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Posted Feb. 20,
2006: Lawyer Gary Lofland WINS
precedent-setting reverse discrimination suit at 9th U.S. Circuit in Western States Paving
July 5, 2005: Official Gov't Data Shows Excessive
Overhiring of Minorities. See Full Report
July 3, 2003: KODAK - If you're not a preferred minority, Kodak won't do business
with you! See Full Story.
| Public Interest, Non-Profit Law Firms: | Description: | Postal Address: | News: | ||
Atlantic Legal Foundation* |
Atlantic Legal Foundation is a public interest legal foundation that advocates free
enterprise, the rights of individuals, and limited government. The Foundation
charges no legal fees for its work. It is a "charitable foundation" under
IRS code 501(c)(3) and contributions are tax deductible. * Definitely Politically Conservative |
Atlantic Legal
Foundation 60 East 42nd Street New York, NY 10165 (212) 867-3322 Fax: (212) 867-1022 E-mail: Atlanticlaw@yahoo.com |
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Enstrom Foundation |
The Enstrom Foundation opposes race based, government imposed solutions such as forced
busing to achieve "diversity" or "racial balance". Since 1977
the Foundation has been instrumental in opposing forced busing. The Enstrom Foundation is a tax exempt 501(c)3 organization. |
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Institute for Justice* |
According to their Web page: "If you seek a courtroom champion for individual
liberty, free market solutions, and limited government, look only as far as the Institute
for Justice."
This is "the site of the public interest law firm that's in court on behalf of your
rights." |
Institute for
Justice 1717 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. Suite 200 Washington, DC 20006 (202) 955-1300 Fax (202) 955-1329 |
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Landmark Legal Foundation* |
According to their Web page: "In courtrooms throughout America ... Landmark
Legal Foundation is the first line of defense for the U.S. Constitution and the rule of
law. ... The Foundation represents public figures and average Americans victimized by the unconstitutional laws and regulations that deny them access to quality schools, takes their property without compensation, tramples their individual liberties and hampers their economic opportunities. Landmark is an IRS-approved non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. *Politically Conservative |
Landmark Legal
Foundation 445-B Carlisle Drive Herndon, Virginia 20170 (703) 689-2370 Fax: (703) 689-2373 Landmark Legal Foundation |
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Mountain States Legal Foundation* |
Mountain States Legal Foundation takes on "nationally significant public interest
litigation" on behalf of "little guys" who are innocent victims of
excessive government policies and regulations. Successful cases have included
"white" contractors who have been racially discriminated against by
"racially preferential minority contracting policies". (Mountain States
played a significant role in the landmark Adarand Constructors" reverse
discrimination decision.) * Definitely Politically Conservative |
Mountain States
Legal Foundation 707 Seventeenth St., Suite 3030 Denver, CO (303) 292-2021 Fax (303) 292-1980 |
Mar. 7, 2001: See Denver Quotas Declared Illegal (Concrete Works v. Denver) Plaintiffs represented by Mountain States |
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Pacific Legal Foundation |
The
Pacific Legal Foundation serves as a legal advocate for less government, the preservation
of free enterprise, private property rights, and individual liberty. The Foundation
opposes discriminatory practices based on race, gender, or national origin, and opposes
hiring and contracting quotas. Pacific Legal Foundation is a tax-exempt, non-profit
organization under IRS Code Section 501(c)(3). *Definitely Politically Conservative |
Pacific Legal
Foundation 3900 Lennane Drive, Suite 200 Sacramento, California 95834 Phone: (916) 419-7111 Fax: (916) 419-7747 Email: plf@pacificlegal.org |
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Southeastern Legal Foundation* |
The Southeastern Legal Foundation is a public interest law firm which advocates limited
government, individual economic freedom, and the free enterprise system. They take
on cases which can make a difference in policy and legal precedent. The Foundation
represented a local company which challenged the Atlanta School District's race-based
set-aside program for public contracts. *Definitely Politically Conservative |
Southeastern
Legal Foundation 6100 Lake Forrest Drive Suite 520 Atlanta, GA 30328 Phone:
(404) 257-9667 Email: |
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| Texas Legal Foundation |
The purpose of the Texas Legal Foundation is to advocate, in the legislative, executive,
and judicial branches of the federal and state governments, conservative public policy
positions that are held by a majority of Texas citizens but that have not been implemented
by the government. The Texas Legal Foundation was founded by Steve Smith in 1994. Its first clients were two of the four plaintiffs in the Hopwood v. Texas case, which ended racial preferences in admissions and scholarships at Texas universities from 1996 until 2003. |
