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Wrongful conviction attorneys fight to overturn convictions where an innocent person was found guilty due to police or prosecutorial misconduct, fabricated evidence, unreliable testimony, or other failures of the justice system. These attorneys not only work to free innocent people but also pursue compensation for the years stolen from them — including cases where someone has already served their sentence and is fighting to clear their name.

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ACLU of ArkansasNonprofit

ACLU of Arkansas

📍Little Rock, AR
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Civil Rights · Constitutional Law · Due Process · First Amendment · Government Misconduct · Personal Injury · Police Misconduct · Prison Reform · Wrongful Conviction · Wrongful Death

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Arkansas (legally incorporated as the Arkansas Civil Liberties Union Foundation, Inc.) is the state's premier non-profit legal and advocacy organization dedicated to defending... Read More →

ACLU of LouisianaNonprofit

ACLU of Louisiana

📍New Orleans, LA
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Civil Rights · False Arrest · Police Brutality · Police Misconduct · Wrongful Conviction · Wrongful Death

The ACLU of Louisiana Justice Lab is a litigation-focused initiative of the American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana, dedicated to challenging systemic civil rights violations through strategic lawsuits and legal advo... Read More →

Al GerhardsteinAttorney

Al Gerhardstein

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Gerhardstein & Branch Co. LPA

📍Cincinnati, OH
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Civil Rights · Constitutional Law · False Arrest · Police Brutality · Police Misconduct · Prison Reform · Wrongful Conviction · Wrongful Death

Al Gerhardstein is one of Ohio's most prominent civil rights attorneys, with over four decades of experience litigating cases against law enforcement agencies, correctional institutions, and government entities. Based in... Read More →

Alfredo ParrishAttorney

Alfredo Parrish

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Parrish Kruidenier Dunn Gentry Brown Bergmann & Messamer LLP

📍Des Moines, IA
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Appellate Law · Civil Rights · Constitutional Law · False Arrest · First Amendment · Government Misconduct · Malicious Prosecution · Personal Injury · Police Brutality · Police Misconduct · Wrongful Conviction · Wrongful Death

Alfredo Parrish is one of Iowa's most prominent civil rights and criminal defense attorneys, with decades of experience holding law enforcement and government entities accountable for unconstitutional conduct. A partner ... Read More →

Andy FreemanAttorney

Andy Freeman

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Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP

📍Baltimore, MD
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Civil Rights · False Arrest · Police Brutality · Police Misconduct · Wrongful Conviction · Wrongful Death

Andy Freeman is a civil rights attorney with a focus on representing individuals who have suffered violations of their constitutional rights at the hands of law enforcement and government actors. His practice centers on ... Read More →

Antonio RomanucciAttorney

Antonio Romanucci

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Romanucci & Blandin, LLC

📍Chicago, IL
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Civil Rights · False Arrest · Police Brutality · Police Misconduct · Wrongful Conviction · Wrongful Death

Antonio Romanucci is a nationally recognized civil rights and personal injury attorney based in Chicago, Illinois, and a founding partner of Romanucci & Blandin, LLC. With over 25 years of litigation experience, Romanucc... Read More →

Bakari SellersAttorney

Bakari Sellers

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Strom Law Firm, L.L.C.

📍Columbia, SC
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Civil Rights · Death in Custody · Discrimination · Medical Neglect · Personal Injury · Police Brutality · Police Misconduct · Prison Reform · Wrongful Conviction · Wrongful Death

Bakari Sellers has spent his life at the intersection of law, politics, and civil rights, carrying forward a legacy of advocacy inherited from his father, civil rights icon Dr. Cleveland Sellers. As a lead attorney at St... Read More →

Ben SalangoAttorney

Ben Salango

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Salango Law, PLLC

📍Charleston, WV
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Catastrophic Injury · Civil Rights · Medical Neglect · Personal Injury · Police Brutality · Police Misconduct · Prison Reform · Wrongful Conviction · Wrongful Death

Ben Salango is a powerhouse in West Virginia litigation, having built a career on securing hundreds of millions of dollars for individuals who have been failed by institutional power. Based in Charleston, his work at Sal... Read More →

