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Our Firm Files Civil Rights Lawsuit for Police Excessive Force

May 24, 2021

Pate, Johnson and Church represents the family of Fernando Octavio Rodriguez, a twenty-four year old young man who died after being tazed by police officers numerous times while laying on the ground, unarmed, naked, and in need of medical attention. Our firm filed a Section 1983 lawsuit in the Northern District of Georgia on behalf […]

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Our Firm Files Civil Rights Lawsuit for Police Misconduct

May 24, 2021

Our firm has been helping clients and their families pursue cases against police departments and police officers in civil rights cases involving police brutality or excessive force for over 25 years. At times, the media will contact us for comments about our clients’ involvement or to gain a better understanding of the case. When it […]

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Interpol Red Notice in European Countries May Trigger Double Jeopardy

May 20, 2021

Sitting as a Grand Chamber, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled on May 12, 2021, that a provisional arrest pursuant to a request from a non-European nation only violates European law on ne bis in idem grounds if there has been a finding that the notice is based on the same acts as those […]

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Updated List of PPP and EIDL Loan Fraud Criminal Cases

May 13, 2021

Our firm helps people who are being charged or investigated for alleged fraud in applying for or taking out PPP and EIDL loans funded by the CARES Act. We have helped our clients avoid criminal charges, negotiate fair resolutions, and fight back in court against exaggerated allegations of fraud. Our strategy involves carefully reviewing all […]

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Our firm files federal lawsuit for client killed by police

May 12, 2021

Our firm just filed a federal lawsuit against Henry County, the City of Hampton, Georgia, and several police officers for the death of Fernando Rodriguez in 2019. Mr. Rodriguez was tased over 15 times by police officers and was eventually suffocated to death by officers sitting on him. Mr. Rodriguez posed absolutely no threat […]

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