Sacramento, California Employment Law Attorney
Elisa W. Ungerman
Pregnancy Discrimination • Wrongful Termination • Sexual Harassment • Severance Agreements • Employment Contracts • Employment Handbooks • Business Disputes • Defamation of Character • Professional Discipline • Unruh Civil Rights • Business Establishment Discrimination • Retaliation • Disability Discrimination • Failure to Accommodate • Wage and Hour
At the Law Office of Elisa W. Ungerman in the north Sacramento suburb of Antelope, my legal practice focuses on employment law and disability discrimination on behalf of employees and other civil litigation. I represent clients who have suffered financially because of employment discrimination, sexual harassment, business establishment discrimination or wrongful termination as well as counseling individuals on employment contracts and severance agreements.
With over 17 years of experience as a trial lawyer, my goal is to work hard and passionately for each client I undertake to represent, to communicate with you regarding your case and the legal issues involved, to problem solve, and to work vigorously to achieve the solution that is the best for you, whatever you decide that may be. I maintain a professional yet highly personable practice that insures direct attorney-client contact that is responsive to your needs.
If you are seeking legal guidance regarding an actual or potential dispute that could lead to litigation, contact me, Sacramento employment law attorney Elisa W. Ungerman.
Problem Solving with Your Goals in Mind
My background in courtroom litigation includes experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants as well as providing legal advice to employers about how to comply with the law and prevent disputes in the first place, such as writing employee handbooks.
I now generally represent plaintiffs, people with harassment, discrimination or wrongful termination claims relating to sex, disability, race, gender, pregnancy, national origin, and other protected classes, as well as those with FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act) and CFRA (California Family Rights Act) leave-related claims. I also counsel and negotiate employment contracts and severance agreements.
As a sole practitioner and owner of my Sacramento area law firm, I am able to spend the time it takes to get to know you, completely understand your situation, needs, and goals, and work with you to develop a legal strategy crafted to obtain the results you need and protect your interests. I am an aggressive and effective trial lawyer, and I maintain a pragmatic problem-solving approach to each case.
Recent Case
Recently I settled a case on behalf of a pregnant client whose allegation was that when she became pregnant, her employer decided unilaterally that she should not be working in her same position for the same hours while she was pregnant "to protect her an the baby" and attempted to demote her to a part time position. When the client refused to work the reduced schedule, she was summarily fired the next day for what the client argued was a trumped-up reason. As she was being fired, she was told that when she was no longer pregnant, she would get a good reference. The case settled for $230,000. This is discrimination. An employer cannot decide when a pregnant employee should work or be accommodated. That choice is solely up to the pregnant woman and her medical provider, assuming that the employee is capable of performing her essential job duties.
For experienced legal advice and courtroom representation in employment law, civil rights, real estate, business litigation, or other disputes, contact me, Sacramento, California employment law attorney Elisa W. Ungerman.
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The Law Office of Elisa W. Ungerman
California employment law, wrongful termination, retaliation, disability and pregnancy discrimination, business establishment discrimination, employment contracts & severance agreements, and failure to accommodate lawyer Elisa W. Ungerman represents clients in Sacramento, California metro area communities such as Sacramento and West Sacramento, Antelope, Rockland, Woodland, Citrus Heights, Folsom, Roseville, Davis, and Elk Grove.
Sacramento County • Placer County • Yolo County • El Dorado County • Sutter County • Yuba County
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