NSBHF focuses on a small number of important cases, staffs each case with a team of top tier lawyers and commits the resources to win against any defendant, in any case. And we get outstanding results:

• Some of the largest dollar amounts in wrongful conviction settlements and verdicts in U.S. history
• Record civil rights verdicts and settlements in NYC and nationwide
• Delivered a win at every jury trial in the last 15 years
• Landmark decisions in multiple United States Courts of Appeals

At NSBHF, we support our clients every step of the way on their journey towards justice. We were the first civil rights law firm to bring a dedicated social worker on staff to work with clients as they pursue accountability for injustice.

We fight to fix systemic problems and reduce the risk of future injustices. By using the settlement process to push for systemic change, we have forced crime labs and police internal affairs units to agree to independent audits, police departments to videotape interrogations, and police recruits to hear from victims of police misconduct in the classroom. Our work has led directly to additional exonerations as well as prosecutions of corrupt officers.

We fight police misconduct nationwide. From Fairbanks, Alaska to Louisville, Kentucky to Los Angeles, California, NSBHF is committed to delivering justice. We work with local counsel in many states, but our clients can count on a close working relationship with an NSBHF legal team dedicated to excellence at every stage of their case. Additionally, Am Law 100 firms routinely ask us to partner on civil rights cases with their pro bono practice groups.

We nurture diverse talent. Our firm is women-led and includes a diverse team of graduates of the country’s top law schools and colleges. In addition, our Cochran Fellowship is one of the most selective post-graduate legal fellowships in the country and attracts exceptional applicants committed to social justice.