Civil Rights law in Florida covers discrimination, police misconduct, First Amendment violations, voting rights, and civil liberties. When these legal matters arise, having the right attorney can make a significant difference in the outcome. Florida has its own statutes, court procedures, and legal standards that apply specifically to civil rights cases, and attorneys who practice in Circuit Court regularly understand the nuances that affect how these matters are resolved.

The statute of limitations for civil rights matters in Florida is generally 2 years (changed from 4 years in 2023 tort reform), though specific deadlines vary by case type. Cases proceed through Circuit Court, and Florida's state laws may provide protections or requirements that differ from federal standards. The The Florida Bar sets the professional standards for practitioners, and attorneys who focus on civil rights in Florida bring jurisdictional expertise that general practitioners often lack.

Choosing the right civil rights attorney in Florida means evaluating more than just qualifications — it means finding someone who understands the local legal system and has handled similar cases. Use the profiles on this page to compare attorney experience, read client reviews, check office locations, and identify lawyers who offer free initial consultations. Taking the time to compare options can significantly affect your outcome.

Want to understand your legal rights before contacting an attorney? Read our complete guide to civil rights law in Florida for an in-depth look at Florida's statutes, court procedures, and what outcomes are possible. When you're ready, use the profiles below to compare attorneys and schedule a consultation.