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 →

Bobby DiCelloAttorney

Bobby DiCello

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DiCello Levitt

📍Cleveland, OH
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Civil Rights · False Arrest · Police Brutality · Police Misconduct · Wrongful Conviction · Wrongful Death

Bobby DiCello is a nationally recognized civil rights and personal injury attorney based in Ohio, known for his relentless pursuit of justice on behalf of individuals who have suffered at the hands of law enforcement and... Read More →

Christopher C. MyersLaw Firm

Christopher C. Myers

📍Fort Wayne, IN
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Civil Rights · False Arrest · Police Brutality · Police Misconduct · Wrongful Conviction · Wrongful Death

Christopher C. Myers & Associates is a Fort Wayne, Indiana-based civil rights law firm with decades of experience representing individuals whose constitutional rights have been violated by law enforcement, government off... Read More →

Coxwell & Associates, PLLCLaw Firm

Coxwell & Associates, PLLC

📍Jackson, MS
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Civil Rights · Personal Injury · Police Brutality · Police Misconduct · Police Negligence · Prison Reform · Wrongful Conviction · Wrongful Death

For over 40 years, Coxwell & Associates, PLLC has been a cornerstone of civil rights advocacy in Mississippi, building a formidable reputation for challenging police misconduct and institutional negligence. Based in Jack... 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 →

David RudovskyAttorney

David Rudovsky

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Kairys, Rudovsky, Messing, Feinberg & Lin LLP

📍Philadelphia, PA
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Civil Rights · Constitutional Law · False Arrest · Fourth Amendment · Police Brutality · Police Misconduct · Wrongful Conviction

David Rudovsky is one of the most distinguished civil rights attorneys in the United States, with a career spanning more than five decades dedicated to challenging police misconduct, government abuse, and violations of c... Read More →

Emancipate NCNonprofit

Emancipate NC

📍Durham, NC
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Civil Rights · False Arrest · Fourth Amendment · Police Brutality · Police Misconduct · Wrongful Conviction

Emancipate NC is a North Carolina-based nonprofit civil rights organization dedicated to dismantling structural racism and ending mass incarceration through litigation, advocacy, and community organizing. Founded with a ... Read More →

Frederick K. BrewingtonAttorney

Frederick K. Brewington

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Law Offices of Frederick K. Brewington

📍Hempstead, NY
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Civil Rights · False Arrest · Police Brutality · Police Misconduct · Wrongful Conviction · Wrongful Death

Frederick K. Brewington is a nationally recognized civil rights attorney based in Hempstead, New York, with decades of experience representing individuals whose constitutional rights have been violated by law enforcement... Read More →

Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown, LLPLaw Firm

Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown, LLP

📍Milwaukee, WI
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Civil Rights · Constitutional Law · False Arrest · Police Brutality · Police Misconduct · Prison Reform · Systemic Reform · Wrongful Conviction · Wrongful Death · Wrongful Imprisonment

Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown, LLP is a well-established Milwaukee, Wisconsin law firm with a longstanding reputation for aggressive civil rights and civil liberties litigation. Founded on principles of holding governme... Read More →

Gonzalo FernandezAttorney

Gonzalo Fernandez

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Fernandez Law, LLC

📍Saint Louis, MO
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Civil Rights · False Arrest · First Amendment · Police Brutality · Police Misconduct · Police Negligence · Wrongful Conviction · Wrongful Death

Gonzalo Fernandez is a civil rights attorney and founder of Fernandez Law, LLC, dedicated to representing individuals whose constitutional rights have been violated by law enforcement and government actors. His work cent... Read More →

Heidepriem, Purtell, Siegel & Hinrichs, LLPLaw Firm

Heidepriem, Purtell, Siegel & Hinrichs, LLP

📍Sioux Falls, SD
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Civil Rights · Government Misconduct · Personal Injury · Police Brutality · Police Misconduct · Wrongful Conviction · Wrongful Death

Heidepriem, Purtell, Siegel & Hinrichs, LLP (HPS Law Firm) has established itself as the premier litigation firm for civil rights in the Dakota region. Their history is defined by a willingness to challenge the state's m... Read More →

