Pennsylvania Civil Rights Lawyer
We are one of the few law firms in Central Pennsylvania with extensive experience representing clients civil rights lawsuits. Attorney Michael J. Zicolello, has been representing clients in civil rights lawsuits for over 20 years. Civil right lawsuits can be broken down into two categories: Employment Discrimination and other violations of federally secured rights by state or local government officials.
Employment Discrimination Attorney
Civil Rights Employment Discrimination cases are based on violations of Title VII of the Federal Civil Rights Act and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act. These types of claims involve employment related discrimination on the basis of sex, race, religion, age, disability, or retaliation. If you feel you are the victim unlawful employment discrimination or employment related sexual harassment, you should contact Schemery Zicolello immediately. It is important to understand your rights while you are still employed. If you are no longer employed, the statute of limitations for such claims is very short. You have only 180 days from the discriminatory act to file your complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission.
Violations of Federally Secured Rights
Civil rights also includes the great variety claims based upon the violation of an individual's Federally secured rights by State Government. Action by the State Government is not limited to actions by state employees, it also includes police officers, local government officials, school district employees, and even employees of state funded universities. Civil rights claims are generally thought of in the context of claims against police officers for use of excessive force, unlawful detentions, false arrests, or malicious prosecution. However, there are many, many varieties of civil rights claims. We have successfully represented clients obtaining settlements and jury verdicts in claims against The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, local townships, school districts, police officers and state universities. These claims have involved instances of police officers falsely charging clients, children being subjected to abuse by school officials, failure of school officials to protect children from abuse, and even local officials banning citizens from public meetings. While there are many varieties of civil right claims, they all share one similarity. They all involve individuals whose federally guaranteed rights have been violated by someone acting on behalf of the Government. Federally guaranteed rights includes all rights secured by the United States Constitution or any Federal Law. When you are in a situation where you feel your rights may have been violated, you need an experienced civil rights attorney to properly evaluate your case. Only an experienced civil rights lawyer can properly evaluate the merits and value of your claim, and take it to trial, if necessary. Please call or email us for your consultation today.
