Civil Rights lawyers in California Adam M. to Barry Appell

Firm: Appell Mediation

13535 Ventura Boulevard , Sherman Oaks , California 91423

Practice Areas: Appellate , Business , Civil Rights, Class Actions, Contracts, Corporate , Discrimination, Employment & Labor , Family , Labor , Mediation, Sexual Harassment, Wages/Commissions/Overtime, Wrongful Termination

Firm: Rogers | Beltran LLP

6700 Fallbrook Ave., Suite 100 , Los Angeles , California 91307

Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Civil Rights

Prior to becoming an attorney, I participated in hundreds of missions in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom as a U.S. Marine and while working on Department of Defense and Department of State contracts. Sometimes, conducting the proper prior planning leading up to those missions was just as exciting as the missions themselves.. During those times, I learned very quickly that survival depended on one’s ability to anticipate the actions of others, investigate credible threats, adapt to changing circumstances, work effectively with your team, and understand the strengths and weaknesses of the team but especially those of your enemies.. To me, the courtroom is not much different. The threats on the battlefield are clearly unique but my approach remains the same. Having already possessed these skills has given me a distinct advantage over many of my peers. In keeping with this warrior ethos, I approach the courtroom with the mentality of “No better friend, no worse enemy” while remaining polite and professional. These skills, along with my integrity, loyalty, and fighting spirit, set me apart from others.

Firm: Bailey & Glasser LLP

1999 Harrison Street , Oakland , California 94612

Practice Areas: Civil Rights

Arthur Bryant is a nice Jewish boy who decided he wanted to become a public interest lawyer when he was 14 years old. So, he went to Swarthmore College, Harvard Law School, and that’s what he did. The National Law Journal has twice named him Arthur of the 100 Most Influential Attorneys in America. He has won major victories and made new law fighting for consumers’ rights’ workers’ rights, civil liberties, civil rights, clean air, clean water, food safety, corporate and government accountability, the poor and powerless, and access to justice for all. He is listed in Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in American Law, and Who’s Who in the World.. Arthur spent the past 35 years helping build and lead a national public interest law firm – Public Justice, – that works with lawyers nationwide to bring cases that will make a difference. He joined Public Justice as its sole Staff Attorney in 1984; became Executive Director in 1987; Chairman in 2014; and Chairman Emeritus in 2019, his 35th anniversary with the organization. When Arthur became Executive Director, the group had two staff (Arthur and the receptionist), a small office in Washington DC, fewer than 25 annual members, a $275,000 budget, and very few cases on its docket. It now has 43 staff (including 23 attorneys), offices on both coasts, over 2,700 members, a $7.5 million budget, and, over the past 30 years, has been involved in a broader range of cutting-edge, high-impact cases than any public interest organization in the country – including two cases before the U.S. Supreme Court last year, both of which it won.. That was the perfect capstone to Arthur’s decision that it was time to re-enter private practice. He is now opening a West Coast Office in Oakland for Bailey & Glasser, created by a close friend he met the first week in law school, and more dedicated than ever to fighting for justice.. Arthur has been honored by, among others, the American Association for Justice, the American Bar Association, Harvard Law School, Mass Torts Made Perfect, the Consumer Attorneys Associations of Los Angeles and San Diego, the Iowa Association for Justice, the New Jersey Association for Justice, the Pennsylvania Association for Justice, the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, and the Western Trial Lawyers Association. The Oregon Trial Lawyers Association has named its public service award the Arthur H. Bryant Public Justice Award.

