Individual Rights: Civil Rights
  

The Civil Rights Law Team represents clients in cases involving police misconduct, non-employment related discrimination, voting rights, or the denial of equal protection or due process of law.

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Alpha Hernandez Del Rio
Christina E. Trejo Austin
David Riojas Eagle Pass
Esperanza V. Barron Victoria
George J. Korbel San Antonio
Jose Garza San Antonio
Judith A. Sanders-Castro (Team Manager)San Antonio
Kevin Dietz Austin
Maria N. Martinez San Antonio
Nelson H. Mock Austin
Rebekah Estelle Herrmann Batot Kerrville Office
Reneé Trevino San Antonio
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Sergio Garza Harlingen
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Federal Agencies

  • U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (USCCR), 1-800-552-6843 agency that investigates discrimination and denial of equal protection on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, or national origin. It operates a Complaint Referral Service that assists callers in contacting the appropriate government office for filing a civil rights or discrimination complaint
    • Getting Uncle Sam to Enforce Your Civil Rightsguidebook on how, when, and where to file a complaint concerning discrimination. Also includes a directory of state bar associations, selected civil rights organizations, and federal agencies’ district, regional, or local offices
    • Civil Rights Directorylisting of federal, state, and local government agencies and private organizations with significant civil rights responsibilities
  • Department of Justice (DOJ)
  • Equal Opportunity Employment Commission (EEOC)enforces federal laws prohibiting job discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or age
  • Legal Writing Successweb-based service that connects to a network of lawyers available to perform research, writing, rewriting and editing.
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    The Individual Rights: Civil Rights Team

    The Objectives

    • Provide help in obtaining representation for clients denied equal access to legal counsel.
    • Protect individuals facing discrimination outside of the workplace.
    • Help ensure low-income residents’ right to vote.

    Our Activities

    • Provide counsel and advice for 50 excessive force cases, including police misconduct, non-employment related discrimination, voting rights, or the denial of equal protection or due process of law.
    • Litigate civil rights cases.
    • Protect individuals in discrimination suits.
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