BRYCE HENSLEY

Leading efforts on behalf of over 1,000 survivors of childhood sexual abuse as both a co-Lead and Local Counsel for firms around the country with cases against Cook County arising from horrific instances of staff-on-child; staff-directed; and child-on-child sexual abuse at the Cook County JDC, formerly known as the "Audy Home." Bryce and GGH were specifically brought in to assist in the first three trials, which each feature seven Plaintiffs' consolidated claims set for late 2026.

Representing over 1,000 survivors of childhood sexual abuse against Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) in litigation arising from staff members and fellow patients sexually abusing children housed at UHS youth residential treatment (YRTC) facilities across Illinois.

Representing over 400 survivors of childhood sexual abuse against the State of Illinois in litigation in the Court of Claims arising from staff members and fellow patients sexually abusing children housed at Illinois Youth Centers (IYC).

Led the Firm's litigation efforts representing over 300 women sexually abused by disgraced Endeavor Health, NorthShore University, and Swedish Covenant Hospital OBGYN Fabio Ortega. Bryce personally argued and won a monumental motion to consolidate five of the women's cases together for trial that placed the healthcare network in a bet-the-company scenario with all 300+ cases settling less than a month later.

At his prior firm, Bryce represented dozens of individuals injured in the Mandalay Bay Shooting on October 1, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada from gunshot wounds and crowd injuries. The case resulted in an $800 Million global settlement for thousands of concertgoers.

At his prior firm, Bryce represented hundreds of individuals diagnosed with cancer and also served as the Court-Appointed Liaison Counsel for over 20 Chicagoland Plaintiffs' firms representing over 870 clients in cases against manufacturers and other businesses emitting ethylene oxide. On the eve of trial, Bryce personally responded to and argued against a Motion for Summary Judgment and Motions to Exclude Experts that threatened to resolve the entire case against his clients. Bryce won all of the arguments, and the case was resolved weeks later in his clients' favor for an amount in excess of $450 million. At GGH, Bryce represents clients in similar cases serving as both Litigation and Local Counsel for out-of-state law firms.

Represented hundreds of individuals diagnosed with cancer as Local Counsel in the Circuit Court of Cook County in cases against manufacturers and other businesses in Waukegan, Gurnee, and other Northern Suburbs emitting ethylene oxide into residential communities. Since his retention as Local Counsel, claims against three entities have resolved in their entirety with additional claims still pending against multiple additional entities.

Represented over 50 former Northwestern student-athletes victimized by institutional hazing at Northwestern University during the coaching tenure of Patrick Fitzgerald. Bryce led the discovery efforts and motion practice for the Plaintiffs' in the coordinated litigation that resulted in a record-breaking global settlement.

Representing over 100 individuals and their family members that were diagnosed or deceased as a result of cancer and other illnesses caused by "forever chemicals" emitted into groundwater around the country.

Representing hundreds of Marines and their family members exposed to toxic chemicals on the North Carolina military base that were diagnosed with or deceased as a result of cancer and other illnesses.