Top Civil Rights Lawyers in Cleveland | 39 available

Firm: Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart

127 Public Square, Suite 4130 , Cleveland , Ohio 44114

Practice Areas: Family , Labor , Wages/Commissions/Overtime, Civil Rights

Firm: The Chandra Law Firm, LLC

1265 W. 6th St , Cleveland , Ohio 44113

Practice Areas: Civil Rights

A former federal prosecutor, large-city law director, and large-firm litigator, Subodh Chandra is The Chandra Law Firm LLC's founding and managing partner. His practice focuses on high-profile civil-rights litigation, along with white-collar-criminal defense and internal investigations.. Chandra is engaged for high-stakes litigation when reputations are on the line. His matters often have a public-interest, crisis-communications, and public-policy dimension.. Examples include. Before founding the firm, Chandra served as director of law for the city of Cleveland, a billion-dollar corporation. Chandra led the work of an 82-lawyer department with both criminal and civil divisions. He also sometimes served as Cleveland's acting mayor.As Cleveland's general counsel, Chandra handled legal work in-house and slashed by nearly 90% spending on outside counsel, saving millions; moved vigorously through in-house investigations to clean up internal corruption; restored the department's reputation; and attracted top performers who helped make it Ohio's most diverse law firm. And his tough-minded, preventive approach reduced Cleveland's liability exposure and payments significantly.Previously, as federal prosecutor, Chandra successfully prosecuted healthcare fraud and corruption—winning a commendation from FBI director Robert Mueller for "demonstrated excellence" as well as from the special agent in charge of the FBI's Cleveland office. Chandra also prosecuted tax fraud, bank fraud, and other economic crimes.. Before that, Chandra served as a litigator in large law firms in both Cleveland and Los Angeles. Chandra defended the cities of Los Angeles and Beverly Hills against high-profile allegations of police misconduct, and represented large media companies and motion-picture studios. Some of his more memorable work included helping defend the television show "Hard Copy" against libel charges by the singer Michael Jackson.. Chandra began his legal career as special presidential counsel at the American Bar Association.Chandra is a graduate of the Yale Law School, where he was executive editor of the Yale Law & Policy Review. He also graduated with honors and dual-departmental distinction from Stanford University, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa his junior year, and which awarded him the John Gardner Fellowship to work as a protégé of Ohio Governor Richard F. Celeste.Chandra has served as Distinguished Practitioner in Residence at Case Western Reserve University School of Law, teaching appellate practice and legal ethics. He has also served as a legal-ethics and attorneys' fees expert in litigation.Long active in assisting people who aspire to public service, Chandra was also a 2006 candidate for Ohio Attorney General, winning most newspaper endorsements. The Cincinnati Enquirer called Chandra "the best candidate Ohio Democrats have produced in years." Chandra was also one of the earliest supporters of President Barack H. Obama, serving on his National Finance Committee, on the national Asian-American advisory committee, and as an Obama delegate to and deputy whip of the Ohio delegation at the 2008 Democratic National Convention.Civically active, Chandra in 2021 was the principal author—on behalf of police-misconduct victims' families—of the city of Cleveland charter amendment that effects greater civilian disciplinary and policy oversight over Cleveland police, and requires that a civilian oversight body maintain Brady evidence records of police officers who have been dishonest. Voters adopted the reform initiative, a model for the nation, overwhelmingly.. Chandra is a longtime member, and serves as co-vice chair, of the Special Ohio Advisory Committee to the United States Commission on Civil Rights.Chandra is admitted to practice law in California, Ohio, and New Mexico (inactive), and in federal courts around the country.. Based on the review of his peers, Chandra has been included in Best Lawyers® in America for civil rights and Super Lawyers®. He's been included in America's Top 50 Lawyers. Under his leadership, Chandra Law has been peer-review included in U.S. News and World Reports's Best Law Firms in America for Civil Rights. And he was named 2022 Lawyer of the Year in Civil Rights by Best Lawyers® in America.. Chandra's legal work is featured in the documentaries Free for All! (2008), PAY 2 PLAY: Democracy's High Stakes (2014), and 137 Shots (Netflix 2021).. Chandra and his wife are the proud parents of triplet sons.

