What is a Civil Rights Attorney?
Lawyers or attorneys are licensed professionals who help people with legal issues. The job of an attorney is to 1) uphold the law, and 2) protect the client’s rights. A San Diego civil rights attorney is a lawyer who specializes in cases involving equality, human rights, social freedom, and discrimination. You need a civil rights attorney if you have been harassed or discriminated against based on your disability, gender, religion, race, age, sexual orientation and qualities of similar nature.
Your Civil Rights
As a citizen of the United States of America, you have rights which are written into the Constitution. The USA Constitution is the supreme law of the country and it describes how the country is to be run and the rights of its citizens. The section which describes your rights as a citizen is in the Bill of Rights and it can be summarized in these 10 simple terms:
1. Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.
2. Right to keep and bear arms in order to maintain a well regulated militia.
3. No quartering of soldiers.
4. Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures.
5. Right to due process of law, freedom from self-incrimination, double jeopardy.
6. Rights of accused persons, example: right to a speedy and public trial.
7. Right of trial by jury in civil cases.
8. Freedom from excessive bail, cruel and unusual punishments.
9. Other rights of the people.
10. Powers reserved to the states.
Adibzadeh Law Firm
If you feel that your civil rights have been violated, then you should consult a San Diego civil rights lawyer. The lawyers at Adibzadeh Law Firm are committed to defending your civil rights. Contact us for assistance. We have two locations to better serve you:
(925) 294-0606 Walnut Creek in northern California and
(619) 693-5300 San Diego in southern California.
Kambiz Adibzadeh
Attorney at Law / California Real Estate Broker / MBA
