Top Civil Rights Lawyers in Knoxville | 8 available

Firm: A. Philip Lomonaco

800 S Gay St Ste 1950 , Knoxville , Tennessee 37929

Practice Areas: Automobile Accidents, Civil Rights, Criminal Defense , Debtor/Creditor, Discrimination, DUI/DWI, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Toxic Substances, Traffic Violations, White Collar Crime, Wrongful Death, Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense

Firm: Watson, Roach, Batson, Rowell and Lauderback, P.L.C.

900 S Gay St Ste 1500 , Knoxville , Tennessee 37902

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

Dan Pilkington is a member at the firm of Watson, Roach, Batson and Lauderback in Knoxville, Tennessee. Mr. Pilkington practices civil litigation in federal and state courts, with an emphasis on public officials and law enforcement. His experience includes defending municipal clients in civil rights actions, including police misconduct ligation.. An East Tennessee native, Dan Pilkington attended East Tennessee State University where he obtained his Bachelor Degree in Business Administration. He is a graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Law. Mr. Pilkington was admitted to the Tennessee Bar in 2005. In addition, he is also admitted before the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Middle Districts of Tennessee as well as the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.. Mr. Pilkington has represented municipalities and police officers in all levels of courts within the State of Tennessee including the Tennessee Supreme Court. He has successfully represented the same class of clients in Federal Courts within Tennessee and the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals located in Cincinnati, Ohio.. Mr. Pilkington has successfully defended municipalities and officers in cases with accusation of negligence, assault, false arrest, and false imprisonment under state law. He has successfully defended officers facing accusation of illegal search and seizure, illegal arrest and excessive force based upon the United States Constitution. He has successfully represented officers in use of force cases across all ranges of the force continuum up to and including use of deadly force. Mr. Pilkington has represented Chiefs of Police and municipalities in cases involving alleged failures on the part of command staff to train and supervise and cases involving alleged unconstitutional customs, policies and procedures.. Mr. Pilkington has worked with and against law enforcement experts across the county in cases arising out of use of force, use of deadly force and general police liability. He has advised police departments, command staff and officers in the areas of legal liability, discipline, policy drafting, use of force, laws of arrest and search and seizure.

Firm: Frantz, McConnell & Seymour, LLP

550 W. Main Street, Suite 500 , Knoxville , Tennessee 37902

Practice Areas: Civil , Civil Rights, Insurance , Mediation, Municipal , Products Liability, Workers Compensation, Litigation, Litigation

Firm: Owings, Wilson & Coleman

900 S Gay St Ste 800 , Knoxville , Tennessee 37902

Practice Areas: Civil Rights

Firm: Edmiston Birdwell

7031 Middlebrook Pike , Knoxville , Tennessee 37909

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy, Business & Commercial, Civil , Civil Rights, Constitutional , Bankruptcy & Debt, Bankruptcy & Debt, Bankruptcy & Debt

I graduated with honors from the University of Tennessee College of Law in December 1996 and thereafter was granted a license to practice law in April 1997.  Since that time I have practiced in private law practice and in a corporate setting.. From 2007-2013, I served as an Assistant Law Examiner for the Tennessee Board of Law Examiners.  In that position, I wrote and graded essays for each bar exam, and I also assisted in reviewing applications for licensure for moral fitness to be a Tennessee licensed attorney.. During my time as an attorney, I have practiced largely in the areas of bankruptcy (Chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13), business and commercial law, litigation, and civil rights.. My clients would tell you that I am personable, compassionate, zealous, intelligent, and loyal.  I give my clients straight-forward advice, and I always respond to their calls, e-mails and texts.  I am very technologically saavy.  I believe these qualities and attributes have led to my successes as an attorney.. Whether you are a business or an individual, I would love to help you out of your problems.

Firm: Collins Law PLC

10808 P.O. Box , Knoxville , Tennessee 37939

Practice Areas: General Practice, Civil Rights, Civil Rights

Richard E. Collins is a seasoned trial and appellate lawyer with extensive experience in the areas of labor and employment law and federal civil rights litigation. Mr. Collins has successfully represented clients in cases under the Americans with Disabilities Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Equal Pay Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, Family Medical Leave Act, Title VII, the Tennessee Human Rights Act, USERRA, and whistleblower retaliation cases under the Tennessee Public Protection Act and Sarbanes-Oxley. Mr. Collins regularly appears on behalf of clients in state and federal courts throughout Tennessee and before state and federal agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, National Labor Relations Board, Tennessee Department of Labor, and the Tennessee Claims Commission.

Firm: Eldridge & Blakney, P.C.

400 W Church Avenue Ste 101 , Knoxville , Tennessee 37902

Practice Areas: Civil Rights, Communications & Media , Constitutional , Consumer Protection, Criminal Defense , Discrimination, Employment & Labor , Labor , Nursing Home Negligence, Toxic Substances, Traffic Violations, Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense

Firm: Sobieski, Messer and Associates

612 Gay St Fl 5 , Knoxville , Tennessee 37902

Practice Areas: Appellate , Civil Rights, Construction , Employment & Labor , Family , Child Custody, Child Custody