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Nicole Conger
Civil LitigationEmployment LawCivil Rights
- City
- Austin
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§ Editorial
What to look for in a civil rights attorney.
— The Counsel editors
Constitutional rights violations, police misconduct, and discrimination.
Finding the right civil rights attorney requires careful consideration of experience, communication style, and fee structure. The attorneys listed here represent a broad cross-section of practitioners serving clients in this area of law.
§ 01 — Sub-practices
Within civil rights.
The matters most often brought to counsel.
§ 02
Counsel in civil rights.
A selection of attorneys in this practice area.
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Joshua Verde
Civil LitigationEmployment LawBusiness Law
- City
- Houston
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DC
Attorney
Denise Carter
Carter Civil Rights Law
Employment LawCivil Rights
- City
- Richmond
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Jeff Chabrowe
Civil RightsCriminal Defense
- City
- New York
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M. Slobin
Employment LawCivil Rights
- City
- Houston
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James O'Brien
O'Brien Personal Injury Law
Employment LawCivil Rights
- City
- Chicago
§ 03 — Legal News
Recent coverage in civil rights.
From newsrooms and courts across North Carolina.
WLOS · Jun 19, 2026
Federal lawsuit accuses Henderson County deputies of excessive force in 2024 incident
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Read →ABC11 News · Jun 13, 2026
McKenzie Sessoms unsolved murder | NC man exonerated in 2013 murder case in Sampson County awarded $10 million settlement
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Read →WPDE · Jun 3, 2026
Beyond the verdict: Federal review sought in Cyrus Carmack-Belton case
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Read →Law360 · Jun 3, 2026
NC Man Gets OK For $10M Wrongful Murder Conviction Deal
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Read →WRAL · May 14, 2026
Bishop William Barber and AMC Theaters quietly end lawsuit over Greenville police confrontation
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Read →CityView NC · May 14, 2026
Town Manager Spring Lake Couldn’t Hire Gets $320,000 to Settle Lawsuit
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