Discrimination
Concerns about treatment or employment decisions connected to a protected characteristic.
The practice Employment rights
Employment rights / California
Your work. Your rights. Your future.
California representation for employees facing discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and disability or leave-related disputes.
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A careful place to start.
When something changes at work, the legal questions can be difficult to separate from the effect on your livelihood. The firm evaluates the events in context, with careful attention to what can be established and what matters to you.
Harassment
Workplace conduct that may raise harassment concerns, including what was reported and how the employer responded.
Retaliation
Changes in treatment after raising concerns, making a complaint, or seeking to exercise workplace rights.
Disability and leave
Questions involving accommodation requests, workplace restrictions, or employment-related leave.
These are areas for evaluation, not a determination that a particular matter is legally actionable or will be accepted.
Initial evaluation
Understand the sequence. Examine the context.
An employment matter rarely begins with a single document. Initial evaluation considers the timeline, the employer’s stated reasons, communications, policies, and the effect of the events on the employee.
Questions that help establish context
- What happened, and when did the key events occur?
- What concerns or requests were raised, and to whom?
- What records already exist, such as employment notices, messages, or policies?
- Is a termination, administrative filing, hearing, or other deadline approaching?
Please describe the concern generally. Wait for the firm's guidance before transmitting records or sensitive information.
Relevant background
Experience that informs the approach.
Mia’s professional background includes employment-litigation work and disability-discrimination research during law school, nearly two decades of California Department of Justice service, and private civil advocacy. She brings experience evaluating records, witness accounts, and institutional decision-making.
Explore Mia's professional historyFormer government work is professional background; no agency endorsement is implied.
Common questions
Before the first conversation.
Must I already have filed a complaint?
You may inquire whether or not you have already raised concerns internally or contacted an agency. Identify any existing complaint, proceeding, notice, or deadline when you reach out so the firm can understand the stage of the matter.
What should I send first?
Start with your name, contact details, a general description, and any approaching deadline. Please wait for guidance before sending personnel files, medical information, detailed allegations, or other confidential material.
Will the firm accept my matter?
Acceptance depends on the facts, applicable deadlines, conflicts, available evidence, and capacity. An inquiry does not create an attorney-client relationship. Any representation must be confirmed in a written engagement agreement.
General public information
California Civil Rights Department employment resources Agency information is separate from advice about your individual circumstances. Do not delay protecting your rights while awaiting a reply from the firm.Begin a conversationCalifornia counsel
Start with an email.
Email is the preferred way to begin. Include the general nature of your matter, how to reach you, and any approaching deadline.
- 01Initial inquiry
Share your contact details, general matter type, and any approaching deadline.
- 02Conflicts and fit
The firm reviews whether it can consider your matter and what information may be needed.
- 03Representation, if accepted
Any representation is confirmed in a written engagement agreement.
Se habla español.
Telephone(916) 306-7551
Sacramento office2014 Capitol Avenue, Suite 100, #4001
Sacramento, California 95811
Sacramento, California 95811
Please do not send confidential documents or sensitive information until the firm confirms it can receive them. Contacting the firm does not create an attorney-client relationship.