Top Civil Rights Lawyers From Washington, DC

Washington, DC has some of the most expansive civil rights laws in the U.S. The D.C. Human Rights Act prohibits discrimination based on 20+ protected traits—including race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, source of income, and political affiliation. These protections apply across employment, housing, education, and public services. Civil rights in D.C. are strongly enforced through the Office of Human Rights, with additional legal protections tied to public accountability and local autonomy. Legal support ensures residents can assert their rights in a uniquely layered legal and political environment.

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C.L. Mike Schmidt
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Personal Injury
Practice Areas: Medical Devices & Dangerous Drugs, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability
Sharon Swingle
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights
Practice Areas: Appeals
Matthew T. Martens
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Criminal Defense, Lawsuits & Disputes
Practice Areas: Appeals, Banking & Finance, Financial Markets & Services, Litigation, White Collar Crime
John McKnight
Legal Specialization: Lawsuits & Disputes, Civil Rights, Employment
Practice Areas: Business Litigation, Class Action, Discrimination, Government Contracts, Litigation, Securities & Investment Fraud, Sexual Harassment
Yaakov M. Roth
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights
Practice Areas: Appeals
Krystal C. Durham
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Criminal Defense
Practice Areas: Employment Litigation, White Collar Crime
Lisa S. Blatt
Legal Specialization: Bankruptcy, Civil Rights, Employment, Intellectual Property
Practice Areas: Antitrust & Trade Law, Appeals, Arbitration, Copyright, Trademark
John Devaney
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Insurance, Lawsuits & Disputes
Practice Areas: Litigation
Mark S. Zaid
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Entertainment & Sports, Lawsuits & Disputes
Practice Areas: Administrative, Class Action, Constitutional, Government Contracts, Litigation, Securities Litigation, Whistleblower
Noah J. Cherry
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Criminal Defense
Practice Areas: Antitrust & Trade Law, Contracts & Agreements, Litigation, Sexual Harassment, Tax, Tax Fraud & Tax Evasion, White Collar Crime
Julie Oliver-Zhang
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Consumer, Immigration
Practice Areas: Asylum, Car Accidents, Citizenship & Naturalization, Deportation, Family-Based Immigration, Green Cards, Litigation, ...
Mark A. Jensen
Legal Specialization: Business, Civil Rights, Criminal Defense, Environmental, Government, Health Care, Intellectual Property
Practice Areas: Advertising, Antitrust & Trade Law, Appeals, Business Litigation, Government Contracts, Government Finance, Intellectual Property Litigation, ...
Rosemary Dettling

Rosemary Dettling

  • Federal Employee Legal Services Center
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Employment
Practice Areas: Discrimination, Whistleblower
Devin J. Stone
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights
Practice Areas: Business Litigation, Class Action, Contracts & Agreements, Copyright, Government Contracts, Litigation, Patent, ...
Robert L. Wiggins, Jr.

Robert L. Wiggins, Jr.

  • Wiggins Childs Pantazis Fisher Goldfarb, LLC
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Employment
Practice Areas: Class Action, Employment Litigation, Wage & Hour Laws
Karen L. Dunn
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Lawsuits & Disputes
Practice Areas: Litigation
Alan Kabat
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Employment, Health Care
Practice Areas: Contracts & Agreements, Discrimination, Employee Benefits, Litigation, Sexual Harassment, Violent Crime, Wrongful Termination
Eric L. Siegel
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Employment
Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate, Discrimination, Litigation, Residential Real Estate, Social Security & Disability
Lynne Bernabei
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Employment, Health Care
Practice Areas: Contracts & Agreements, Discrimination, Employee Benefits, Litigation, Sexual Harassment, Violent Crime, Wrongful Termination
Lisa H. Schertler
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Criminal Defense, Lawsuits & Disputes
Practice Areas: Appeals, Discrimination, Federal Crime, Litigation, Violent Crime, White Collar Crime
Sweta Patel
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury
Practice Areas: Assault & Battery, DUI & DWI, Divorce & Separation, Drug Crime, Homicide, Sex Crimes, Uncontested Divorce
Timothy B. Fleming

Timothy B. Fleming

  • Wiggins Childs Pantazis Fisher Goldfarb, LLC
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights
Practice Areas: Employment Litigation
Rayiner Hashem
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Environmental, Intellectual Property
Practice Areas: Appeals, Class Action, Intellectual Property Litigation, Litigation, Patent, Telecommunications
Christopher B. Mead
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Criminal Defense, Lawsuits & Disputes
Practice Areas: Appeals, Discrimination, Federal Crime, Litigation, Patent, Securities & Investment Fraud, Violent Crime, ...
Paul Y. Kiyonaga
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Criminal Defense, Employment
Practice Areas: Discrimination, Expungement, Litigation, Sex Crimes, Sexual Harassment
Stephanie L. Royal
Legal Specialization: Business, Civil Rights, Consumer, Employment, Estate Planning, Real Estate
Practice Areas: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Business Litigation, Contracts & Agreements, Credit Card Fraud, Credit Repair, Creditor Debtor Rights, Debt & Lending, ...
Ephraim McDowell
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights
Practice Areas: Appeals, Litigation
Kelsey Speyer
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Employment
Practice Areas: Administrative, Discrimination, Litigation, Sexual Harassment
Eric Nwaubani
Legal Specialization: Bankruptcy, Business, Civil Rights
Practice Areas: Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Contracts & Agreements, Franchise, Dealership & Partnership, Limited Liability Company (LLC), Mergers & Acquisitions

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