California Disability Rights Attorney

According to the U. S. Census Bureau, about 49.7 million Americans have a disability. With proper accommodations, many people with disabilities can perform the essential functions of many jobs as well or better than their non-disabled peers with equal experience.

The fact is, many employers may refuse to provide people with disabilities the opportunity to demonstrate these abilities. Disabled people routinely face discrimination in hiring and in obtaining promotions. Additionally, employers often fail to provide reasonable accommodations to allow people with disabilities to fully perform their jobs. Not only is this unfair – it's illegal. 

Americans with Disabilities Act

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and California's equivalent, the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), prevent employment discrimination based on a disability or a perceived disability. Under these laws, employers are required to provide the disabled with access to facilities and make reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities. 

At AOG, our attorneys have extensive experience litigating cases involving disability discrimination. We are absolutely dedicated to protecting the rights of employees. 

Our law firm represents individuals with a wide range of disabilities, including:

• Hearing-impairments
• Mobility impairments
• Vision impairments
• Learning disabilities

Disability Class Action Lawsuits

AOG handles statewide and national class action lawsuits on behalf of persons with disabilities who have been denied access to employment, business, education, or government facilities and services due to physical barriers that violate the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). We also have successfully challenged policies and procedures that impose unlawful limitations upon the full and equal participation of persons with disabilities. 

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) defines a disability as “a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of such individual.” Title III of the ADA “prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability by public accommodations and requires places of public accommodation and commercial facilities to be designed, constructed, and altered in compliance with the accessibility standards established by [the ADA].” 

Our attorneys have a special interest in fighting for the rights of people with disabilities. We have the resources to handle complex disability discrimination cases for individuals and employee groups facing large, well-financed private and municipal employers.