Top Rated Newark, NJ Civil Rights Lawyers

197 civil rights lawyers serve Newark, NJ. Compare the best based on 192+ reviews and detailed profiles. Related practice areas and nearby towns in Essex County are listed below.

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Newark Has 197 Civil Rights Attorneys with 192 Reviews

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Newark, NJ

Civil Rights Lawyer Licensed for 54 years

Practice Areas: Civil Rights, Employment & Labor, Employee Benefits

Rating: 8.9

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Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
1 Riverfront Plz, Newark, NJ

Civil Rights Lawyer Licensed for 53 years

Practice Areas: Civil Rights

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Civil Rights Lawyers in Newark, NJ

Civil rights attorneys protect individuals’ constitutional and statutory rights against discrimination, police misconduct, or government overreach. They investigate violations, file lawsuits or administrative complaints, seek injunctive relief or damages, represent plaintiffs in class actions, and work to enforce equal treatment under law and institutional reform.

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The Maglione Firm, P.C.
186 Clinton Avenue, Newark, NJ

Civil Rights Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

Practice Areas: Civil Rights, Personal Injury, Employment & Labor and more

Bio: I am a public safety advocate. Our firm holds indivduals, businesses, employers, and governmental officials accountable for breaking simple safety rules that, if folowed and enforced, keep our community safe from injury or death. We have two (2) g...

Rating: 8.5

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Wilson Elser
33 Washington Street, Newark, NJ

Civil Rights Lawyer Licensed for 44 years

Practice Areas: Civil Rights

Review: "Tom was truly the star of the show during my zoning board hearing! He had the respect of the board before even saying a word considering his track record with the town in which I live. He's professional, very nice, and goes that extra mile when ne..."

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Alan Dexter Bowman, P.A.
One Gateway Center, Suite 2600, Newark, NJ

Civil Rights Lawyer Licensed for 49 years

Practice Areas: Civil Rights, Criminal Defense, Litigation and more

Review: "When I worked for the dept.of corrections,allen represented me,allen was very effective 8n stopping the nkdoc from ruining my career.hes worth every dollar.thank you allen."

Rating: 8.1

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Newark, NJ

Civil Rights Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Litigation, Civil Rights

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Lite Depalma Greenberg, LLC
2 Gateway Ctr Fl 12, Newark, NJ

Civil Rights Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

Practice Areas: Civil Rights, Administrative Law, Criminal Defense

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Newark, NJ

Civil Rights Lawyer Licensed for 52 years

Practice Areas: Civil Rights, Litigation, Employment & Labor and more

Rating: 6.7

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Floyd G. Cottrell, P.A.
550 Broad Street, Suite 1710, Newark, NJ

Civil Rights Lawyer Licensed for 42 years

Practice Areas: Civil Rights

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Podvey Meanor
One River Front Plaza, Eighth Floor, Newark, NJ

Civil Rights Lawyer Licensed for 61 years

Practice Areas: Civil Rights

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Newark, NJ

Civil Rights Lawyer Licensed for 35 years

Practice Areas: Civil Rights

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Connell Foley LLP
1 Newark Ctr # 19, 1085 Raymond Boulevard, Newark, NJ

Civil Rights Lawyer Licensed for 33 years

Practice Areas: Civil Rights

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Newark, NJ

Civil Rights Lawyer Licensed for 33 years

Practice Areas: Civil Rights

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Baldassare & Mara LLC
570 Broad Street, Suite 900, Newark, NJ

Civil Rights Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Civil Rights, Criminal Defense, Litigation

Rating: 6.9

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Pseg Services Corporation
80 Park Plz, Newark, NJ

Civil Rights Lawyer Licensed for 36 years

Practice Areas: Civil Rights

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Gibbons P.C.
One Gateway Center, Newark, NJ

Civil Rights Lawyer Licensed for 24 years

Practice Areas: Civil Rights, Employment and Labor, Discrimination

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Wilson Elser
33 Washington Street, Newark, NJ

Civil Rights Lawyer Licensed for 43 years

Practice Areas: Civil Rights

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Office of Public Defender
31 Clinton St Ste 5, Newark, NJ

Civil Rights Lawyer Licensed for 28 years

Practice Areas: Environmental and Natural Resources, Civil Rights

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The Antoine Law Firm, LLC
52 Underwood St Apt 1 L, Newark, NJ

Civil Rights Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

Practice Areas: Civil Rights

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Hunt Hamlin Ridley Law Office
60 Park Pl Fl 16, Newark, NJ

Civil Rights Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Civil Rights, Education

Review: "I hired this attorney for a family matter that he should have referred me to someone else for. Instead of advising me on a specialty lawyer he took the case. He was always late, he barely returned my calls, he sent other attorneys in his place. Th..."

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Newest to the area 10

Most Reviewed 10

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Which Civil Rights lawyers have been licensed the longest in Newark, NJ?

Laurence B. Orloff 65 years licensed
George James Kenny 65 years licensed
Joseph L Garrubbo 63 years licensed
Robert J Cardonsky 62 years licensed
Robert L Podvey 61 years licensed
Richard D Catenacci 60 years licensed
John M Burke 60 years licensed
Michael M. Rosenbaum 59 years licensed
Eldridge Hawkins 58 years licensed
Elliott Abrutyn 58 years licensed

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Which Newark, NJ Civil Rights lawyers are newest to the area?

Edmund Charles Celiesius 7 years licensed
Adam Clinton Brown 9 years licensed
Daniel Joshua Gilbert 10 years licensed
Jeff Vincent Fucci 11 years licensed
Cory Jordan Rothbort 12 years licensed
Dillon Malar 12 years licensed
Amy Jane Agnew 12 years licensed
Thomas More Wester 13 years licensed
Kent Dawes Anderson 13 years licensed
Jordan Dascal 13 years licensed

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Who are the most reviewed Civil Rights lawyers in Newark, NJ?

Adam Clinton Brown 24 reviews
Joseph A Fortunato 13 reviews
Dean R Maglione 12 reviews
Jordan Dascal 11 reviews
Joel Silberman 10 reviews
Jeff Vincent Fucci 10 reviews
Jodi Ann Argentino 10 reviews
John M Burke 8 reviews
Raoul Bustillo 8 reviews
Omar A Lopez 8 reviews

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Newark, NJ Civil Rights Lawyers

Newark Has 197 Civil Rights Attorneys with 192 Reviews

Arnold S. Cohen