Lee County Civil Rights Lawyers

Benjamin Matthew Kurtz has been practicing in Maryland since 2016. During that time, he has successfully represented individuals and entities in a variety of cases, focusing most of his time on personal injury and criminal defense.

Personal Injury

Benjamin Kurtz successfully represents individuals who have been seriously injured. With compassion and confidence, he deftly navigates his clients through the legal maze to an outcome designed to mitigate their pain and suffering and maximize recoveries for clients in need. The fact that many of Benjamin's clients are referred to him by his former clients and other attorneys is a resounding testament...

Shands M. Wulbern is the founding attorney at the Jacksonville employment law firm, The Law Office of Shands M. Wulbern, P.A. Attorney Wulbern earned his Bachelor’s degree from Tulane University in 1994, and his Juris Doctorate degree from Mississippi College School of Law in 1998. He began his legal career that same year, working as an assistant state attorney in Ocala, and prosecuting criminal offenses varying from misdemeanors to major felony cases. In 2000, Mr. Wulbern moved back to his hometown, Jacksonville, where he worked as an assistant public defender, representing indigent citizens facing various charges. During this time, Attorney...

Chigozie Nwankwo graduated from Troy University with a B.S. in Human Resource Management in 2012 and went on to Florida A&M University, College of Law, where he received a Juris Doctorate in December 2014. During his time in law school, Mr. Nwakwo obtained experience in many areas of law. He was also an intern for firms that practiced family, bankruptcy, and employment law. Mr. Nwankwo gained lots of experience in pre-litigation personal injury and worker’s compensation representing injured workers across the State of Florida. Mr. Nwakwo was admitted to law practice in the State of Florida, the District of Columbia, and...

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Paul graduated with Honors from the University of Florida iin 1997, and then graduated with Honors from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, School of Law in May 2000. Paul has since been practicing law in State and Federal Court throughout Florida. Paul has tried cases involvng personal injury, civil rights, contract disputes and criminal cases.

My background as a chiropractic physician gives me a clear understanding of the human body, injury, medical treatment and long term consequences of injuries. This knowledge allows me be an effective advocate for my clients. I handle matters where the law intersects with healthcare.

Practicing law since 1992. Federal criminal defense; state criminal defense; appeals in criminal, civil and administrative cases; attorney discipline and attorney admission matters. Also experienced in constitutional law and civil rights. Licensed in Florida and Georgia. Board certified by The Florida Bar in Appellate Practice.

I am Board Certified by the Florida Bar in Labor & Employment Law and have more than 27 years of experience protecting the rights of employees in the workplace and helping them recover their wages when they are not paid by their employers. During my career I have settled or successfully tried hundreds of cases on behalf of employees in Florida's state and federal courts. In addition to discrimination and unpaid wage/overtime claims, my firm also specializes in representation of local, state and federal government employees on disciplinary matters, EEO/retaliation claims and disability issues arising under the Americans...

Leslie W. Langbein, Esq. is Board Certified by the Florida Bar in the area of Labor & Employment Law. She represents busineses and individuals in all areas of employment law. She is admitted to practice in the U.S. District Courts of the Middle and Southern Districts of Florida. Additional areas of practice include housing discrimination defense, contracts and business torts. Ms. Langbein is a Florida Circuit/Civil Mediator and listed on the American Arbitration Association's national panels of Labor, Employment and Commercial arbitrators.

The Law Offices of Michael A. Pancier focuses on, but is not limited to, federal and state labor and employment representing both employees and management in private and public employment litigation under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, ERISA, civil rights cases arising under 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, as well as public and private whistleblower actions, wage and hour litigation, and other employee rights cases.

TAMPA CRIMINAL DEFENSE AND DUI ATTORNEY Jason Sammis is a shareholder with the Sammis Law Firm, P.A., who represents individuals charged with felony and misdemeanor criminal offenses in Tampa, Hillsborough County, FL. Jason Sammis is actively involved as an attorney on the NORML Legal Committee, which fights for the reform of marijuana laws. He is also a member of the Hillsborough County Bar Association, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. EXCLUSIVELY FOCUSED ON CRIMINAL AND DUI DEFENSE By focusing exclusively on criminal and DUI defense in Tampa, FL, Jason Sammis is able to stay...

Derek Brett is a trial attorney who has been actively practicing since 1996. He maintains two offices, one in Orlando and another in Pensacola.

For more than 12 years, civil trial attorney Michael A. Serrano, Esquire has handled personal injury, employment law, insurance claim disputes and wrongful death cases in Wesley Chapel, Tampa, and throughout Florida. He brings big firm experience right to your neighborhood.

