Top Civil Rights Lawyers From California

California maintains some of the strongest civil rights protections in the nation—extending well beyond federal law. Discrimination based on race, gender, sexual orientation, immigration status, religion, disability, and more is prohibited in employment, housing, education, and public life. With robust enforcement through state agencies and the courts, California leads on issues like LGBTQ+ rights, police accountability, and workplace equity. An experienced civil rights attorney ensures that individuals can challenge injustice and uphold the state’s enduring commitment to diversity, dignity, and legal equality.

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Mark J. Skapik
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Employment, Lawsuits & Disputes, Personal Injury
Practice Areas: Class Action, Discrimination, Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Sexual Harassment, Wrongful Termination
V. James DeSimone
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Employment, Personal Injury
Practice Areas: Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Class Action, Discrimination, Employee Benefits, Sexual Harassment, Wrongful Death, ...
Dale K. Galipo
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights
Practice Areas: Discrimination, Domestic Violence, Sexual Harassment, Wrongful Termination
Lisa J. Damiani
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Criminal Defense, Employment
Practice Areas: Child Abuse & Neglect, Domestic Violence, Drug Crime, DUI & DWI, Employee Benefits, Litigation, White Collar Crime
Gilbert D. Somera
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
Practice Areas: Animal & Dog Bites, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Drug Crime, Products Liability, Sex Crimes, Trucking Accidents, ...
Lorraine Ann Lopez
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Government
Practice Areas: Administrative, Appeals, Litigation
Brett Yorke
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Employment, Personal Injury
Practice Areas: Brain Injury, Constitutional, Discrimination, Motorcycle Accidents, Products Liability, Railroad Accidents, Sexual Harassment, ...
Sherry D. Graybehl D’Antony
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Employment, Family, LGBTQ+
Practice Areas: Adoption, Child Abuse & Neglect, Child Custody, Child Support, Constitutional, Discrimination, Divorce & Separation, ...
Michael R. Bracamontes
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Employment, Personal Injury
Practice Areas: Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Corporate & Incorporation, Discrimination, Insurance Defense, Landlord & Tenant, Sexual Harassment, ...
Lisa Ehrlich

Lisa Ehrlich

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Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Government
Anthony Lombardo
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Lawsuits & Disputes, Real Estate
Practice Areas: Arbitration, Commercial Real Estate, Condominium, Constitutional, Construction & Development, Discrimination, Foreclosure, ...
Thomas S. Campbell
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Employment
Practice Areas: Employee Benefits, Litigation, Sexual Harassment, Wrongful Death
Lewis R. Warren
Legal Specialization: Business, Civil Rights, Employment, Estate Planning, Lawsuits & Disputes, Real Estate
Practice Areas: Appeals, Arbitration, Business Litigation, Commercial Real Estate, Constitutional, Construction & Development, Corporate & Incorporation, ...
John B. McMorrow
Legal Specialization: Business, Civil Rights, Employment, Lawsuits & Disputes
Practice Areas: Arbitration, Business Litigation, Constitutional, Contracts & Agreements, Discrimination, Employment Litigation, Franchise, Dealership & Partnership, ...
Jonathon Kaplan
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Employment
Practice Areas: Discrimination, Employee Benefits, Litigation
Gerald S. Ohn
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Employment, Personal Injury
Practice Areas: Class Action, Discrimination, Employee Benefits, Litigation
Matthew R. Baker
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Criminal Defense, Lawsuits & Disputes
Practice Areas: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, Assault & Battery, Drug Crime, Juvenile, Litigation, Securities & Investment Fraud, ...
Mark Gomez
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Estate Planning, Real Estate
Practice Areas: Administrative, Appeals, Arbitration, Commercial Real Estate, Financial Markets & Services, Foreclosure, Litigation, ...
Abigail E. Morelli
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Entertainment & Sports, Personal Injury, Real Estate
Practice Areas: Business Litigation, Insurance Defense, Libel & Slander, Litigation, Products Liability, Slip & Fall Accidents, Wrongful Death
Warren Ellis
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Criminal Defense, Employment, Personal Injury
Practice Areas: Animal & Dog Bites, Car Accidents, Constitutional, DUI & DWI, Drug Crime, Expungement, Motorcycle Accidents, ...
Jeffrey Tade
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Employment, Intellectual Property, Lawsuits & Disputes, Personal Injury
Practice Areas: Animal & Dog Bites, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Discrimination, Employment Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, Litigation, ...
Luke Freedman
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights
David Finn
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Personal Injury
Practice Areas: Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Contracts & Agreements, Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Motorcycle Accidents, Spinal Cord Injury, ...
Tri M. Luu
Legal Specialization: Business, Civil Rights, Employment, Family, Immigration, Personal Injury, Real Estate
Practice Areas: Animal & Dog Bites, Car Accidents, Child Custody, Child Support, Commercial Real Estate, Constitutional, Construction & Development, ...
Kael M. Briski
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Employment
Practice Areas: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Social Security & Disability, Wage & Hour Laws, Wrongful Termination
Aaron lodge
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Family
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation
Juanita Guillen-Mellman
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Estate Planning, Lawsuits & Disputes, Real Estate
Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate, Contracts & Agreements, Landlord & Tenant, Litigation, Power of Attorney, Probate, Residential Real Estate, ...
Peter Laurence Carr, IV
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
Practice Areas: Birth Injury, Brain Injury, Discrimination, Drug Crime, Federal Crime, Sex Crimes, Social Security & Disability, ...

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