Oakland Law Collaborative - CA
Oakland Law Collaborative is an established social justice legal collective in downtown Oakland providing community-focused representation in workers rights, deportation defense, family immigration, police misconduct, and personal injury litigation.
Progressive Legal Advocacy for Oakland and the East Bay
Located at 1720 Broadway in the heart of downtown Oakland, Oakland Law Collaborative brings together independent civil rights practitioners, grassroots advocates, and seasoned litigation firms committed to defending human dignity and social justice. Founded to empower marginalized communities, the collaborative provides dedicated representation to low-income wage earners, immigrant families, protest demonstrators, and victims of government overreach throughout Alameda County and Northern California.
When employees face retaliatory discipline or immigrants confront detention, they urgently need to find an immigration lawyer or hire an employment lawyer who prioritizes human rights over institutional power. The collaborative partners closely with community-based organizations and legal aid groups, offering bilingual services and strategic litigation that dismantle systemic barriers and protect everyday people.
Defending Workers Rights and Workplace Fairness
Workplace exploitation affects the health and livelihood of entire households. Operating as assertive employment and labor lawyers, the attorneys associated with the collaborative confront unscrupulous employers through individual claims and representative class actions:
- Wage and Hour Enforcement: Securing back pay for unpaid overtime, minimum wage violations, off-the-clock labor, and denied rest breaks. As dedicated wage and hour lawyers, the team fights wage theft in restaurant, retail, warehouse, and agricultural settings.
- Workplace Discrimination and Harassment: Protecting employees from race, gender, sexual orientation, disability, and immigration-status discrimination under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act.
- Wrongful Termination: Representing courageous employees punished or terminated for reporting safety infractions, asserting labor rights, or filing worker complaints.
Immigration Relief and Deportation Defense
Navigating the United States immigration system requires compassionate, fearless counsel. The collaborative's member practices, including the Law Office of Aliya Karmali and Flynn Law Office, deliver comprehensive immigration services. As recognized immigration lawyers and deportation defense lawyers, the advocates handle removal proceedings before the Executive Office for Immigration Review, Board of Immigration Appeals, and the federal courts. They assist clients with affirmative asylum petitions, U-visas for crime victims, Deferred Action, family immigration petitions, and naturalization to achieve citizenship and lawful status.
Civil Rights and Personal Injury Representation
The collaborative possesses an established history of holding law enforcement and municipalities accountable for unconstitutional actions. Senior counsel and trial attorneys at the collective litigate excessive force, wrongful arrest, and protest policing violations across Northern California. Additionally, skilled personal injury lawyers within the collaborative represent community members injured in bicycle accidents, pedestrian incidents, and car collisions, ensuring that victims obtain fair financial recovery without financial strain.
Connect with the Oakland Law Collaborative Today
Whether you need to challenge an unlawful termination, defend a loved one against deportation, or pursue a civil rights claim, Oakland Law Collaborative offers principled and accessible representation. Contact the office on Broadway in Oakland today to discuss your situation and discover how our collaborative attorneys can stand beside you.
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Location & Access
Primary Address
Situated in the lively and central Uptown Oakland district, known for its entertainment venues, restaurants, and close proximity to Lake Merritt.
Building Location
Housed in a 4-story commercial building at 1720 Broadway, located directly adjacent to the entrance of the 19th Street BART Station and close to Lucuma Kitchen & Bar.
Parking Details
Metered street parking is available along Broadway and surrounding side streets, and public paid parking can be found nearby at the Dalziel Garage or The Uptown Parking lot.
Public Transit
Served by Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Route Orange/Red/Yellow (Richmond / Berryessa / SF / Millbrae); nearest stop is at 19th Street Oakland Station.
Accessibility / Suite Access
Enter through the secure ground-floor entrance of the 1720 Broadway building, and take the building elevator to the top floor suite to access the collaborative office.