Steven Frisco - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Robert Rush Law
 11 SE 2nd Ave Gainesville FL 32601
(352) 373-7566
Unknown Status
Animal & Dog Law Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation
Patrick W. Harland - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Whittel & Melton, LLC
 5318 Balsam St #A New Port Richey FL 34652
(866) 608-5529
Stetson University College of Law (1999)
English
Florida Bar
Active License
Civil Rights Criminal Law Divorce
Jennifer Mantoni - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Mantoni Legal, P.A.
 18245 Paulson Drive Port Charlotte FL 33954
(239) 687-3828
Florida Coastal School of Law (2012)
English
Florida Bar
Active License
Arbitration & Mediation Civil Rights Construction Law
Charles M. Baron - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Charles M. Baron, P.A.
 2200 Hollywood Blvd. Suite A Hollywood FL 33020
(954) 919-5669
University of Florida (1982)
Finnish, German, Swedish
Bar #509825
Florida Bar
Active License
Verified
Animal & Dog Law Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation
Laura Catherine Douglas - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
NeJame Law P.A.
 189 South Orange Avenue Suite 1800 Orlando FL 32801
(407) 500-0000
English
Bar #111392
Florida Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Civil Rights
Enrique J Prieto - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Legal Solutions FL LLC
 4850 Tamiami Trail North Suite 301 Naples FL 34103
(407) 779-6784
Puerto Rico Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Civil Rights Immigration Law
Albert Bacharach - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
N. Albert Bacharach, Jr. P.A.
 115 NE 6th Ave Gainesville FL 32601
(352) 378-9859
University of Miami School of Law (1976)
Bar #209783
Florida Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Civil Rights Gov & Administrative Law
Lea Galigani - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Galigani Law Office
 317 NE 1st Street Gainesville FL 32601
(352) 375-0812
Auburn University
English
Florida Bar
Active License
Animal & Dog Law Appeals & Appellate Civil Rights
Eric Neitzke - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 123 Live Oak Avenue Daytona Beach FL 32114
(386) 323-1900
University of Florida (1982)
Florida Bar
Active License
Civil Rights Criminal Law Divorce
Alexander Jose Menendez - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Pavese Law Office
 1833 Hendry Street Fort Myers FL 33901
University of Florida Levin College of Law (2014)
Florida Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Civil Rights Construction Law
Carl Palomino - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Carl Palomino, P.A.
 717 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Ste. 203 Coral Gables FL 33134
(305) 774-9790
Florida Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Civil Rights Criminal Law
David Linesch - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Linesch Firm, P.A.
 700 Bee Pond Rd Palm Harbor FL 34683
(727) 786-0000
English
Bar #376078
Florida Bar
Active License
Verified
Civil Rights Employment Law
Lawrence G. Walters - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Walters Law Group
 195 W PINE AVE LONGWOOD FL 32750-4104
(407) 975-9150
Florida State University College of Law (1985)
U.S. Supreme Court Bar
Unknown Status
Civil Rights Communications & Internet Law Intellectual Property
Douglas Randolph Beam - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Douglas R. Beam, P.A.
 25 W New Haven Avenue Suite C Melbourne FL 32901
University of Tennessee College of Law (1985)
English
Florida Bar
Active License
Civil Rights Criminal Law DUI & DWI
Gary Kollin - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 1856 N. Nob Hill Road Suite 140 Fort Lauderdale FL 33322
(954) 723-9999
University of Miami School of Law (1976)
English
U.S. Supreme Court Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Civil Rights Criminal Law
Nichelle Lynn Womble - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Amethyst Law Group
 80 SW 8th St, suite 2000 Miami FL 33130
Shepard Broad Law Center, Nova Southeastern University
English
Florida Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Civil Rights Criminal Law
Mr. Arthur Collin Cherry - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Collin Cherry, P.L.
 1114 East Park Avenue Tallahassee FL 32301
(850) 224-1100
St. Mary s University School of Law (1996)
English
Texas Bar
Active License
Asbestos & Mesothelioma Cannabis & Marijuana Law Civil Rights
Ann Elizabeth Finnell - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Finnell, McGuinness, Nezami, & Andux P.A.
 2114 Oak Street Jacksonville FL 32204
(904) 791-1101
University of Florida (1975)
Bar #270040
11th Circuit Bar
Active License
Verified
Civil Rights Criminal Law Divorce
Stephen Thomas Allen - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Office of Stephen Allen, P.A.
 7837 W Sample Rd Suite 110 Coral Springs FL 33065
(954) 866-9339
University of Miami School of Law (2011)
Chinese, Spanish
Florida Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Civil Rights Family Law
Tom Hunker - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Hunker Paxton Appeals & Trials
 1 E Broward Blvd Suite 700 FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33301
(954) 477-7313
Florida State University College of Law (2006)
English
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Civil Rights Construction Law
Vivian Hattem Fazio - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Vivian H. Fazio, P.A.
 633 South Andrews Avenue Suite 201 Fort Lauderdale FL 33301
(954) 315-4702
Spanish
Bar #98515
Florida Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Civil Rights
Daniel Jon Woodring - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Woodring Law Office
 111 N. Calhoun Street Suite 9 Tallahassee FL 32301
(850) 567-8445
University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law (1996)
English
All Federal Districts in Florida Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Civil Rights
Jeremy McLymont - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
AsiliA Law Office, P.A.
 33 SW 2nd Ave, Suite 1104 Miami FL 33130
(786) 420-3014
Florida International University College of Law
English
Florida Bar
Unknown Status
Civil Rights Criminal Law Domestic Violence
Bridgette Michelle Domingos - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Domingos Law
 801 West Bay Drive Suite 705 Largo FL 33770
(727) 755-8448
Stetson University College of Law (2006)
English, Portuguese, Spanish
Florida Bar
Unknown Status
Civil Rights Criminal Law DUI & DWI
Timothy W. Weber - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 5453 Central Avenue St. Petersburg FL 33710
(727) 828-9919
University of Florida Levin College of Law (1993)
English
5th Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Agricultural Law Appeals & Appellate Business Law
Quincy Bird - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Weber, Crabb, & Wein P.A.
 5453 Central Ave St. Petersburg FL 33710
(727) 828-9919
Florida Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Civil Rights Employment Law
Naphtalie Azor - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Azor Law, PLLC
 50 N Laura Street, Suite 2500 Jacksonville FL 32202
(904) 902-3061
The George Washington University Law School (2015)
English, French, Haitian Creole
New York Bar
Unknown Status
Civil Rights Criminal Law Employment Law
Micah Longo - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Longo Firm
 12555 Orange Drive, Ste. 233 Davie FL 33330
(954) 862-3608
Nova Southeastern University (2003)
English
Florida Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Civil Rights Employment Law
Michael A. Pancier - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Michael A. Pancier. P.A.
 9000 Sheridan Street Suite 96 Pembroke Pines FL 33024
(954) 862-2217
Nova Southeastern University (1989)
English, Spanish
Florida Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Civil Rights Employment Law
Spencer Rhodes - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Spencer Rhodes, P.L.
 126 E Jefferson St Orlando FL 32801
(321) 332-0407
University of Virginia School of Law
French
Bar #120030
Florida Bar
Active License
Verified
Civil Rights Criminal Law
Christine Michelle Franco - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Franco Law Group P.A.
 3401 W Columbus Dr Tampa FL 33607
(813) 873-0306
Stetson University College of Law
Bar #76805
Florida Bar
Active License
Verified
Civil Rights Gov & Administrative Law Personal Injury
Jeffrey M. Liggio - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 1615 Forum Pl 3B West Palm Beach FL 33401
(561) 616-3333
University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida (1982)
U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida Bar
Active License
Business Law Civil Rights Consumer Law
Christopher Charles Sharp - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Sharp Law Office, P.A.
 1600 West State Road 84 Suite C Fort Lauderdale FL 33315
(954) 909-4246
Temple University Beasley School of Law (1990)
English
United States District Courts for the Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida Bar
Unknown Status
Civil Rights Employment Law Gov & Administrative Law
Gary D. Wilson - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Wilson McCoy PA
 100 E Sybelia Ave Ste 205 Maitland FL 32751
(407) 803-5400
University of Mississippi (1986)
Florida Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Civil Rights Employment Law
Justin C. Carlin - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Carlin Law Office, PLLC
 1401 E. Broward Boulevard Suite 101 Fort Lauderdale FL 33301
(954) 440-0901
Florida International University College of Law (2006)
Florida Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation Business Law
Derek Benjamin Brett - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Burnside Law Group
 1301 West Colonial Drive Orlando FL 32804
(407) 781-2392
Florida State University College of Law (1993)
English, Hebrew
Bar #90750
Florida Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Civil Rights
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