Jacobs & Hazan, PLLC

Jacobs & Hazan, PLLC is a law firm committed to safeguarding the rights of individuals against the abuse of power by the government, the police department, prisons, police officers, correction officers and other government officials. Whether actively filing a civil rights lawsuit against the government or its employees or defending an individual who has been accused of committing a crime, the attorneys at Jacobs & Hazan fight hard for each of its clients to ensure that they are not violated by government officials such as police officers and correction officers. Jacobs & Hazan aggressively battles powerful entities on a daily basis to ensure that every member of our society is treated equally, fairly, and constitutionally. Jacobs & Hazan was founded by experienced litigators, Stuart E. Jacobs and David M. Hazan, who spent many years as dedicated public servants representing high ranking government officials in the New York City Police Department and Department of Correction, as well as police officers, assistant district attorneys, and correction officers in federal civil rights lawsuits. Very few attorneys in the private sector have access to the unique knowledge about the policies, tactics, strategies, and procedures of the NYPD and Dept. of Correction, possessed by Stuart Jacobs and David Hazan from their experiences representing NYPD and Dept. of Correction officials in high profile lawsuits. This unique perspective into the constitutional abuses suffered by individuals at the hands of the government allows Jacobs & Hazan to provide its clients’ with thoughtful and aggressive legal representation. Jacobs & Hazan provides firm’s core practice areas are civil rights litigation and criminal defense. The firm 's civil rights practice focuses on cases involving police misconduct and prisoners' rights litigation. The firm also represents individuals accused of criminal misconduct in all phases of their criminal proceedings, from arraignment to trial.