THE PRACTICE
Four disciplines, one purpose
Every engagement serves the same end: advancing human rights through the disciplined use of the courts.
I.
Human Rights Impact Litigation
The firm brings carefully selected civil and human rights cases whose resolution will matter beyond the parties — cases capable of establishing precedent, correcting systemic wrongs, and enlarging the protection the law affords to human dignity.
Matters are litigated from investigation and filing through trial and final judgment, with appellate strategy built in from the first pleading.
- Constitutional and civil rights claims in federal and state court
- Test cases and strategic litigation developed with partner organizations
- International human rights norms raised in domestic courts
II.
Supreme Court & Appellate Practice
The firm's founding attorney is admitted to the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States. The appellate practice encompasses the full arc of review — from preserving error in the trial court to presenting the question to the Nation's highest Court.
- Petitions for writs of certiorari and briefs in opposition
- Merits briefing and oral argument
- Appeals before the federal courts of appeals and state courts of last resort
- Consulting counsel to trial teams on preservation and appellate strategy
III.
Amicus Curiae Briefs
A well-conceived amicus brief gives the Court what the parties cannot: independent expertise, lived perspective, and the broader consequences of the decision it is about to make. The firm authors friend-of-the-court briefs before the Supreme Court of the United States and the federal courts of appeals.
- Briefs on behalf of nonprofits, scholars, faith communities, and coalitions
- Coalition-building and coordination among aligned amici
- Compliance with Supreme Court Rule 37 and circuit amicus practice
IV.
Advocacy & Coalition Counsel
Impact litigation succeeds when the case is right, the record is strong, and the coalition behind it is aligned. The firm counsels nonprofits, legal clinics, and advocacy organizations on when — and whether — to litigate, and how to build the case that deserves to win.
- Case selection, plaintiff vetting, and litigation strategy
- Co-counsel arrangements with organizations and pro bono teams