Top Rated Buffalo, NY Civil Rights Lawyers

70 civil rights lawyers serve Buffalo, NY. Compare the best based on 33+ reviews and detailed profiles. Related practice areas and nearby towns in Erie County are listed below.

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Buffalo Has 70 Civil Rights Attorneys with 33 Reviews

Tiveron Law - Buffalo Office
155 Summer Street, Buffalo, NY

Civil Rights Lawyer Licensed for 36 years

Practice Areas: Civil Rights, Litigation, Criminal Defense

Bio: From New York City originally and now residing and practicing law in Buffalo, New York, Mr. Cohen has been successfully trying civil and criminal cases, including civil rights and constitutional law cases, for the past 30+ years. In addition to co...

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Law Office of Anna Marie Richmond
14 Lafayette Square, 2500 Rand Building, Buffalo, NY

Civil Rights Lawyer Licensed for 41 years

Practice Areas: Civil Rights, Discrimination, Litigation and more

Bio: Anna Marie Richmond is a solo practitioner, based in Buffalo, New York who focuses her practice on protecting her clients' civil and constitutional rights in federal and New York State Courts, and before administrative agencies. She represents cli...

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Civil Rights Lawyers in Buffalo, NY

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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Lipsitz Green Schime Cambria
42 Delaware Ave, Suite 120, Buffalo, NY

Civil Rights Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Civil Rights, Personal Injury, Defective and Dangerous Products and more

Bio: Melissa Wischerath is an experienced trial attorney having obtained multiple federal and state jury trial verdicts and settlements on behalf of her clients. She maintains an active practice and litigates civil matters in state and federal courts a...

Rating: 9.7

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Chelus, Herdzik, Speyer & Monte, PC
438 Main Street Suite 1000, Buffalo, NY

Civil Rights Lawyer Licensed for 27 years

Practice Areas: Civil Rights, Personal Injury, Criminal Defense and more

Rating: 9.1

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Thomas Paul Kawalec's Website

Civil Rights Attorney near Buffalo (New York)

Civil Rights Lawyer Licensed for 46 years

Practice Areas: Construction and Development, Environmental and Natural Resources, Civil Rights and more

Review: "Stephen is quite possibly the best legal counsel I have ever encountered. That includes civil, criminal, and traffic. This man is GENUINE and has your best interests at heart. Mr. Hughes is probably the best person you want to have in your corner...."

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Goldstein, Ackerhalt & Pletcher, LLP
70 Niagara Street Suite 200, Buffalo, NY

Civil Rights Lawyer Licensed for 53 years

Practice Areas: Civil Rights, Education, Estate Planning and more

Rating: 9.0

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Michael R Mcgee, Attorney
89 Lexington Ave, Buffalo, NY

Civil Rights Lawyer Licensed for 56 years

Practice Areas: Civil Rights, General Practice, Litigation

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Feldman, Kieffer & Herman, LLP
110 Pearl Street Suite 400, Buffalo, NY

Civil Rights Lawyer Licensed for 32 years

Practice Areas: Civil Rights, Class Action, Insurance and more

Rating: 8.1

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Western New York Law Center, Inc.
Main Seneca Building, 237 Main Street, Suite 1130, Buffalo, NY

Civil Rights Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Civil Rights, Litigation, Lemon Law and more

Bio: I am an attorney at the Western New York Law Center, Inc. , a Buffalo, New York non-profit legal services corporation that helps consumers with foreclosure, debt, and other matters. I am also a part-time law professor. I represent consumers in def...

Rating: 9.2

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Tully Rinckey, PLLC
5488 Sheridan Drive, Suite 500, Buffalo, NY

Civil Rights Lawyer Licensed for 10 years

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

Bio: My office and my niece and nephews stopping by for a visit.

Rating: 7.4

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Webster Szanyi LLP
420 Main Street, Buffalo, NY

Civil Rights Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Civil Rights, State, Local, and Municipal Law, Litigation

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42 Delaware Ave Suite 300, Buffalo, NY

Civil Rights Lawyer Licensed for 29 years

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

Review: "Mike did a amazing job handling my case back in 2011 . I was looking at 18 years . Due to Mike reviewing my case and the details that were left out by prosecuter and the information that was brought before the judge, and my outstanding community b..."

Rating: 6.5

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James E. Morris Attorney at Law
420 Main Street, Buffalo, NY

Civil Rights Lawyer Licensed for 24 years

Practice Areas: Civil Rights, Personal Injury

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HoganWillig PLLC- Buffalo Office
155 Summer St., Buffalo, NY

Civil Rights Lawyer Licensed for 10 years

Practice Areas: Civil Rights, Appeals, Personal Injury and more

Bio: Rebecca Kujawa focuses her practice on appellate work. Rebecca has worked on numerous appeals to the New York Appellate Division - Fourth Department, New York Appellate Division - Third Department, and the United States Court of Appeals - Second C...

Rating: 9.1

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Civil Rights Attorney near Buffalo (Orchard Park)

Civil Rights Lawyer Licensed for 48 years

Practice Areas: Civil Rights

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1600 Rand Building, 14 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, NY

Civil Rights Lawyer Licensed for 34 years

Practice Areas: Civil Rights, Litigation, Appeals

Bio: Michael A. Riehler is a Partner at the firm’s Buffalo office. He represents a wide cross-section of clients within the fields of personal injury and accidents, general liability and business litigation. His practice extends into the areas of appea...

Rating: 7.0

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Steiner & Blotnik, P.C.
300 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY

Civil Rights Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

Practice Areas: Civil Rights

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Patrick W.H. Wesp Attorney At Law
71 Norwood Ave, Buffalo, NY

Civil Rights Lawyer Licensed for 43 years

Practice Areas: Civil Rights, Litigation, Criminal Defense

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40 Fountain Plz Ste 500, Buffalo, NY

Civil Rights Lawyer Licensed for 28 years

Practice Areas: Litigation, Employment and Labor, Civil Rights

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344 Chase Hall, 1300 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY

Civil Rights Lawyer Licensed for 52 years

Practice Areas: Civil Rights

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Newest to the area 10

Most Reviewed 8

Best Reviewed 7

Which Civil Rights lawyers have been licensed the longest in Buffalo, NY?

Robert G. Divita 68 years licensed
Willard Marsh Pottle 60 years licensed
Sean Dennis Hill 60 years licensed
Randall Mitchell Odza 58 years licensed
Michael R. McGee 56 years licensed
Bruce A. Goldstein 53 years licensed
Robert Francis Mogavero 52 years licensed
Joseph John Schoellkopf Jr. 52 years licensed
Joseph Michael Kelly 52 years licensed
Arthur Harold Ackerhalt 51 years licensed

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Which Buffalo, NY Civil Rights lawyers are newest to the area?

Chad Alan Davenport 7 years licensed
Rebecca Margaret Kujawa 10 years licensed
Melissa Anne Mummery 10 years licensed
Margaux Julia Valenti 11 years licensed
Adam Ross Durst 12 years licensed
David John Dechellis 12 years licensed
Scott Richard Macpherson 13 years licensed
Tiffany Lee D'Angelo 14 years licensed
Melissa D Wischerath 14 years licensed
Abigail Deirdre Flynn-Kozara 15 years licensed

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Buffalo, NY Civil Rights Lawyers

Buffalo Has 70 Civil Rights Attorneys with 33 Reviews

Steven Michael Cohen