Rodrigue & Arcuri Law Group specializes in fighting for those who protect us every day – the men and women serving the public in law enforcement. Never before have officers and deputies been faced with this level of scrutiny. Law enforcement defense is a unique, rapidly changing, and particularly risky area of law. Attorneys funded by outside interests are repeatedly filing failure to train and supervise claims against agencies in an effort to obtain a departure or reversal of the landmark decision Connick v. Thompson. Individual officers are exposed to punitive damages which cannot be paid by the agency or an insurance company. As a result, this makes our fight personal.
Let’s face it: well-trained, perfectly applied, and completely legal uses of force are not an images which the untrained public find comforting. With video everywhere, agencies and officers increasingly find themselves in situations where judges and juries need to be educated on the harsh realities of necessary, effective, and constitutional policing by the proper team of experts and attorneys. With more than two decades combined experience working in and for law enforcement, we understand these challenges and and bring a skill set and perspective which many other firms do not. We have defended against all conceivable claims against law enforcement agencies and officers.
Our Experience
- 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Claims
- Unlawful search and seizure claims
- Wrongful arrest claims
- Excessive force claims
- Failure to protect claims
- Failure to train & supervise claims
- Positional asphyxia / excited delirium claims
- Officer involved shootings
- First amendment / protest claims
- Vehicle pursuit damage claims
- Wrongful death claims
Other Services
In a world of increasing official-capacity claims, agencies desiring to limit and be successful in future litigation must rely on legally sound policies. In addition to litigation and law enforcement defense, our team provides legal-based training and policy development. Furthermore, we are available to work as general counsel for agencies and assist with routine legal tasks such as subpoena and process review and returns, employment action consultation or review, issue-based legal opinions and memoranda, and public record and FOIA responses. Most importantly, we are available provide support and assistance immediately following serious incidents anticipated to lead to litigation, as well as legal investigations and reviews of such incidents.
If you are a corrections officer in need of defense, see our dedicated page here.