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05 Oct, 2019 by Anonymous
Kevin Lafky was successful in my lawsuit for my wrongful termination case, against a billion dollar company represented by a top Portland Corporate firm. I had success on other lessor issues with the firm. Beyond what this firm has done for me, such an advocate for the underdog or counterbalance against Government abuse. Most lawyers are too affraid to help the community the way this firm has helped. I don't care what any website or political complaint says to try to soil this man's reputation, this firm is huge resource to the community and is a better place because of him, by virtue of calling out or prosecuting abuse and corruption that other's won't. This man is like a local modern day Martin Luther king, fighting for the community, by way of calling out nonsense.
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19 Apr, 2015 by Anonymous
All the lawyers in this office have my utmost respect. Not only are they excellent at what they do, they also care about their clients. The leader of this team, Kevin Lafky is increadibly knowledgeable in several areas of the law and fights extremely hard for all of his clients. I have hired this law firm on a couple of different occasions and have always been satisfied with how I have been treated.
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06 Dec, 2014 by Anonymous
..In the early part of 2014, I was searching for good legal representation to help me handle a particular civil matter. I spoke with a few attorneys, but Lafky & Lafky stood out and came HIGHLY recommended by the leadership of a well-known, world-renowned civil rights organization. From the beginning to the end of handling the situation, Lafky & Lafky conducted themselves in a professional, ethical and productive manner. Overall, I was pleased with the results and strongly recommend them to anyone in need of their services. If I should have any legal issues in the future, that are relevant to the areas of law that they handle, Lafky & Lafky will definitely be my legal representatives...
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22 Apr, 2018 by Anonymous
I was fired after 17 years on the job. My previous employer was appealing the decision to grant my unemployment. A letter from Ms. Brady resulted in the withdrawal of the appeal request. Ms. Brady was beyond helpful and professional, and was able to quickly get me the result I needed.
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16 Oct, 2014 by Shelley
Tonyia represented me in a federal case from 2011 thru 2014. She has a great work ethic and met all deadlines while she represented me. I strongly recommend her for employment cases without any reservation.
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28 Jun, 2024 by Steven devault
Rick get pushing to get the best settlement he could for me.
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27 Jun, 2024 by Michael niehaus
Was hurt unsure about the broken face and bike. Gabby assistance was invaluable to compassionate legal side of a split second life altering event . Get medical help .Then ask Rick Glantz and the team to work out an agreement for you.
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19 Jun, 2024 by Debbie zehner
16 Aug, 2023 by Anna mays
So pleased that the Oregon State Bar referred Mr. Whitney to us. He and his assistant, Ms. Jeannie, assisted us with arranging Power of Attorney in a complex situation. They were cordial, accurate and to the point, confident, easy to reach, easy to talk to, and got the job done in an efficient and timely manner. Thank you Marcus Whitney and Ms. Jeannie!
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14 Mar, 2024 by Sean b
Mr. Stern was extremely professional and thorough throughout the entire process of my case. His experience and knowledge proved to be well worth the seemingly high price. I'm glad to have spent the money to have such a vital role, in my life changing event, filled by Mr. Stern and his team. Mr. Stern not only did his job talking with the DA and professionals in and out of court, but also, made sure to check in with me that I was doing well and reassuring me during various difficult and frustrating stages of the process.
If you are facing a rough road ahead of you, like I did, with criminal matters... do yourself a favor and contact Mr. Stern. Remember the high price comes with many years of experience, skill, and knowledge you're going to need for the BEST possible outcome in your case.
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27 Feb, 2024 by Anonymous
My life crumbled and fell apart at 22 when I was charged with strict liability statutory rape charges, for conduct that lacked any criminal intent. Desperate and hopeless, I was looking at decades in prison when I first met Zach, but he immediately assuaged much of my worries through his sharp analysis and strategizing in just the first consultation. My case was fairly complex, involving social media and communication logs, but Zach wasn't afraid of combing through it all to find any and all avenues of attack. Zach also went above and beyond in easing and dealing with my emotional turmoil, while never failing to be professional and honest with me about the potential outcomes of my case. And despite being charged in one of the worst counties to be prosecuted for a sex crime, Zach fought hard and was able to secure an outcome with only probation, allowing me the chance to plan my future and rebuild my life.
Zach is unquestionably one of the best lawyers around, and he is truly dedicated to helping people navigate and fight against a system that at times can feel labyrinthine, overwhelming, and unjust. He understands the financial, mental, and societal toll that criminal charges and convictions can bring, and he never fails in treating his clients with the utmost compassion and respect. His pricing was fair, and his services, expertise, and connections are *well* worth it. Due to financial difficulties, he even worked with me to organize a generous payment plan. If you are ever facing serious charges and need a pitbull to fight for your rights and freedom, it would be a mistake not to call Zachary Stern.