Firm: The Kizzie Firm, APC

1732 Aviation Blvd. , Redondo Beach , California 90278

Practice Areas: Civil Rights

Experienced Los Angeles civil rights/police misconduct trial attorney and flim, tv, and music entertainment transactional & litigation attorney.. Antonio K. Kizzie, Esq. (“Kizzie”) is the founder of The Kizzie Firm, APC, and is an experienced state and federal litigation, trial and appellate attorney with hundreds of cases and over a dozen state and federal civil and criminal jury trials as first chair under his belt. As founder of The Kizzie Firm, APC, Kizzie proudly and fearlessly represents plaintiffs in personal injury, wrongful death, and civil rights/police misconduct/discrimination cases to obtain justice and compensation for their injustices. Kizzie also proudly represents creatives, artists, talent, writers, producers, influencers, and production companies in transactions and litigations in the music, film, fashion, and television industries.. In 2015 at the age of 28, the National Bar Association named Kizzie as one of the “Top 40 Lawyers Under 40.” In 2022 at the age of 35, Kizzie was selected to join the American Board of Trial Advocates (“ABOTA”), an invitation only national association of more than 7,300 experienced trial lawyers and judges and consists of 96 chapters spread across all 50 states and the District of Colombia with a mission to foster improvement in the ethical and technical standards of practice in the field of advocacy to the end that individual litigants may receive more effective representation and the general public be benefited by more efficient administration of justice consistent with the traditional principles of litigation.. In 2008, Mr. Kizzie received his Bachelors of Arts in Legal Communications from Howard University (“HU”) in Washington, D.C. At HU, he became the first Richard D. Parsons Time Warner Cable Scholar, received a full HU Academic Legacy Scholarship, was a Rhodes Scholar nominee, and is featured on the John H. Johnson School of Communications Hall of Fame. Mr. Kizzie was also a participant in the Thurgood Marshall College Fund Leadership Institute, Diversity Leadership Program, and the American Institute of Foreign Study in Granada, Spain, where he developed a conversational fluency in Spanish. While in undergrad, Mr. Kizzie interned at the United States Department of Justice, Office of Communications and the Executive Office of the D.C. Superior Courts.. Kizzie is licensed to practice law in California and Washington, D.C.; and has been admitted to all federal districts of California; the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; the U.S. District Court for Colorado and Washington, D.C.; and the U.S. Supreme Court. He has argued cases before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, California Supreme Court, and was lead trial and appellate counsel in a matter that went before the United States Supreme Court.. In 2008, Kizzie received his B.A. in legal communication magna cum laude from Howard University. After graduating from University of California, Los Angeles School of Law with his J.D. in 2011 at the age of twenty-four (24), Kizzie served as a Volunteer Deputy City Attorney prosecuting DUIs for the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office, Metropolitan Branch.. During the beginning of his legal career, Kizzie primarily worked as a public entity defense attorney for the County of Los Angeles regarding civil rights claims, including excessive force and wrongful arrest, where he became a successful defense trial attorney with a near perfect record of victories on behalf of his clients. During this same time, Kizzie also took on personal injury and civil rights plaintiff cases involving excessive force and discrimination against other law enforcement agencies, at times even winning a plaintiff civil rights case via federal summary judgment/adjudication before trial, which was unheard of at that time. This combination of experiences provided Kizzie with the invaluable insight and rare skillset to be able to evaluate, strategize, and litigate a case from both a plaintiff’s and defendant’s perspective from pleading to trial and appeal. Accordingly, Kizzie brings over a decade of deep understanding of police training, policies, and tactics to the civil rights practice, which makes him a formidable ally and advocate for plaintiffs who are victims of police misconduct.. As a first-generation graduate student and attorney, Kizzie values youth mentorship and community service. Accordingly, Kizzie routinely speaks to high school students at Dorsey, Crenshaw, and other Los Angeles high schools regarding their duties, rights, and responsibilities “When You Turn 18.” Kizzie also enjoys coordinating and volunteering with free legal clinics through the County of Los Angeles to educate the community on their rights, provide expungements, provide referrals to non-profits and legal resources, and perform other pro-bono services. You may also find Kizzie volunteering to pack food at the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, cooking breakfast for unhoused women at the Downtown Women’s Center, planting trees in urban areas with TreePeople, and providing legal services to creatives at California Lawyers for the Arts.

Firm: Law Office of Anthony J. Sperber

1808 Sixth Street , Berkeley , California 94710

Practice Areas: Civil Rights, Constitutional , Discrimination, Employment & Labor , Labor , Sexual Harassment, Employment & Labor

Before I was an attorney, I spent approximately 10 years in the restaurant industry.  I also started and ran a painting contracting company during college.  Even in those non-legal positions, I found myself advocating for others who did not have much of a voice.  Often these were low-level employees whose employers took advantage of them because they were young, female, immigrants, or did not speak fluent English.. Since graduating from law school in 1998, I have worked on a wide variety of cases, and for an even wider variety of people and businesses.  Since starting my own firm in 2000, I have represented only small businesses and individuals--typically against wealthy individuals and powerful corporations.  Although these defendants generally can afford the most expensive law firms, I have found that I can obtain justice for my clients through persistent and creative litigation.. Thank you for reviewing my profile.  If you would like to speak about a potential legal matter, please feel free to call me or send me an email.. - Anthony

Firm: Law Offices of Anthony Boskovich

28 North First Street   6th Floor  95 , San Jose , California 95113

Practice Areas: Appellate ,Business ,Civil ,Civil Rights,Constitutional ,Criminal Defense ,Elder ,Family ,Federal ,Labor ,Legal Malpractice,Medical Malpractice,Police Misconduct,Professional Malpractice,Workers Compensation

