Employment Discrimination
Our law firm advocates on behalf of employees who are facing unjust situations in the area of employment.  We have represented clients with various types of complaints including discrimination on the basis of race, gender, pregnancy, and prior criminal history, and retaliation for filing a discrimination claim.  We have successfully challenged many types of employers including large and small companies throughout the state, law enforcement, and other government agencies.

Hate crimes
We serve as advocates for victims of hate crime or those who have been subjected to acts of violence because of their race, gender, sexual orientation, or other reasons.  We employ various strategies in our hate crimes work including advocacy with law enforcement, coalition building, public and media awareness, and civil litigation.

Human Trafficking
Human trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery in which immigrants are lured to this country by fraud or deception and forced into slavery upon their arrival.  We are committed to assisting survivors of human trafficking by demanding compensation from the traffickers who reaped profits from their human exploitation.  Through this work, we seek to restore dignity to those who have escaped from slavery and to undercut the profits that have helped make human trafficking the fastest growing criminal industry in the world.

Indigent Criminal Defense
Justice First, LLP is committed to the principle that everyone is entitled to a quality lawyer regardless of one’s economic status.  Our lawyers serve as appointed counsel for both the First District Appellate Project and Appellate Defenders Inc., representing poor people in their criminal appeals.  Our work in this area includes search and seizure law, due process, the right to competent trial counsel, and juvenile rights.

International Human Rights
While much of our work is domestically focused, we consider ourselves human rights advocates, advancing fundamental rights and freedoms that are internationally recognized.  We promote the recognition of international human rights laws as the highest authority to which the United States courts are subject and advance such laws in various areas of our work including employment discrimination, prisoners’ litigation, criminal defense, and human trafficking. 

Police Misconduct
We challenge the abuse of authority by law enforcement including unlawful searches and seizures, false arrest and imprisonment, malicious prosecution, racial profiling, and the use of excessive force. Justice First, LLP is committed to representing individuals who receive discriminatory treatment by the police, particularly on the basis of one’s race or ethnicity.

Prisoners’ Litigation
Justice First, LLP is dedicated to the idea that no one should be subjected to cruel or inhumane treatment, even those convicted of crimes.  We serve as advocates for prisoners who have suffered various constitutional violations including excessive force or harassment by prison guards, inhumane conditions of confinement, the denial of medical treatment, and the denial of access to counsel.