We focus on your rights. Williams, Leininger & Cosby is a known, formidable defender of claims for violations of Civil Rights. Representation includes corporations, governmental and quasi-municipal entities.
Civil rights attorneys skillfully steward these cases efficiently from engagement through trial and, often, appeal.We assist government agencies in analyzing claims, creating a litigation plan in advance of negotiating a settlement or bringing a case to trial. When there is no possibility of settlement, your attorney leverages a deep understanding of the unique immunities and defenses available to you. We vigorously pursue dispositive motions such as summary judgment.
Areas of Civil Rights Defense
- 42 U.S.C ยง 1983
- Title VII Claims
Discrimination Claims based on:
- Age
- Disability
- Due Process Violations
- Equal Protection Violations
- Ethnicity
- Excessive Force
- False Arrests
- Gender
- Police Harassment
- Police Shootings
- Pregnancy
- Race
- Religion
- Sexual Orientation
- Wrongful Detention