DISCRIMINATION lawyers
There are few things more outrageous than being discriminated against. One of those things is when discrimination affects your livelihood. Fett Law was founded because our discrimination lawyers share your outrage. For over 35 years we have fought for our clients and made their employers pay for violating their rights. Our discrimination lawyers have handled all types of discrimination cases, including:
Race Discrimination
Sex/Gender Discrimination
Marital Status Discrimination
Familial Status Discrimination
Pregnancy Discrimination
Gender Identity Discrimination
Military Service Discrimination
Sexual Orientation Discrimination
Disability Discrimination
Age Discrimination
Religious Discrimination
National Origin Discrimination
FMLA Discrimination
Weight Discrimination
Height Discrimination
Reverse Discrimination
Our discrimination lawyers have put an end to the discriminatory policies of some of Michigan’s biggest, most powerful employers, including the Ford Motor Company and the State of Michigan. We have fought against discrimination in all aspects of employment, including:
Discrimination in Hiring
Discrimination in Termination
Discrimination in Promotions
Discrimination in Compensation and Benefits
Discrimination in Discipline
Serving victims of discrimination across Michigan
Our discrimination lawyers serve victims across Michigan, including discrimination victims in: Detroit, Lansing, Grand Rapids, Flint, Saginaw, Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, Jackson, and Traverse City.
If you are the victim of discrimination, contact us today to have our discrimination lawyers evaluate your case free of charge. To get started, simply call us at 734-954-0100, click the button below, or visit our Free Consultation page.
Our discrimination lawyers also offer Zoom consultations. If you are a victim of discrimination outside of Southeast Michigan and would prefer a discrimination lawyer closer to you, you should still contact us. If we believe you have a case, we will find refer you to discrimination lawyer in your area free of charge.
Our DISCRIMINATION lawyers
james k. fett discrimination lawyer
Fett Law is led by employment discrimination lawyer James K. Fett. James graduated from the University of Michigan Law School in 1986 and has been representing victims of discrimination ever since. He has obtained multiple million-dollar results for his clients, and many of his cases have garnered national media attention.
James has been named as a Top Ten Most Outstanding Attorney by Michigan Lawyers Weekly, Lawyer of the Year by the Washtenaw Trial Lawyers Association, and was awarded the prestigious Certificate of Special Congressional recognition by the U.S. Congress for his work in fighting discrimination.
You can learn more about James at Employment Discrimination Lawyer James K. Fett.
FEATURED DISCRIMINATION CASES
$10.5 Million Race, Gender, Age Discrimination Class Action
In a nationally covered case, we brought a class action against Ford Motor Company for utilizing a discriminatory employee evaluation system to target certain employees based on race, gender, and age. Six Months after we initiated the lawsuit, Ford Motor Company abandoned the evaluation system and eventually settled with our clients.
You can read more about this case at: Ford Settles Race, Gender, and Age Discrimination Class Action (cbsnews.com)
$1.6 Million National Origin and Race Discrimination
Joe Peña was a laborer with the Ingham County Road Commission, and for thirteen years he was forced to endure despicable racial slurs and a hostile work environment. Joe’s boss told him point blank “there are people here that don’t want Mexicans, blacks or women working here. You’ve got to live with it.” Our discrimination lawyers disagreed and brought a race and national origin claim on his behalf. A jury returned a verdict of $1,300,000 for emotional distress and judgment was eventually entered for $1,600,000.
You can read more about this case at: $1.6 Million Race and National Origin Discrimination Judgment
Race Discrimination Against Union
Our discrimination lawyers brought a Race discrimination lawsuit on behalf of Donald C. Tisdale and Larron V. Hughes against their local union because its hiring hall would not refer African Americans to employers for sprinkler fitter jobs. The case settled for a confidential amount.
You can read more about this case at: Union Settles Race Discrimination Lawsuit
$1.1 Million Race Discrimination Judgment Against Michigan State Police
Our discrimination lawyers brought a race discrimination lawsuit on behalf of Thomas Cremonte against the Michigan State Police for discrimination in promotions. The case went to trial, a jury returned a verdict for our client, and the court entered a judgement of $1,100,000.
You can read more about this case at: $1.1 Million Race Discrimination Judgment
Jury Awards More Than $400k in Religious, Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit.
DEARBORN – A former 19th District Court probation officer was awarded more than $400,000 in lost wages and benefits following a civil lawsuit that ended June 3rd. In the lawsuit against the Court and Chief Judge Mark Somers, Simone Calvas, who Somers fired in 2007, claimed her dismissal was discriminatory, and that Somers did not have just cause when he fired her.
You can read more about this case at: Probation Officer Wins Religious, Pregnancy Discrimination Trial
DISCRIMINATION CASEs in the news
MSP Sued for Sexual Orientation, Gender Discrimination
SOUTHFIELD, MICHIGAN – The Michigan State Police are being sued for discriminating against a Michigan State Police Detective by denying her a promotion because of her sexual orientation, gender, and race. The lawsuit filed against MSP director Joseph Gasper and commander Keyonn Whitfield claims Detective Larissa LeMay was passed up for a promotion for being gay. The lawsuit alleges Whitfield openly bashes gay people and said they shouldn’t be cops during a presentation. Discrimination attorney James Fett described Whitfield’s conduct during presentation made during a room full of MSP troopers:
Whitfield said, 'he's gay how could he be a police officer, what's he doing'...he kept saying 'he gay, he gay'. He made a spectacle of himself and people are looking at her and she's looking at her shoes. It was humiliating.
Jackson County Sheriff Sued for Disability Discrimination
JACKSON – A Jackson County Sheriff’s lieutenant is suing Jackson County alleging he was harassed for his hearing disability and retaliated against because he reported misconduct by Jackson County Sheriff Steven Rand. Tommy Schuette, alleges that Rand would refer to him as “deaf and dumb” or “special needs,” on a daily basis, creating a hostile work environment. The lawsuit also alleges that Rand is a “multifaceted bigot” who uttered “numerous slurs in the presence of many individuals” targeting gays, women, African-Americans, Hispanics.
You can read more about this case at: Lieutenant Sues for Disability Discrimination (nypost.com)
Learn more about your rights and whether you may have a claim for discrimination by visiting our Know Your Rights, Discrimination page.
