Municipal Liability

Ohrenstein & Brown, LLP has a broad range of experience defending municipal organizations, school districts, police and fire departments in a wide array of claims, including:

• Violation of Civil Rights Act of 1871 (Section 1983);
• Sexual harassment;
• Employment discrimination;
• Wrongful discharge;
• Malicious prosecution;
• False imprisonment;
• False arrest;
• Excessive use of force;
• Failure to provide adequate police protection or emergency services;
• Police brutality; Negligence or tort liability;
• Breach of contract/collective bargaining agreement claims;
• Slander and libel claims;
• Violation of the First and Second Amendments to the Constitution;
• Zoning and land use;
• Violation of the Voting Rights Act of 1965;
• Discharge of duties by School Board and Fire District Board members; and
• Medical malpractice.