Whenever someone’s civil rights are violated, it’s an abuse of power that needs to be investigated. Unfortunately, civil rights violations occur far too often in California and across the nation. At Haddad & Sherwin LLP, our firm has generated positive results for clients we’ve represented in landmark civil rights cases…
Plaintiff Magazine recently featured a profile on Haddad & Sherwin’s Michael Haddad and Julia Sherwin in their October 2023 release. The article details the renowned husband and wife team’s introduction to social injustice issues before and after they became attorneys that encouraged them to open their own civil rights law…
Obtained a large settlement for a prison administrative law judge (ALJ) who was wrongfully terminated because of his race and his refusal to adhere to an illegal quota to find at least 90 per cent of prisoners guilty of misconduct
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Negotiated a large settlement for a disabled man who was run over by a truck while crossing the street in his wheelchair…
Achieved a sweeping settlement protecting the free speech rights of public school teachers and requiring a local school district to provide comprehensive training to protect students and staff from discrimination based on sexual orientation and other…
Secured compensation for the son of an electrical lineman killed in a workplace accident, from settlement of a complex, multiple party, product liability case. The lineman was working in an aerial lift to upgrade a utility pol…
Won a $500,000 jury verdict, plus a finding for punitive damages, for an African-American high school teacher who was disciplined by his school district, because he spoke out for the rights and safety of gay and lesbian students and staff at San Lean…
Won a jury verdict on behalf of a highly qualified civil engineer who was repeatedly passed over for promotion simply because he had a slight Arabic accent….
Won a large verdict with punitive damages for a woman who was assaulted and then falsely accused of a crime by a deputy sheriff.