Civil Rights

The men and women who wear a badge, and serve our communities are largely good, honest, caring individuals. They serve us all by performing a dangerous, underpaid, and all too unappreciated job. This is why true incidents of civil rights violations are so hurtful. They injure not only a few persons, but they impugn the integrity of the entire corps of good officers.

The police have broad power to carry out their every day duties. In order to effectively do their job, police officers are immune to various laws applying to all other citizens. There is, however, a point when police officers cross the line of how far law enforcement can go. For example:

• Arrests for no reason
• Arrests due to racial or minority profiling
• Excessive destruction of property while engaging in a search
• Use of excessive force
• Mistreatment in jail

This office will help victims of civil rights violations recover monetary damages in such incidents. We are, however, highly selective in accepting such cases. If you feel you have been the victim of a civil rights violation, call us.