We Know Whose Side We're On
America was built on stolen land with stolen labor. Its legal system was designed to protect property—including, for centuries, human beings as property. The echoes of that founding violence reverberate through every eviction notice served to a Black family, every wage stolen from a brown worker, every immigrant family torn apart at the border.
At Cascade Legal, we don't pretend the law is neutral. We use it as a tool to fight back against systems of oppression that white supremacy and capitalism created and maintain. Our practice focuses on workers, immigrants, and tenants—communities that have always been exploited and are now fighting for dignity and survival.
Confronting Racial Injustice
The legal system has never been colorblind:
- Black workers face wage theft at higher rates while being paid less for the same work
- Latino immigrants are criminalized for seeking the same opportunities white Europeans received
- Muslim Americans face employment discrimination and surveillance simply for their faith
- Indigenous peoples continue to fight for land rights against the same legal system that justified genocide
- Asian workers face the "model minority" myth that obscures real discrimination and exploitation
We center racial justice in our work because there is no economic justice without it. The boss who steals wages, the landlord who evicts, the government that deports—they all rely on racial division to maintain power.
"If you can convince the lowest white man he's better than the best colored man, he won't notice you're picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he'll empty his pockets for you."
— Lyndon B. Johnson
Our work serves all working people, but we recognize that communities of color bear the heaviest burdens of exploitation. We prioritize cases that challenge systemic racism in employment, housing, and immigration enforcement.
Pro Bono & Reduced-Fee Work
We periodically accept pro bono (no-fee) or reduced-fee cases where the matter has significant impact on vulnerable communities or raises important public-interest issues. This includes:
High-Impact Cases
Cases that could set precedent protecting workers, tenants, or immigrants beyond just one client
Community Organization Support
Legal assistance to workers' centers, tenant unions, and immigrant rights groups
Emergency Situations
Urgent matters where families face immediate deportation, eviction, or loss of livelihood
Movement Cases
Legal defense for activists and organizers facing retaliation for standing up
Know Your Rights Education
Knowledge is power. The powerful know this—that's why they make laws complicated and keep legal education expensive. We fight back by sharing what we know:
🏭 Workplace Rights Workshops
Know your rights on the job. Learn how to document abuse, file complaints, and protect yourself from retaliation. Employers count on workers not knowing the law—we change that.
🏠 Tenant Rights Training
Landlords have lawyers. Now tenants have knowledge. Learn about eviction protections, habitability requirements, and how to fight back against harassment and illegal rent increases.
🛂 Immigration "Know Your Rights"
ICE counts on fear and misinformation. We provide accurate information about your rights during enforcement actions, at work, and in your home. You have rights—even if the government doesn't want you to know it.
📢 Organizer Training
For those building collective power—legal information for workplace organizing, tenant associations, and community campaigns. The boss fears an organized workforce more than any lawsuit.
Movement Partnerships
We don't just represent individuals—we stand with movements. We collaborate with:
- Workers' Centers — Organizations building power among low-wage workers, especially in industries rife with exploitation
- Tenant Unions — Collective organizations fighting displacement, gentrification, and landlord greed
- Immigrant Rights Groups — Communities resisting deportation, family separation, and the criminalization of migration
- Labor Unions — Organized workers fighting for fair wages, safe conditions, and dignity on the job
- Racial Justice Organizations — Groups confronting white supremacy in all its institutional forms
- Faith Communities — Churches, mosques, synagogues, and temples standing in solidarity with the oppressed
Interested in partnering with Cascade Legal? Contact us to discuss collaboration opportunities.
Learning from History
"The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice."
— Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
But that arc doesn't bend on its own. It bends because people organize, resist, and fight back. Our work continues in the tradition of:
- The abolitionists who used law and direct action to fight slavery
- The labor movement that won the 8-hour day, weekends, and workplace safety through strikes and solidarity
- The civil rights movement that dismantled Jim Crow through protest and litigation
- The farmworkers movement led by Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta that won dignity for agricultural workers
- The immigrant rights movement that continues to fight for families and against deportation
- The tenant movement fighting gentrification and housing as a human right
We are not saviors. We are participants in a long struggle for justice. Our clients are not passive recipients of help—they are fighters, and we are honored to stand with them.
Join the Fight
Whether you need legal help, want to partner with us, or are organizing in your workplace or community—we want to hear from you.
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