Civil Rights law in Pennsylvania 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. Pennsylvania has its own statutes, court procedures, and legal standards that apply specifically to civil rights cases, and attorneys who practice in Court of Common Pleas regularly understand the nuances that affect how these matters are resolved.

The statute of limitations for civil rights matters in Pennsylvania is generally 2 years, though specific deadlines vary by case type. Cases proceed through Court of Common Pleas, and Pennsylvania's state laws may provide protections or requirements that differ from federal standards. The Pennsylvania Bar Association sets the professional standards for practitioners, and attorneys who focus on civil rights in Pennsylvania bring jurisdictional expertise that general practitioners often lack.

Choosing the right civil rights attorney in Pennsylvania means evaluating more than just qualifications — it means finding someone who understands the local legal system and has handled similar cases. Use the profiles on this page to compare attorney experience, read client reviews, check office locations, and identify lawyers who offer free initial consultations. Taking the time to compare options can significantly affect your outcome.

Before you choose an attorney, it helps to understand the legal landscape. Read our complete guide to civil rights law in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania.

Matthew Charles Trapani - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Trapani Law Office
 901 N Penn Street UNIT R2504 Philadelphia PA 19123
(610) 351-2330
Pennsylvania State University - Dickinson School of Law (2004)
English, Spanish
3rd Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Animal & Dog Law Asbestos & Mesothelioma Civil Rights
Vincent Krawiec - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Very Law
 301 Grant Street Suite 270 Pittsburgh PA 15219
(412) 430-0144
Duquesne University School of Law (2016)
English
Pennsylvania Bar
Active License
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Civil Rights
Nicholas DiNardo - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Very Law, PLLC
 301 Grant Street Suite 270 Pittsburgh PA 15219
(412) 430-0144
University of Pittsburgh School of Law (2015)
English
Pennsylvania Bar
Active License
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Civil Rights
Mr. Gianni Floro - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Gianni Floro, P.C.
 935 Beaver Grade Road Suite 6 Moon Township PA 15108
(412) 264-6040
Duquesne University (1990)
Pennsylvania Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Civil Rights Personal Injury
John Anthony Mattiacci Jr - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Mattiacci Law, LLC
 1500 John F Kennedy Blvd #620A Philadelphia PA 19102
(215) 914-6919
Temple University Beasley School of Law (2002)
American Sign Language, English, Spanish
Pennsylvania Bar
Active License
Animal & Dog Law Asbestos & Mesothelioma Civil Rights
Andrew Ryan Olcese - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Karpf, Karpf & Cerutti, P.C.
 3331 Street Road Two Greenwood Square, Suite 128 Bensalem PA 19020
2156390801117
Villanova University School of Law
New Jersey Bar
Unknown Status
Arbitration & Mediation Civil Rights Employment Law
Charles Weiner - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 Cambria Corporate Center 501 Cambria Avenue Bensalem PA 19020
(267) 685-6311
University of Pittsburgh School of Law (1985)
Unknown Status
Civil Rights Education Law Personal Injury
W. Charles Sipio - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Karpf, Karpf & Cerutti P.C.
 3331 Street Road Two Greenwood Sq., Suite 128 Bensalem PA 19020
(215) 639-4970
Widener University Delaware School of Law
U.S. Virgin Islands Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Civil Rights Employment Law
Brent Wieand - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 600 W Germantown Pike Suite 400 #109 Plymouth Meeting PA 19462
(215) 666-7777
Pennsylvania State University
New Jersey Bar
Unknown Status
Civil Rights Legal Malpractice Medical Malpractice
Steven C. Feinstein - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Feinstein Law Office
 107 Wayne Court West Chester PA 19380
(610) 864-4854
University of Pennsylvania - Wharton School of Business
3rd Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Civil Rights Consumer Law
Shawn McBrearty - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Sidkoff, Pincus & Green, P.C.
 1101 Market Street Ste. 2700 Philadelphia PA 19107
(215) 574-0600
Drexel University School of Law (2015)
English
3rd Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Civil Rights Employment Law
Kent Petry - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Kent Petry
 1135 Mearns Rd. #3387 Warminster PA 18974
(215) 322-1084
University of Pennsylvania Law School (2002)
English
Pennsylvania Bar
Unknown Status
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Civil Rights
Austin White - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
McCormick Law Office
 835 WEST 4TH ST WILLIAMSPORT PA 17701
(570) 326-5131
University of Pittsburgh School of Law (2007)
English
Pennsylvania Bar
Active License
Antitrust Law Business Law Civil Rights
Brian Zeiger - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Levin & Zeiger LLP
 1500 JFK Blvd, Two Penn Center Suite 620a Philadelphia PA 19102
(215) 546-0340
Temple University (1997)
English
3rd Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Civil Rights Criminal Law
Kevin Mark Wray - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 200 West Front Media PA 19063
(610) 619-0011
Widener University Delaware School of Law (1999)
Federal Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Civil Rights Criminal Law DUI & DWI
Joel J. Kofsky - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Joel J. Kofsky
 5700 N Broad St #300 Philadelphia PA 19141
