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We protect civil rights
against civil wrongsAbuse by police
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We protect civil rights
against civil wrongsMistreatment in prison
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We protect civil rights
against civil wrongsDiscrimination in the community
We focus on protecting our clients against a variety of civil rights violations, from abuse by police to mistreatment in prison to discrimination in the community. In each instance, we ask the question: Has our client been treated in a fair and reasonable manner by another individual, corporation, municipality, state, or federal government? If not, it’s our goal to bring back to our client legal justice and rights that each lost. Sadly, the loss of individual liberties occurs on a daily basis.
Compensation In most cases we seek two forms of justice: monetary compensation and non-economic relief.
Monetary Compensation Individual settlement awards have ranged from tens of thousands of dollars to multiple millions of dollars. While the money is important, client satisfaction is the ultimate goal.
Non-Economic Relief The non-economic component we seek is designed to bring about a greater change in the community that can help prevent civil rights violations in the future – for example, auditing a jail to stop corruption or new training regimens for police, placing a plaque in a police department reminding police to obey the law, helping families start a not for profit in memory of a loved one. While not always successful in obtaining these goals, we always encourage our clients to consider asking for the non-economic relief.
Meet Our Attorneys

David Malik
Attorney and Founder
I do not sit in judgement of your life. I look towards assisting you with future remedies for your civil wrongs.

Sara Gedeon
Attorney at Law
I put myself through college and law school. I can tolerate a lot but I will not tolerate the civil rights of my clients being violated.
Settlements Awarded
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Abuse while in Jail
Heroin deathSettlement Awarded: Six figures
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Abuse by Police
Victim shot and paralyzedSettlement Awarded: $3.1 million
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Abuse by Police
Six-year-old shotSettlement Awarded: $1.9 million
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Abuse by Police
Victim shot and killedSettlement Awarded: $1.5 million
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Abuse by Police
Teenager shot and killedSettlement Awarded: $1 million
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Abuse by Police
Victim shot and killedSettlement Awarded: $600,000
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Abuse by Police
BeatingSettlement Awarded: $80,000
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Abuse while in Jail
Death from anti-anxiety medicine withdrawalSettlement Awarded: $4 million
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Abuse while in Jail
Diabetic deathSettlement Awarded: $775,000
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Abuse while in Jail
Ulcer deathSettlement Awarded: $785,000
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Abuse while in Jail
Alcohol deathSettlement Awarded: $725,000
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Abuse while in Jail
Strip search of femaleSettlement Awarded: $80,000
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