Police Misconduct Lawyers
775 verified police misconduct attorneys across the United States. Find experienced Police Misconduct counsel to evaluate your case, explain your options, and represent you through every stage of the legal process.
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Charles “Tony” Piccuta was born in San Francisco, California and raised on the central coast of California. As a youth, he was a champion tennis playe...
Charles “Tony” Piccuta is a second generation attorney. He is the principal of the firm and lead trial attorney.
Scott L Luedke is a lawyer practicing criminal law, criminal defense, dui/dwi and 126 other areas of law. Scott received a degree from Lawrence Techno...
Kenneth R. Friedman is a lawyer practicing sexual harassment, defamation, personal injury and 7 other areas of law.
Matthew D. Besser is a Principal at Bolek Besser Glesius LLC, where his practice focuses on representing individuals in employment and civil rights ca...
Michael Mauro is a lawyer practicing personal injury, criminal defense, entertainment law and 24 other areas of law. Michael received a B.B.A. degree ...
I have lived in Daytona Beach, Volusia County since 1959. As a former prosecutor with over 30 years of trial experience, I take great pride in providi...
Kenneth Chike Odiwe is a lawyer practicing civil rights, personal injury, civil litigation and 3 other areas of law. Kenneth received a B.A. degree fr...
Patrick Joseph Madden is a lawyer practicing civil litigation, federal civil litigation, labor and employment and 59 other areas of law. Patrick recei...
Brooks graduated from the University of South Carolina with a degree in finance and attended the Charleston School of Law. After college, Brooks worke...
Kings County District Attorney's Office (1991-1994). Faculty, Yeshiva University, Benjamin N.
Recipient, Phillip Allen Porta Award for Legal Ethics. Former: Partner, Hughes, Artus and Goodwin; Assistant Attorney General, State of Oklahoma; Memb...
Eric D. Cotton is a lawyer practicing civil liberties, civil rights defense, civil rights and 76 other areas of law.
Andrew S Groher is a lawyer practicing car accidents, defective and dangerous products, aviation accidents and 6 other areas of law. Andrew received a...
Attorney Mohammad Abuershaid is the founding partner of ALL Trial Lawyers. He is the lead attorney handling the firm’s juvenile dependency practice (C...
Peter Ventrice has been practicing since 1991. Mr.
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Ledford A Parnell, Jr. is a lawyer practicing adoption, adoptions, appeals and 48 other areas of law. Ledford received a B.B.A. degree from University...
James G. Quinn was born and raised just outside of Philadelphia, PA.
Simon Wynn Johnson is a lawyer practicing automobile accidents, bankruptcy, breach of contract and 681 other areas of law. Simon received a B.A. degre...
Mr. James Edward Courtney II is a lawyer practicing d.u.i., criminal law, personal injury and 154 other areas of law.
Monique Alarcon is an attorney and partner in the Los Angeles office of Wisner Baum. She focuses her practice on the firm’s medical device cases, phar...
Ashley Loreall Upkins is a lawyer practicing personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice and 27 other areas of law. Ashley received a B.S. de...
Landon Ascheman is licensed to practice law in Minnesota. He concentrates mainly in the areas of Criminal Defense and Alternative Dispute Resolution.
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Chad A. Kreblin is a shareholder at Hupy and Abraham, S.C., a position he has held since 2007.
Jason F. Abraham is a highly accomplished personal injury attorney with decades of experience representing clients in complex and high-stakes cases.
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Keith Hirschorn is a lawyer practicing criminal, criminal law, assault and battery and 60 other areas of law. Keith received a B.A. degree from James ...
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Je Yon Jung is a lawyer practicing civil rights, litigation, burn injuries and 29 other areas of law. Je has been licensed for 29 years.
Phi Delta Phi; Order of the Lytae. Member, South Texas Law Journal, 1982-1983.
Kevin Arthur Luibrand is a lawyer practicing civil rights, criminal defense, aviation law and 19 other areas of law. Kevin received a B.S. degree from...
Omicron Delta Kappa. Managing Editor, William & Mary Law Review, 1969-1970.
Mr. Thomas Dean Malone is a lawyer practicing wrongful death, personal injury, civil rights section 1983 and 2 other areas of law.
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Member, Capital Litigation Trial Bar, 2002—. Assistant State's Attorney, Winnebago County, Illinois, 1976-1978.
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John M. McManus is a lawyer practicing automobile accidents, business law, civil litigation and 25 other areas of law.
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Lieutenant, New Orleans Police Department, 1967-1986 (Retired). Member, Fraternal Order of Police.
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What is Police Misconduct?