(215) 735-4800
Widener University Delaware School of Law
English
United States District Courts, Eastern & Middle Districts of Pennsylvania Bar
Unknown Status
Animal & Dog Law Arbitration & Mediation Asbestos & Mesothelioma
Andrew Lacy Jr. - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Lacy Employment Law Office, LLC
 2514 West Seybert Philadelphia PA 19121
(412) 301-3908
Cornell Law School (2012)
English
Pennsylvania Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Civil Rights Employment Law
Lisa Margulies - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Meyerson Law Office
 1700 Market Street, Suite 3025 Philadelphia PA 19103
(215) 972-1376
Pennsylvania Bar
Unknown Status
Civil Rights Legal Malpractice Medical Malpractice
Ryan Mergl - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Mergl Law
 31 Vine Ave Sharon PA 16146
(724) 977-0500
Duquesne University School of Law (2003)
English
3rd Circuit Bar
Active License
Animal & Dog Law Bankruptcy Business Law
Kevin Abramowicz - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
BCJ Law LLC
 606 Liberty Avenue 3rd Floor Pittsburgh PA 15222
(412) 223-5740
University of Pennsylvania Law School (2012)
Pennsylvania Bar
Unknown Status
Civil Rights Consumer Law Employment Law
David Eric Sternberg - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Wapner Newman
 8 Penn Center 1628 JFK Blvd., Suite 800 Philadelphia PA 19103
(215) 569-0900
Widener University Delaware School of Law (1980)
Pennsylvania Bar
Unknown Status
Civil Rights Insurance Claims Legal Malpractice
Gabriel Zalman Levin - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Levin Firm
 1500 John F. Kennedy Blvd Suite 620 Philadelphia PA 19102
(215) 825-5183
Temple University (1999)
English
New Jersey Bar
Unknown Status
Animal & Dog Law Asbestos & Mesothelioma Civil Rights
D. Scott Wiggins - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Lento Law Group P.C.
 1500 Market Street East Tower -12th. Floor Philadelphia PA 19102
(267) 833-0200
Sandra Day O Connor College of Law, Arizona State University
English
Colorado Bar
Unknown Status
Civil Rights Education Law Employment Law
Lauren A Wimmer - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Wimmer Criminal Defense
 505 South Street Philadelphia PA 19147
(215) 712-1212
Rutgers School of Law-Camden (2011)
English, Spanish
New Jersey Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Civil Rights Criminal Law
Timothy S. Seiler - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Karpf, Karpf & Cerutti, P.C.
 3331 Street Rd., Two Greenwood Sq, Suite 128 Bensalem PA 19020
(215) 639-0801
Barry University Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law (2010)
English
New Jersey Bar
Unknown Status
Civil Rights Employment Law
Christopher A. Sarno - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Clymer, Musser & Sarno, P.C.
 408 W. Chestnut St Lancaster PA 17603
(717) 299-7101
Widener University Delaware School of Law (2011)
Unknown Status
Civil Rights Criminal Law Real Estate Law
Joel Aaron Ready - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Cornerstone Law Office, LLC
 8500 Allentown Pike Suite 3 Blandon PA 19510
(610) 926-7875
Regent University School of Law (2013)
English
New Jersey Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Civil Rights Construction Law
Gary Green - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Sidkoff, Pincus & Green, P.C.
 Sidkoff, Pincus & Green, P.C.1101 Market St 2700 ARAMARK Tower Philadelphia PA 19107
(215) 574-0600
Villanova University School of Law (1969)
English
Pennsylvania Bar
Unknown Status
Antitrust Law Appeals & Appellate Business Law
Julian G. Allatt - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Rehmeyer & Allatt
 1317 North Atherton Street State College PA 16803
(814) 343-9860
Suffolk University Law School (2008)
English
Pennsylvania Bar
Unknown Status
Civil Rights Criminal Law Domestic Violence
Norman Perlberger - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Perlberger Law Associates, P.C.
 Two Penn Center Plaza 1500 JFK Blvd., Suite 200 Philadelphia PA 19102
(610) 664-2440
Temple University Beasley School of Law (1972)
U.S. Supreme Court Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Civil Rights
Cornelius Murray - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Sheridan & Murray
 1500 Market Street Centre Square Philadelphia PA 19102
Pennsylvania Bar
Unknown Status
Asbestos & Mesothelioma Civil Rights Insurance Claims
Sean McDonough - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Dougherty Leventhal and Price
 75 Glenmaura National Blvd Moosic PA 18507
(570) 347-1011
Pennsylvania State University - Dickinson School of Law (1986)
Pennsylvania Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Civil Rights Elder Law
Jeremy Cerutti - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Karpf, Karpf & Cerutti, P.C.
 3331 Street Road Two Greenwood Square; Suite 128 Bensalem PA 19020
(215) 639-0801
Rutgers School of Law-Camden (2003)
English
Pennsylvania Bar
Active License
Civil Rights Employment Law
Shauna Friedman - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Williams Cedar, LLC
 8 Kings Highway West Suite B Haddonfield NJ 08033
(215) 557-0099
Rutgers School of Law-Newark (2017)
English
New Jersey Bar
Unknown Status
Civil Rights Consumer Law Environmental Law
Mart Harris - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 600 Grant street Suite 660 Pittsburgh PA 15219
(412) 626-5626
University of Pittsburgh School of Law
Pennsylvania Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Civil Rights Employment Law
Edward F. Chacker - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Gay & Chacker
 1731 Spring Garden St Philadelphia PA 19130
(215) 567-7955
The University of Toledo College of Law (1969)
English, Spanish
U.S. Supreme Court Bar
Unknown Status
Animal & Dog Law Civil Rights Insurance Claims
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