Levi Lawrence Wilkes is known as a well-reasoned advocate, protecting his client’s interests as though they were his own. Born in Corpus Christi, Texas, Mr. Wilkes spent most of his childhood between Texas, Utah, Kentucky and Idaho. Before pursuing a law career, Mr. Wilkes worked in a variety of industrial construction settings around the country, performing various roles, including: pipefitting, rigging, land surveying, boiler-making and commercial diving. After saying goodbye to the construction industry, Mr. Wilkes obtained his undergraduate degrees from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, where he majored in Political Science and obtained a minor in Criminal Justice....

For over 30 years, Lawrence Walters has advocated for liberty and protection of free expression. Mr. Walters is a top-rated attorney in his field and maintains a nationwide practice focusing on First Amendment, Internet Law, Gaming Law, Intellectual Property and select Criminal Defense. He represents hundreds of website operators, hosts, and online service providers on a wide variety of legal issues. He is the founder of Walters Law Group, which has earned a reputation for providing top shelf legal guidance to clients with novel and complex legal issues. In addition to his law practice, Mr. Walters is a well-known public...

More than 15 years of litigation experience representing numerous Fortune 500 companies including Phillip Morris and E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Company for national and international law firms such as Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP and Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP. Miss Demetriades has also served as co-chair of the Newsletter & Publications Subcommittee of the ABA Litigation Section Mass Torts Committee and she has been acting co-editor of the Mass Torts Newsletter since 2001.

Daniel Woodring was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but has lived in Florida for the past twenty years. In Florida, he has lived and worked in Pensacola, Clearwater, Jacksonville, Gainesville and Tallahassee. His wife Jean, who is also an attorney, was born in Miami, and grew up in Ft. Myers. Daniel Woodring is a member of the Florida and Georgia Bars, and is admitted to practice before the Florida Federal Southern, Middle and Northern District Courts, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court. He has worked at the trial level on cases in...

John H. Trevena is the owner and principal attorney of his firm. He has been practicing law for more than 36 years. His keen sense of strategy, accomplished skills as a trial lawyer and straightforward approach bring due process for his clients in the criminal justice and civil court systems. His high profile successes have gained him national attention and he makes frequent appearances on network television. Specialties: Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer.

Our firm originated in 1949 Cuba and 1976 Miami, FL USA. We are a third generation law firm that hopes to serve our community for many more years. Our firm has been AV-Rated Preeminent for over 20 consecutive years. Attorney Luis Fernandez is the son of the late Luis Fernandez-Caubi, attorney in Cuba and in the United States until 1997, and founder of the law firm. Our law firm has added Anna Fernandez (St. Thomas, 2011). Fernandez-Caubi taught law at Santo Tomas de Villanueva in Cuba, and Luis Fernandez taught at FIU in the Criminal Justice Program for...

David J. Linesch was born in Dayton, Ohio in 1956 and received his Bachelor of Arts and Juris Doctor Degrees from The Ohio State University. While at Ohio State, David was President of Phi Alpha Theta (History Honorary), President of the Ohio State History Forum and Vice President of the Student Council for the College of Humanities. Mr. Linesch has practiced Labor and Employment Law since 1982 and has the distinction of being one of only a few practitioners with experience representing both employers and employees in labor and employment matters. Mr. Linesch has extensive trial experience before various...

As an attorney for almost 20 years, I have learned the ins-and-outs of the criminal justice process, defending hundreds of clients against misdemeanor and felony criminal charges. I have experience defending individuals charged with civil crimes and representation in higher courts for the appellant, as well. I have been a member of the Florida community for over 15 years, attending the University of Florida Law School and admitted to the State Bar of Florida in 1992. As such, I gained significant knowledge and agility in the Florida legal system. I was a former attorney for...

Neil L. Henrichsen has been a voice for working people his entire professional career. Mr. Henrichsen is an experienced AV Rated civil trial lawyer representing exclusively employees in whistleblower, discrimination, sexual harassment, and other employment and labor claims. Mr. Henrichsen also works in the civil rights law field and has successfully tried to verdict numerous cases before juries and judges in state and federal courts throughout the United States. Mr. Henrichsen has over 33 years of employment and labor law experience primarily advocating for the rights of employees, including executives of all levels, sales executives, financial advisors and finance professionals, physicians,...

Founded in 1994, our firm has been providing effective, affordable, and often untraditional legal solutions to our clients over the last 26 years.

Attorney Martin B. Schwartz specializes in processing family immigration petitions, applications for permanent residence, U.S. Citizenship, and visas; in addition to removal defense and criminal defense. Martin has successfully represented foreign nationals and family members for the past 26 years and has filed Habeas Corpus actions before District Courts and direct federal appeals. The Law Offices of Martin Schwartz also handle personal injury, auto accident, traffic, DUI, and family cases with compassion.

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We are a law firm based in the heart of Tampa with expertise in Family Law, Discrimination and Business Litigation. Our lawyers have collective experience of over 35 years handling cases just like yours. We are a boutique law firm focused on your rights and making sure that those rights are taken care of.

