Practice Areas:
Governmental Liability and Civil Rights

Atkins & Evans represents Southern California cities, counties, public officials and employees in a variety of matters including defense of California and Federal civil rights claims, medical malpractice and general tort claims for personal injury.

Atkins & Evans has specific expertise defending against high-profile civil rights cases, including claims against law enforcement for:

• False arrest
• Excessive force
• Unreasonable search and seizure
• Conspiracy
• RICO

Atkins & Evans defends public entities in employment-related matters, including gender and racial harassment, discrimination and claims of violation of the Fair Employment and Housing Act, Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the California Family Rights Act, in addition to other common law, contractual and statutory employment claims.

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