Firm: Montgomery Jonson LLP

14701 Detroit Rd. , Cleveland , Ohio 44107

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

Firm: Weston Hurd LLP

1301 E. 9th Street , Cleveland , Ohio 44114

Practice Areas: Business , Civil Rights, Employment & Labor , General Practice, Insurance , Professional Malpractice

Tim is a litigation attorney who focuses his practice on employment discrimination, civil rights litigation, governmental liability, eminent domain matters and professional negligence. He has substantial trial experience in race discrimination cases, sex discrimination cases, and wrongful termination cases. Tim also has extensive experience representing clients before the EEOC and the OCRC. Tim received his B.A. in 1987 from The Ohio State University and his J.D. in 1991 from the University of Toledo. He received his Ohio Bar admission in 1991 and also has admission before the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Tim is a member of the Defense Research Institute and has been honored with selection for membership in The Judge John M. Manos Inn of Court. In addition to his legal practice, Tim has written several articles for various publications and has presented seminars on employment issues to numerous public officials and agencies including the County Commissioners Association of Ohio and participating members of the County Risk Sharing Authority.  Tim also served as a past instructor and supervising attorney for Cleveland-Marshall College of Law’s Housing Law Clinic Program which represents indigent tenants in the Cleveland Housing Court.

Firm: Shapero & Roloff Co., L.P.A.

1350 Euclid Avenue Suite 1550 , Cleveland , Ohio 44115

Practice Areas: Civil Rights, Employment & Labor , Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home Negligence, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Railroad/FELA, Wrongful Death, Medical Malpractice

Firm: The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland

1223 W. 6th Street , Cleveland , Ohio 44113

Practice Areas: Civil Rights

Legal Aid's mission is to secure justice and resolve fundamental problems for those who have low incomes and are vulnerable by providing high-quality legal services and working for systemic solutions.. We carry out our mission every day by providing legal services at no cost to clients with low incomes, helping ensure fairness for all in the justice system—regardless of how much money a person has.

Firm: Berns, Ockner and Greenberger, LLC

3733 Park East Drive 200 , Cleveland , Ohio 44122

Practice Areas: Civil Rights,Corporate ,Insurance ,Real Estate

Firm: Sobel, Wade & Mapley, LLC

55 Erieview Plaza, Suite 370 , Cleveland , Ohio 44114

Practice Areas: Employment, Litigation, Sexual Harassment, Discrimination, Wrongful Termination, Civil Rights, Mediation, Appeals, Arbitration, Employment & Labor, Employment & Labor

Understanding that each client has unique experiences and needs, Peter Mapley founded Sobel, Wade & Mapley with the goal of maintaining a select caseload and providing each client careful, individualized service.. Peter has handled a full complement of employment cases, through each stage of litigation, including trial and appeal. Peter focuses on employment discrimination, wage and hour, FMLA, and whistleblower claims.. In addition to his practice, Peter provides service to a variety of pro bono legal clinics, volunteers with the CMBA’s 3R’s program in the Cleveland City School District, is a member of the City of Lakewood’s Citizens Advisory Committee, and has served as an election observer in each of the last two presidential elections.. Peter is admitted to practice in Ohio, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

Firm: Bakerhostetler LLP

127 Public Sq Ste 2000 , Cleveland , Ohio 44114

Practice Areas: General Practice, Civil Rights

Firm: Weston Hurd LLP

1301 E 9th St Ste 1900 , Cleveland , Ohio 44114

Practice Areas: Civil Rights, Copyrights, Employment & Labor

Firm: Nicola Gudbranson & Cooper, LLC

50 Public Sq Ste 2900 , Cleveland , Ohio 44113

Practice Areas: Civil Rights

Firm: Mazanec, Raskin & Ryder Co., L.P.A.

34305 Solon Road   100 , Cleveland , Ohio 44139

Practice Areas: Civil Rights,Employment & Labor

Firm: Roetzel & Andress, LPA

1375 E 9th St Fl 10 , Cleveland , Ohio 44114

Practice Areas: Civil Rights

11307 Harbor View Dr , Cleveland , Ohio 44102

Practice Areas: Civil Rights

Firm: Duvin, Cahn & Hutton, A Legal Professional Association

1301 East Ninth Street , Cleveland , Ohio 44114

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

Firm: Berkman, Gordon, Murray & DeVan

55 Public Square, Suite 2200 , Cleveland , Ohio 44113

Practice Areas: Civil Rights

Firm: Berkman, Gordon, Murray and DeVan

2121 The Illuminating Building   55 Public Square , Cleveland , Ohio 44113

Practice Areas: Civil ,Civil Rights,Constitutional ,Criminal Defense

Firm: Novak Pavlik Deliberato LLP

1660 W 2nd St Ste 950 , Cleveland , Ohio 44113

Practice Areas: Civil Rights

Firm: Mansour Gavin LPA

1001 Lakeside Avenue , Cleveland , Ohio 44114

Practice Areas: Insurance Defense, Transportation, Aviation and Aerospace, Products Liability, Professional Liability, Municipal Law, Civil Rights, Corporate Law, Insurance, Litigation, Civil Litigation