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09 Feb, 2024 by Al g
An incredible criminal defense attorney with everything you could ask for in one - honest, intelligent, hard-working, charismatic, and compassionate. I was in a hopeless and extremely difficult situation facing decades in prison on charges as worse as they get, and after consulting several other lawyers, I only grew more hopeless. In the first consultation, Zach immediately stood out like a beacon of light among the rest, strategizing and coming up with concrete plans of attack to beat my case. In the end, he was able to get me an amazing outcome without any prison. Zach knows his craft, and he will fight tooth and nail for your rights and your freedom, even in the most severe and complex of cases.
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15 Oct, 2024 by Latavia baker
I had an excellent experience with Mathew’s Legal Group and their team. From the start, their communication was clear and timely. They made sure to keep me updated on every step of my case, answering all of my questions in a way that was easy to understand. The professionalism they showed was top-notch—they treated me with respect and genuinely cared about my well-being during a difficult time.
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29 Jul, 2024 by Jacqueline cortez
Awesome work done! I needed an attorney after a recent car accident and realized getting settlement checks from an insurance company isn't necessarily an easy process. I'm glad I called Hughes Mathews and that they were able to help me out
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28 Mar, 2023 by Ronald thompson
My experience with Kate was very positive. Of course, I started out through this process with no experience or understanding, only lots of feelings. Kate educated me about in a kind and gentile way. She gave good advise but let me know that I make the decisions. I usually followed her advise. We were very interactive through the whole process. I highly recommend her.
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30 Jul, 2022 by Vicki
About 3 years ago, I had “a one hour” consultation appt with Larry regarding a severance agreement I as very unhappy about in regards to my employer. Larry ended up spending 5 hours with me , giving me the hard facts and ended up helping me get a better severance and piece of mind. Fast forward to now and I had 5 days notice to do a deposition for a previous employee who was suing that same old employer. I didn’t want to break my contract I had signed, and had multiple other questions, and couldn’t get a hold of Larry. Come to find out, Larry was out of state and out of service but still managed to get my emails and calls in time and called me back twice and talked me through my concerns right before my deposition. I didn’t hire him nor was he being paid for this, he just helped me once again and quickly eased my fears so I was prepared. Thank you Larry- your legitimately one of the best lawyers out there, hands down!!!
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12 Jan, 2021 by Susan
As an experienced Registered Nurse and Legal Nurse Consultant, I have high expectations of attorneys and have found myself needing excellence in representation for myself. All attorneys are not created equal as nurses are not. I was very impressed with Mr. Linder’s honesty and transparency in our phone consultation. I look forward to seeing him in action.
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15 Oct, 2020 by Carl
Larry was very informative and very helpful over the phone as we talked over my legal options.
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20 Aug, 2024 by Kilamarie koopman
Don Johnson was very helpful with answering all my questions and handling my affairs on a timely manner. The secretary Emily was nice she handled all my paperwork answered questions on a timely manner . I felt the Rates for what I needed was fair . Don Johnson is very professional ! I plan on having him as my on going attorney as needed.
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18 May, 2024 by Jazzmin jacob
Neftali y Jazzmin
Don es una persona miy comprometido con su trabajo. Por mucho tiempo teniamos el plan de hacer un testamento pero por uno u otra cosa y por no trner idea de como hacerlo lo estuvimos posponiendo, cuando contactamos a Don nos explicó los pasos y las opciones q teníamos y en muy corto tiempo ya teníamos resuelto nuestro testamento, fue muy profesional y amable, sinceramente lo recomendamos.
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01 May, 2024 by Aaron renek
Don helped my family with our estate planning making the entire process very easy, Don and his team were very pleasant and professional, Great communication and helped make everything very easy for us to understand. Don is very knowledgeable, organized, professional and personable. We are very grateful to Don and his team and would highly recommend his services to all friends and family. We will definitely come back to Don for any of our future needs.
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04 Apr, 2024 by Jesse (jp)
Roger Evans is an amazing attorney. If you need things to get done right. Roger is your guy.
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09 Jul, 2023 by People's tap house
30 Jun, 2023 by Eric nelson
I met with Roger after the death of my mother in-law who had no estate planning in place. Not only did Roger walk us through the process completely and provided a path forward for our family, he did so in a compassionate and empathetic way that helped with our grieving process.
I would highly recommend anyone who is in our position and for those who want to avoid this all together by getting your affairs in order ahead of time.
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02 Jun, 2024 by Karen
What I appreciated most about Leonard was his willingness to listen to us: the information we had to offer, our insight into the situation, and our suggestions. He was always very prompt in his replies! By considering our input, Leonard was able to help us focus on what was important from a legal perspective, then he formulated a unique strategy for dealing with our specific situation. Hiring a lawyer is an expensive proposition, so you want to be sure that your money is well spent. I can honestly say that ours was!
