Top Civil Rights Lawyers From New York

New York offers some of the broadest civil rights protections in the country, enforced through multiple agencies and robust legislation like the New York Human Rights Law. It protects against discrimination based on race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, religion, and more—across employment, housing, education, and public life. Civil rights law here also addresses police accountability, voting access, and public protest rights. Whether in a city borough or a rural county, skilled legal counsel helps New Yorkers hold institutions accountable and assert their rights in a complex and demanding legal system.

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Delmas A. Costin, Jr
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Criminal Defense, Employment, Immigration
Practice Areas: Discrimination, Employee Benefits, Employment-Based Immigration, Litigation, Visa & Permits, Wage & Hour Laws, Workers' Compensation
Steven M. Cohen
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Criminal Defense, Lawsuits & Disputes
Practice Areas: Administrative, Constitutional, Credit Card Fraud, Discrimination, Insurance Claims, Litigation, State, Local & Municipal, ...
Marc A. Rapaport
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Employment
Practice Areas: Administrative, Constitutional, Discrimination, Employment Litigation, Sexual Harassment, Telecommunications, Wage & Hour Laws, ...
Cary London
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
Practice Areas: Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Employee Benefits, Motorcycle Accidents, Railroad Accidents, ...
Sean Hecker
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Criminal Defense, Lawsuits & Disputes
Practice Areas: Antitrust & Trade Law, Appeals, Litigation, Securities & Investment Fraud, Tax Fraud & Tax Evasion, White Collar Crime
John C. Gugliotta
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Criminal Defense
Practice Areas: Assault & Battery, DUI & DWI, Drug Crime, Speeding & Traffic Tickets
Mariann Meier Wang
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Employment
Practice Areas: Child Abuse & Neglect, Corporate & Incorporation, Employee Benefits, Litigation, Sexual Harassment, Trademark
Bruce Cantin
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Personal Injury
Practice Areas: Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Medical Malpractice, Motorcycle Accidents, Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect, Products Liability, Slip & Fall Accidents, ...
Jonathan S. Abady
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights
Practice Areas: Appeals, Class Action, Constitutional, Discrimination, Litigation, Native Peoples Law
Andrew T. Miltenberg
Legal Specialization: Business, Civil Rights
Practice Areas: Contracts & Agreements, Copyright, Litigation, Securities & Investment Fraud, Trademark
Zachary Dragonette
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Personal Injury
Practice Areas: Animal & Dog Bites, Car Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Slip & Fall Accidents, Wrongful Death
Herbert S. Kellner
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Estate Planning, Family, Lawsuits & Disputes, Real Estate
Practice Areas: Child Custody, Child Support, Landlord & Tenant, Litigation, Paternity, Social Security & Disability, Wills & Living Wills
David T. Roche
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
Practice Areas: Appeals, DUI & DWI, Sex Crimes, Violent Crime, White Collar Crime, Wrongful Death
Heather Gregorio
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights
Practice Areas: Child Abuse & Neglect, Discrimination, Litigation, Sexual Harassment
Fran Hoffinger
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Criminal Defense, Family, Lawsuits & Disputes
Practice Areas: Child Abuse & Neglect, Child Custody, Child Support, Divorce & Separation, Domestic Violence, Franchise, Dealership & Partnership, Litigation, ...
Brett H. Klein
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights
Practice Areas: Asylum, Brain Injury, Litigation, Wrongful Death
James C. Knox
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Criminal Defense
Practice Areas: Federal Crime, Licensing, Litigation, White Collar Crime
Katurah Topps

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  • NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights
Practice Areas: Discrimination
Arthur L. Aidala
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Criminal Defense
Practice Areas: DUI & DWI, Drug Crime, Expungement, Litigation, Sex Crimes, Violent Crime
David E. Leach
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Employment, Environmental
Practice Areas: Business Litigation, Discrimination, Employment Litigation, Litigation, Wage & Hour Laws, Workers' Compensation
Andrew G. Celli, Jr.
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights
Practice Areas: Antitrust & Trade Law, Appeals, Class Action, Constitutional, Discrimination, Litigation, Native Peoples Law, ...
Daniel H. Guttmann
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury
Practice Areas: Alimony, Animal & Dog Bites, Assault & Battery, Car Accidents, Child Custody, Child Support, Construction Accidents, ...
Ryan M. Finn
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Criminal Defense, Employment, Personal Injury
Practice Areas: Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Credit Card Fraud, DUI & DWI, Discrimination, Domestic Violence, Drug Crime, ...
Howard M. Shapiro
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Criminal Defense, Lawsuits & Disputes
Practice Areas: Antitrust & Trade Law, Government Contracts, Litigation, Science & Technology, White Collar Crime
John F. Donohue
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Criminal Defense, Estate Planning, Personal Injury, Real Estate
Practice Areas: Animal & Dog Bites, Car Accidents, Medical Devices & Dangerous Drugs, Motorcycle Accidents, Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect, Trucking Accidents, Wills & Living Wills

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