Sentences with phrase «civil right client»

* Disclaimer: I built a pro-ENDA website for a civil right client back in 2000... these fights don't end quickly.

Not exact matches

Yet proponents of civil liberties support it, believing the greater threat is limiting a client's right or the religious therapist's ability to administer sound judgment in full integrity as she helps her client achieve his / her goals.

A similar invasion of civil rights is implicit in the initiative to require doctors to report to the Department of Health persons infected with the AIDS virus, and in the proposed restrictions that would prohibit any family planning institution receiving federal funds from informing clients of the availability of abortion services.

The chairman of the NYC Civilian Complaint Review Board, Richard Emery, says there is nothing improper about his civil rights law firm representing a Queens man suing the city and eight cops over an incident in which the agency validated the client's allegation of excessive police force.

Helping in that battle is eager young civil rights attorney Sam (antha) L. Jackson (Amanda Seyfried), a recent law - school grad who wins over her first clients by demonstrating that she knows her way around a bong.

We represent our clients in both state and federal courts and before state and federal administrative agencies such as the Texas Education Agency, State Board of Education, Texas Attorney General, Texas State Auditor, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Secretary of State, Texas Department of Agriculture, the Texas Workforce Commission, the Texas Commission on Human Rights, the Department of Education / Office of Civil Rights, Department of Labor, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Health & Human Services, Department of Justice and various other federal agencies.

Ms. Levenson brings experience in international human rights law and advocacy, as well as domestic civil rights litigation, to the representation of our clients.

Could such a professor who writes law review articles about the First Amendment effectively represent a client in a civil rights litigation?

Elizabeth Collura is a commercial and corporate litigation associate with Clark Hill Thorp Reed in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where she counsels clients through business disputes and breakups, as well as litigates civil rights cases and counsels clients on legal issues involving social media.

As a former attorney at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, a special projects team attorney at the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights, a law clerk to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, and director of the Merrill Lynch Philanthropic SB Program, Mr. Dyson has extensive experience representing major institutions and variety of clients.

When it came to lawyers representing cases or clients that advanced or advocated for civil rights, they were often targeted with repeated disciplinary proceedings.

She has represented a wide range of clients in civil rights issues from sexual harassment to employment discrimination; although she is most known for her work regarding women's rights.

Counts a number of household names in the financial services, life sciences and industrial sectors among its clients, alongside an active practice representing individuals in civil rights disputes.

We provide services to our clients regarding Federal, New Jersey and New York statutes, including: Family and Medical Leave Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, National Labor Relations Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Occupational Safety and Health Act, New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, Conscientious Employee Protection Act, New Jersey Family Leave Act, Civil Rights, ERISA, and Wage and Hour Law.

In addition, our litigators defend clients in a wide range of civil and criminal enforcement actions arising out of the major federal environmental statutes — including the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Safe Drinking Water Act, CERCLA (Superfund), FIFRA, RCRA, TSCA, and EPCRA (Right - to - Know)-- as well as climate change regulation, renewable energy regulation, and project development.

Whether acting in a competition case, a challenge to telecommunications regulation, a corporate tax dispute or an important matter of civil liberties, Monckton is able to offer a range of market leading practitioners, at all levels of seniority, dedicated to assisting clients, whether individuals, regulatory bodies or companies, to ensure that their rights are upheld and their interests protected.

Protect clients from being treated differently on the basis of their race, gender, national origin, religion, disability, or sexual orientation; Best Lawyers 2018 «Lawyer of the Year» for Civil Rights Law; selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America in the field of Civil Rights; ranked Tier 1 Baltimore in the area of Civil Rights Law in the Best Law Firms list.

Drawing on decades of experience in civil rights cases, including extensive experience on behalf of LGBT clients, when representing lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals experiencing discrimination.

Legal writing is replete with phrasal adjectives like breach - of - contract claims, personal - injury lawyer, subject - matter jurisdiction, civil - rights case, good - faith exception, attorney - client privilege, and work - product doctrine.

And I don't see a court penalizing a solo or small - firm attorney with a properly executed fee agreement with a client that provides either for a portion of the proceeds received or statutory attorneys fees (indeed, that's what my civil rights retainer agreements cover).

However, Davis Wright defends its position, asserting that its clients asked the firm to pursue recovery of fees, which is a well - established civil rights remedy.

«As the Supreme Court of Canada has made clear, solicitor client privilege is a principle of fundamental justice and is a civil right of supreme importance in Canadian law,» Van Ommen said in a letter to Minister of Justice Jodi Wilson - Raybould and Minister of Public Safety Ralph Goodale.

Contrary to most European civil law systems, clients of solicitors and barristers in England and Wales are protected by a fundamental right to withhold confidential communications with their lawyer from the court, as an exception to onerous obligations of disclosure not seen in civil law jurisdictions.

Through individual training and group seminars, Tina advises her clients in preventing employment law and civil rights violations, minimizing damages once violations occur.

Initially, David represented clients in work - related accidents, product liability lawsuits, medical negligence litigation, and employer - employee civil rights actions.

