Palo Alto Employment Lawyers Representing Police Officers
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$2 Billion
in Personal Injury Results
$150 Million
in Employment Law Results
for First Responders
Strong advocacy for Palo Alto law enforcement officers when employers discriminate
Law enforcement officers risk their lives for us. At McNicholas & McNicholas, LLP, we work to ensure that employers don’t risk their careers. It’s illegal to discriminate against, harass, or retaliate against police officers, sheriff’s officers, and other law enforcement officers by affecting their employment in any way- based on their race, gender, disability, or other identity characteristics. Our Palo Alto employer lawyers file actions in federal and California courts and agencies when police departments and other law enforcement employers discriminate. We file retaliation claims when employers punish or try to intimidate officers who assert their legal rights. We demand payment of all the compensation and benefits you deserve based on your contracts, federal law, and California law.
We’ve helped the employees we represent obtain more than $150 million in recoveries. Some of our police officer settlements and verdicts include:
$13.1 Million
for Two Male LADPD Police Officers in Sex Discrimination and Retaliation Case.
$11.65 Million
for an LAPD K9 Bomb Unit dog handler in retaliation case.
$10.1 Million
secured a $10.1 million verdict on behalf of a Captain at the Los Angeles Police Department, against the Los Angeles Police Department.
$3.6 Million
for an employee who suffered retaliation after supporting a woman officer who was subjected to harassment and discrimination.
$5.3 Million
for the first African-American member of a bomb squad.
$2.33 Million
for a female SWAT officer who failed to obtain a position on an elite squad.
$3.59 Million
for a Japanese American police officer.
$1 Million
for a 21-year police veteran who endured disability discrimination and retaliation.
Quick Questions?
- What conduct qualifies as police officer employment discrimination?
- What other Palo Alto employment claims do you file?
- What federal and California laws do you use when you file Palo Alto employment claims?
- How do your Palo Alto employment lawyers show employers discriminate?
- What damages do your Palo Alto employment and discrimination lawyers seek?
- Do you have a Palo Alto law enforcement discrimination lawyer near me?
What conduct qualifies as police officer employment discrimination?
Our Palo Alto employer lawyers file an employment discrimination claim for police officers when the following conditions apply:
- The officer is eligible. If a Palo Alto law enforcement officer (police officer, sheriff’s deputy, or some other law enforcement officer) is an employee. In some cases, independent contractors may also be able to file a discrimination claim.
- The officer’s employment status is adversely affected. Examples include being fired, not getting a promotion, being assigned undesirable tasks, being transferred to an undesirable location, pay decreases, and other actions.
- The employee is a member of a protected class. Protected classes include race, national origin, color, relegation, age, disability, pregnancy, military status, and other factors depending on which law applies.
Examples of employment discrimination in Palo Alto include:
- Workplace harassment
- Disabled workers who do not have reasonable accommodations to do their jobs
- Not being given the same opportunities as other workers
- Suffering retaliation for asserting your rights
- Failing to give older workers job assignments comparable to younger workers
Sexual harassment
At McNicholas & McNicholas, we file workplace sexual harassment claims. Title VII of the US Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VII applies to state and local governments. Sexual harassment involves:
- Quid pro quo harassment. Conditioning employment opportunities on sexual favors.
- A hostile work environment. You may have a sexual harassment claim if your employment involves listening to offensive sexual conversations and jokes, viewing sexual images, and other inappropriate sexual conduct. You can file a workplace sexual harassment claim even if you are not the focus of the offensive sexual conduct.
Sexual harassment at work is generally considered sex discrimination.
Retaliation
Our Palo Alto employment lawyers file lawsuits when the Palo Alto Police Department, the Santa Clara Sheriff’s Office, or other employers try to punish you or intimidate you for:
- Filing a discrimination or harassment claim
- Supporting another employee who files a discrimination or harassment claim
- Filing a whistleblower claim
- Filing a workers’ compensation claim
- Filing a claim under the federal or state Family Medical Leave acts
- Asserting any other legal rights
What other Palo Alto employment claims do you file?
At McNicholas & McNicholas, LLP, we also file employment claims involving:
- Executive compensation. This includes salary, work benefits, retirement benefits, stock options, severance pay, and other types of compensation.
- Wage and hour loss. We file claims to ensure you are paid the wages you deserve for the hours you work.
- Termination claims. We file claims when employers fire you in violation of your employment contract or a collective bargaining agreement – or due to discrimination, retaliation, violations of federal and state laws, and other improper reasons.
How do your Palo Alto employment lawyers show employers discriminate?
At McNicholas & McNicholas, LLP, we’ve been fighting for police officers, sheriff’s deputies, and other law enforcement officers for more than three decades. We have an impressive record of recoveries because we:
- Understand how each part of your claim works, including the initial consultation, obtaining the evidence you need, such as documents and communications, obtaining performance reviews, and questioning the police department and other departments about their conduct.
- Know which laws protect you
- Anticipate the defenses the Palo Alto Police Department or other employers are likely to assert
- File your claim before the proper agencies and courts
- Review any statistical information to support claims of discrimination
- Are skilled negotiators with the insurance companies, Palo Alto, Santa Clara, and the state of California
- Are respected for our ability to argue your claim before the EEOC, the California Department of Civil Rights, and federal and state courts.
We’re adept at obtaining the evidence when that evidence is under the control of your employer.
What damages do your Palo Alto employment and discrimination lawyers seek?
Our Palo Alto employment lawyers have helped many police officers obtain strong recoveries, some for more than one million dollars. We demand compensation for discrimination, harassment, or retaliation depending on the law that governs your claim as follows:
- Your back pay (past income losses) and front pay (future income losses)
- Lost benefits
- Lost seniority
- Injunctions that require your employer to rehire you, promote you, provide training, and other employment conditions
- Emotional distress, including loss of reputation
- Statutory damages
- Attorney fees and court costs
- Punitive damages, if applicable
We also seek payment of executive benefits, hour and wage loss benefits, and other income and benefits your employer wrongfully denied you.
Do you have a Palo Alto law enforcement discrimination lawyer near me?
McNicholas & McNicholas, LLP consults with police officers, sheriff’s deputies, and other law enforcement officers at our Los Angeles office located in Westwood at 10866 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1400. We also speak with clients by phone and through video discussions.
We understand your anger and pain. Our lawyers will explain your rights and fight for all the compensation you deserve.
Get help today by calling our respected Palo Alto employment lawyers now
Police officers uphold the laws. Police departments and other law enforcement agencies owe a duty to their officers to comply with those laws. At McNicholas & McNicholas, LLP, we use Title VII, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, and other laws to hold employers accountable for discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. Our Palo Alto employment lawyers file claims that demand you’re paid what you earned. Call us or complete our contact form to schedule a consultation. We’re ready to secure your employee rights.
List of Agencies We are Suing or Have Sued
- LAPD
- LA Co Sheriff
- Berkely PD
- Riverside PD
- Huntington Beach PD
- Redondo Beach PD
- Ukiah PD
- Willits PD
- City of Richmond (Non LEO/Employment)
- Palo Alto PD
- Santa Barbara County Sheriff
- Chula Vista PD
- San Joaquin County Sheriff
- Fremont PD
- Walnut Creek PD
- Shasta County Sheriff
- Contra Costa Sheriff (Non LEO/Employment)
- El Segundo PD
- San Diego PD
- El Monte PD
- Pomona PD
- LAWA
- Culver City PD (Non LEO)
- Berkeley Fire/CoB (Non LEO)
- LAFD