What people ask me first

You often can’t, which is why the first call exists. Tell me what happened and when, and I’ll tell you whether it’s worth a closer look.

Employees. I don’t represent employers and I don’t take both sides, so what you tell me stays on yours.

I take most wage and firing cases on contingency, which means my fee comes out of what’s recovered and you don’t pay by the hour. Court filing fees and other costs can still come up, and we’ll go through who pays them before you sign anything. Other work, like reading a severance paper, is billed separately, and I’ll tell you the price first.

Yes, and the deadlines are short for some claims. They differ by type of claim and place, which is the main reason not to wait.

Whatever you have: pay stubs, schedules, texts, emails, a termination letter, any paper you were asked to sign. If you have nothing but a story, bring that.

It depends on the claim. Some pay disputes settle in weeks. Others take a year or more. I’ll give you a realistic range once I’ve seen the facts, and update it as they change.

Not from me. What you tell me is confidential. If we decide to act, we’ll plan together how and when.

No lawyer honestly can. I can tell you what I think a claim looks like, what it might cost and what the alternatives are.