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15 Mar, 2024 by Adam johnson
Leonard Williamson has represented me twice now— once for a personal matter, once for a business matter, quite successfully both times.
I sincerely appreciate his direct, straightforward style of communication. He told me what we could do, what we could not do, and helped manage realistic expectations and outcome.
His legal staff is highly communicative and competent. His billing was reasonable; I never felt like he was disrespectful with my time or my money.
I highly recommend Mr. Williamson, and will gladly use him again in the future for any legal needs I may have. In a world where lawyers are nearly universally detestable, it’s a breath of fresh air to find one that is the opposite.
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29 Jan, 2024 by Traci beattie
Mr. Van Ness, is not my attorney, however right at this very moment he has over $60,000, that belongs to me and he refuses to answer when I calls, won't return calls from messages I've left and won't reply to emails! After reading the below reviews, I wouldn't recommend him to anyone simply based on how I'm being treated (as an non-client that he's just holding money up from) and I happen to know he's overpriced (I've seen the charges!).
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16 Oct, 2023 by Mitchell
Dan is a busy man but always makes himself available when I need to chat with an attorney. He's genuine, kind, wastes no time, and gets all of my referrals. It’s a privilege to keep him retained. Good. Better. Best. Dan Lounsbury!
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10 Oct, 2023 by Cliff
Daniel Lounsbury helped me through a tough issue that turned out to be not as bad as we originally assumed. Daniel was extremely professional, knew how to approach my issue, and on a personal level always was very supportive. Great guy, Great attorney.
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05 Oct, 2023 by Theresa
Mr. Lounsbury was a great resource to have in my case. Very knowledgeable, supportive and his rates were reasonable. Sadly, I found myself in a difficult Child Custody situation. I had not seen my child for 2 1/2 months. Thanks to Mr. Lounsbury he was able to bring my son home while I went through mediation to create a parenting plan. I appreciate him protecting my rights as a parent and helping me make the best choices in my Parenting Plan Thank you!
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What a Civil Rights Lawyer Can Do for You
A civil rights lawyer focuses on protecting individuals whose constitutional rights have been violated by government authorities, employers, or private organizations. These lawyers specialize in cases involving discrimination, police misconduct, freedom of speech, and other fundamental rights guaranteed under the U.S. Constitution and civil rights laws, such as the Civil Rights Act, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the Fair Housing Act.
Whether you've been discriminated against due to race, gender, religion, disability, or other protected characteristics, or you believe your civil rights have been violated by a government entity, a civil rights lawyer can help you seek justice, hold wrongdoers accountable, and secure compensation for any harm you've suffered.
When Should I Hire a Civil Rights Lawyer?
You should hire a civil rights lawyer when your constitutional rights or other protected rights have been violated, and you need legal assistance to seek justice. Some key situations in which you may need a civil rights lawyer include:
- Employment discrimination: If you have faced discrimination at work based on race, gender, age, religion, national origin, or disability, a civil rights lawyer can help you file claims under laws such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act or the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
- Police misconduct or brutality: If you were the victim of police brutality, unlawful arrest, racial profiling, or other forms of misconduct, a lawyer can help you file a lawsuit for violations of your Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment rights.
- Freedom of speech or assembly violations: If your First Amendment rights to free speech or peaceful assembly have been restricted by the government, a civil rights lawyer can represent you in challenging the violation.
- Housing discrimination: If you’ve been denied housing or faced unfair treatment due to your race, ethnicity, gender, or disability, a lawyer can help you file a complaint under the Fair Housing Act.
- Voter rights violations: If you believe your right to vote has been unfairly suppressed or you’ve faced discrimination in the voting process, a civil rights lawyer can help you fight for your rights.
- Disability rights violations: If you’ve faced discrimination in accessing public spaces, employment, or services due to a disability, a lawyer can help enforce your rights under the ADA.
- LGBTQ+ rights violations: If you've experienced discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity in employment, housing, or public services, a civil rights lawyer can help you pursue legal remedies.
Hiring a lawyer early on can help you understand your legal options and build a strong case to protect your rights.
What Does a Civil Rights Lawyer Do?
A civil rights lawyer provides legal representation and advocacy to individuals whose rights have been violated. Their work can include:
- Filing lawsuits: A civil rights lawyer can represent you in court by filing lawsuits against individuals, businesses, or government entities that violated your rights.
- Advocating for policy changes: Civil rights lawyers often engage in advocacy work, pushing for reforms to laws and policies that infringe upon people's rights.
- Representing clients in discrimination claims: These lawyers help clients file claims with federal or state agencies, such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) or the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
- Negotiating settlements: In many cases, civil rights lawyers work to negotiate settlements for their clients before a case goes to trial, securing compensation for damages such as lost wages, emotional distress, or legal fees.
