Civil Rights

HARTENSTEIN POOR &  FOSTER LLC handles public interest litigation in state and federal courts. Managing Member Scott B. Poor has more than a dozen published decisions involving civil rights. He has served as local counsel for numerous national special interest groups and public interest organizations.  Because of the firm’s specialties in criminal defense and substance use, HARTENSTEIN POOR &  FOSTER LLC has a background in police misconduct and jail/corrections cases.

HARTENSTEIN POOR & FOSTER LLC is uniquely qualified to handle First Amendment and voting rights cases.   Managing Member Scott B. Poor has experience as a political consultant and lobbyist.  He is a former state party director, and he has handled voting rights, ballot access, campaign finance and government ethics issues in several states.  While in public service, he handled Congressional redistricting litigation in 2002.