Elizabeth L. Lyons, Esq.

Biography

Elizabeth Lyons joined Liberation Law Group, P.C. in October 2020. Elizabeth has an ongoing commitment to fighting for workers' rights and equality in the workplace. She previously worked as an investigator with the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") for nine years, where she investigated and resolved cases related to workplace discrimination, racial and sexual harassment, and unlawful retaliation. She obtained significant changes in the workplace and monetary compensation on behalf of the workers. She is committed to fighting for the unconditional right of every person to dignity and equality in the workplace.

Specialties of Attorney Elizabeth Lyons

Employment Discrimination

Elizabeth Lyons represents workers in cases involving:

• Race and national origin discrimination — including racist or ethnic comments directed at Latino workers
• Gender and pregnancy discrimination — unequal treatment and exclusion from opportunities
• Age discrimination against older workers
• Disability and medical condition discrimination
• Religious discrimination
• Equal pay violations — when the same role receives different pay based on gender or race

Sexual Harassment and Racial Harassment

After 9 years of investigating harassment cases for the federal government, Elizabeth Lyons developed a unique ability to identify harassment patterns that others might miss. She represents workers facing:

• Inappropriate touching or unwanted physical contact by supervisors
• Sexual or demeaning comments directed at employees
• Hostile work environment based on gender or race
• Retaliation for rejecting sexual advances

Illegal Workplace Retaliation

Elizabeth Lyons spent years investigating exactly these situations for the federal agency charged with enforcing anti-retaliation law. She represents workers facing:

• Termination after reporting discrimination or harassment
• Schedule changes or hour reductions as punishment
• Unjustified negative performance evaluations following a formal complaint
• Hostile work environment created after a worker makes a claim

Legal Education

While working full time as an EEOC investigator during the day, Elizabeth Lyons attended the evening program at the University of San Francisco School of Law. For years she balanced:

• Investigating federal discrimination cases during the day
• Studying employment law in night classes
• Leading the student employment law organization as President

She graduated cum laude and earned two of her law school's most prestigious awards: the ABA-Bloomberg BNA Award for Excellence in Employment Law and the CALI Award for Excellence in Legal Research.

Practice Areas

When to Contact Elizabeth Lyons

Call immediately if:

• You are experiencing discrimination based on race, gender, age, disability, or religion
• You are a victim of sexual or racial harassment at work
• You were punished for filing a discrimination complaint
• Your employer is violating federal or state equal employment opportunity laws
• You need to file a charge with the EEOC or California's Civil Rights Department
• You were terminated after rejecting sexual advances or reporting harassment

See also: Arlo Uriarte, Esq. — Managing Attorney · Gonzalo Quezada, Esq. · Workplace Discrimination · Sexual Harassment