Employment Law  You cannot be denied employment, housing, leaves of absence, or wages because you identify as LGBT, appear as a certain gender, are male or female, are aged over 40, or have a disability or medical condition. (Click title for details.)

Wages and Overtime  You must be paid all wages due to you — including overtime — at the time they were earned. If your employer claims you're "exempt," California law may prove otherwise.

Defamation  If someone injures you by accident or on purpose, you may be entitled to compensation under the law.

Contract Litigation  If someone backs out of an agreement or promise they made with you, you may be able to enforce it as a contract in court.

In all these cases, the law protects you, but can be an impenetrable barrier. You need an experienced attorney on your side to help you make the right decisions and to fight for you.