Hillary P. CarlsAttorney

Hillary P. Carls

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Carls Law, PLLC

📍Bozeman, MT
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Catastrophic Injury · Civil Rights · Government Misconduct · Personal Injury · Police Misconduct · Wrongful Conviction · Wrongful Death · Wrongful Imprisonment

Hillary P. Carls is a formidable trial attorney based in Bozeman, Montana, who has spent over two decades holding government agencies and law enforcement accountable in state and federal courts. She is widely regarded as... Read More →

Horn Wright, LLPLaw Firm

Horn Wright, LLP

📍New York, NY
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Civil Rights · False Arrest · Fourth Amendment · Police Brutality · Police Misconduct · Wrongful Conviction · Wrongful Death

Horn Wright, LLP is a nationally recognized civil rights and personal injury law firm with a strong focus on holding law enforcement agencies and government entities accountable for misconduct and constitutional violatio... Read More →

John M. PhillipsAttorney

John M. Phillips

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The Law Office of John M. Phillips

📍Jacksonville, FL
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Civil Rights · False Arrest · Police Brutality · Police Misconduct · Wrongful Conviction · Wrongful Death

John M. Phillips is a nationally recognized civil rights and personal injury attorney based in Jacksonville, Florida, with a decades-long track record of holding law enforcement agencies and government entities accountab... Read More →

Josiah SwinneyAttorney

Josiah Swinney

📍Indianapolis, IN
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Civil Rights · False Arrest · Police Brutality · Police Misconduct · Wrongful Conviction · Wrongful Death · Wrongful Imprisonment

Josiah Swinney is a civil rights attorney whose practice focuses on holding law enforcement and government entities accountable for constitutional violations, including excessive force, wrongful arrest, and unlawful dete... Read More →

Killmer Lane, LLPLaw Firm

Killmer Lane, LLP

📍Denver, CO
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Civil Rights · False Arrest · Police Brutality · Police Misconduct · Wrongful Conviction · Wrongful Death

Killmer, Lane & Newman, LLP is a Denver-based civil rights law firm with a long-standing reputation for holding government officials, law enforcement agencies, and municipalities accountable for constitutional violations... Read More →

Langrock Sperry & Wool, LLPLaw Firm

Langrock Sperry & Wool, LLP

📍Burlington, VT
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Civil Rights · Constitutional Law · First Amendment · Monell Claims · Personal Injury · Police Misconduct · Wrongful Conviction · Wrongful Death

Langrock Sperry & Wool, LLP is widely regarded as Vermont's premier "people's law firm," with a history of challenging government and law enforcement that dates back to 1960. Founded by Peter Langrock—a legal legend in t... 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 →

Marcel BenavidesAttorney

Marcel Benavides

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The Marcel Benavides Law Firm

📍Royal Oak, MI
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Civil Rights · False Arrest · Police Brutality · Police Misconduct · Wrongful Conviction · Wrongful Death

Marcel Benavides is a civil rights attorney whose practice has focused on representing individuals who have suffered at the hands of law enforcement and government entities. With a dedication to holding public officials ... Read More →

Maren Lynn ChaloupkaAttorney

Maren Lynn Chaloupka

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Chaloupka Law LLC

📍Scottsbluff, NE
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Civil Rights · Personal Injury · Police Brutality · Police Misconduct · Wrongful Conviction · Wrongful Death

Maren Chaloupka has spent decades litigating at the intersection of power and the people, establishing herself as a formidable force against systemic law enforcement overreach. Her practice is defined by a refusal to bac... Read More →

Mawuli DavisAttorney

Mawuli Davis

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The Davis Bozeman Law Firm

📍Decatur, GA
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Civil Rights · False Arrest · Police Brutality · Police Misconduct · Wrongful Conviction · Wrongful Death

Mawuli Mel Davis is a prominent civil rights attorney and partner at The Davis Bozeman Law Firm in Decatur, Georgia, widely recognized as one of the South's most dedicated advocates for victims of police misconduct and s... 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 →

Norm PattisAttorney

Norm Pattis

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Pattis & Smith, LLC

📍New Haven, CT
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Civil Rights · False Arrest · Malicious Prosecution · Police Brutality · Police Misconduct · Wrongful Conviction

Norm Pattis is a Connecticut-based civil rights and criminal defense attorney with decades of experience challenging government overreach, police misconduct, and constitutional violations. He founded Pattis & Smith, LLC,... Read More →

