Civil Rights / Discrimination

Whatley Drake & Kallas is a premier legal practice in the area of Civil Rights. The firm's r lawyers represent clients who believe that they have been the victims of police misconduct, sexual harassment, and discrimination-in employment, public accommodation, education, housing, or voting under federal or state law. The firm's lawyers have a proud tradition of successfully representing individuals who have been injured by business, institutional, or government discrimination.

Section 1983 provides that anyone who, under color of state or local law, causes a person to be deprived of rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution, or federal law, is liable to that person. The firm has a strong track record representing individuals who have been subjected to excessive force, including deadly force, by police and other law enforcement professionals, and individuals who were deprived by the government of the right to medical attention.