Waples & Hanger

At Waples & Hanger, we are dedicated to ensuring that justice prevails for those affected by governmental misconduct. Our team engages in litigation within complex realms of civil rights and constitutional law, addressing critical issues such as wrongful arrests, police misconduct and brutality, inhumane prison standards, inadequate healthcare for inmates—both medical and mental—as well as cases involving wrongful death, failure to protect vulnerable individuals from harm, civil rights infringements including equal protection violations dashboarding whistleblower cases along with First Amendment concerns. We focus on the rights of at-risk groups such as children, racial and ethnic minorities, people with disabilities while also taking on consumer class actions related to various civil liberties breaches. Additionally , our firm dedicates extensive efforts towards promoting children's legal entitlements through both legislative advocacy initiatives and professional association engagements that complement our litigation work . For insights into our current endeavors concerning children's rights please check out our Rights of Children practice section or visit the Children & Law page for an array of helpful resources.