Police Misconduct is the branch of law that governs the rights, obligations, and disputes that arise within its subject matter. In the United States, police misconduct sits at the intersection of statutes enacted by Congress, the regulations issued by federal agencies, the laws passed by all fifty state legislatures, and the body of judge-made decisions known as the common law. Because every state writes its own version of the rules, the way police misconduct works in one jurisdiction can look noticeably different from how it works in another, and that is one of the main reasons attorneys in this area focus their practice geographically — to stay fluent in the local statutes, court rules, and judicial preferences that shape outcomes.
At a practical level, Police Misconduct attorneys spend their time on three categories of work. The first is advice and prevention: counselling clients on how to structure transactions, draft documents, and conduct business so that legal risk is minimised before a dispute ever begins. The second is transactional execution: producing the contracts, filings, notices, and registrations that the law actually requires to make a decision legally binding. The third is contested representation: defending or pursuing a client's interests when a dispute escalates to negotiation, regulatory enforcement, arbitration, or litigation in court.
The clients who hire Police Misconduct lawyers range from individuals navigating a single life event to multinational corporations with complex regulatory exposure. What unifies them is the need for an experienced lawyer who knows the relevant code sections, has appeared in the relevant courts, and can translate the strategic options into language a client can act on. AttorneyQnA currently lists 775 verified police misconduct attorneys across the United States, each with a public profile showing their bar admissions, years in practice, and the kinds of matters they have handled — with the deepest concentration of practitioners in Alabama.
When do you need a Police Misconduct attorney?
Most people contact a police misconduct lawyer for one of two reasons: something is about to happen that they want done correctly the first time, or something has gone wrong and they need it fixed before it gets worse. The earlier you involve counsel, the more options you usually have, and the lower the cost of getting to a resolution tends to be. The scenarios below are the ones we see most often on AttorneyQnA from prospective clients searching for police misconduct representation.
Once your signature is on a contract, settlement, lease, or release, your bargaining leverage drops sharply. A short pre-signature review by a police misconduct lawyer is the cheapest insurance you can buy.
Cease-and-desist letters, regulatory notices, and demand letters all start clocks. Missing the response window can convert a manageable problem into a default judgment or formal enforcement action.
Statutes of limitations, filing windows, and appeal periods are jurisdictional — courts cannot extend them as a favour. If you can identify a date that matters, you need a lawyer before that date arrives.
The moment opposing counsel appears, the conversation moves out of normal English and into procedural language. Continuing unrepresented usually means losing ground you cannot recover later.
Forming an entity, choosing a venue, structuring a deal, or selecting a remedy each has long-term consequences. A consultation at the planning stage is far cheaper than redoing it after the fact.
Multi-state matters bring conflict-of-laws questions that change which statutes apply and which court has authority. An attorney licensed in the right jurisdiction is not optional.
If any of the situations above describes where you are right now, the next step is a focused consultation. Use the Ask a Lawyer tool for short written questions, or browse the 775 police misconduct attorneys listed above to book a paid consultation directly.
How to choose a Police Misconduct attorney
The single biggest factor in choosing a police misconduct lawyer is fit with your specific matter. A lawyer with twenty years of police misconduct experience but no exposure to your particular sub-issue can easily be a worse choice than a five-year associate who has handled the same problem repeatedly. We recommend running every prospective lawyer through the same five-step checklist before signing an engagement letter.
- Bar admission in the correct jurisdiction. Confirm the lawyer is admitted in the state — and where relevant, the federal district — where your matter sits. The lawyer's profile on AttorneyQnA shows every bar admission on file, and the underlying state bar's "lawyer lookup" tool will confirm active standing in under a minute.
- Direct experience with your fact pattern. Ask plainly: "How many matters like mine have you handled in the last three years, and how did they resolve?" An honest answer reveals more than years-in-practice alone.
- A written fee agreement. Whether hourly, flat fee, contingent, or hybrid, the engagement letter should specify what is included, what triggers additional charges, and how disputes are handled. Avoid lawyers who resist writing the terms down.
- Communication cadence. Decide upfront how often you expect updates, who your day-to-day contact will be, and what response time is reasonable. The number-one complaint filed with state bar grievance committees is not malpractice — it is non-communication.
- Conflict check + reputation pulse. Make sure the lawyer has run a formal conflict check, then spend ten minutes reading independent reviews and any public disciplinary history. The state bar's website is authoritative for the second; the lawyer's AttorneyQnA profile collects the first.
Once you have a shortlist, schedule consultations with two or three. Lawyers vary widely in temperament, and the right strategic match for your case is sometimes the second or third lawyer you meet — not the first.
How much does a Police Misconduct lawyer cost?
Legal fees in the United States are not regulated by a uniform schedule, so what you pay a police misconduct lawyer depends on the billing model the lawyer offers, the complexity of your matter, and the local market. There are four billing structures used in this practice area; most engagements use one, but hybrid arrangements are increasingly common.
