Civil Rights Law

Rich legal knowledge and experience. Deeply held values. Intense commitment. Those are just a few of the reasons clients turn to the Burnette Shutt & McDaniel Civil Rights Law Team to represent them.

Burnette Shutt & McDaniel civil rights attorneys have spent decades standing up for South Carolinians, from girls wanting to play contact sports to same-sex couples dreaming of marriage equality. Our civil rights lawyers long have been at the forefront of the battle to protect reproductive healthcare rights in South Carolina. We’ve fought to protect those whose rights have been violated by the very justice system that’s supposed to protect them, including people held in inhumane conditions in jails.

The Burnette Shutt & McDaniel Civil Rights Law Team represents clients in federal discrimination cases based on race, religion, color, sex, or national origin. This includes matters involving workplace sexual harassment and retaliation. Our civil rights lawyers help capable employees, who can do the job with reasonable accommodations, overcome discrimination in cases involving the Americans With Disabilities Act. We push for equal pay, and we fight discrimination due to pregnancy. In places with strong LGBTQ+ protections, such as Columbia and Richland County, we’re ready to help fight discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.

Of course, not all civil rights cases involve workplace discrimination. We also stand by the victims of hate crimes, race discrimination, racial profiling, false arrest, and police brutality.

Put experienced civil rights lawyers to work for you

No matter the case, Burnette Shutt & McDaniel civil rights attorneys take their clients’ causes personally. From the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to the South Carolina Human Affairs Commission, from state court to all levels of federal courts all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, the clients’ battles also are our battles. And we’ll fight them for as long as it takes.

Learn more about how the Burnette Shutt & McDaniel Civil Rights Law Team can help you: