Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Abady Ward & Maazel LLP is a litigation boutique that handles a diverse array of civil rights, commercial, criminal, and ethics-related matters. We have one of the leading civil rights practices in the country. Our areas of expertise include First Amendment, employment and housing discrimination, election law, sexual harassment and assault, children’s rights, disability rights, prisoners’ rights, police misconduct, wrongful death, wage and hour, and class action litigation. Our commercial litigation practice serves a broad range of clients, from publicly traded corporations to individuals and small businesses, and includes contract litigation, internal investigations, real estate litigation, competition issues, intellectual property, and appellate litigation. Our criminal practice includes representing individuals and entities in investigations, plea arrangements, trials, appeals, and collateral proceedings in federal and state courts. Our legal ethics group is nationally recognized for its counseling and representation of lawyers in disciplinary matters, partnership and fee disputes, disqualification motions, internal risk management audits, and for providing legal ethics expert opinions.