Al Gerhardstein Obergefell Article
Al Gerhardstein was published in GPSolo Magazine, a publication of the American Bar Association. His article reflects on the journey to marriage equality through litigating the seminal case of Obergefell v. Hodges. His article is entitled... Read More
‘God, please help me’: Inmate claims jailers raped her, refused medicine and left her ‘catatonic’
Gerhardstein & Branch, on behalf of our client, filed a lawsuit against two Warren County corrections officers for rape and shattering the client’s shoulder bones during one of the non-consensual assaults. Seven Warren County nurses... Read More
Enquirer: Too many mentally ill dying at hands of police
Al Gerhardstein in the Cincinnati Enquirer: Our community cannot resign itself to the rising death toll among mentally ill persons who encounter Cincinnati police. An Enquirer story, “Mentally ill make up nearly half of those killed by CPD... Read More
Women’s Med Center in Dayton to Stay Open
Montgomery County Common Pleas Court Judge Wiseman issued an Order yesterday that will allow the WMCD to remain open for business while WMCD appeals the Department of Health’s arbitrary and unlawful order shutting the clinic down. If the... Read More
Al Gerhardstein shares Lessons on Community-Problem Solving Policing in Milwaukee
Al Gerhardstein, Iris Roley and former FOP President Kathy Harrell traveled to Milwaukee to speak to civil rights, advocacy, faith and service organizations about the long and difficult journey to achieve the collaborative agreement and the work... Read More
Co-Author Al Gerhardstein: Tensing Trial Spurs Fear and Opportunity for Reform
Al Gerhardstein co-authored an article published by the Cincinnati Enquirer ‘Tensing Trial Spurs Fear and Opportunity for Reform’. Check the article out here: http://cin.ci/2f3NZto
Read MoreAl Gerhardstein Featured on Fault Lines Speaking on the Risks of Improper Taser Use
Al Gerhardstein is a featured attorney on the show Fault Lines which explores the risks posed by improper use of tasers. He is interviewed along with his clients on cases where he successfully represented victims and families of those harmed or... Read More
WCPO: Boone County deputy involved in shooting death of Samantha Ramsey sued again
A lawsuit filed by Gerhardstein and Branch was featured on WCPO.com: “The Boone County sheriff’s deputy sued by the family of Samantha Ramsey is now at the center of a false arrest lawsuit. Melissa and Donald Covington are suing... Read More
Family Files Suit Challenging Medical Care in Warren County Jail Death
April 5, 2016, Cincinnati, Ohio. The family of Jason Pittman has filed a federal civil rights and wrongful death lawsuit challenging the lack of medical care leading to his death. Mr. Pittman was only 25 years old when he entered the Warren... Read More
NPR: University Of Cincinnati Reaches Settlement With Family Of Samuel DuBose
NPR’s Robert Siegel talks to Al Gerhardstein, a civil rights attorney in Cincinnati who represented the family of Samuel DuBose. DuBose was shot and killed last year by a University of Cincinnati police officer after a traffic stop. Earlier... Read More
Victory for Judge Tracie Hunter
Jennifer Branch and H. Louis Sirkin of Santen & Hughes were prepared to defend Judge Tracie Hunter in the six week trial when the State unexpectedly dismissed the charges. Branch and Sirkin, a distinguished criminal defense and First... Read More
Cleveland Scene: Cleveland Police Sued for 2013 Shooting Involving Undercover Detectives
The Cleveland Scene published an article about the lawsuit Gerhardstein & Branch filed on behalf of Xavier Hempstead alleging excessive force against a Cleveland police officer and the City of Cleveland. It begins: Cleveland Police personnel... Read More