Christian Contreras

Christian Contreras is the principal and managing attorney of Christian Contreras Law, PLC. Christian specializes in civil rights, police shootings, jail deaths and wrongful death cases. Christian is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (“ABOTA”) and a board member of CAALA, LATLC, East Los Angeles College and National Police Accountability Project.

Articles written by this author:

Police shootings: A guide to winning justice

A look at the legal process and the proven strategies for winning an excessive-force case

Christian Contreras

2024 June

Federal trial procedure

A guide to mastering federal trial procedures, especially “local, local rules”

Christian Contreras

2025 January

Using civil-rights law to protect the LGBTQ+ community

Despite social progress the LGBTQ+ community continues to be marginalized, the subject of hate crimes and oppression

Christian Contreras

2025 June

Suing federal agencies such as ICE/DHS utilizing the Federal Tort Claims Act

A LOOK AT FTCA Damages, how to circumvent common exceptions, and how a Bivens claim applies in a case against the federal government

Christian Contreras

2026 June