Civil Rights Attorneys

Serving Portland | Beaverton | Gresham | Lake Oswego

Civil Rights Lawyers Who Stand Up for You

Your civil rights protect you from discrimination, abuse of power, and unfair treatment by employers, police, and government agencies. When those rights are violated, you deserve justice.

At Underdog Law Office, our experienced civil rights attorneys fight for people who have been discriminated against, wrongfully terminated, or harmed by police excessive force. At Underdog Law Office, case evaluations are free.

Common Civil Rights Cases We Handle

We have extensive experience representing clients in civil rights cases in the Portland area, including:

Employment Discrimination & Retaliation

Wrongful termination, retaliation for whistleblowing, and systemic workplace discrimination: In 2025, we filed a case against Multnomah County on behalf of an employee who raised concerns that Multnomah County was violating Oregon’s public records laws. Read more about it here.

Police Brutality & Excessive Use of Force

Cases involving unjustified physical force: In a 2020, we filed a case against U.S. Department of Homeland Security after an agent pointed a gun at a Portland hotel maintenance worker, who then sued the DHS agency for excessive force and emotional trauma. Read more about it here.

Underdog has taken on multiple police brutality-related cases, including:

Eight lawsuits for those injured by law enforcement during Portland’s 2020 protests. They were hit by munitions not appropriate for peaceful protests.
A wrongful death lawsuit in 2021, where Portland police fatally shot a man undergoing a mental health crisis.

Other Abuse of Power

Physical force cases aren’t exclusive to police or law enforcement: In 2024, we filed a case against Beaverton School District after a high school football coach allegedly got drunk then slapped our 17-year-old client in the middle of the night at a summer sports camp. Read more about this case here.