THE CIVIL RIGHTS JUSTICE CENTER, PLLC
We are a multi-faceted law firm and legal resource center providing news, education, information and legal services to people throughout the states of Washington and California. Our clients receive information about their legal rights that enables them to make informed decisions on how best to protect them, and our litigation team stands ready to fight to protect your rights. Civil Rights refers to a large body of law that is based on public policy statutes of the Bill of Rights contained in the First 10 Amendments to the United States Constitution.
We handle a diversity of civil rights cases, including:
The mission of the Civil Rights Justice Center, PLLC is to create a place where people can seek legal advice, learn their rights, and improve their lives. Read more about our vision here.
We are a multi-faceted law firm and legal resource center providing news, education, information and legal services to people throughout the states of Washington and California. Our clients receive information about their legal rights that enables them to make informed decisions on how best to protect them, and our litigation team stands ready to fight to protect your rights. Civil Rights refers to a large body of law that is based on public policy statutes of the Bill of Rights contained in the First 10 Amendments to the United States Constitution.
We handle a diversity of civil rights cases, including:
- Police misconduct, shootings, and excessive force
- Unlawful searches, seizures, arrests and detentions
- Discrimination based on race, sex, pregnancy, ethnicity/national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability status, or religion
- Personal injuries
- Hate crimes
- Sexual and racial harassment
- Wrongful terminations
- Mistreatment in prison
- Disability rights and the ADA
- Retaliation
- Family Medical Leave Act
The mission of the Civil Rights Justice Center, PLLC is to create a place where people can seek legal advice, learn their rights, and improve their lives. Read more about our vision here.
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DARRYL PARKER
Darryl Parker is an experienced employment, personal injury, and civil rights attorney who has been practicing law and advocating for the rights of others for over 35 years. Born and raised in New York City, he received his B.A. in political science from Fordham University in the Bronx in 1976. He went on to earn his Juris Doctor from the University of California at Berkeley School of Law where he graduated in 1980.
He was admitted to the California Bar that December and worked until 1984 as co-counsel on numerous cases with the legendary Howard Moore Jr., known throughout the country as the leading scholar on issues of individual liberty.
Darryl has been serving the greater San Francisco Bay area since starting his private practice in 1984 and expanded his practice to Washington upon admission to the Washington State Bar in 2000. He became a member of the United States Supreme Court Bar in 2014 and resides in Seattle with his family, continuing to serve both Washington and California. He created the Civil Rights Justice Center in the spring of 2015.
He has handled numerous appeals since 1983, including several resulting in published opinions.
Published Opinions:
Darryl Parker is an experienced employment, personal injury, and civil rights attorney who has been practicing law and advocating for the rights of others for over 35 years. Born and raised in New York City, he received his B.A. in political science from Fordham University in the Bronx in 1976. He went on to earn his Juris Doctor from the University of California at Berkeley School of Law where he graduated in 1980.
He was admitted to the California Bar that December and worked until 1984 as co-counsel on numerous cases with the legendary Howard Moore Jr., known throughout the country as the leading scholar on issues of individual liberty.
Darryl has been serving the greater San Francisco Bay area since starting his private practice in 1984 and expanded his practice to Washington upon admission to the Washington State Bar in 2000. He became a member of the United States Supreme Court Bar in 2014 and resides in Seattle with his family, continuing to serve both Washington and California. He created the Civil Rights Justice Center in the spring of 2015.
He has handled numerous appeals since 1983, including several resulting in published opinions.
Published Opinions:
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Rachel Pollard
Rachel is a Legal Assistant for the Civil Rights Justice Center. She is from Seattle and graduated from the University of Washington with a double major in International Studies and Law, Societies & Justice with a focus in Human Rights. Rachel is a current 1L at Seattle University's School of Law. She is particularly interested in studying human rights law and police misconduct. While not in class or working, Rachel enjoys traveling and walking her dog.
Rachel Pollard
Rachel is a Legal Assistant for the Civil Rights Justice Center. She is from Seattle and graduated from the University of Washington with a double major in International Studies and Law, Societies & Justice with a focus in Human Rights. Rachel is a current 1L at Seattle University's School of Law. She is particularly interested in studying human rights law and police misconduct. While not in class or working, Rachel enjoys traveling and walking her dog.
Cori Tinstad
Cori Tingstad is a Legal Assistant for the Civil Rights Justice Center. They grew up in Seattle and are pleased to return having graduated from the University of Chicago with a BA in Public Policy Studies and a minor in history. Their BA thesis focused on the history of the Legal Services Corporation in Chicago, so they are particularly excited to engage in civil rights law through their work with the CRJC. Ultimately, Cori plans to apply for and attend law school. In their spare time, they enjoy cooking, photography, and exploring the Pacific Northwest with their wife and dog.
