Michigan Civil Rights Lawyers | Compare Attorneys Near You

Civil Rights law in Michigan 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. Michigan 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 Michigan is generally 3 years, though specific deadlines vary by case type. Cases proceed through Circuit Court, and Michigan's state laws may provide protections or requirements that differ from federal standards. The State Bar of Michigan sets the professional standards for practitioners, and attorneys who focus on civil rights in Michigan bring jurisdictional expertise that general practitioners often lack.

The civil rights attorneys listed here practice throughout Michigan and can be filtered by location, reviews, and experience. Each profile includes practice area details, office locations, and client feedback. We recommend comparing several attorneys before making a decision — most offer free initial consultations, which gives you a chance to evaluate their approach and determine whether they're the right fit.

Before you choose an attorney, it helps to understand the legal landscape. Read our complete guide to civil rights law in Michigan to learn about filing deadlines, state-specific rules, and what damages or remedies may be available in your case. Then use the directory below to find and compare qualified lawyers across Michigan.

John McManus - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The McManus Firm
 Contact The McManus Firm 117 W. 4th Street Suite 201 Royal Oak MI 48009
(248) 268-8989
The University of Detroit (1987)
Bar #44102
6th Circuit Bar
Active License
Verified
Civil Rights Criminal Law DUI & DWI
Scott Mussin - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Mussin & Scanland PLLC
 13351 Reeck Ct Ste 5 Southgate MI 48195
(734) 282-6037
Michigan State University College of Law (2001)
English
Michigan Bar
Unknown Status
Animal & Dog Law Civil Rights Collections
Muneeb Mirza Ahmad - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Just Right Law
 811 North Main Street Suite 301 Royal Oak MI 48067
(248) 985-8369
Wayne State University Law School
English, Hindi, Urdu
Bar #70391
Michigan Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation Business Law
Ross M. Gilders - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
MichiganLawsuit.com, P.C.
 201 E Fourth Street Suite 104 Royal Oak MI 48067
(855) 529-6424
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
English
Bar #75875
6th Circuit Bar
Active License
Verified
Civil Rights Consumer Law Legal Malpractice
Jacob A. Perrone - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Perrone Law, P.C.
 221 W Lake Lansing Rd #200 East Lansing MI 48823
(517) 351-0332
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School (2008)
English
United States District for the Western District of Michigan Bar
Unknown Status
Bankruptcy Civil Rights Criminal Law
Anne Buckleitner - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Conybeare Law Office, PC
 519 Main Street St. Joseph MI 49085
Valparaiso University School of Law (1986)
Bar #59832
Michigan Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation Civil Rights
Joseph Dedvukaj - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Joseph Dedvukaj Firm, P.C.
 1277 W Square Lake Rd Bloomfield Hills MI 48302
(248) 352-2110
Michigan State University College of Law (1994)
Albanian, English
Bar #51335
U.S. Supreme Court Bar
Active License
Verified
Civil Rights Insurance Claims Legal Malpractice
Harold Leo Emelander - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Emelander Law Office, P.C.
 31 East Wood Street PO Box 849 Newaygo MI 49337
(231) 303-5005
University of Florida (2007)
English, Spanish
Bar #70719
Michigan Bar
Active License
Verified
Asbestos & Mesothelioma Business Law Civil Rights
Thomas Howlett - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Googasian Firm PC
 6905 Telegraph Rd. Ste 140 Bloomfield Hills MI 48301
(248) 502-0862
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
English
Bar #57346
Michigan Bar
Active License
Verified
Civil Rights Legal Malpractice Personal Injury
Julie Gafkay - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Gafkay & Gardner
 175 S. Main Street Frankenmuth MI 48734
(989) 652-9240
Bar #P53680
Michigan Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Civil Rights Elder Law
Christopher K. Cooke - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Neumann Law Group
 300 E Front St Ste 460 Traverse City MI 49684
(616) 272-7974
Michigan State University College of Law (1982)
English
Bar #35034
Michigan Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Civil Rights Construction Law
Ronnie Cromer - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 24901 Northwestern Hwy. Suite 612 Southfield MI 48075
(248) 809-6790
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law (1994)
Michigan Bar
Active License
Business Law Civil Rights Criminal Law
James K. Fett - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Fett & Fields, P.C.
 407 N MAIN STREET 2nd Floor Ann Arbor MI 48104
(734) 954-0100
University of Michigan Law School (1986)
English
Bar #39461
Michigan Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation Business Law
Michael Bonvolanta - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C.
 51424 Van Dyke Ave. #3 Shelby Township MI 48316
(248) 565-7544
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law (2015)
English
Bar #80038
Michigan Bar
Active License
Verified
Civil Rights Gov & Administrative Law Medical Malpractice
Timothy Klisz - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Klisz Law Office, PLLC
 39111 W. Six Mile Rd. Livonia MI 48152
(313) 402-0853
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law (1993)
Bar #55493
Michigan Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Civil Rights
Ari Kresch - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 26700 Lahser Road Suite 400 Southfield MI 48033
(248) 331-5000
Detroit
English
Michigan Bar
Active License
Asbestos & Mesothelioma Bankruptcy Civil Rights
Michael Dezsi - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Michael R. Dezsi PLLC
 615 Griswold Street Suite 719 Detroit MI 48226
(313) 879-1206
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
Bar #64530
6th Circuit Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Civil Rights DUI & DWI