Firm: Law Offices of Anthony E. Goldsmith

18321 Ventura Blvd. , Tarzana , California 91356

Practice Areas: Civil Rights

Anthony Goldsmith practices disability rights, police misconduct and personal injury law in Los Angeles, California.  As a disability rights advocacy attorney, Anthony has achieved a number of successes in creating more accessible private and public facilities and altering policies effecting broad classes of people with disabilities. Among his litigation achievements, Anthony has litigated a number of impact cases against public entities and transit agencies and has altered the manner in which entire industries understand their duties under the ADA and other disability rights laws.. In addition to his law practice, Anthony has, since 1997, acted as an expert and consultant in the disability access field. As a consultant, he has worked with both public and private clients to help them meet their obligations under the ADA and related laws. His consulting clients have included several of the largest corporations in the world, as well as governmental entities that include the Attorney Generals' offices for the states of California and Colorado, the University of California and the National Park Service.. Mr. Goldsmith remains active in the legislative process surrounding disabled rights law in California and was an active participant in the legislative process that resulted in the changes to California disabled law collectively known as "SB 1608" and “SB1186”. In the past, he has frequently given presentations to both attorneys and architects and has qualified to provide continuing education for architects under the auspices of the Architect's Institute of America.

Firm: Law Offices of Anthony P. Capozzi

1233 West Shaw Avenue Suite 102 , Fresno , California 93711

Practice Areas: Civil , Civil Rights, Criminal Defense , White Collar Crime, Criminal Defense

Firm: Rosen, Bien and Galvan, LLP

315 Montgomery Street   Tenth Floor   , San Francisco , California 94104

Practice Areas: Civil ,Civil Rights

Firm: Andrew M. Wyatt Law Offices

20750 Ventura Blvd Suite 440 , Woodland Hills , California 91364

Practice Areas: Administrative , Adoption, Bankruptcy, Business Organizations, Child Custody & Visitation, Child Support, Civil Rights, Constitutional , Construction , Consumer Protection, Debtor/Creditor, Discrimination, Divorce, Education , Elder , Entertainment & Sports , Health Care & Hospitalization, Labor , Motor Vehicle Accidents, Nursing Home Negligence, Probate , Sexual Harassment, Toxic Substances, Traffic Violations, Trusts, Wills, Workers Compensation, Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense

Firm: Law Ofc John Burris

7677 Oakport St #1120 , Oakland , California 94621

Practice Areas: Civil Rights

Firm: Nageley, Meredith and Miller, Inc.

8001 Folsom Boulevard   100  95 , Sacramento , California 95826

Practice Areas: Civil ,Civil Rights,Employment & Labor ,Federal

Firm: ANDREA COOK & ASSOCIATES A LAW Corporation

555 East Ocean Boulevard, Suite 430 , Long Beach , California 90802

Practice Areas: Civil , Civil Rights, Criminal Defense , Discrimination, Employment & Labor , Juvenile , Labor , Sexual Harassment, White Collar Crime, Wrongful Termination, Employment & Labor, Employment & Labor, Employment & Labor

Firm: Office Of The County Counsel, County Of Alameda

1221 Oak St. , Oakland , California 94612

Practice Areas: Civil Rights, Corporate , Employment & Labor, Employment & Labor

ANDREA S. CARLISE is an Assistant County Counsel with the Office of the County Counsel in Alameda, CA where she oversees the Advocacy and Litigation Division.. Ms. Carlise has been recognized as a Northern California Super Lawyer every year since 2012. She has litigated and managed cases throughout California, representing clients at trial and facilitating the settlement or dismissal of countless cases. Ms. Carlise has successfully represented clients in State and Federal court, as well as before the Department of Fair Employment and Housing, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the National Labor Relations Board. She has assisted clients in resolving employment disputes and negotiating favorable severance packages. She is currently representing ValleyCare Health System, Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital, Alameda Hospital, El Camino Hospital and the County of Alameda in a variety of complex cases involving wrongful termination, employment discrimination, police practices, civil rights and other litigation matters.. Ms. Carlise has a strong commitment to Pro Bono and community service. She has served as President of the National Conference of Women's Bar Associations and California Women Lawyers. Ms. Carlise served on the Board of Directors of the Conference of California Bar Associations from 2009-2012 and is an active member of Queen's Bench Bar Association, having served on its Board of Directors. She has served as the President of the Board of Girls Inc. of the Island City. Ms. Carlise was a recipient of the 2012-2013 Women of Achievement Award from California Women Lawyers and the 2015 Women's Human Rights & Leadership Award from the International Action Network for Gender Equity and Law.

