[header] How to defend yourself in a ethnic discrimination lawsuit [title] Evaluate the complaint against you. [step] The complaint may contain mistakes or inconsistencies that you can use as a defense against the plaintiff's claim. [substeps] Check the deadline. 
If the complaint was filed in federal court, you must file your answer to the lawsuit within 20 days. If the employee hasn't met the legal requirements to file a suit, you may be able to have it dismissed on those grounds.