Jill S. Mulder - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Mulder Law PLC
  Grand Rapids Area
(616) 421-5589
Bar #53270
Michigan Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Civil Rights
Albert J Asciutto - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Excolo Law, PLLC
 26700 Lahser Road Southfield MI 48033
(248) 327-1848
Wayne State University Law School (2015)
Bar #82822
Michigan Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Civil Rights Consumer Law
Joshua Blanchard - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Blanchard Law
 309 S. Lafayette Street Suite 208 Greenville MI 48838
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Bar #72601
Michigan Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Cannabis & Marijuana Law Civil Rights
Keith L Altman - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
K Altman Law
 33228 West 12 Mile Road, Suite 375 Farmington Hills MI 48331
(248) 987-8929
Bar #81702
Michigan Bar
Active License
Verified
Civil Rights Consumer Law Education Law
Steven A. Lee - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Neumann Law Group
 300 E Front St #445 Traverse City MI 49684
(231) 221-0050
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology (1987)
English
Michigan Bar
Active License
Civil Rights Construction Law Criminal Law
Racine Miller - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 2254 Cole Street Suite B Birmingham MI 48009
(844) 464-3476
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law (2008)
Michigan Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation Business Law
Daniel T. Geherin - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Geherin Law Group, PLLC
 760 W Eisenhower Pkwy #305 Ann Arbor MI 48103
(734) 263-2780
Michigan State University (1993)
English
Bar #61253
Michigan Bar
Active License
Verified
Civil Rights Criminal Law Domestic Violence
Charles W. Widmaier - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Harris & Literski
 822 E Grand River Ave Brighton MI 48116
(810) 819-3073
Wayne State University Law School
English
Michigan Bar
Active License
Civil Rights Criminal Law Domestic Violence
Elizabeth Kamm Abdnour - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Abdnour Weiker LLP
 651 Holiday Drive Plaza 5, Suite 400 Pittsburgh PA 15220
(517) 994-1776
New York University School of Law (2003)
English, Spanish
Bar #78203
Ohio Bar
Active License
Verified
Civil Rights Education Law Employment Law
Douglas E. Fierberg - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Fierberg National Law Group, PLLC
 201 East 17th Street Suite A Traverse City MI 49684
(231) 933-0180
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
English
Bar #76429
Maryland Bar
Active License
Verified
Civil Rights Education Law Personal Injury
Brendan Sanger - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Dr. Brendan Sanger - Lawyer and Counselor at Law - Social Security Disability and Unemployment Clinic, Dr. Brendan J. Sanger - Lawyer at Law Office
 312 Marshall St Litchfield MI 49252
(517) 206-3555
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School (1995)
Michigan Bar
Active License
Civil Rights Consumer Law Criminal Law
Shaun Patrick Godwin - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Godwin Legal Services PLC
 21905 Garrison St Dearborn MI 48124
(313) 288-2826
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law (2010)
English
Bar #74500
Michigan Bar
Active License
Verified
Civil Rights Criminal Law Personal Injury
Nicholas Roumel - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Nacht, Roumel, Salvatore, Blanchard, & Walker, P.C.
 4101 Thornoaks Dr. Ann Arbor MI 48104
(734) 206-2423
Wayne State University Law School
English
Bar #P37056
6th Circuit Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Civil Rights Education Law
Kelly M. Neumann - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Neumann Law Group
 One Rockefeller Plaza 10th Floor New York NY 10020
(248) 216-1660
New England Law | Boston (2005)
English
Massachusetts Bar
Active License
Animal & Dog Law Bankruptcy Business Law
Frances Murphy - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Fran Murphy Law PLC
 27735 Jefferson Ave. St. Clair Shores MI 48081
(248) 763-4111
Wayne State University Law School (2010)
English
Michigan Bar
Unknown Status
Cannabis & Marijuana Law Civil Rights Criminal Law
Kayode O. Oladele - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Benjamin Whitfield Jr. & Associates, Juris International
 613 Abbott St Fl 1ST Detroit MI 48226
(313) 961-1000
Wayne State University Law School (1999)
Bar #P62132
7th Circuit Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Civil Rights Communications & Internet Law
William P. Hackett - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 747 44th Street, S.W. Grand Rapids MI 49509
(313) 485-4800
Michigan State University College of Law (1994)
English
Bar #65962
Michigan Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Civil Rights Criminal Law
Amanda M Ghannam - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Schulz Ghannam PLLC
 645 Griswold St. Suite 4100 Detroit MI 48226
(313) 788-7446
Northeastern University School of Law (2015)
English
Bar #83065
Federal District Court for the Central District of Illinois Bar
Active License
Verified
Civil Rights Education Law Employment Law
Jennifer Salvatore - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Salvatore Prescott Porter & Porter
 105 E. Main St. Northville MI 48167
(248) 679-8711
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor (1995)
Michigan Bar
Active License
Business Law Civil Rights Employment Law
Nicholas Alexander Coulson - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Coulson P.C.
 300 River Place Drive Suite 1700 Detroit MI 48207
(313) 644-2685
University of Minnesota Law School (2010)
English
Bar #78001
Michigan Bar
Active License
Verified
Civil Rights Consumer Law Environmental Law
John T. Martin - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Neumann Law Group
 361 Newbury Street 3rd - 5th Floor Boston MI 02115
(617) 918-7790
Nichols College
English
Supreme Judicial Court, Massachusetts Bar
Unknown Status
Civil Rights Criminal Law Medical Malpractice
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