Firm: Amitai Schwartz

Po Box 8498 , Emeryville , California 94662

Practice Areas: Administrative , Appellate , Civil , Civil Rights, Criminal Defense , Health Care & Hospitalization, Government

Firm: Diamante Law Group

510 West 6th Street , Los Angeles , California 90014

Practice Areas: Civil Rights, Constitutional , Consumer Protection, Criminal Defense , Immigration & Naturalization , Immigration, Immigration

Alan Diamante is the founding attorney at Diamante Law Group. A skilled Los Angeles immigration lawyer, he brings nearly 25 years of legal experience to the firm. Mr. Diamante has handled and taken part in numerous notable cases throughout his expansive legal career. Among these were several immigration cases that ultimately changed public opinion, DHS regulations, and federal immigration laws. In 2002, Mr. Diamante successfully defended a Salvadorian immigrant who was facing deportation largely due to his outspoken beliefs regarding corruption in the Los Angeles Police Department’s Rampart Division.At the firm, Mr. Diamante handles a broad range of immigration matters, ranging from employment- and family-based immigration to deportation defense to detention release to political asylum. He has helped immigrants seeking naturalization/citizenship, green cards, and safety in the United States. Above all else, Mr. Diamante is passionate about protecting the rights of all people, including immigrants and their families.

Firm: The Law Office of Alan Castillo

3848 Campus Drive , Newport Beach , California 92660

Practice Areas: Appellate , Civil Rights, Criminal Defense , Juvenile , Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense

Criminal Defense & Professional License Defense Representation in Orange CountyAs a highly qualified and experienced Laguna Beach criminal defense attorney who has advocated on behalf of individuals throughout the Orange County area for more than 25 years, I know what is at stake in cases involving serious criminal allegations or accusations of dishonesty, malpractice, or fraud. I have aggressively represented clients facing DUI charges, sex crime accusations, and drug charges. Your livelihood, your future, and your freedom may be hanging in the balance, but I am wholly devoted to helping you secure the results you need to move forward with your life.. Whether you have been arrested, a loved one has been accused of a crime, you are being investigated by a licensing board, or you are facing allegations by a licensing board, I can help protect your rights. By choosing my firm, you will be represented by me directly, which means you will have individual, one-on-one access to a skilled professional who is personally invested in the success of your case.. Proudly Serving the Orange County for Over 25 YearsUnlike most firms, I do not keep my clients at a distance or in the dark. I make every effort to keep you informed of your rights and any case developments. You are unique and so are the facts involved in your case, and you deserve legal advocacy that recognizes your side of the story. We have years of criminal defense experience in Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, and Orange County.. Avid Hiker, Backcountry Hiking, Camping.  I love to play basketball, surf, snowboard. and be organized.

201 Spear Street   1000 , San Francisco , California 94105

Practice Areas: Civil Rights,Construction ,Corporate ,Professional Malpractice,Trusts,White Collar Crime

Firm: The Veen Firm, PC

711 Van Ness Avenue , San Francisco , California 94102

Practice Areas: Civil Litigation, Plaintiffs Personal Injury, Litigation, Trial Practice, Personal Injury, Catastrophic Injury, Accidents, Torts, Negligence, Bicycle Accidents, Automobile Accidents, Bus Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Commercial Vehicle Liability, Aviation Accidents, Aquatic Injuries, Boating Accidents, Civil Rights, Class Actions, Animal Attacks, Dog Bites, Bodily Injury, Brain Injury, Electrical Injury, Head Injury, Pedestrian Injuries, School Bus Accidents, Severe Burns, Slip and Fall, Spinal Injury, Subway Accidents, Third Party Wrongful Death, Tourist Injuries, Traumatic Brain Injury, Wrongful Death, Premises Liability, Inadequate Security, Negligent Security, Products Liability, Resorts and Leisure, Civil Liability, Intentional Torts, Public Law

Firm: Casper, Meadows, Schwartz & Cook

2121 North California Boulevard , Walnut Creek , California 94596

Practice Areas: Civil Rights, Wrongful Death, Accidents, Aquatic Injuries, Automobile Negligence, Automobile Accidents, Bicycle Accidents, Boating Accidents, Bodily Injury, Brain Injury, Bus Accidents, Catastrophic Injury, Commercial Vehicle Liability, Dog Bites, Electrical Injury, Head Injury, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Pedestrian Injuries, Plaintiffs Personal Injury, Psychological Injury, School Bus Accidents, Severe Burns, Sexual Abuse, Slip and Fall, Spinal Injury, Third Party Wrongful Death, Traumatic Brain Injury, Excessive Use of Force