Civil Rights Litigation

We represent employers and other organizations in the defense of claims of violations of civil rights alleged by current and former employees, students, patrons and customers, including:

• Discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual harassment, age, disability, pregnancy, national origin and other types of unlawful discrimination;
• Proceedings before federal, state and local equal employment agencies, as well as in the federal and state courts;
• Representation of educational institutions in defense of race, color, religion, sex, sexual harassment, gender equity, age, disability, pregnancy, national origin and other types of discrimination claims by students, members of the faculty and other employees;
• Representation of educational institutions in Title IX gender equity, sex discrimination and sexual harassment claims; and
• Representation of hotels, restaurants and other businesses that are open to the general public in civil rights claims made by members of the public, including claims alleging discrimination and harassment, as well as claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act alleging that the businesses are not accessible to persons with disabilities.