Civil Rights and Constitutional Law

Civil Rights and Constitutional Experience

Discrimination Litigation: LCBF has extensive experience representing private and public employers and other entities against discrimination claims arising under state and federal discrimination laws including NJ Law Against Discrimination, the NY Human Rights Law, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title IX, and the Equal Protection Clause.

Section 1983 and Bivens claims: Our attorneys have represented various government entities and quasi-government organizations in Section 1983 and Bivens actions including claims alleging false arrest, excessive force, unlawful search and seizure, discriminatory housing practices, and denial of Medicare benefits.

First Amendment Litigation: We have successfully represented municipalities and quasi-government entities in both free speech and establishment clause cases alleging that our clients have violated rights under the First Amendment.

Predatory Lending Litigation: LCBF has successfully represented defendants in Fair Housing Act and Equal Credit Opportunity Act litigation, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau investigations, and HUD complaints.

Public bidding discrimination litigation: We have represented a variety of clients in post-award challenges to bid determinations.

Eminent Domain Litigation: LCBF’s eminent domain practice is a natural extension of our civil rights and constitutional law work.

Why Choose LCBF

LCBF has decades of experience defending private companies, federal and quasi-government entities, municipalities and municipal agencies, law enforcement agencies, school districts, railroads, land universities against civil rights and constitutional law claims. We have successfully defended claims brought by employees, individuals, businesses, and other entities before many trial and appellate courts and administrative bodies throughout the nation. Some of our First Amendment cases have ultimately been decided by the United States Supreme Court after we have successfully handled them in both a federal district court and on appeal to a United States Court of Appeal.

Our depth of knowledge and experience informs our aggressive defense strategy in civil rights and constitutional law claims. We successfully employ pre-discovery motion practice to defeat claims and avoid unnecessary costs associated with protracted discovery. In employing these defense strategies, we bring to bear a depth of knowledge of federal, state, local, and administrative procedures and experience in preemption, standing and jurisdictional issues.