Civil Rights, Police Professional & Emergency Services Practice Group
The attorneys at Siana Law represent municipalities, public officials., police officers, volunteer and career fire companies, firefighters, and EMS professionals throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in Federal and State Courts against civil rights and other alleged constitutional violations. Our attorneys are experienced and have an outstanding reputation with attorneys and judges defending civil rights claims in all District Courts of Pennsylvania inclusive of the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts. We have over 100 years of collective experience and have tried numerous cases to verdict, obtaining successful results for our clients.
The attorneys at Siana Law also provide risk management services on measures to avoid costly claims and prevent future litigation when addressing allegations of civil rights violations.
Our attorneys have successfully defended and pursued claims brought pursuant to both Federal and State laws which allege deprivations of an individual’s constitutional and civil rights.
Siana Law has successfully defended claims of:
- Police Excessive Force
- False Arrest/Imprisonment
- Malicious Prosecution
- Substantive and Procedural Due Process
- Equal Protection Claims
- Policies, Training and Supervision
- Medical Needs of Pre-Trial Detainees and Inmates
- First Amendment
- Discrimination
- Fire and EMS officials’ administrative liability and licensing matters
The laws impacting police, fire, and EMS professionals are complex, with significant overlap between municipal laws and the separate non-profit fire and EMS companies that affect both the municipality and their emergency service providers. Our attorneys have real-life experience dealing with the intersection and interpretation of these laws and their impact on municipal fire and EMS operations.
The attorneys in the Civil Rights and Police Professional Practice Group of Siana Law are also available to provide seminars and training, provide policy review and revision, internal investigations, and guidance to both municipalities and fire and EMS service providers to help navigate them through the myriad of legal issues that our police officers, firefighters, and EMS professionals face on a daily basis.
