Represented by Civil Rights Attorneys David Henderson and Jay Ellwanger, Plaintiffs Sue City of Dallas, Dallas County for Violating First, Fourth Amendment Rights DALLAS – Three women who were unlawfully arrested, charged, and jailed overnight for participating in peaceful protests in Dallas, TX, have filed a federal class action lawsuit challenging Texas’ anti-rioting laws as unconstitutional. The lawsuitRead more
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Henderson Says Viral Videos are Helping Ensure Accountability for Murders of Black People DALLAS – Reacting live on MSNBC to news that three suspects would be indicted in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, civil rights attorney David Henderson said that charges were delivered only because footage of the murder was captured and shared widely — partRead more
The Ellwanger team is proud to share David Henderson’s statement and reaction to President Trump’s announcement about Law Enforcement Reform on CNN. Watch it above or by clicking here.Read more
We are proud to share this timely and highly-informative opinion piece recently published on Newsweek.com written by David Henderson, Of Counsel, Ellwanger Law. David Henderson I vividly remember the first time I saw Maya, whose name is changed here to protect her privacy, with her two black eyes at the hands of the San AntonioRead more
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“The breadth and diversity of the cases that we’ve gotten through the network have been fantastic. The professional assistance that TIME’S UP Legal Defense Fund has given to our firm and our clients has been immeasurable. And I really feel like the work my team is doing is going to make a difference, not justRead more
Story and photo courtesy of the Dallas Morning News: Dallas lawyer David Henderson, a former prosecutor now with the Ellwanger Law firm, says Dallas County authorities should have asked a grand jury to investigate DeSoto City Council member Candice Quarles. (Shaban Athuman/Staff Photographer) DeSOTO — For more than two years, leaders of this Dallas suburbRead more
KTNV-TV ABC: Nuclear site guard fired after she says she reported sexual assault – 3/11/2019 A former security guard at the Nevada National Security Site is suing her former employer over allegations she was sexually assaulted and harassed by colleagues and then retaliated against for reporting the incidents. Jennifer Glover said in her lawsuit filed MondayRead more
WHY I FIGHT FOR JUSTICE “For so long, people have used the law as a means of oppression rather than justice. Each day I am grateful for my legal education, and driven to join those who choose to use the law for positive social change.” Caitlin Machel, Law Clerk Caitlin graduated Phi Beta Kappa fromRead more