Comments on: What Kind of Lawyer Should I Hire For My Job Problem?

By: Camellia

Camellia — Thu, 08 Sep 2016 16:42:03 +0000

I saw what you did there. 😀

By: SuperRabbit

SuperRabbit — Thu, 08 Sep 2016 15:22:42 +0000

In reply to Paula.

Funny story…I found my employment attorney as a reference from an attorney that represented the employer in employment cases. The case wasn’t with one of his companies, so he was happy to give me a reference. He said, “This is the attorney I would hate to be up against in a courtroom.”
So if you have no where else to start, call any employment attorney and they can refer you to an attorney on the right side of the courtroom.

By: the gold digger

the gold digger — Thu, 08 Sep 2016 13:33:02 +0000

In reply to Professor Dr Roger Rabbit, PhD. Here's one of the few things I remember from my finance class in grad school: The only way to beat the market is to cheat.

By: Paula

Paula — Thu, 08 Sep 2016 12:02:55 +0000

http://www.workplacefairness.org has nothing but employment attorneys who represent workers listed. None who mostly specialize in other areas, and none who primarily represent employers. The site, run by the nonprofit Workplace Fairness, also has over 400 pages of know-your-rights FAQs and 50-state law explained for a non-lawyer audience, so that even before you talk to a lawyer, you can better understand the law applicable to your situation. I don’t always agree with EvilHRLady, but she’s absolutely right on this point: find an employment lawyer.

By: Professor Dr Roger Rabbit, PhD

Professor Dr Roger Rabbit, PhD — Wed, 07 Sep 2016 22:06:47 +0000

In reply to Evil HR Lady.

For $5 USD you can almost get $100 billion.

http://m.ebay.com/itm/Zimbabwe-100-000-000-000-100-billion-2008-Pick-64-UNC-/361479491442?nav=SEARCH

By: Professor Dr Roger Rabbit, PhD

Professor Dr Roger Rabbit, PhD — Wed, 07 Sep 2016 22:06:27 +0000

In reply to Evil HR Lady.

For $5 USD you can almost get $100 billion.

http://m.ebay.com/itm/Zimbabwe-100-000-000-000-100-billion-2008-Pick-64-UNC-/361479491442?nav=SEARCH

By: Nikki

Nikki — Wed, 07 Sep 2016 18:31:03 +0000

I am a HR professional and an attorney. I can’t tell you how many times I have heard all of these … As well as “But why should I pay you for this? Don’t you feel bad that I’m going to get fired because I told my boss not to touch me inappropriately.” That is exactly why I left private practice employment law and went into HR … But hey at least then I could choose my clients.

By: Evil HR Lady

Evil HR Lady — Wed, 07 Sep 2016 18:20:48 +0000

In reply to SuperRabbit.

I’ve had people email me with clear cut cases of things like FMLA interference and when I’ve said, “you need to hire a lawyer,” they say, “I already asked a lawyer and he said there’s no case.”

Now, I’m all in favor of walking away and not suing because suing is super stressful, but if you want to sue, you should do so with an employment lawyer.

And many employment lawyers specialize. Like worker’s comp. Shudder.

By: SuperRabbit

SuperRabbit — Wed, 07 Sep 2016 18:17:44 +0000

I had a general attorney friend tell me that I did not have a case when I had a workplace issue. But I went to an employment attorney, they took my case, and I received a settlement.
Attorneys are like doctors, they specialize in one thing and know very little about other specialties.
And giant corporations get sued constantly and know how to deal with lawsuits. Do you want a traffic law attorney fumbling around with their first employment law case? Nope! You want someone who knows all the tricks and jerky moves that companies use. Get an Employment Attorney!

By: Evil HR Lady

Evil HR Lady — Wed, 07 Sep 2016 18:14:57 +0000

In reply to Professor Dr Roger Rabbit, PhD. Hey, if I start with $5, will I get to billionaire status faster?