Texas Legal
Foundation 710 West Avenue Austin, Texas 78701 Phone:
(512) 496-7818 Email: |
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Washington Legal Foundation* |
The
purpose of the Washington Legal Foundation (WLF) is to defend and promote the principles
of free enterprise and individual rights. WLF played a key role in overturning the
University of Maryland's "racial scholarships". *Definitely Politically Conservative |
Washington Legal
Foundation 2009 Massachusettes Ave., N.W. Washington, DC 20036 (202) 588-0302 Fax (202) 588-0386 |
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| Private
Firms with experience in reverse discrimination cases |
Description: | Postal Address: | News: |
Bish, Roth & Butler, Ltd. OHIO |
Serving clients in Ohio, Indiana and Michigan. Broad expertise in matters of civil law. Areas of practice include legal counsel to businesses and individuals on employment matters, including discrimination litigation. | c/o
Charles Butler Bish, Roth & Butler, Ltd. 1210 West High St. Bryan, Ohio 43506 Phone: 419-636-5666 Email: butler@fountaincitylaw.com |
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| Ducar,
Lorona & Parks, P.C. www.azlitigation.com ARIZONA |
Attorneys Jess A. Lorona and Thomas C. Horne represented the white male professors at
Northern Arizona University in a reverse discrimination case. Among other areas of law, the firm specializes in civil litigation and criminal law. |
Ducar,
Lorona & Parks, P.C. Renaissance Two 40 North Central, Suite 2800 Phoenix, Arizona 85004-4497 Telephone: 602/253-9700 Facsimile: 602/258-4805 Email: tducar@azlitigation.com |
See
Adverity.Net: Northern Arizona University Reverse Discrimination (Case Study 23) |
Fett & Fields, P.C. MICHIGAN |
Special expertise in Reverse Discrimination cases, including especially one or more reverse discrimination law suits against Ford Motor Company. Recently, James K. Fett helped to win colorblind, fair treatment for the Pontiac, MI firefighters. | Attorneys:
James K. Fett, Lawrence A. Fields, Joshua R. Fields Fett & Fields, P.C. 805 East Main Pinckney, MI 48169 Phone: (734) 954-0100 Fax: (734) 954-0762 Conctact Form: http://fettlaw.com/contact.html Email: attys@fettlaw.com |
See
Adversity.Net: White Pontiac Firefighters Win Equal Treatment! (July 2006) |
| Flaster
Greenberg, P.C. http://www.flastergreenberg.com NEW JERSEY |
Represents individuals in employment law, estate and tax planning as well as in dispute resolution, civil litigation matters, family law and adoption. | Michael
D. Homans Flaster/Greenberg P.C. 1810 Chapel Avenue West Cherry Hill, NJ 08002-4606 Phone:
(856) 661-1900 |
See
Adversity.Net: Philadelphia School Employees Win Reverse Discrimination Suit (Case Study 46) |
Gregory A. Hall DENVER |
Federal Workers’ Compensation; Civil Rights Litigation; Employment Discrimination / Sexual Harassment / Disability Harassment; Federal Disability Retirement; Social Security Disability; MSPB |
Gregory
A. Hall Attorney at Law P.O. Box 202922 Denver, CO 8022 0-8922 Phone: 303-320-0584 Email: Gregory@FederalLaw.com |
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| Glen
N. Lenhoff Attorney at Law (no web page available) MICHIGAN |
Practices in Flint, Michigan. Successfully represented Dennis J. Purcell in reverse gender discrimination suit against Mott Community College (MI). Also successfully represented Stephen Buszek in reverse gender discrimination suit against Bay City Community College (MI). Participated in successful class action lawsuit against Ford Motor Company for reverse discrimination against older white males. Attorney Lenhoff also succesfully represented white firefighter John Linker in a reverse discrimination case against the Flint, Michigan fire department 11-25-03. | Law
Office of Glen N. Lenhoff 328 South Saginaw 8th Floor, North Building Flint, Michigan 48502 Phone: 810-235-5660 Fax: 810-235-5641 Email: Lenhofflaw@usol.com |
See
Especially: John Linker v. Flint Fire Department 11-25-03 See Also: See Also: |
| Hanan M. Isaacs, P.C. |
Primary Focus: Professional mediation and arbitration; general civil and criminal trial
law. Also, trial practice emphasizes commercial litigation, divorce litigation, labor and employment law, personal injury law, and criminal defense work. ADR practice principally involves complex labor and employment, commercial, insurance, personal injury, or divorce disputes. Mr. Isaacs won a substantial award for his client in a reverse discrimination claim against the FAA on 10-6-04 (see link at far right). |
Hanan
M. Isaacs, P.C. 601 Ewing Street, Suite C-12 Princeton, NJ 08540 Tel: (609) 683-7400 Fax: (609) 921-8982 E-Mail: info@hananisaacs.com |
See
Especially: Case 41: FAA Unlawful Racial Quotas |
| Harold
L. Lichten Attorney at Law Pyle, Rome, Lichten & Ehrenberg, P.C. |
Civil law. Attorney Harold L. Lichten successfully represented white Boston Firefighter applicants Joseph Quinn, et al, in a reverse discrimination lawsuit against the Boston Fire Department. On Aug. 24, 2003 the Court ordered hiring of the white firefighters. | Mr.
