On Monday, Sharon Bialek came forward as the first woman to publicly accuse Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain of sexual abuse. By her side was attorney Gloria Allred, who has made a name for herself as a go-to lawyer in big-name cases.

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By Terri Pous | November 8, 2011 | +

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Gloria Allred and Sharon Bialek at an official press conference on November 7. 2011

Yesterday, Gloria Allred re-emerged as the go-to attorney for the boldest-faced names in the news, thanks to Sharon Bialek. The stay-at-home mother from the Chicago area became the first to publicly accuse Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain of sexual abuse in a press conference. By her side was Allred, Bialek’s lawyer. No doubt Allred will remain in the public eye as the Cain sexual abuse scandal unfolds.

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