Civil rights law is meant to ensure personal integrity and safety, and to protect individuals from discrimination.
Kennedy, Hernandez & Associates has in-depth experience and knowledge to win civil rights cases in New Mexico, including:
- Employment discrimination
- Religious discrimination
- Age discrimination
- Discrimination against those with disabilities
- Racial discrimination
- Harassment
- Fair housing access
- Credit access
- Discrimination against veterans
- Gender discrimination
- Sexual orientation violations
These civil rights violations can occur at many locations, including:
- The workplace, by an employer or colleagues
- Public schools or universities
- Nursing homes or senior centers
- Hospitals or medical centers
- Government institutions
Civil rights law includes standing up for citizens when their rights have been violated by police. The attorneys at Kennedy, Hernandez & Associates have broad experience and knowledge to fight against police misconduct, including:
- False arrest or false imprisonment
- Malicious prosecution
- Unreasonable or excessive force by police, including use of a firearm
- Death or serious injury following police contact
- Failure of a police officer to intervene
- Police harassment
The firm’s attorneys have fought for clients in civil rights violation cases throughout New Mexico.
The attorneys at Kennedy, Hernandez & Associates can provide a consultation and direct a client with the best course of action for anyone who feels they have been the subject of discrimination at work or by a public entity. Contact the firm today for more information.
