Wrongful Discharge
An employee at will may be fired for a good reason, a bad reason, or no reason, but not for an illegal reason.
- When we meet, we will discuss:
- The real reason your employer fired you
- Possible violations of discrimination laws: race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, ancestry
- Possible violations of other laws: FMLA, Whistleblower, Workers’ Compensation Retaliation, Equal Pay Act, FLSA
- Determine whether firing for that reason is illegal
- The way a wrongful discharge case works
- What our lawyer-client agreement will be
- The creation of a complaint
- The damages that my be available
- Witnesses, documents, other evidence
- Your burden of proof.
There is no charge for this first meeting.
Our attorneys and staff will:
- Work with you in writing a complaint which captures the substance of what the defendant did to you
- Explain to you the elements and phases of a wrongful discharge law suit
- Explain to you the opportunities for settlement that occur at each stage of the law suit
- Explain to you the hurdles that must be surmounted in order to reach a jury trial, including the role of the Judge at each stage
- Write the briefs, memoranda and motions needed at various stages
- Listen to your ideas and concerns at each stage
- Prepare you for deposition and for trial
- Work with you at mediation if such occurs
- Battle for you at trial
- Pursue appeal if necessary
You will need to:
- Meet with our attorneys as needed
- Inform our attorneys of all the information at your disposal regarding what was done to you
- Contact persons who might be witnesses for you and introduce them to our attorneys
- Help prepare the discovery requests we make of the defendant
- Help prepare your answers to the discovery requests sent to us by the defendant
- Testify at your deposition
- Participate in all settlement efforts
- Participate in your trial preparation and trial
For a free initial consultation, please contact us at 937-879-2261 or email using our contact form.
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