Civil Rights Actions and Defense of Governmental Entities

Tennessee Civil Rights Attorney

The Nashville, Tennessee, law firm of Stewart, Estes & Donnell, PLC, has an extensive practice which includes litigation throughout the state of Tennessee involving tort, civil rights and related issues.

Our lawyers represent both government entities and plaintiffs in civil rights matters. Stewart, Estes & Donnell, PLC, has considerable experience defending cities and counties across Tennessee against claims brought pursuant to the Tennessee Governmental Tort Liability Act and Section 1983 of the Civil Rights Act.

Government entity clients of Stewart, Estes & Donnell, PLC, include county governments, city governments, sheriffs' departments, and boards of education.

Fourth Amendment Rights ◦ Americans with Disabilities Act ◦ Title VII

Our practice in these areas includes representing clients in cases claiming deprivation of an individuals' rights: excessive force claims, various Section 1983 civil rights claims, sexual harassment and discrimination claims, age discrimination claims, disability and medical leave, claims under the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act), and race and religion discrimination claims.

Our practice in these areas is concentrated throughout state and federal courts in Tennessee. Our firm also handles appellate work in both the state and federal court systems involving these claims and issues.

Examples of cases our civil rights attorneys have handled include the following:

• Defense of counties and sheriff's departments in alleged excessive force cases
• Defense of counties in Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) cases, including defense of fourteen counties in proposed class action lawsuit which alleged that court houses did not comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
• Government tort liability act claims