Alphonse “Al” Gerhardstein is a nationally recognized civil rights trial lawyer with more than four decades of experience litigating landmark cases at the intersection of constitutional law and social justice. Of Counsel at Friedman, Gilbert + Gerhardstein, Al has built his career on litigating causes, not just cases — pursuing not only justice for individual clients but also the systemic reforms that prevent future harm. His practice spans police accountability, wrongful conviction, prisoner rights, LGBTQ+ equality, reproductive rights, and discrimination law, and his work has reshaped policy and precedent across the country.