1. Hourly billing
The default model for most non-contingent matters. Rates for police misconduct attorneys in the U.S. typically range from $150–$250/hour in smaller markets to $400–$700/hour in major metropolitan areas, with senior partners at large firms commanding $900/hour and above. Hourly billing is fairest when the scope of work is genuinely unpredictable, but it creates an incentive structure that the client has to monitor.
2. Flat fee
Increasingly used for well-defined transactions — incorporations, will drafting, single-issue filings, uncontested matters. A flat fee tells you exactly what the deliverable will cost, and the lawyer absorbs the risk of unexpected complexity. Ask whether the flat fee includes filing fees, third-party costs, and any post-filing follow-up.
3. Contingency
Where it is permitted by the rules of professional conduct — most often in plaintiff-side police misconduct work involving monetary recovery — the lawyer is paid a percentage of the proceeds, typically 33% before suit is filed and 40% after. The client pays nothing if there is no recovery. Contingency fees align the lawyer's economics with yours, but the percentage compounds across time, so very strong cases sometimes do better on hourly billing.
4. Retainer / subscription
A monthly fee that buys a defined block of access or hours. This is common for businesses with ongoing police misconduct needs — contract review, employee questions, regulatory check-ins. A subscription smooths out spending and gives the lawyer a reason to know your operation in depth.
Whichever model you choose, ask for an itemised written estimate before the engagement begins, and ask explicitly what is not covered. Surprise expenses are the most common source of attorney-client friction.
Frequently asked questions about police misconduct
How quickly can a police misconduct lawyer review my matter?
Most lawyers can schedule an initial consultation within 1–3 business days. Urgent matters — pending deadlines, time-sensitive notices, court-ordered hearings — should be flagged in your first message; many lawyers reserve emergency consultation slots for that reason. If you need a written answer faster, the Ask a Lawyer tool typically returns answers in under 24 hours.
Do I need a police misconduct lawyer in my exact city, or anywhere in my state?
Bar admission is the controlling rule: any attorney licensed in your state can represent you in that state's courts and agencies, regardless of which city they're based in. Practical proximity still matters for in-person meetings, local court familiarity, and access to the local bench and bar. For state-level filings and remote-friendly matters, an attorney elsewhere in the same state often works fine.
Will an initial consultation cost me anything?
Many police misconduct attorneys offer a free 15- to 30-minute initial consultation; others charge a flat consultation fee that may be credited against the engagement if you hire them. The lawyer's profile lists the consultation policy. Free does not always mean better — a fee-based consultation is sometimes the sign of a lawyer who treats their time, and yours, seriously.
What documents should I bring to the first meeting?
Bring every contract, notice, letter, filing, or written communication connected to the matter; a written timeline of events with dates; the names and contact details of every other party involved; and any deadlines or hearing dates you are already aware of. Even an incomplete file is more useful than a verbal summary alone.
Can I change lawyers if I am not happy with mine?
Yes. Clients can discharge their lawyer at any time, for any reason, by written notice. Your case file belongs to you and must be transferred to your new counsel. Any unpaid fees through the date of discharge remain owed; any unearned advance must be refunded. If you are mid-litigation, the court typically must approve the substitution, but approval is routine.
How long does a typical police misconduct matter take?
It depends almost entirely on whether the matter is transactional or contested. A transactional matter — a contract, a filing, a single-step transaction — can resolve in days to weeks. A contested matter — anything involving disputed facts, court intervention, or regulatory action — typically takes months at minimum, and complex cases can run multiple years. Your lawyer should give you a realistic outside estimate at intake.
Are police misconduct lawyer fees tax-deductible?
It depends on the nature of the matter and current tax law. Fees connected to producing or collecting taxable income, managing investment property, or operating a business are often deductible; fees for personal matters generally are not. Because rules change, confirm deductibility with a tax professional for the year in which the fees are paid.
What is the difference between police misconduct and the related practice areas?
Police Misconduct overlaps with several adjacent areas — see the related-practice-area grid below for direct links. Choosing the right lawyer often means picking the one whose primary focus matches the heart of your problem, even if multiple labels could technically apply. When you are unsure, list your situation in your own words to two lawyers from neighbouring areas and ask which one of them is the better fit; honest lawyers will tell you.
Find police misconduct attorneys by state
Each state link below opens the police misconduct roster for that jurisdiction, with the local statute of limitations, court-system overview, and verified attorneys.
Police Misconduct Law Firms
Main Law Firm
Winter Park
Walton Law Firm
San Marcos
Bruner Law Firm
Fort Walton Beach
J&Y Law Firm
Los Angeles
West Law Firm
Charleston
John T. Floyd Law Firm
Houston
Police Misconduct by State
All states →Find police misconduct attorneys in every US state. Each state link opens a hub with verified attorneys, the state filing deadline, and a free attorney match.