Practice Areas

Civil Rights

Litigation and appeals addressing discrimination, i.e., disparate treatment and impact, on account of race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, class.

Police Misconduct

Litigation redressing harms incurred as a result of law enforcement's abuse of power including wrongful death, excessive force, false arrest, unlawful surveillance, and wrongful convictions.

Military/Veterans Rights

Litigation and advocacy for enlisted and veteran servicemembers, including military discharges, AWOL, benefit claims before the VA.

Employment

Litigation for discriminatory and wrongful discharge, hostile work environment, retaliation, whistleblowing, First Amendment speech

Native American RIghts

Litigation protecting tribal cultural intellectual property, NAGPRA, Indian Civil Rights Act, defense of tribal sovereignty and jurisdiction, environmental justice.

Appellate Practice

Full service appellate practice in state and federal jurisdictions including appeals on injunctive relief, employment actions, Section 1983 claims, disability claims, SLAPP actions, administrative law decisions.

First Amendment

Litigation + cease/desist relating to political and social speech, rights of free press, whistleblowing, social media, defamation, libel.

Criminal Appeals

Full service criminal federal and state appellate practice including direct appeals, post conviction relief, petitions, habeas corpus, commutation applications.

Immigration/Appeals

Asylum. withholding of removal, adjustment of status, cancellation of removal, 212(h) waivers, deportation defense. Appeals to the Board of Immigration Appeals.

Prisoner Rights

Litigation and advocacy asserting and protecting the rights of incarcerated persons including Section 1983 actions, conditions lawsuits, disability accommodations, and religious protection.

Art & Entertainment Law

Advocacy and protection of artist rights(visual art, film, music, dance, performance) with all aspects of contract creation and protection pertaining to copyright, intellectual property, licensing, trademark, publicity. reproduction, distribution, performance, sales, commissions, conserving, loans, art handling (transporting, storing), etc.