Honest about results

Example outcomes

Wins, partial wins, a loss and a case we turned down. Every one is labelled, none has a dollar figure, and none is a promise.

Please read first. Example outcomes are illustrations written for this sample website, not real clients or cases. Every case is different. Past results do not guarantee or predict a similar result, and some cases do not succeed.

Example outcome Retaliation

Fired three weeks after asking about off-the-clock work

The situation
A warehouse shift lead asked HR why her crew was not paid for pre-shift safety huddles. Within a month she had two write-ups and was let go for 'attitude'.

What we did
We built a dated timeline from her texts and schedules, filed the required agency complaint and sent a demand that tied the write-ups to her question.

How it ended
Settled at mediation before a lawsuit was filed, with back pay, a neutral reference and a confidentiality clause she chose to accept.

Resolved in the client's favor
Example outcome Disability accommodation

A schedule change after surgery, refused and then fired

The situation
A dental hygienist asked for shorter shifts for six weeks after back surgery, with a doctor's note. The office said no without discussing options and replaced her.

What we did
We showed there had been no interactive process at all and that two other hygienists had been given schedule changes for other reasons.

How it ended
Resolved through an early settlement that covered lost wages and part of her medical costs.

Resolved in the client's favor
Example outcome Unpaid wages and overtime

Unpaid pre-shift briefings for a group of security officers

The situation
Officers at several sites were required to arrive early for unpaid briefings and gear checks, pushing many shifts past eight hours.

What we did
We rebuilt hours for the group from sign-in sheets and texts, then negotiated with the company's lawyers over how far back the records went.

How it ended
Settled for most of the back pay we calculated. Penalties were compromised because some early records were missing.

Partly successful
Example outcome Severance negotiation

Better terms for a laid-off sales manager, age 58

The situation
A long-time sales manager was given a standard agreement with two weeks to sign, no mention of his last quarter's commission and a non-compete clause.

What we did
We flagged the unenforceable non-compete, the missing commission and the release of age claims, then negotiated over two rounds.

How it ended
More weeks of pay, paid health coverage for several months, his commission in writing and the non-compete removed. A good result, not a windfall.

Resolved in the client's favor
Example outcome Sexual harassment

A supervisor's messages to a restaurant server

The situation
A server received repeated late-night messages from a shift supervisor. After she ignored them, her best shifts went to others.

What we did
We preserved the messages, wrote to the owner and asked for an investigation. She wanted to keep her job, so we put that first.

How it ended
The supervisor was removed and her shifts restored. She received a modest payment for lost tips. She stayed in the job, which is what she wanted.

Modest result
Example outcome Wrongful termination

Let go after a week of jury service

The situation
An office coordinator served on a jury for a week. On her return she was told her role had been 'restructured', and a new hire started the next month.

What we did
Her contract required arbitration. We presented the timeline and the replacement hire to the arbitrator.

How it ended
The arbitrator found in her favor but awarded less than we asked for, ruling she could have found new work sooner. A win, and a modest one.

Modest result
Example outcome Discrimination

Passed over for promotion three times

The situation
A 61-year-old analyst was passed over three times for younger colleagues and was told the team needed 'fresh energy'.

What we did
We filed the agency complaint and a lawsuit, took depositions and opposed the employer's motion to end the case before trial.

How it ended
The court ruled for the employer before trial, finding the stated reasons for the promotions were not shown to be false. We did not win this case.

We did not win
Example outcome Retaliation

A safety report that did not lead to the firing

The situation
A driver believed he was fired for reporting a brake problem. The records showed the termination decision was made and documented before his report.

What we did
We reviewed his file for free, explained honestly why we could not prove the link and told him which agency handles vehicle safety reports.

How it ended
We declined the case. He kept every right to pursue it on his own or with another lawyer, and we told him his deadline in writing.

Case declined

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Losses included

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