Civil Rights Experts & Relentless Courtroom Warriors

About the Firm

We are two highly-decorated former federal prosecutors with a combined 50+ years of experience taking civil rights cases to court – and winning. We aim to vindicate the rights of individuals, and to support and train fellow civil rights lawyers and prosecutors.

Bobbi Bernstein

Bobbi spent three decades at the Department of Justice, where she built a reputation as a formidable civil rights prosecutor and an extraordinary teacher.

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Barbara Bosserman

Barbara Bosserman spent 25 years in the Criminal Section of the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice, where she served as a Senior Legal Counsel, Deputy Chief, and trial attorney.

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Testimonials*

“I had the honor of working with Bobbi Bernstein and Barbara Bosserman for over 20 years … Bobbi is among the best trial lawyers I have ever known; she wins trials through expert preparation and trial skills that are unrivaled. Barbara is a brilliant legal advocate who can find the right solution to any legal problem.”

— Robert Moossy, former career Deputy Assistant Attorney General of the Civil Rights Division

“Bobbi Bernstein and Barbara Bosserman bring decades of expertise and experience . . . [Their] ability to tackle tough factual and legal issues make them an invaluable addition to any litigation team or effort.”

— Kristen Clarke, former Asst. Attorney General of the Civil Rights Division

“Bobbi was the most formidable opponent I’ve ever faced … by far the best prosecutor I have ever encountered … I cannot recommend her highly enough.”

— Claude Kelly, Chief Federal Defender, New Orleans

“Bobbi and Barbara are true champions of liberty … great people who care deeply about their colleagues and clients.”

— Hon. John Mott (Ret.), former Judge, D.C. Superior Court

“Barbara is one of the most skilled civil rights lawyers I know … with an encyclopedic knowledge across a wide range of civil rights issues.”

— Pam Karlan, Director of the Stanford Law School Supreme Court Clinic; Former Deputy Assistant Attorney General, US Dept. of Justice

"[T]wo of the best trial lawyers in the country.”

— Vanita Gupta, former Associate Attorney General, US Dept. of Justice; Director, Center for law and Public Trust at NYU Law.

“Bobbi and Barbara have the knowledge, experience, and passion needed to protect the civil rights of all”

— Ron Reed, Former FBI Civil Rights Unit Chief (Ret.)

* Testimonials are from people familiar with our prior work, not from clients of the firm.

Our Areas of Practice

Our work focuses on two complementary missions: protecting individual rights and supporting other civil rights lawyers.

Protecting Individual Rights

· Criminal Defense
· Affirmative Civil Rights Litigation

Supporting Other Civil Rights Lawyers

· Trial Advocacy / Litigation Support
· State and Local Civil Rights
· Customized Trainings