Litigation

Are you an employee who has been discriminated against, terminated, or paid minimum wage for overtime? If so, you may have legal rights. At Spencer Firm, we specialize in litigation practice areas that help employees and workers who have been wronged by their employers.

Discrimination, termination, and minimum wage violations are all serious problems that can have a devastating impact on employees and their families. If you have been a victim of any of these forms of workplace abuse, you deserve to be compensated for your losses.

Our experienced litigation attorneys will fight for you to get the justice and compensation you deserve. We have a proven track record of success in representing employees in a wide range of employment disputes. We understand the complex laws and regulations that govern employment relationships, and we are committed to using our knowledge and skills to help you achieve the best possible outcome in your case.

discriminated against, terminated, or paid minimum wage for overtime - The Spencer Firm

If you have been discriminated against, terminated, or paid minimum wage for overtime, contact Spencer Firn today for a free consultation. We will review your case and discuss your legal options. We are here to help you protect your rights and get the compensation you deserve.

  1. According to a 2022 survey by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), 64,852 workplace discrimination charges were filed in the United States.
  2. The most common types of discrimination were race/color (39.3%), sex (25.3%), disability (18.4%), age (6.6%), national origin (4.4%), and religion (1.6%).
  3. Retaliation was the fifth most common type of discrimination, accounting for 3.9% of charges.
  4. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average job tenure in the United States was 4.1 years in January 2023.
  5. The most common reasons for job separation were voluntary resignation (57.1%), layoff or other job elimination (22.7%), retirement (5.3%), and other reasons (14.9%).
  6. According to the Department of Labor, 2.3 million workers in the United States were paid less than the minimum wage or overtime pay in 2021.
  7. The most common industries with minimum wage violations were retail trade (20.5%), restaurants and bars (19.3%), administrative and support services (17.1%), construction (9.9%), and manufacturing (8.8%).


Litigation Practice Areas

We represent employees in a wide range of litigation practice areas, including:

  1. Discrimination: We have experience handling all types of employment discrimination cases, including race discrimination, sex discrimination, disability discrimination, age discrimination, national origin discrimination, religious discrimination, sexual harrassment, and retaliation..
  2. Termination: We represent employees who have been wrongfully terminated, including employees who have been fired for discriminatory reasons, in retaliation for asserting protected rights, or in violation of their employment contracts.
  3. Wage and Hour Violations: We represent employees who have been denied overtime pay, experienced minimum wage violations, or other wage and hour violations.

Contact The Spencer Firm today for a free consultation. We will review your case and discuss your legal options. We are here to help you protect your rights and get the compensation you deserve.

Your fight is our fight.

Take the first step towards securing your workplace rights today.

About Jeannine Gomez - Associate Attorney

Jeannine received her J.D. in 2007, magna cum laude, from the University of the District of Columbia (UDC), David A. Clarke School of Law. She received two merit scholarships, including a Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Scholarship. Upon graduation, Jeannine was recognized with the Dean’s Fellow Award (top 10% of graduating class) and a Clinical Legal Education Association Outstanding Student Award.

Jeannine has over fifteen years of experience as a trial attorney providing the highest quality of client-centered representation. She prides herself on her patience, sensitivity, and ability to connect and communicate with her clients including in Spanish and French.

Areas of Practice

Employment Law- Discrimination

Family Law

Immigration Law