Cases
Discrimination
When an employer, a landlord or a business treats you worse because of who you are.
Federal law forbids treating someone worse because of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability, at work, in housing and in many public places. It also forbids punishing someone for complaining about it.
Discrimination rarely announces itself. It shows up as a pattern: who got the shift, who got the apartment, whose complaint was believed. Our job is to lay that pattern out so plainly that the other side can’t explain it away.
What it can include
The ground these cases cover
At work
Firing, demotion, lower pay, missed promotions or harassment tied to who you are.
Retaliation
Being punished after you complained, took leave or backed up a coworker’s complaint.
In housing
Being refused a rental, steered to certain buildings, or charged more by a landlord or lender.
In public places
Being refused service or treated differently by a store, restaurant, hotel or hospital.
Pregnancy and caregiving
Being pushed out, passed over or denied accommodation while pregnant or after a birth.
Age
Being let go or passed over in favor of younger workers once you’re past forty.
Questions people ask first
Do I need proof that someone said something discriminatory?
No. Most cases are built from what happened around the decision: timing, who was treated better, and whether the stated reason holds up.
What is an EEOC charge?
For most workplace claims, you must file a charge with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission before you can sue. The deadline is 180 days, or 300 where a state or local agency enforces the same law.
I still work there. Should I quit?
Talk to us before you do anything. Staying, documenting and reporting in the right way can protect your claim.
What should I keep?
Emails, texts, schedules, pay records, reviews, and the names of anyone who saw what happened. Keep copies off any work device.
A pattern is easier to see from outside it
Tell us what happened, and we’ll tell you whether the law sees it the way you do.
Most of our cases are on contingency: no attorney’s fee unless we recover money for you. You may still owe court costs and case expenses, and we put how those work in writing before you sign anything.