portland, Oregon that resulted in a $19.9 million verdict for the Plaintiff. Peter has tried a number of jury and bench trials, in addition to representing clients at arbitration and meditation. Peter has also helped obtain dozens of other significant settlements for other survivors of sexual abuse.