Practice Areas

Civil Rights Violations

Civil Rights Lawyers for New York City, Queens, Brooklyn, the Bronx and Long Island

With a reputation for aggressively standing up for clients when their civil rights have been violated, our lawyers at Pearlman, Apat & Futterman, LLP are knowledgeable and experienced attorney that take each and every allegation of a civil rights violation as a matter to be investigated seriously. We are examine all aspects of your civil rights violation case, deposing witnesses, subpoenaing phone records other documents that show a pattern and practice of behavior from those individuals or organizations all edged to have engaged in the civil rights violation. We work to determine the best way in which to seek compensation for the violation you have suffered.

Police Misconduct

Police misconduct cases are more common than one would think. Unfortunately, not all law enforcement officials are interested in the preservation of an individual's civil rights. We at Pearlman, Apat & Futterman, LLP handle all aspects of police misconduct charge on behalf of our injured clients. With matters including excessive use of force (such as a taser gun) and false imprisonment, our clients are not always physically injured, but may have suffered emotional distress. Our civil rights lawyers and staff are committed to bringing the strongest possible cases for our clients to seek justice on their behalf.

Discrimination

Our firm has handled many discrimination cases for clients across the New York metropolitan area. We work to help clients understand their rights. We explain their facts in the context of the legal protections offered by the state and federal laws, and help them understand their options and the likelihood of success for each option. When discrimination happens in the workplace, we take immediate action in an attempt stop the discrimination and we work to obtain compensation for violations.

There are many other ways in which an individual's civil rights may be violated. For more information, contact our firm. We can help. Our attorneys have experience with and discrimination cases involving:

• Race Discrimination
• Religious Discrimination
• National Origin
• Age Discrimination
• Title VII
• Section 1981
• New York City Human Rights Act
• Sex Discrimination

Contact the New York civil rights lawyers at Pearlman, Apat & Futterman, LLP to learn more about how we handle these types of cases. An attorney at our firm can assess your case and determine the best way in which to proceed.