09/30/2026
Civil Rights, Employment Discrimination & Police Misconduct Lawyers in Michigan
Have you been discriminated against at work, fired after making a complaint, retaliated against by your employer, or mistreated by the police? You may have legal rights.
Advanta Law Firm, PLC represents individuals in Michigan civil rights and discrimination cases, including employment discrimination, workplace retaliation, wrongful termination, police brutality, police abuse, excessive force, false arrest, unlawful detention, and other civil rights violations.
If an employer fired, demoted, suspended, harassed, disciplined, or treated you differently because of a legally protected characteristic or because you complained about unlawful conduct, you may have a claim for employment discrimination or retaliation.
Our Michigan employment lawyers review cases involving allegations of race discrimination, national origin discrimination, religious discrimination, disability discrimination, age discrimination, s*x discrimination, workplace harassment, hostile work environment, wrongful termination, and retaliation for reporting discrimination or misconduct.
Employees are often afraid to speak up because they believe they may lose their jobs. The law may provide protection when an employer retaliates against an employee for engaging in legally protected activity. Retaliation may include termination, demotion, reduction in hours, discipline, unfavorable assignments, harassment, or other adverse employment action.
If you believe you were fired in retaliation after making a discrimination complaint, speak with a Michigan employment discrimination attorney about your options.
Police Brutality and Police Misconduct Claims
Civil rights protections also apply when individuals encounter law enforcement.
Our firm reviews claims involving alleged police brutality, police abuse, excessive force, unlawful arrest, false imprisonment, unlawful detention, unreasonable search and seizure, constitutional violations, and other police misconduct.
Police officers have authority to enforce the law, but that authority has legal limits. Depending on the circumstances, a person who suffers an unconstitutional use of force or other violation may have a civil claim under federal or Michigan law.
Claims against police officers, municipalities, or governmental entities can involve complex issues such as 42 U.S.C. § 1983, Fourth Amendment rights, excessive force, municipal liability, qualified immunity, unconstitutional searches, unlawful seizures, and civil rights damages.
These cases require careful investigation of evidence such as body-camera footage, police reports, witness statements, medical records, photographs, surveillance video, dispatch recordings, internal police records, and other documentation.
Fired After Complaining About Discrimination?
If you complained to management, human resources, a supervisor, the EEOC, or another agency and were later fired or punished, the timing and circumstances may be important.
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Speak With a Michigan Civil Rights Lawyer
Civil rights and employment cases can involve important deadlines. Waiting too long may affect your ability to pursue a claim.
If you believe you suffered employment discrimination, workplace retaliation, wrongful termination, police brutality, police misconduct, excessive force, false arrest, unlawful detention, or another violation of your civil rights, contact our office for a consultation.
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