Northern Justice Project, LLCLaw Firm

Northern Justice Project, LLC

📍Anchorage, AK
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Civil Rights · False Arrest · Personal Injury · Police Brutality · Police Misconduct · Wrongful Conviction · Wrongful Death

The Northern Justice Project (NJP) is Alaska's premier private civil rights law firm, known for its aggressive and uncompromising litigation against government overreach. Since its inception, NJP has served as a critical... Read More →

People's Law OfficeLaw Firm

People's Law Office

📍Chicago, IL
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Civil Rights · False Arrest · Police Brutality · Police Misconduct · Wrongful Conviction · Wrongful Death

People's Law Office (PLO) is a Chicago-based civil rights law firm founded in 1969 by a group of radical attorneys committed to defending the rights of activists, prisoners, and communities targeted by government and law... Read More →

Raybin & Weissman, PCLaw Firm

Raybin & Weissman, PC

📍Nashville, TN
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Civil Rights · False Arrest · Malicious Prosecution · Police Brutality · Police Misconduct · Wrongful Conviction

Raybin & Weissman, PC is a Nashville, Tennessee-based law firm with decades of experience representing individuals in serious criminal defense, civil rights, and government misconduct matters. Founded by David Raybin, a ... Read More →

Ringstrom DeKrey, PLLPLaw Firm

Ringstrom DeKrey, PLLP

📍Fargo, ND
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Civil Rights · Constitutional Law · Government Misconduct · Personal Injury · Police Misconduct · Wrongful Conviction · Wrongful Death

Ringstrom DeKrey, PLLP has carved out a reputation as the premier "police accountability" boutique in the Red River Valley and across the Upper Midwest. Founded by elite trial attorneys who began their careers in the tre... Read More →

Schiller, Pittenger & Galvin, PCLaw Firm

Schiller, Pittenger & Galvin, PC

📍Scotch Plains, NJ
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Civil Rights · False Arrest · Police Brutality · Police Misconduct · Wrongful Conviction · Wrongful Death

Schiller, Pittenger & Galvin, PC is a New Jersey-based civil rights law firm with a long-standing reputation for representing individuals whose constitutional rights have been violated by law enforcement and government o... Read More →

Sean L. WaltonAttorney

Sean L. Walton

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Walton + Brown, LLP

📍Columbus, OH
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Civil Rights · False Arrest · Personal Injury · Police Brutality · Police Misconduct · Wrongful Conviction · Wrongful Death

Sean Walton is a prominent civil rights and personal injury attorney based in Columbus, Ohio, and a founding partner of Walton + Brown, LLP. Since 2018, he has been consistently recognized as a Rising Star in Ohio by Sup... Read More →

Shaheen & Gordon, PALaw Firm

Shaheen & Gordon, PA

📍Concord, NH
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Catastrophic Injury · Civil Rights · Constitutional Law · First Amendment · Personal Injury · Police Misconduct · Wrongful Conviction · Wrongful Death

Shaheen & Gordon, P.A. has spent over 40 years establishing itself as the preeminent litigation firm in Northern New England for those seeking to challenge government and law enforcement overreach. The firm is particular... Read More →

Shelley L. StanglerAttorney

Shelley L. Stangler

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Stangler

📍Roseland, NJ
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Civil Rights · Constitutional Law · False Arrest · Malicious Prosecution · Medical Neglect · Police Brutality · Police Misconduct · Wrongful Conviction · Wrongful Death

Shelley L. Stangler has spent decades establishing herself as a formidable opponent against law enforcement misconduct and institutional overreach in New Jersey and New York. Before founding her independent practice, she... Read More →

Smith Mullin, PCLaw Firm

Smith Mullin, PC

📍Montclair, NJ
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Civil Rights · False Arrest · Police Brutality · Police Misconduct · Wrongful Conviction · Wrongful Death

Smith Mullin, PC is a New Jersey-based civil rights law firm with a long-standing reputation for holding law enforcement and government entities accountable for constitutional violations. The firm has dedicated a signifi... Read More →

