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A civil litigation firm dedicated to Protecting your Rights!

We are a team of legal professionals passionate about getting justice for our clients.

Sue City works to stand up for the marginalized, challenge power structures, and hold NYC accountable. Our diverse, multilingual team is committed to navigating the complexities of the legal system on your behalf.

Areas of practice

Civil rights

False arrest
Police brutality

human rights

Rikers Island Injury

Personal Injury

Slip & Fall​s
Car Accidents
Construction Sites

John paul deverna, esq.

John Paul DeVerna is the founder of DeVerna Law, a litigation firm focusing on civil rights, human rights, and personal injury litigation.

Mr. DeVerna has exemplary advocacy skills resulting in 95% of our clients receiving financial compensation.

In the civil rights division of the firm, Mr. DeVerna has recovered monetary compensation for a variety of individuals alleging false arrest, police brutality, and malicious prosecution.

In the human rights devision of the firm, he has helped victims of abuse, violence, and neglect at Rikers Island to file claims and get justice.

In the personal injury division of the firm, he has recovered monetary compensation for client’s hurt due to the negligence of others.

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Associations & Memberships:

New York County Bar Association
Bronx County Bar Association
(Judiciary Committee)
Kings County Bar Association
Queens County Bar Association
Jewish Lawyers' Guild
Community Board 2, Manhattan
National Trial Lawyers Association
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BAR & COURT ADMISSIONS:

New York State Court
New Jersey State Court
Connecticut State Court
U.S. Federal Court (SDNY)
U.S. Federal Court (EDNY)

Our Team

Nicole Constante

Nicole Constante joined DeVerna Law in 2022 as a civil rights paralegal.  Ms. Constante studied law at the Universidad Católica Santiago de Guayaquil (UCSG) located in Ecuador.  While in law school she worked at the school's Law Clinic where she provided legal assistance to the less fortunate. In private practice she worked in bankruptcy and transit. After moving to the United States, Ms. Constante completed her paralegal course at BARBRI (CLS).  Ms. Constante is fluent in Spanish and English

Guri Baliashvili

Guri Baliashvili joined DeVerna Law in May 2023 and works as a Civil Rights and Human Rights paralegal. Mr. Baliashvili is a Constitutional and International Human Rights Lawyer. Mr. Baliashvili holds Bachelor's (2019) and a Master's (2021) degree in Constitutional and Human Rights Law from Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University. Mr. Baliashvili has experience working as a researcher, Program Manager for different NGOs in Georgia. He is also a co-author of several blogs and research. At different times, he has studied at the European University Viadrina (Germany), Riga Graduate School of Law (Latvia), and Lund University ( Sweden). He has passed the Georgian Bar Association exam in General specialization. Mr. Baliashvili is fluent in English, Russian, and Georgian.

*Not licensed to practice law in the state of New York. All work supervised by a member of the New York state bar.

GIORGI TSIKARISHVILI

Giorgi Tsikarishvili  joined DeVerna Law in 2022 and works  as a civil rights and human rights paralegal. Mr. Tsikarishvili is a lawyer, former prosecutor, and human rights activist. Mr. Tsikarishvili has a master's degree in criminal law from Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University. At different times, he has studied at Tartu University (Estonia) and Friedrich Schiller University Jena in Germany. He has passed qualification exams for the State Inspector’s Service investigator and the qualification exam of the Prosecutor's Office of Georgia. Mr. Tsikarishvili is fluent in English,  Russian, and Georgian.

*Not licensed to practice law in the state of New York. All work supervised by a member of the New York state bar.

MARIAM KUTALADZE

Mariam Kutaladze joined DeVerna Law in 2022 and works  as a civil rights and human rights paralegal.  Ms. Kutaladze is a graduate of Tbilisi State University Law School. During her LLM in Georgia, she became a scholar at Lyon Catholic University, France (International Business Law). She is Experienced in working with different public institutions in Georgia such as Ministry of Justice of Georgia, Public Service Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Central Criminal Police Department, International Law Enforcement Cooperation Centre; National Wildlife Agency. She passed a Georgian National Bar Exam.  Ms. Kutaladze is fluent in English, French, Russian, and Georgian.

*Not licensed to practice law in the state of New York. All work supervised by a member of the New York state bar.

ALYSSA SANCHEZ WRIGHT, ESQ

Alyssa Sanchez Wright joined DeVerna Law in 2022 as a civil rights paralegal, while finishing up her law degree at North Carolina Central University School of Law, where she graduated cum laude.  While in law school, Ms. Sanchez-Wright clerked during a summer for the Honorable Judge Donald L. Graham of the United States District Court of the Southern District of Florida. She competed in a National Moot Court Competition and an ABA client counseling competition. She also supported the Family Law Clinic and Veterans Law Clinic, where she provided free legal services for low income individuals for a total of 510 hours.  At DeVerna Law, Ms. Sanchez-Wright uses her passion and extensive experience in social justice and civil rights advocacy to provide legal services in the area of police misconduct.   Ms. Sanchez-Wright  is currently licensed to practice law in the District of Columbia.*  Ms. Sanchez-Wright  is fluent in English and Spanish.  

*Not licensed to practice law in the state of New York. All work supervised by a member of the New York state bar.

Areas of practice

Assault & Battery
Deliberate Indifference
Excessive Force
Failure to Intervene
False Arrest
Federal Crimes
Illegal Entry
Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress
Malicious Prosecution
Negligence
Negligent Hiring, Retention and Supervision
Police Brutality
Stop & Frisk
Unnecessary and Wanton Infliction of Pain Due to a Deliberate Failure to Provide Timely or Sufficient Medical Treatment
Violation of §§ AC 8-802 Rights

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