Federal Civil Rights Offices
There are different
Federal Civil Rights Offices throughout the United States that will help individuals with any and all civil rights questions or
housing discrimination claims. These agencies and commissions provide information on civil rights as well as education and can handle discrimination claims.
Before contacting any of the agencies, it would be in your best interest to consult a discrimination lawyer to ensure that all paperwork is filled out properly and that you have done everything properly. When everything is in order legally speaking, your claim will go faster and smoother.
Understanding your civil rights and how to proceed when your civil rights were violated is half the battle. An experienced
discrimination lawyer will be able to provide all the information you need to ensure your claim is heard and, if need be, represent you in a court of law.
The list of Federal Civil Rights Offices, agencies, and commissions include:
- U.S. Department of Justice Americans With Disabilities Act
- Federal Aviation Administration
- U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
- U.S. Department of Education
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
- U.S. Department of the Interior, Office for Equal Opportunity
- U.S. Department of Justice - Office of the Attorney General, Civil Rights Division
- U.S. Department of Labor, Civil Rights Enforcement for Department of Labor Grant Recipients
- U.S. Department of Transportation
- U.S. Equal Employment Opportunities Commission
You may find
discrimination lawyers in your city or state or you may have to go outside your state for some agencies. When in doubt as to the agency you need to speak with, a
discrimination lawyer will be able to advise you throughout the situation.