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Discrimination | Police Misconduct | Reproductive Freedom | Prison Reform | Other Civil Rights
Economic freedom requires equal opportunity. G&B is committed
to litigating the rights of those denied equal rights in the workplace,
in housing, and in public accommodations. The firm pursues cases of
race discrimination, sex discrimination, disability discrimination and
has been a pioneer on sexual orientation discrimination, including claims
by gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered persons.
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Most arrests and searches by the police are appropriate and lawful.
A few are not. A free society must have a means to hold accountable
those persons selected for law enforcement work who abuse their power.
G&B files lawsuits against police officers who use excessive force
when making an arrest; police officers who fabricate evidence; and police
officers who increase the risk of harm facing a citizen. In some instances
the misconduct is an isolated act by an individual officer but in other
cases it may be the result of a policy or custom of the local government.
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The firm has served as local counsel for Planned Parenthood of Southwest
Ohio www.plannedparenthood.org/swoh
for more than twenty years. G&B has also frequently represented
all of the abortion providers in the State of Ohio. Partners Al Gerhardstein
and Jennifer Branch have filed numerous cases challenging Ohio laws
restricting reproductive freedom, testified at the legislature against
such measures and spoken publicly in an effort to remind citizens about
the importance of protecting a woman’s right to make her own reproductive
decisions. Read More »
The firm has represented prisoners in Ohio and elsewhere for more
than thirty years. In 1976 there were only 12,000 prisoners in 7 Ohio
prisons. Today there are over 40,000 prisoners in 32 Ohio prisons. In
1997 Partner Al Gerhardstein founded the non-profit Ohio Justice and
Policy Center to expand the work of prison and criminal justice reform.
www.Ohiojpc.org. The firm continues to represent inmates individually and in partnership
with OJPC. The goal is simple. Oppose ineffective and cruel anti crime
policies that are built on fear alone. Promote smart policies that offer
opportunities for rehabilitation. There is no political lobby for those
convicted of crimes. Litigation is particularly important as a means
to check abuses of power in prison. Read More »
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