Our attorneys are able to provide the skills and expertise that may be found at larger firms without the overhead expenses many of these larger law firms typically pass on to its clients. We are passionate about helping to build our community and its businesses and work...

Michael C. Minardi is the Senior Partner at Minardi Law. For over 16 years, Michael has dedicated his practice to fighting for clients charged with cannabis crimes and advocating for cannabis law reform. His passion has driven him to learning and understanding medical cannabis laws in the State of Florida and throughout the country.

Michael’s practice represents clients in corporate cannabis consulting, application preparation, lobbying, forfeiture matters, and criminal matters. He has won many medical cannabis cases, including several landmark high-profile cases in Florida. He won the first and second jury trials in Florida presenting the medical necessity...

Sam Jubran is a Florida native who has extensive training and experience litigating cases. Mr. Jubran is a Board Certified Specialist in Marital and Family Law, certified by The Florida Bar. At The Law Office of A. Sam Jubran, P.A., helping others is a passion not a job! Questions about your rights under the law? We have answers! ...Jacksonville's attorney at law.

Carmen Gallardo has dedicated her legal career to meet her client’s needs. She is well known among her clients and peers for providing creative solutions to difficult immigration law problems. Ms. Gallardo devotes her practice and legal knowledge in, Family Law, Immigration and Civil litigation, just to name a few. She is devoted to her clients by finding a well-organized, cost-effective and comprehensive solution in complex legal matters. Through her experience, Ms. Gallardo has developed an extensive knowledge of immigration law. She serves all immigrant communities and understands the needs of immigrants. As an immigration lawyer,...

Representing individuals and small corporations to vindicate their rights against some of the most powerful corporate and government entities in America.

Laura Douglas received a B.A from the University of Central Florida and began her professional career as an award winning news producer at WFTV in Orlando, where she developed the passion for investigation and advocacy that led her to law school. While attending St. Thomas University School of Law in Miami, she served as a Certified Legal Intern for the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida and clerked for the Florida Department of Transportation trial division. Following early graduation, Laura obtained priceless courtroom experience as an Assistant State Attorney in Miami-Dade County, prosecuting domestic violence, child abuse and...

After a seven-year tour of duty in the military, Elroy earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Florida Atlantic University. He got to work, soon after, as an advocate for children and families at the foster care and adoption agency serving Broward County, FL.

Elroy was then recruited to manage a $1 million-dollar grant program from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Throughout the initial grant term of three years, Elroy helped veterans fighting alcoholism, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and a host of other issues stabilize their lives and secure affordable housing. His efforts were so...

Blair T. Jackson was born in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada in 1965. He attended McGill University in Montreal where he earned his bachelor’s degree in 1988. He then attended the Western Michigan Cooley School of Law where he received his juris doctorate in 1991. Mr. Jackson also graduated from the University of Alabama School of Law with a LL.M. (Masters of Law) degree in Business Transactions in 2014. Mr. Jackson has more than twenty-three (23) years of civil litigation experience, practicing in both state courts in the State of Florida, as well as the United States District Court of the Middle...

I have practiced law continuously since 1993, focusing almost exclusively on the employment relationship. I am admitted to practice law in Florida (Florida Bar) and Texas (State Bar of Texas). I am also admitted to practice law before the United States Supreme Court and numerous federal courts with jurisdiction in Florida and Texas. Since year 2000, I have been Board Certified, Labor & Employment Law, by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. I am a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). I attended the University of South Florida, in Tampa, Florida, and graduated with a undergraduate Bachelor of Arts...

Kenneth Trent is a civil trial lawyer who has served Broward and surrounding counties for over 15 years. He practices in areas such as foreclosure defense, and civil litigation.

I attended West Virginia State College in 1997 on a baseball scholarship. Later, I transferred to Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) where I received a B.A. in Political Science and graduated Magna Cum Laude in 2001. Prior to attending law school, I continued my education in History and Political Science at The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. In 2007, I received my Juris Doctor from Stetson University College of Law. I was fortunate to attend Gonzaga University School of Law in Florence, Italy, where my focus was International Human Rights and Civil Rights. My entire legal career has been focused...

Born in Jacksonville, Florida, Mr. Connors attended the University of North Florida, where he played baseball and received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1994. Mr. Connors attended Loyola University New Orleans School of Law and earned his Juris Doctor degree in 1999. After graduation, Mr. Connors stayed in Louisiana and served as the judicial law clerk for the Honorable Jacques A. Sanborn of the 34th Judicial District Court, Division “E”, Parish of St. Bernard, State of Louisiana. Mr. Connors entered private practice in Louisiana in 2002, and returned to Florida to practice law in 2011. In May of 2017,...