Civil Rights & Religious Liberty Litigation

In an era of increasing polarization and institutional overreach, protecting fundamental civil rights has never been more critical. Discrimination on the basis of religion, race, sex, national origin, or other protected characteristics violates core constitutional principles and federal and state laws designed to ensure equal treatment under the law.

At Contarino Roth LLC, we are driven civil rights litigators with experience taking on significant cases and pursuing innovative strategies to protect our clients’ rights. We are dedicated to confronting discrimination against our clients wherever it occurs—in education, employment, housing, public accommodations, and government actions. We represent individuals, families, students, employees, religious organizations, and others who have faced unfair treatment, harassment, denial of rights, or retaliatory conduct because of their faith, beliefs, or identity.

The Fight for Religious Liberty and Against Antisemitism and Anti-Christian persecution

As a firm founded by attorneys deeply committed to their faiths, a pillar of Contarino Roth LLC’s civil rights practice is the defense of our clients’ right to practice their religion and belong to their communities without fear or interference. Whether it's antisemitism in schools or workplaces, restrictions on Christian expression in public settings, failures to accommodate religious observance, or biased enforcement of policies that disproportionately target people of faith, we stand ready to defend those whose religious freedoms are under attack, bringing bold, principled advocacy to these fights.

We understand the profound personal and communal harm caused by discrimination: lost opportunities, emotional distress, damaged reputations, and eroded trust in institutions. We help clients across the full range of civil rights matters and issues, including:

• Religious discrimination and defense of the free exercise of religion under the First Amendment;

• Antisemitism and anti-Christian bias in educational institutions, workplaces, and government programs;

• Education discrimination under Title VI and Title IX;

• Employment discrimination under Title VII;

• Housing discrimination, including discrimination by condominium associations and HOAs under the Fair Housing Act;

• Government and business discrimination under Section 1983.

We know time is of the essence and that all discrimination causes irreparable harm. We are experienced with acting swiftly to secure our clients’ rights and stop discrimination in its tracks at the outset, with experience seeking injunctions, temporary restraining orders, or emergency relief to halt ongoing harm and pursuing our clients’ rights vigorous to secure accountability, compensation, and systemic change. Our approach combines deep legal expertise with a genuine commitment to the values at stake: faith, conscience, and equality before the law.

Our clients trust Contarino Roth LLC because we do not just litigate—we fight to restore dignity, protect liberties, and ensure that no one is penalized for living out their beliefs. Whatever the challenge—whether it's a school refusing to protect students from harassment, an employer creating a toxic workplace, a housing provider discriminating based on faith, or the government applying rules unevenly—Contarino Roth LLC stands its clients to enforce their rights and hold those responsible accountable.