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DISABLED PEOPLE OF OREGON V MILLER & WAGNER LLP, et al. Defendants

CLAIMS FOR RELIEF COUNT I: CIVIL RIGHTS VIOLATIONS - 42 U.S.C. § 1983

Law firm acting under color of state law (court-appointed cases, public referrals)

Systematic denial of access to legal counsel based on discriminatory criteria

Violation of due process and equal protection rights

COUNT II: CONSPIRACY TO DENY CIVIL RIGHTS - 42 U.S.C. § 1985

Coordinated policy to screen out certain categories of clients

Systematic discrimination affecting class of potential clients

Denial of equal access to legal services

COUNT III: PROFESSIONAL MALPRACTICE & NEGLIGENCE

Failure to provide competent legal intake services

Unauthorized practice of law by support staff

Breach of professional duty to potential clients

COUNT IV: CONSUMER FRAUD & DECEPTIVE PRACTICES

False advertising about availability of legal consultation

Deceptive intake practices that mislead potential clients

Violation of consumer protection laws

SPECIFIC ALLEGATIONS AGAINST MILLER & WAGNER Systematic Client Discrimination: Receptionist maintains "lists" of acceptable vs. unacceptable clients

Denial of Attorney Access: Preventing legitimate potential clients from speaking with licensed attorneys

Unauthorized Legal Practice: Support staff making legal decisions beyond their competency

Professional Conduct Violations: Violation of Oregon Rules of Professional Conduct

Institutional Discrimination: Pattern of excluding clients based on case type or client...

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