Harold L. Lichten Pyle, Rome, Lichten & Ehrenberg, P.C. 18 Tremont Street, Suite 500 Boston, MA 02108 Phone: (617) 367-7200 Fax: (617) 367-4820 |
See
Adversity.Net Case 37: Boston Firefighter Reverse Discrimination Lawsuit (Web Posted 11/24/03) |
| Gary
Lofland Attorney at Law Lofland & Associates YAKIMA,
WA |
Gary Lofland successfully represented highway construction firm Western States Paving Co. in a landmark reverse discrimination claim affecting all nine states in the 9th U.S.Circuit. On May 9, 2005 the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that Washington State DOT had failed to prove that historic discrimination justified use of racial quotas in highway contract awards. | Gary
Lofland Lofland & Associates 9 N 11th Ave Yakima, WA 98902-3016 Phone: (509) 452-2828 |
See
Adversity.Net Case 47: Western States Paving (Web posted 02/20/06) |
| William
Piper Attorney at Law MICHIGAN |
Private practice, specializing in civil law. Representing two separate reverse discrimination cases at the time of this posting. | William
Piper 2700 Old Centre Portage, MI 49024 Phone (269)
323-3400 |
See Adversity.Net Case 22 - Atkins v. Benton Harbor |
| Rettko
Law Offices, S.C. William Rettko WISCONSIN |
Private practice with great success in prosecuting "reverse discrimination" cases against police and other government entities in the state of Wisconsin. | William
Rettko Rettko Law Offices 15430 West Capitol Drive Brookfield, WI 53005 Phone (262) 783-7200 |
See Adversity.Net Case 43 - Alexander v. Jones |
| Rizik
& Rizik P.C. Attorneys at Law MICHIGAN |
Areas of practice include employment law and corporate law. Michael B. Rizik, Jr. has handled reverse discrimination cases including one against Ford Motor Company. | Rizik
& Rizik P.C. 8226 South Saginaw Street Suite A Grand Blanc, Michigan 48439 Phone:
810-953-6000 Email: lawyers@riziklaw.com |
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| Rubin
and Purcell, LLP
NEW YORK |
Rubin & Purcell, LLP is a general practice, servicing both individual and corporate clients with a variety of legal services. The firm's attorneys are experienced in handling all aspects of sophisticated commercial and real estate transactions, class actions, personal injury suits, civil rights matters, divorces, complex litigations, and all criminal matters. | RUBIN
& PURCELL, LLP 330 Vanderbilt Motor Parkway Suite 300 Hauppauge, New York 11788 (Suffolk County) (631) 952-5500 |
See: Feb. 9, 2001 Suffolk County Appeal |
| Herbert
P. Schlanger Law Offices of Herbert P. Schlanger http://www.schlanger.com GEORGIA |
Herbert Schlanger, Esq., was the lead attorney in Cone Corp v. Florida DOT (1989), Capeletti Bros. v. Metro Dade County (settled in 1992 for $500,000 after trial but before decision), ECA v. Metro Dade County (striking down Miami-Dade's race-conscious programs in construction), and as of this posting is currently litigating Gill v. Metro Dade County (on behalf of architects and engineers) and 50 State Security v. Metro Dade County (on behalf of firms providing security services). | Law
Offices of Herbert P. Schlanger . Suite 1890 . 230 Peachtree Street, N.W. . Atlanta, GA 30303 (404) 893-9977 Fax: (404) 893-3067 Email: lohps@bellsouth.net |
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| Karen
Lee Torre Law Offices of Karen Lee Torre (no web site available) CONNECTICUT |
Karen Lee Torre successfully won a six figure settlement for New Haven Police officers in a reverse discrimination suit. At the time of this posting she is representing New Haven Firefighters in a reverse discrimination lawsuit. | Law
Offices of Karen Lee Torre 129 Church Street New Haven, CT 06510 (203) 865-5541 Fax: (203) 865-4811 |
See: New Haven FD Case |
| Charles
L. Wiest, Jr. Attorney at Law (no web site available) MISSOURI |
Charles L. Wiest, Jr. successfully achieved a reverse discrimination settlement against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on behalf of his client, former HUD employee Larry Price in January 2002. | Charles
L. Wiest, Jr. Attorney at Law 200 South Hanley Road Suite 1100 St. Louis, MO 63105-3415 |
See: Larry Price v. HUD |
| Tim
Willoughby Willoughby Law Firm MISSOURI |
Tim Willoughby specializes in employment law in the State of Missouri. | Willoughby
Law Firm 10097 Manchester Road, Suite 207 St. Louis, Missouri 63122 (314) 821-7500 Fax: (314) 821-4580 Email: Tina@TimsLaw.com |
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