rst amendment retaliation case, a government employee must establish that he or she engaged in free speech as a private person and on a matter of public concern, and that their employer took an adverse action against them which was motivated by their free speech. Our firm has unique experience in handling first amendment retaliation cases on behalf of government employees, both at the trial level in Federal Court and at the appellate level in front of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. We welcome any inquiries related to potential First Amendment Retaliation claims.