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David Hazan
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David Hazan

Partner at Jacobs & Hazan, PLLC | Civil Rights Attorney | Renowned Expert in Police Misconduct, Racial Profiling and NYPD

New York, New York

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Criminal Law

About David Hazan

David Hazan is a highly sought after attorney, bringing a thoughtful, no nonsense approach to fighting for the rights of each of his clients, while also showing compassion and understanding to the plight many of his clients have endured. His law firm, Jacobs & Hazan, PLLC focuses its practice on all phases of litigation in prosecuting civil rights lawsuits and criminal defense. Mr. Hazan vigorously and aggressively protects his clients and the public at large from violations of their Federal Civil Rights by government officials, police officers and correction officers. Mr. Hazan also fights to obtain favorable outcomes for criminal defense clients and works to ensure that their rights are protected throughout the prosecution. Mr. Hazan spent six years of his career as an attorney at the New York City Law Department in the Special Federal Litigation Division, where he was responsible for litigating complex civil rights cases and supervising and training younger attorneys. Mr. Hazan specialized in defending New York City Police Officers, Corrections Officers, and other agents of the City of New York against lawsuits alleging that they violated individuals'​ Constitutional rights. Mr. Hazan also represented the City of New York in several high profile class action lawsuits, defending against claims that the New York City Police Department had policies and procedures that violated the Constitution. Mr. Hazan’s background representing hundreds of government officials accused of violating the Constitution provides Mr. Hazan with unique insight into the behavior and mindset of police and correction officer defendants in his clients lawsuits, an invaluable resource for his clients. Expertise: • Constitutional Law • Civil Rights Litigation, 42 U.S.C. § 1983 • False Arrest • Malicious Prosecution • Excessive Force • Police Misconduct • Prisoners' Rights Litigation • First, Fourth, Fifth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution • NYPD • Criminal Defense

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