Practice Areas

Civil Rights Violation

Tulsa Civil Rights / Discrimination Attorney

Being arrested, charged, and even being found guilty of a crime does not mean that you have surrender your constitutionally protected civil rights. As a criminal defense attorney, I work with people who have been arrested and charged with criminal offenses. Typically the arresting officers follow the law. However, too often police officers cross the line and violate a suspect’s civil liberties.

Skilled Civil Rights Attorney

The most common civil rights violations involve police brutality and police misconduct during or immediately following an arrest. However, racial profiling that leads to an arrest is also a civil rights violation. Store security and private security offices typically have less training than police and may illegally detain someone based on racial stereotypes or their national origin.

The due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment guarantees people who are arrested will not be subject to excessive force during their detention. Civil rights laws also protect people who have been incarcerated. If someone in custody needs medical treatment denial or delaying that treatment many constitute a civil rights violation.

The most common civil rights violations stem from:

• Police Misconduct
• Excessive Force and Police Brutality
• False Arrest and Imprisonment
• National Origin Discrimination
• Racial Discrimination
• Disability Discrimination

My first priority in any criminal defense is protecting my client’s interests, including protecting them from civil rights violations by the police and minimizing any consequences of a criminal charge against my client.