Boucher Law

Employment Discrimination, Harassment, Retaliation — Unpaid Wages and Overtime — Defamation — Contract Litigation

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.

As our rights increase, so too do our responsibilities and our ability to speak out when we are wronged. That's why I'm here to help you — straight, gay, lesbian, and transgender — protect your personal, family, employment and civil rights. I'm knowledgable about the issues, sensitive to your needs, and offer flexible rates.

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Overview

Employment Law — You have the right to be free from invidious discrimination, retaliation for reporting unlawful conduct or helping others, and free from harassment while on the job.

Unpaid Wages and Overtime — You are entitled to receive all pay you've earned at the time you earned it. If your job duties don't include absolute control, management, or supervision, you may not be "exempt" from overtime and you may not be an "independent contractor."

Torts and Civil Rights — No one can take away your liberty, freedom from injury, and reputation because you're LGBT, a woman, disabled or of a different race.

Contracts — We can also define rights between ourselves. That is what contracts do. If you're entering a new relationship, thinking about all future outcomes now can define these rights in a protective way. Even then, sometimes you need to enforce those contractual rights. 

Experience

Boucher Law — Since 2012, representing straight, gay, lesbian, and transgendered clients in employment discrimination, unpaid wage-and-hour cases, overtime cases, independent contractor and exempt employee cases, contracts, and personal injury and tort-law cases.

Cook Brown, LLP — From 2007–2012, honed litigation skills representing high-profile employers in workplace disputes including discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination, and wage and hour disputes.

Moss & Hoff — From 2006 to 2007, assisted individuals in wage-and-hour claims, employment discrimination class actions, and other employment matters.

Clinical Experience — Pro bono work includes: One Day Divorce for the local family court, helping LGBT tenants keep their housing, and advising clients on discrimination issues. Research into gay and lesbian domestic partnerships and marriage. Research into technology and the law. 

Education and Licenses

Golden Gate University — 2006. Juris Doctor.

San Francisco State University — 1998, Bachelor of Science in Computer Science.

California Bar Association —2006, member. License Number 244760.


 

Federal District Courts — Eastern District of California, Northern District of California, Central District of California.

Bar Association Memberships — Sacramento County Bar Association, SacLEGAL, Balif, local LGBT bar associations.

Continuing Legal Education — Essentials of a Family Law Case,  2013.