Attorney Profile
About Kevin S. Conlogue
Dedicated civil rights trial lawyer standing up to police departments, detention facilities, and governmental misconduct across Southern California.
Core Principles
Attorney Philosophy
Guiding principles that define our approach to civil rights advocacy and client representation.
Accountability
Holding government agencies, police officers, and jail authorities answerable to the law when constitutional power is abused.
Justice
Seeking fair, comprehensive compensation for physical trauma, emotional suffering, and long-term harm caused by misconduct.
Client Respect
Treating every client and family with deep compassion, active listening, and transparent communication throughout the case.
Personal Representation
Direct attorney involvement on every file. Your case is never passed off to inexperienced junior case handlers or processing mills.
Trial Readiness
Meticulous investigation and aggressive trial preparation from day one to maximize leverage and courtroom success.
Dedicated Practice Focus
Civil Rights & Constitutional Law
Our legal practice is dedicated to defending fundamental rights secured by the United States Constitution and California law. When armed law enforcement officers or detention personnel violate those boundaries, ordinary citizens face immense power imbalances.
Conlogue Law steps into that imbalance. We litigate complex civil rights actions under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, the California Bane Act (Civil Code § 52.1), and common-law tort claims to seek injunctive changes, systemic policy reform, and financial recovery for victims.
Professional Standing
Credentials & Admissions
Official legal qualifications, court admissions, and professional associations.
Bar Admissions
- State Bar of California
- State Bar of Hawaii
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court, District of Hawaii
Education
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) — Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, Order of the Coif
- Bachelor of Science — Arizona State University, Summa Cum Laude
Memberships
- American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
- Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA)
- National Police Accountability Project (NPAP)
- Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA)
- California State Bar Civil Rights Section
Legal Background
- Dedicated Plaintiff’s Trial Advocacy
- Recognized for High-Value Verdicts & Recoveries
- Extensive Forensic Depositions & Evidence Analysis
Key Areas of Civil Rights Focus:
- Police Misconduct & Abuse of Authority: Unwarranted violence, false reports, retaliatory actions.
- Excessive Force & Weapons Violations: Lethal firearm discharges, taser overuse, baton strikes.
- Wrongful & Retaliatory Arrest: Detentions without reasonable suspicion or probable cause.
- Custody-Related Misconduct & Deaths: Jail suicide neglect, positional asphyxia, medical withholding.
- Constitutional Rights Violations: Fourth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendment protections.
Core Principles
Attorney Philosophy
Guiding principles that define our approach to civil rights advocacy and client representation.
Litigation Experience
Extensive background managing high-stakes cases from trials, investigations through written discovery, expert depositions, summary judgment defense, and pretrial motions in limine.
Trial Experience
Proven willingness and capability to take complex civil cases before juries in California state and federal courts, securing multi-million dollar jury verdicts when defense entities refuse fair settlements.
Major Cases
Lead counsel in high-profile lawsuits involving catastrophic excessive force incidents, false arrests, police shootings, and jail medical neglect resulting in recoveries exceeding millions of dollars.
Civil Rights Advocacy
Committed to driving systemic changes in law enforcement training, custody intake protocols, and municipal transparency to ensure future families are spared preventable tragedies.