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Jun. 13, 2014

Oakland civil rights firm forged in Detroit

The law firm Haddad & Sherwin, whose leaders honed their chops in Michigan, chooses its cases carefully as it confronts the government over law enforcement missteps.

By Hamed Aleaziz

Daily Journal Staff Writer

OAKLAND - Husband and wife Michael Haddad and Julia Sherwin, co-heads of Oakland civil rights firm Haddad & Sherwin, draw strength from their hometown of Detroit.

"Our firm was made in Detroit. We never quit," reads the four-attorney firm's website.

In an interview, Haddad said, "A lot of people from Detroit never give up. I feel like that was instilled in us.

"We kno... (continued)

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