Burris, Nisenbaum, Curry & Lacy LLP

Burris, Nisenbaum, Curry & Lacy LLP Burris Nisenbaum Curry & Lacy, your partner in the fight for justice. You are not alone. BNCL fig Since 1985 in CA
In 1985, John L. While Mr.

Burris created a law firm committed to serving largely underserved clients. Burris's practice initially focused on criminal defense, he quickly shifted to an emphasis on civil rights litigation, particularly in police misconduct and racial and sexual discrimination in employment. Today, the firm serves the San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento, Central California, Los Angeles, and Southern California

. With a commitment to fight for justice worldwide! Protecting Everyone
Over the years, John Burris, Benjamin Nisenbaum, Ayana Curry, DeWitt Lacy, and associated counsel have represented everyday people. Including victims of police misconduct whose names became synonymous with police reform, such as Rodney King, Oscar Grant, and Theresa Sheehan. BNCL attorneys have also represented several public officials and high-profile clients: Earl Sanders, the former Chief of Police of San Francisco, recording artist Tupac Shakur, actor Del Roy Lindo, NFL player Keyshawn Johnson, NBA players Gary Payton and Jason Kidd, and Aaron Goodwin (former sports agent for NBA phenomenon LeBron James). Becoming a Top Firm
BNCL has been and will continue to be instrumental in social reforms of police policy, governing racial profiling, Asphyxiation, Canines, Deadly Force, Tasers, In-Custody deaths, and other inhumane practices. Our work has also changed police department protocols for crowd control tactics and handling the mentally impaired. In addition, BNCL has been successful in identifying and rooting out police corruption and sexual abuse, including the infamous "Oakland Riders" case.

Press conference in Pocatello Idaho for family of 17 year non verbal autistic boy. Lawsuit filed in Idaho federal court....
04/04/2026

Press conference in Pocatello Idaho for family of 17 year non verbal autistic boy. Lawsuit filed in Idaho federal court. In town bringing family and media up to date of case re case status.

04/04/2026
03/31/2026

Civil rights attorney John Burris and a coalition of national and local lawyers will hold a press conference today in Minneapolis to announce the first wave ...

03/25/2026

Dozens of Minnesotans are suing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for excessive force. FOX 9's Mike Manzoni has more.

Taylor is suing Morehouse College, along with arresting officers R. Clark and M. Roberson for $2 million dollars. “These...
03/23/2026

Taylor is suing Morehouse College, along with arresting officers R. Clark and M. Roberson for $2 million dollars. “These officers handcuffed and humiliated a good man for no other reason than because they could,” said Burris.
“We might not be surprised to see that kind of behavior in some out-of-control department. But this is the home of Julian Bond, Maynard Jackson, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and more. We expect better,” Burris added.

TUSKEGEE, Ala. (WIAT) — Tuskegee Basketball Head Coach Benjy Taylor, through his attorneys, announced a lawsuit against Morehouse College following his arrest after the SIAC championship game…

https://www.cbs42.com/news/tuskegee-basketball-coach-sues-morehouse-for-arrest-after-game/amp/Taylor is suing Morehouse ...
03/23/2026

https://www.cbs42.com/news/tuskegee-basketball-coach-sues-morehouse-for-arrest-after-game/amp/

Taylor is suing Morehouse College, along with arresting officers R. Clark and M. Roberson for $2 million dollars. “These officers handcuffed and humiliated a good man for no other reason than because they could,” said Burris. “We might not be surprised to see that kind of behavior in some out-of-control department. But this is the home of Julian Bond, Maynard Jackson, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and more. We expect better,” Burris added.

TUSKEGEE, Ala. (WIAT) — Tuskegee Basketball Head Coach Benjy Taylor, through his attorneys, announced a lawsuit against Morehouse College following his arrest after the SIAC championship game…

Taylor is suing Morehouse College, along with arresting officers R. Clark and M. Roberson for $2 million dollars. “These...
03/23/2026

Taylor is suing Morehouse College, along with arresting officers R. Clark and M. Roberson for $2 million dollars. “These officers handcuffed and humiliated a good man for no other reason than because they could,” said Burris. “We might not be surprised to see that kind of behavior in some out-of-control department. But this is the home of Julian Bond, Maynard Jackson, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and more. We expect better,” Burris added.

TUSKEGEE, Ala. (WIAT) — Tuskegee Basketball Head Coach Benjy Taylor, through his attorneys, announced a lawsuit against Morehouse College following his arrest after the SIAC championship game…

02/27/2026

On this episode of Talk of the Town, famed attorney John Burris discusses a new documentary on his life and career. Plus Dave talks to Doug Harris, the filmmaker behind the documentary.

02/01/2026

James Cook is one of a handful of attorneys who have dropped everything to aid those caught up in the federal immigration crackdown in Minneapolis.

01/18/2026

James Cook has been offering pro-bono legal services to the immigrants and anti-ICE protesters swept up in the Trump administration’s massive law enforcement operation in Minnesota.

01/16/2026

The Department of Homeland Security says it has deployed to Minnesota nearly 3,000 agents and officers with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection. James Cook, an Oakland civil rights attorney with the John Burris Law Firm, joins CBS News to explain the proce...

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