The San José Fire Department’s former assistant chief may sue the city over allegations that he was discriminated against and wrongfully fired.
James Williams, 57, who served as assistant chief in San José from 2021 to this July, filed a claim for damages against the city at the end of September over his firing, and his attorney said a lawsuit will be filed if the city doesn’t resolve the claim soon.
“He was really hoping he would retire with the city of San José,” attorney Jamon Hicks, of the Douglas/Hicks law firm, said…