Stritmatter Kessler Koehler MooreLaw Firm

Stritmatter Kessler Koehler Moore

📍Hoquiam, WA
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Civil Rights · False Arrest · Government Misconduct · Police Brutality · Police Misconduct · Wrongful Conviction · Wrongful Death

Stritmatter Kessler Koehler Moore is a prominent plaintiffs' civil rights and personal injury law firm based in Hoquiam, Washington, with decades of experience holding government entities and law enforcement agencies acc... Read More →

Stroud, Flechas & DaltonLaw Firm

Stroud, Flechas & Dalton

📍Southaven, MS
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Bivens Actions · Civil Rights · Medical Neglect · Personal Injury · Police Brutality · Police Misconduct · Prison Reform · Wrongful Conviction · Wrongful Death

Stroud, Flechas & Dalton has established itself as a premier destination for civil rights litigation in Northern Mississippi and the Memphis metro area. For over 25 years, the firm has specialized in holding law enforcem... Read More →

Sykes McAllister Law Offices, PLLCLaw Firm

Sykes McAllister Law Offices, PLLC

📍Salt Lake City, UT
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Civil Rights · False Arrest · Police Brutality · Police Misconduct · Wrongful Conviction · Wrongful Death

Sykes McAllister Law Offices, PLLC is a civil rights and personal injury law firm dedicated to representing individuals whose constitutional rights have been violated by law enforcement and government entities. The firm ... Read More →

Terry GilbertAttorney

Terry Gilbert

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Friedman & Gilbert

📍Cleveland, OH
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Civil Rights · Constitutional Law · False Arrest · Monell Claims · Police Brutality · Police Misconduct · Wrongful Conviction · Wrongful Death · Wrongful Imprisonment

Terry Gilbert is one of Ohio's most prominent and experienced civil rights and criminal defense attorneys, based in Cleveland, Ohio, where he has practiced for more than four decades. A partner at Friedman & Gilbert, Gil... 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 →

Thomas C. CrumplarAttorney

Thomas C. Crumplar

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Jacobs & Crumplar, P.A.

📍New Castle, DE
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Catastrophic Injury · Personal Injury · Police Misconduct · Police Negligence · Prison Reform · Systemic Reform · Wrongful Conviction · Wrongful Death

Thomas Crumplar has built a career as a powerhouse litigator in Delaware, often serving as the primary legal shield for families seeking accountability from law enforcement. While his firm, Jacobs & Crumplar, is known fo... Read More →

Tom PortoAttorney

Tom Porto

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Popham Injury Law

📍Kansas City, MO
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Civil Rights · Death in Custody · Medical Neglect · Personal Injury · Police Brutality · Police Misconduct · Systemic Reform · Wrongful Conviction · Wrongful Death

Tom Porto began his legal career as a Missouri State Public Defender, standing beside clients the system had already written off and sharpening his trial instincts against institutions that expected to win. That formativ... Read More →

Ven JohnsonAttorney

Ven Johnson

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Ven Johnson Law

📍Detroit, MI
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Civil Rights · False Arrest · Police Brutality · Police Misconduct · Wrongful Conviction · Wrongful Death

Ven Johnson is a prominent civil rights and personal injury attorney based in Detroit, Michigan, who has built a national reputation for holding law enforcement and government entities accountable for constitutional viol... Read More →

William JungbauerAttorney

William Jungbauer

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Yaeger & Jungbauer Barristers, PLC

📍Saint Paul, MN
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Civil Rights · False Arrest · Police Brutality · Police Misconduct · Wrongful Conviction · Wrongful Death

William Jungbauer is a seasoned civil rights and personal injury attorney based in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota, practicing with Yaeger & Jungbauer Barristers, PLC. He has dedicated a significant portion of his lega... Read More →

Zalkind Duncan & Bernstein, LLPLaw Firm

Zalkind Duncan & Bernstein, LLP

📍Boston, MA
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Civil Rights · Criminal Defense · False Arrest · Fourth Amendment · Malicious Prosecution · Police Brutality · Police Misconduct · Prison Reform · Wrongful Conviction · Wrongful Death

Zalkind Duncan & Bernstein, LLP is a Boston-based civil rights and criminal defense law firm with a longstanding reputation for holding government actors and law enforcement accountable. Founded by attorneys with deep ro... Read More →