Glenn Katon, Katon.Law - Oakland, CA
Glenn Katon of Katon.Law is an esteemed Oakland civil rights trial attorney with over three decades of litigation experience, holding an AV Preeminent rating and recognized by Super Lawyers for relentless advocacy against police brutality, governmental misconduct, and constitutional discrimination.
Tireless Civil Rights and Constitutional Advocacy in Oakland
Government overreach, police brutality, and institutional discrimination inflict profound emotional trauma and physical harm on individuals and marginalized communities. At Katon.Law, clients receive sophisticated trial representation rooted in unyielding commitment to justice and constitutional integrity. Led by veteran civil rights attorney Glenn Katon, the Oakland-based practice tackles high-stakes civil rights litigation, holding government agencies, municipalities, and law enforcement officers accountable in California state courts and federal district courts across the nation. For individuals who need to hire a civil rights lawyer in Oakland, Glenn Katon provides thirty-plus years of formidable trial experience and insider knowledge of federal jurisprudence.
Attorney Katon began his legal career as a federal judicial law clerk, gaining rare, invaluable insight into how federal judges evaluate civil rights pleadings, evidentiary motions, and trial presentations. He later honed his courtroom skills handling complex commercial litigation at leading regional and national firms, serving as a trial attorney for the United States Department of Justice, and directing religious freedom and civil rights projects for the American Civil Liberties Union. His high-profile cases challenging systemic injustice have been featured in the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Wall Street Journal.
Focused Civil Rights and Litigation Practice Areas
The firm delivers focused plaintiff representation across complex civil rights and constitutional violations, including:
- Police brutality and excessive force: Securing compensation for victims of unjustified police shootings, baton strikes, chemical agent deployments, and physical abuse during arrests and interrogations.
- Accident and injury lawyers for civil rights victims: Pursuing catastrophic bodily injury claims resulting from law enforcement negligence, vehicular pursuits, and unlawful physical restraints.
- Wrongful death lawyers in police misconduct cases: Advocating on behalf of grieving families whose loved ones were killed due to excessive force, denial of medical care, or unlawful shootings by law enforcement officers.
- Workplace discrimination lawyers: Challenging unlawful employment practices, discriminatory discipline, wrongful demotions, and retaliatory actions based on race, religion, gender, or national origin.
- Harassment lawyers: Holding institutional entities and public employers liable for creating toxic environments, pervasive harassment, and systemic abuse of authority.
- Immigration lawyers and immigrants' rights litigation: Defending immigrant communities against unconstitutional detentions, unlawful racial profiling, and discriminatory local enforcement practices.
- First Amendment and religious liberty: Protecting expressive freedom, peaceful assembly, and religious freedoms against unconstitutional municipal restrictions, zoning denials, and surveillance.
- Prisoner rights and unconstitutional conditions: Litigating Eighth Amendment claims regarding severe medical neglect, physical violence, and inhumane confinement conditions in detention centers and correctional facilities.
Principled Representation Backed by Proven Trial Strength
Challenging governmental abuse requires substantial intellectual firepower, relentless investigative stamina, and seasoned courtroom poise. Glenn Katon has tried more than fifteen major cases and briefed multiple federal appeals in the Ninth and Eleventh Circuits. Rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell and repeatedly selected to the Super Lawyers list, he pairs peer-recognized legal acumen with authentic empathy for each client.
The firm provides transparent legal fee arrangements, including contingency fee options for eligible civil rights and catastrophic injury claims so that financial constraints never prevent victims from pursuing justice. If you urgently need to find a civil rights attorney in Oakland or the broader San Francisco Bay Area, contact Katon.Law today to schedule a confidential consultation.
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Location & Access
Primary Address
Situated in the charming Adams Point neighborhood of Oakland, just a short distance from the north shore of Lake Merritt.
Building Location
This is a three-story commercial office building featuring a beautifully painted local mural in the entrance lobby. It is located near great local restaurants like Enssaro and Jong Ga House.
Parking Details
Visitors can utilize the multiple nearby public surface parking lots (fee-based), as well as metered and general street parking along Grand Avenue.
Public Transit
Served by Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District Route 12 (Downtown Oakland / Berkeley); nearest stop is at Grand Avenue & Perkins Street.
Accessibility / Suite Access
Enter through the building's main front lobby on Grand Avenue, where you will see the local mural. Take the stairs or the elevator to the 2nd floor to reach Suite 200.