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Litigation: Mainly Plaintiffs - District of Columbia
What the Team is Known For
Mehri & Skalet is a legacy plaintiff-side litigation shop that specializes in employment law, civil rights, discrimination suits, whistleblower litigation, sports law and consumer protection, amongst others. It also does notable class action work adverse to large corporations and government actors spanning trial work to Supreme Court advocacy.
Strengths
They're solid on civil rights.
Notable practitioners
Cyrus Mehri of Mehri & Skalet is one of the architects of the NFL's "Rooney Rule" and is a highly regarded plaintiffs' lawyer who is particularly known for representing clients in race discrimination lawsuits.
Key contact
Cyrus Mehri is the founding partner of the firm and is a key contact.