Best South Portland Discrimination Attorneys

Discrimination in the United States can arise in many settings and involve a wide range of issues, including:

• Workplace discrimination/employment law/employment discrimination
• Failure to make reasonable accommodations
• Failure to grant medical leave or recognize a medical condition
• Wrongful termination and layoffs
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) hearings and investigations
• Hostile work environment and hostile co-workers
• Civil rights violations (related to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964)
• Equal pay issues
• Racial discrimination/race discrimination
• Disability discrimination (in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act), including situations related to mental disability
• Pregnancy discrimination
• Housing discrimination (including violations of the Fair Employment and Housing Act)
• Lending discrimination
• Education discrimination

Use FindLaw's attorney directory to find a local discrimination lawyer to ensure you are treated equally and that you receive the protection you are granted by anti-discrimination laws.

Consider the following when speaking with an employee rights lawyer, employment discrimination lawyer or attorneys who handle other forms of discrimination cases:

Comfort Level

- Are you comfortable telling the lawyer personal information? Does the lawyer seem interested in solving your problem?

Credentials

- How long has the lawyer been in practice? Has the lawyer worked on other discrimination claims similar to yours?

Cost

- Does the law firm offer a free consultation? How are the lawyer's fees structured - hourly or flat fee? Can the lawyer estimate the cost of your case?

City

- Are their law offices conveniently located?