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Attorneys in California

Attorneys and firms with a proven record against law enforcement in California.

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Benjamin L. CrumpAttorney

Benjamin L. Crump

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Ben Crump Law, PLLC

📍Tallahassee, FL
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Also serves: Tennessee, Washington D.C., Georgia, New York, Illinois, Texas, California

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Civil Rights · Constitutional Law · Discrimination · False Arrest · Government Misconduct · Personal Injury · Police Brutality · Police Misconduct · Prison Reform · Wrongful Conviction · Wrongful Death

Nationally acclaimed attorney Ben Crump is one of the most recognized and impactful civil rights figures in the United States. He has built a decades-long track record of holding law enforcement agencies, municipalities,... Read More →

Dale K. GalipoAttorney

Dale K. Galipo

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Law Offices of Dale K. Galipo

📍Woodland Hills, CA
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Civil Rights · False Arrest · Police Brutality · Police Misconduct · Wrongful Conviction · Wrongful Death

Dale K. Galipo is one of the most prominent and accomplished civil rights attorneys in the United States, with over three decades of experience representing victims of police brutality, excessive force, and government mi... Read More →

Dan StormerAttorney

Dan Stormer

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Hadsell Stormer Renick & Dai LLP

📍Pasadena, CA
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Civil Rights · False Arrest · Police Brutality · Police Misconduct · Wrongful Conviction · Wrongful Death

Dan Stormer is a nationally recognized civil rights attorney and founding partner of Hadsell Stormer Renick & Dai LLP, based in Pasadena, California. With decades of experience litigating against law enforcement agencies... Read More →

Haddad & Sherwin, LLPLaw Firm

Haddad & Sherwin, LLP

📍Oakland, CA
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Civil Rights · False Arrest · Fourth Amendment · Police Brutality · Police Misconduct · Wrongful Death

Haddad & Sherwin, LLP is a Oakland, California-based civil rights law firm with a longstanding reputation for representing individuals whose constitutional rights have been violated by law enforcement officers and govern... Read More →

Loevy & LoevyLaw Firm

Loevy & Loevy

📍Chicago, IL
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Also serves: California, Washington D.C., New York, Colorado

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Civil Rights · False Arrest · Police Brutality · Police Misconduct · Wrongful Conviction · Wrongful Death

Loevy & Loevy is one of the most prominent civil rights law firms in the United States, founded by Jon Loevy in Chicago, Illinois. The firm has built a national reputation over more than two decades by taking on the most... Read More →

Neufeld Scheck Brustin Hoffmann & Freudenberger, LLPLaw Firm

Neufeld Scheck Brustin Hoffmann & Freudenberger, LLP

📍New York, NY
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Also serves: California, Illinois, Ohio

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Civil Rights · Discrimination · Monell Claims · Personal Injury · Police Misconduct · Systemic Reform · Wrongful Conviction · Wrongful Death

Neufeld Scheck Brustin Hoffmann & Freudenberger, LLP (NSBHF) is widely regarded as the preeminent civil rights firm in the United States for exonerations and systemic police accountability. Founded by the pioneers of the... Read More →

Panish Shea Ravipudi LLPLaw Firm

Panish Shea Ravipudi LLP

📍Los Angeles, CA
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Also serves: Nevada

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Civil Rights · Constitutional Law · False Arrest · Monell Claims · Police Brutality · Police Misconduct · Wrongful Death

Panish Shea Ravipudi LLP is one of the nation's premier plaintiffs' litigation firms, renowned for securing some of the largest verdicts and settlements in American legal history. Founded by Brian Panish, a legendary tri... Read More →

Schonbrun Seplow Harris Hoffman & Zeldes, LLPLaw Firm

Schonbrun Seplow Harris Hoffman & Zeldes, LLP

📍Culver City, CA
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Appellate Law · Civil Rights · Class Actions · False Arrest · Police Brutality · Police Misconduct · Wrongful Imprisonment

Schonbrun Seplow Harris Hoffman & Zeldes, LLP has spent over three decades as one of California's most formidable civil rights firms, building an unmatched record of taking on police departments, sheriffs' departments, a... Read More →

The Cochran FirmLaw Firm

The Cochran Firm

📍Atlanta, GA
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Also serves: California, New York, Illinois, Florida, Texas, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee

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Civil Rights · Death in Custody · False Arrest · Fourth Amendment · Police Brutality · Police Misconduct · Wrongful Conviction · Wrongful Death

The Cochran Firm is one of the most recognized civil rights and personal injury law firms in the United States, built on the legendary legacy of Johnnie L. Cochran Jr., whose career defined a generation of civil rights l... Read More →

State Filing Deadlines & Legal Limits

For general reference only — not legal advice. Deadlines may vary based on facts and should be verified with an attorney.

Civil Rights & Personal Injury2 years

Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 335.1

Federal § 1983 civil rights claims borrow the state personal injury statute of limitations.

Notice of Claim Against Government180 days

Cal. Gov. Code § 911.2

A government tort claim must be presented to the public entity within 6 months of the incident. Suit is barred without timely presentment.

Qualified ImmunityLimited by State Law

Tom Bane Civil Rights ActCal. Civ. Code § 52.1

The California Bane Act creates a state-law cause of action for civil rights violations — and unlike federal § 1983 claims, it does not permit government officials to invoke qualified immunity as a defense. Plaintiffs can pursue Bane Act claims against state and local officials without clearing the QI hurdle that frequently defeats federal civil rights suits.