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Colbert, Richard L. Attorney

Colbert, Richard L. Attorney from Nashville Tennessee works as Civil Law Attorneys, Discrimination & Civil Rights Lawyers, Employment & Labor Lawyers, and General Practice Lawyers. Feel free to contact us at the following contact information.

1812 Broadway Nashville Tennessee, 37203
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(615)321-0555

(615)321-9555

www.colwinlaw.com

rcolbert(at)colwinlaw.com

Last updated 2023-08-30

Specialties of Colbert, Richard L. Attorney:
  • Civil Law Attorneys
  • Discrimination & Civil Rights Lawyers
  • Employment & Labor Lawyers
  • General Practice Lawyers
Civil Law Attorneys: Many states in the world have comprehensive legal systems called civil law jurisdictions, largely inspired by Roman law, the primary feature of which was that laws were written into a collection; codified, and not determined, as is common law, by judges. Germany and France sustained the bridge between Roman law and civil law (old French law book cover pictured). Civil law jurisdictions purport to provide all citizens with an accessible and written collection of the laws which apply to them and which judges must follow.
Discrimination & Civil Rights Lawyers: In order for discrimination to trigger the protection of federal law it must be directed against an individual on account of their skin color, race, gender, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, or a limited number of other categories. Laws prohibiting discrimination based on race are strongest and have been on the books for the longest period of time. Other categories have been introduced more recently and may be expansive or restrictive depending on the category and context. A combination of legislation and Supreme Court interpretation of existing laws have led to an expansion of civil rights to include groups that were not previously protected. Transgender and homosexual victims were not, at one time, protected by anti-discrimination laws. In addition to extending protection to these individuals; legislative changes now also protect those perceived to belong to one of the enumerated groups by their persecutor. For example, if someone was denied a promotion at their job because they are believed to be homosexual they would now have an actionable claim of discrimination against their employer, even if they are actually heterosexual.

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