Miami-Dade Civil Rights & Employment Lawyer
In Florida’s largest county, government agencies and major employers hold enormous power over ordinary people’s lives. When that power is abused — a constitutional right violated, a worker punished for speaking up — Ave Maria Law Center fights back. The firm is led by a trial lawyer and former Florida Assistant Attorney General who now represents individuals against government actors and employers.
Civil rights and employment cases we handle in Miami-Dade
- Section 1983 claims — First Amendment retaliation, due process and equal protection violations, unlawful searches and seizures, and other constitutional violations by state and local government actors.
- Employment discrimination — race, sex, age, disability, religion, and other protected grounds, plus hostile work environment and retaliation.
- Whistleblower retaliation — including private-sector employees protected by Florida’s Private Whistleblower Act.
Where Miami-Dade civil rights and employment cases are fought
Federal civil rights and employment claims for Miami-Dade residents are generally litigated in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida in Miami; state-law claims proceed in Miami-Dade’s courts in Florida’s Eleventh Judicial Circuit. With one of the nation’s largest hospitality, healthcare, aviation, and logistics workforces, Miami-Dade generates discrimination and whistleblower cases across every industry — and workers here deserve counsel willing to take on large institutions.
Why Ave Maria Law Center
- Former Florida Assistant Attorney General — we know how government defendants litigate.
- Trial lawyer — prepared to try the case, not just settle it.
- Plaintiff-side only — individuals, never institutions.
- We take the hard cases — matters other firms decline.
Miami-Dade civil rights & employment FAQ
My employer is a huge Miami company with in-house lawyers. Can I really win?
Size doesn’t place an employer above the law. Cases are won with evidence, deadlines met, and a lawyer who won’t be outlasted — that’s what we do.
A county agency violated my rights. Is that a federal case?
Constitutional violations by local government actors can support a federal Section 1983 claim. These cases carry special defenses and strict deadlines — get advice early.
Do you also handle injury cases in Miami-Dade?
Yes — see our Miami-Dade personal injury page.
Talk to a Miami-Dade civil rights and employment lawyer
Free, confidential consultation. Serving Miami, Hialeah, Kendall, Homestead, and all of Miami-Dade County — see also our statewide civil rights and employment practice. Call 1-855-RAY-CHRIS (855-729-2474).
Raymond Christopher, Attorney, is responsible for this advertisement. Ave Maria Law Center, 5706 Mayflower Way, Unit 207, Ave Maria, FL 34142.