Civil Rights and Constitutional Law

The preeminent First Amendment Attorneys in Maryland” and applauded them for their “special skill and perseverance” in defending free speech rights.”

-  Circuit Court for Howard County

The United States Constitution and a number of federal and state laws protect individuals’ rights to be free from arbitrary and capricious action by government. For example, a city must provide adequate procedural safeguards before razing a property owner’s building. Baltimore law firm Schulman & Kaufman, LLC proudly protects those rights. In addition, Schulman & Kaufman, LLC has protected the First Amendment and Equal Protection rights of municipal employees.

Counties and towns frequently attempt to shut down adult-oriented businesses through the use of burdensome zoning regulations and other devices.  The politicians seem to all-too-often forget that the First Amendment protects all speech, even unpopular speech.  Baltimore law firm Schulman & Kaufman, LLC has assisted adult-oriented businesses such as adult bookstores, stripteases, night clubs, and peep shows protect their First Amendment rights through both the courts and lobbying efforts aimed at local legislative bodies.