Civil Rights

The law is intended to be blind and impartial.  We, the people, are protected by virtue of our civil rights.  Unfortunately, people’s civil rights are violated every day.

Often, our civil rights cases come about in the context of people interacting with law enforcement.  There still exist bad apples among our law enforcement community who violate the civil rights of our citizens.  Civil rights cases are often very difficult. Since you are dealing with the government, there are many immunities, exceptions and privileges that protect the actions of government officials.  If your civil rights were violated, you need an experienced and hard-working attorney to represent you.

At the end of the day, resolving these cases; whether it’s employment, labor, discrimination, or civil rights, comes down to your representation. If you do not have a proven trial lawyer, it is less likely that you will resolve your case for what it is actually worth. 

For civil rights case involving police misconduct, who better to litigate your case than a former prosecutor, who is well versed with the way that police officers are supposed to handle themselves when interacting with the public. Schiller Law’s experience dealing with police officers for years as an assistant prosecutor makes the firm uniquely qualified to prosecute your civil rights case and ultimately achieve a desirable outcome. 

The Tort Claims Act

Anytime you sue a public entity for a wrongdoing, you must file a notice of tort claim within 90 days of your injury. If you fail to file the notice within 90 days, you often lose your right to bring a lawsuit. That is why it is important to consult with a civil rights’ lawyer right away. The quicker we speak with you, the quicker we can assess your claims, protect your rights, and the more likely we can uncover critical, time-sensitive evidence in your case. 

You can file lawsuits for civil rights violations in federal or state court. With discussion and feedback from the client, our lawyers will help choose the appropriate venue for your case based on our experience, training, and knowledge of which jurisdictions and which venues tend to have the judges and juries that are most conducive to an outcome that benefits your case.

Our goal in all civil rights cases, obviously, is maximum recovery for the client. But our goal is also to remediate and end the practice or misconduct that led to the civil rights violation in the first place. 

Contact Schiller Law today for a free, confidential consultation.