The DiPietro Law Firm Continues to Help

Sexual Abuse Victims File Lawsuits

Against Former Dr Robert Hadden &
Columbia University After Hadden’s New
Criminal Conviction
The DiPietro Law Firm, based in New York, NY, continues to help victims and survivors le
lawsuits against former obstetrician/gynecologist Robert A. Hadden, who was sentenced to
20 years in prison for sexually abusing numerous patients over the course of 25 years at
Columbia University. Attorney Anthony T. DiPietro worked for over a decade to expose
Columbia University’s cover-up of Hadden’s crimes, and continues to use strategic litigation
against Columbia to hold the institution accountable. “Over the past decade, our clients
have done a lot more than just make Columbia University pay nancially for the wrongs that
were committed—we’re exposing the extent of this cover-up, and forcing Columbia to
change their internal policies so this never happens to anyone again,” says Anthony T.
DiPietro, Esq.

In 2023, Federal prosecutors in New York proved that Hadden used his position of authority
and trust to sexually exploit and abuse patients for over 25 years, while Columbia University
and New York-Presbyterian Hospital administrators ignored reports about Hadden’s abuse
and, at the same time, gaslit patients and the public. Hundreds of Robert Hadden’s victims
have already come forward, but thousands of other women have yet to do so. New York’s
Of ce of Professional Medical Conduct ordered that all of the patients of the former
obstetrician/gynecologist be informed of his criminal conviction. However, Columbia
University has refused to notify thousands of patients that Robert Hadden lost his license as
a result of sexually abusing patients under the guise of medical care.

The DiPietro Law Firm has continued to force Columbia University to be held accountable
for the abuse they allowed Robert Hadden to commit, and implement changes so that this
kind of wrongdoing does not happen again. Attorney Anthony T. DiPietro has led an
additional 307 cases against Columbia and Hadden since the settlement, and is currently
reviewing dozens of new cases from women who were exposed to Robert Hadden’s abuse.
If you or a loved one were exposed to former OB/GYN Robert Hadden at Columbia
University and its af liated hospitals, you are encouraged to contact the DiPietro Law Firm
right away. To date, more than 718 women have come forward to report being exploited by
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Robert Hadden, and the nancial recoveries for patients are estimated to be in excess of $1
billion.

Attorney Anthony T. DiPietro, Esq., explains “Civil actions are society’s best alternative to
vigilantism and random acts of violence. We don’t just use the courts to get money for our
clients, we use all the tools available to us in order to change industries and prevent others
from being harmed by misconduct.” DiPietro’s rm has established a successful track
record in civil litigation that is unmatched by any law rm in the country.

During the past decade, DiPietro and its clients have introduced and passed four separate
laws in the State of New York that have provided survivors with a path to Justice including
the New York State “Adult Survivors Act”, and the New York City “Anti-Gender Motivated
Violence Act”. The DiPietro Law Firm continues ghting to expose the cover-up perpetuated
by Columbia University, and each of Hadden’s enablers, in the hope of showing other
institutions that they will not be allowed get away with protecting predators and covering up
doctor-on-patient sexual exploitation and abuse. As a result of the 2023 criminal
prosecution, Robert Hadden is now in federal prison, and is expected to remain there for the
rest of his life.

Established in 2003 by Anthony T. DiPietro, The DiPietro Law Firm ghts for the rights of
people who have been harmed by the negligence and wrongdoing of others. DiPietro
graduated at the top of his class from New York Law School in 1998, with magna cum laude
honors. He served as an Editor of NYLS’s Law Review, and has been licensed to practice
law since 1999. DiPietro served on the Board of the New York State Trial Lawyers, and was
recognized as one of the US’s Top 100 high-stakes litigator in the US in 2022. Attorney
Anthony T. DiPietro has also received the New York State Super Lawyer award for 10
consecutive years, and was recently recognized as one of the county’s Top 10 Trial
Attorneys for Women’s Rights, cementing Anthony T. DiPietro’s long established reputation
as being one of the top sexual assault and medical malpractice lawyers in the nation.

For anyone who wants to check your eligibility for ling a lawsuit against Robert Hadden
and Columbia University, you can visit TheFirmNYC.com, or call (212) 233-3600.
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