Appellate Advocacy Fellow at The Public Justice Center, where he represented indigent clients, authored amicus briefs, and argued in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and Maryland appellate courts on various anti-poverty and civil rights cases.

As part of her practice in employment and labor, civil rights, and directors and officers (D&O) liability, Tina has successfully represented many clients in claims brought under federal, state, and local laws governing fair - employment practices, including Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), employment discrimination, sexual harassment, wrongful discharge, breach of contract, negligent hiring, and defamation.

A client of Jessie's recently wrote on Avvo, «My organization, KIPP DC, hired Jessie in an administrative matter with civil rights implications.

Alan is a Certified Civil Trial Expert that strives to protect the rights and best interest of his clients.

About St. John, Bowling, Lawrence & Quagliana, LLP St. John, Bowling, Lawrence & Quagliana, LLP, representing RRHA in this case, is a litigation firm that has past experience in 42 U.S.C. § 1983 public housing litigation and represents clients in Virginia state and federal courts in matters including civil rights law, business law, eminent domain, criminal defense, college and university disciplinary proceedings, government representation, estate planning and real estate matters.

Maybe you practice civil rights law and one client was particularly aggrieved by the conduct of another entity.

Intentional wrongdoing such as committing fraud, mishandling a client's money / breach of fiduciary duty, libeling a client or violating someone's civil rights

We have successfully prosecuted civil rights claims and defended clients against civil rights complaints, including those alleging First Amendment violations, Due Process and Equal Protection violations, Age and Sex Discrimination claims and other violations of the United States and State Constitutions.

We also advise civil society clients on economic and social rights, such as communities «rights requiring protection in relation to the extractive industries..

We advise and counsel clients on civil rights issues and defend claims for violations of federal and state civil rights acts.

Likewise, in the civil arena, lawyers are exempt from noncompete clauses because these would interfere with a client's right to choose an attorney.

Engaging in civil disobedience as a lawyer puts your opportunity to continue to advocate for your client's rights and interests at risk.

Joining a civil legal aid team using impact litigation and advocacy as its primary tools to pursue justice and equal rights through authentic and holistic service delivery to clients, CLSMF's Director of Litigation will support, refine, build, and maintain best in class approaches to support the expertise of our diverse and highly talented legal team, this Florida Attorney in good standing and experienced legal services litigator, will utilize the ability to simultaneously coordinate multiple complex cases in state and federal courts, while also monitoring and troubleshooting dozens of other significant cases handled by program staff.

His prior experience defending corporate clients continues to inform his litigation strategies in his current capacity representing individuals pursuing civil cases against businesses who profit through the violations of consumer rights.

Stewart Sokol & Larkin's general liability defense spans the distance from individual policy holders to large corporations, and we are committed to helping our clients through liability scenarios ranging from personal injury / wrongful death, premises liability, product liability, uninsured / underinsured motorist liability, insurance coverage litigation, civil rights claims, construction defect to patent / trademark infringement.

As the LGBTQ community acquires new rights and responsibilities, lawyers have the opportunity for new revenue streams as they engage the civil justice system on behalf of clients who previously did not have equitable access.

His clients include general practice firms and firms specializing in personal injury, workers» compensation, medical malpractice, mass torts, insurance defense, landlord - tenant Law, creditors» rights, the U.S. Department of Justice and other federal agencies; state and county governments; non-profit civil rights organizations; and state bar associations.

We pride ourselves on serving the needs of our clients by providing the highest quality legal services, while at the same time promoting social justice through the vigorous enforcement of our federal and state constitution and civil rights laws.

My experience and practice in Romania comprises of advising clients of their legal rights and matters related to law; acting as mediator and conciliator; negotiating settlements of civil and commercial disputes; pleading clients» cases before courts of law, tribunals and boards all the way up to the Supreme Court.

Kris is a trial lawyer and represents clients in all areas of civil litigation, including: Personal Injury; Auto Accidents; Business Litigation; Consumer Rights; Fraud; Defamation and Slander; Bank Fraud; Foreclosure Fraud; Environmental Litigation; Real Property and Contract Disputes.

If the privilege is available, advantages of asserting the privilege include that the client may be prevented from making statements in a civil proceeding that could be used against him or her in future criminal or civil proceedings or private civil litigation.82 In addition, testifying in a civil or criminal proceeding may, under certain circumstances, amount to a waiver of the Fifth Amendment privilege for purposes of the same proceeding and any future proceedings.83 Conversely, risks of asserting the privilege include that adverse inferences may, under certain circumstances, be drawn in civil or administrative proceedings from an individual's assertion of Fifth Amendment rights in a prior civil or administrative proceeding.84 Moreover, an individual's assertion of the privilege in a civil proceeding could factor into law enforcement's charging decisions.

A personal injury attorney can advise clients of their rights and of any time constraints due to the statute of limitations in civil lawsuits.

Alan Sackrin is a reputable Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer and an experienced malpractice lawyer that works hard to protect the rights and best interest of his clients.

We are determined to protect our clients» rights and help them recover compensation through a settlement, or in a verdict in civil court.

In her acceptance remarks, Lisa expressed gratitude for being able to help her clients seek justice and emphasized the important role of lawyers in the fight for civil rights.