- Defending freedom of expression: Lawyers may represent clients whose rights to free speech, assembly, or protest were violated by government restrictions or other actions.
- Handling appeals: If your civil rights case has been decided but you wish to appeal the ruling, a civil rights lawyer can help you through the appeals process.
How Are Civil Rights Lawyers Paid?
Civil rights lawyers typically charge for their services based on the complexity of the case and the type of legal work involved. Common payment structures include:
- Contingency fee: Many civil rights lawyers work on a contingency basis, meaning they only get paid if they win your case. Their fee is typically a percentage (usually 25% to 40%) of the settlement or damages awarded.
- Hourly rate: For cases that require extensive legal research or litigation, some lawyers charge by the hour, with rates ranging from $150 to $500 or more, depending on the lawyer’s experience and location.
- Pro bono or sliding scale: Some civil rights lawyers or organizations may work on a pro bono (free) basis or use a sliding fee scale for clients who cannot afford typical legal fees.
- Flat fee: In specific cases, a lawyer may charge a flat fee for services like drafting legal documents or filing a complaint.
It’s important to clarify the fee structure during your initial consultation to avoid unexpected costs.
How Much Does a Civil Rights Lawyer Cost?
The cost of hiring a civil rights lawyer varies depending on the complexity of the case, the lawyer’s experience, and the type of legal issue. General cost estimates include:
- Contingency fee cases: For cases taken on a contingency basis, the lawyer’s fee will typically range from 25% to 40% of the settlement or judgment awarded.
- Hourly rates: Many civil rights lawyers charge hourly rates ranging from $150 to $500 or more, depending on their experience and the complexity of the case.
- Flat fees: For straightforward legal tasks, such as filing a complaint with a government agency or drafting legal documents, flat fees may range from $1,000 to $5,000.
- Pro bono work: Some civil rights lawyers or nonprofit organizations provide free legal representation in certain cases involving important constitutional or civil rights issues.
Be sure to ask for a detailed estimate of costs during your consultation to understand the financial commitment involved.
Top Questions to Ask a Civil Rights Lawyer
Before hiring a civil rights lawyer, it’s important to ask the right questions to ensure they are the best fit for your case. Key questions to ask include:
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What experience do you have with civil rights cases?
Ensure the lawyer has experience handling cases similar to yours, whether it’s employment discrimination, police misconduct, or First Amendment violations. -
How do you charge for your services?
Clarify whether the lawyer works on a contingency fee basis, hourly rate, or flat fee, and ask for an estimate of the total cost of your case. -
What is the likelihood of success for my case?
Ask the lawyer to provide an honest assessment of your case, including the strengths, weaknesses, and potential outcomes. -
Have you handled cases like mine before?
Inquire about the lawyer’s experience in cases with similar facts and legal issues. -
What is the timeline for resolving my case?
While exact timelines can vary, ask for an estimate of how long your case may take, from filing to resolution. -
Will you handle my case personally?
In larger firms, junior attorneys or paralegals may work on parts of your case, so it’s important to know who will handle your legal matter directly.
How to Check the Credibility of a Civil Rights Lawyer
To ensure you are hiring a reputable civil rights lawyer, take the following steps to verify their credentials and track record:
- Verify their state bar license: Check with your state bar association to confirm that the lawyer is licensed to practice and has no disciplinary actions against them.
- Look for specific civil rights experience: Review the lawyer’s website or professional profile to ensure they specialize in civil rights law and have a history of handling cases like yours.
- Read client reviews and testimonials: Look for client reviews on platforms like Avvo, Martindale-Hubbell, or Google to see what previous clients have said about the lawyer’s professionalism and success rate.
- Ask for references: A credible lawyer should be able to provide references from past clients who can speak to their experience with civil rights cases.
- Check for advocacy or nonprofit work: Lawyers involved with civil rights organizations, such as the ACLU or NAACP Legal Defense Fund, may have a strong reputation in the civil rights legal community.
What Should I Prepare for My First Consultation?
To get the most out of your first consultation with a civil rights lawyer, it’s important to come prepared with relevant documents and information. Here’s what you should bring:
- A detailed account of the violation: Provide a written summary of the events, including dates, times, and any people involved in the violation of your rights.
- Documentation and evidence: Bring any supporting documentation, such as emails, letters, photos, or video footage that may help prove the violation of your rights.
- Records of complaints or reports: If you’ve filed complaints with a government agency or reported the violation, bring copies of those documents.
- List of questions: Write down any questions you have about the legal process, costs, and potential outcomes of your case.
- Information on damages or harm: Be prepared to discuss the harm you’ve suffered due to the violation, such as emotional distress, financial loss, or physical injury.
By preparing thoroughly for your consultation, you can help the lawyer assess your case more effectively and get the best possible legal advice on how to proceed.
