Multnomah County District Attorney Nathan Vasquez gives remarks prior to the June 14 "No Kings" protest. Two formers staffers have announced they will sue the D.A.’s office over discrimination. (Staff Photo/Jonathan House)

Two female former staffers at the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office say they plan to sue their former employer for discrimination.

One, a longtime senior manager, alleged racism and retaliation. The other, a former prosecutor, said she was discriminated against as a new mother. Both are women of color, and both claim their careers at the office spun out after District Attorney Nathan Vasquez was sworn in at the beginning of the year.

The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office has for years been dogged by accusations of mistreating female staffers. Vasquez himself wielded those allegations against his predecessor and political opponent, Mike Schmidt, last year on the campaign trail. Vasquez released ads that called attention to ways several women say they were treated in the office under Schmidt.

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