Cori Tingstad is a Legal Assistant for the Civil Rights Justice Center. They grew up in Seattle and are pleased to return having graduated from the University of Chicago with a BA in Public Policy Studies and a minor in history. Their BA thesis focused on the history of the Legal Services Corporation in Chicago, so they are particularly excited to engage in civil rights law through their work with the CRJC. Ultimately, Cori plans to apply for and attend law school. In their spare time, they enjoy cooking, photography, and exploring the Pacific Northwest with their wife and dog.
Martha Girma
Martha is a Legal Assistant and Media Strategist for the Civil Rights Justice Center. She recently graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in Law, Societies and Justice. While an undergrad, Martha interned with us and returned to work here during her gap year before grad school. She's looking forward to a line of work either in public interest or civil rights. In the limited sunny days in Seattle, Martha enjoys spending time outside and staying active.
Martha is a Legal Assistant and Media Strategist for the Civil Rights Justice Center. She recently graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in Law, Societies and Justice. While an undergrad, Martha interned with us and returned to work here during her gap year before grad school. She's looking forward to a line of work either in public interest or civil rights. In the limited sunny days in Seattle, Martha enjoys spending time outside and staying active.
Cameron Catalano
Cameron is a Legal Assistant at the Civil Rights Justice Center. She grew up in the Bay Area in California, but coincidentally her family needed to move to Seattle around the same time she chose to attend the University of Washington. She graduated in the spring of 2019 double majoring in Political Science and Law Societies and Justice with a minor in Human Rights. Cameron is searching for a graduate program to pursue that meets her interests in human and civil rights, but she plans to take a gap year to gain work experience beforehand. She is especially passionate about the issues of prison reform, restorative justice, education reform, and immigrant and refugee rights. When not working, she likes journaling, reading poetry, and discovering new music.
Cameron is a Legal Assistant at the Civil Rights Justice Center. She grew up in the Bay Area in California, but coincidentally her family needed to move to Seattle around the same time she chose to attend the University of Washington. She graduated in the spring of 2019 double majoring in Political Science and Law Societies and Justice with a minor in Human Rights. Cameron is searching for a graduate program to pursue that meets her interests in human and civil rights, but she plans to take a gap year to gain work experience beforehand. She is especially passionate about the issues of prison reform, restorative justice, education reform, and immigrant and refugee rights. When not working, she likes journaling, reading poetry, and discovering new music.
Krithi Basu
Krithi is a Legal Assistant at the Civil Rights Justice Center. She was originally born in India, but has spent most of her life in Sammamish, Washington. She is currently a senior majoring in Bioengineering and minoring in Law, Societies, and Justice at the University of Washington. She recently decided to pursue a career in law after taking a transformative introductory course to law at the end of her sophomore year. Since then, she has joined a professional pre-law fraternity and has attempted to learn about as many legal fields and careers as possible. She is passionate about social justice issues, particularly anti-racism and intersectional feminism, and she hopes to help empower victims of injustice to assert their rights and attain the justice they deserve. In addition to fulfilling her responsibilities at the Civil Rights Justice Center, she is conducting research on the human T-cell response to various pathogens at a research lab in the UW Medicine South Lake Union campus. In her spare time, she enjoys making and listening to playlists, watching horror movies, reading, and going hiking and camping with her friends.
Krithi is a Legal Assistant at the Civil Rights Justice Center. She was originally born in India, but has spent most of her life in Sammamish, Washington. She is currently a senior majoring in Bioengineering and minoring in Law, Societies, and Justice at the University of Washington. She recently decided to pursue a career in law after taking a transformative introductory course to law at the end of her sophomore year. Since then, she has joined a professional pre-law fraternity and has attempted to learn about as many legal fields and careers as possible. She is passionate about social justice issues, particularly anti-racism and intersectional feminism, and she hopes to help empower victims of injustice to assert their rights and attain the justice they deserve. In addition to fulfilling her responsibilities at the Civil Rights Justice Center, she is conducting research on the human T-cell response to various pathogens at a research lab in the UW Medicine South Lake Union campus. In her spare time, she enjoys making and listening to playlists, watching horror movies, reading, and going hiking and camping with her friends.
interns
Jake Kim
Jake is an intern at the Civil Rights Justice Center. He grew up in Vancouver, WA and is currently a senior at the University of Washington. He is majoring in Public Health and minoring in Laws, Societies, and Justice. He hopes to attend law school to pursue a career in public interest and/or civil rights. He has taken a deep interest in social justice, especially how the Asian American identity impacts the interpretation of it and how this intersects with other minorities. In his free time, Jake enjoys watching movies, playing sports, and reading.
Jake is an intern at the Civil Rights Justice Center. He grew up in Vancouver, WA and is currently a senior at the University of Washington. He is majoring in Public Health and minoring in Laws, Societies, and Justice. He hopes to attend law school to pursue a career in public interest and/or civil rights. He has taken a deep interest in social justice, especially how the Asian American identity impacts the interpretation of it and how this intersects with other minorities. In his free time, Jake enjoys watching movies, playing sports, and reading.
