Civil litigation against former employer for unlawful firing, retaliation stemming from an assault on premises with no security.

You need to provide much more detail in order to assess whether your termination was in fact illegal. If you were fired based on discrimination due to your being in a protected class, you may have a lawsuit for civil rights violations. If you were fired because you reported a serious violation of a law that effects the public ( e.g, , food safety, dangerous premises condition, etc.) you may have a lawsuit under the "whistleblower" statute.