Employment Law.  Discrimination.  Civil Rights.


The need to work is one of the most important aspects of American society, and through the practice of employment law, discrimination law, and civil rights law, we work to protect your right to be free from discrimination and harassment based on skin color, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex/gender, age, religion, national origin, pregnancy and disability. Newkirk Law Firm is an entity that protects the employment and civil rights of individuals through the practice of law.  Our practice is founded on the following principles:
 
COMMUNICATION
Newkirk Law Firm begins each client relationship by listening to you and obtaining information.  We then can discuss the best options for you and your ongoing employment at your current job, or future jobs.  Not every case, even good ones, should result in a lawsuit.  We do our level best to help our clients find the road that is right for them.

EDUCATION
Information is power. Newkirk Law Firm is committed to providing education to employees on how to protect and access their rights to continued employment that is free from discrimination or retaliation.   Providing employees an understanding of their rights helps protect the rights of employees to exist free from barriers related to their skin or gender.

LITIGATION
Newkirk Law Firm understands that the aggressive pursuit of employees’ rights through the courts is often necessary to obtain complete relief.  It is the one playing field where employees can equally compete with an employer who has engaged in discrimination or retaliation.   

CLASS ACTION
Our firm is currently involved in a class action race discrimination case against the State of Iowa.  We represent African Americans who were not given equal opportunities for hiring and promotions in state government because of the color of their skin.  For more information about this class action, please visit the following website:
www.iowagovraceclassaction.info