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markwm Oct 15th 2013 1:09 am

Employment Lawyer
 
Can anyone recommend an affordable (:)) employment lawyer in the Valley or Los Angeles?

Thanks.

Michael Oct 15th 2013 1:40 am

Re: Employment Lawyer
 

Originally Posted by markwm (Post 10944397)
Can anyone recommend an affordable (:)) employment lawyer in the Valley or Los Angeles?

Thanks.

What is an "Employment Lawyer"? Are you referring to a litigation lawyer that deals in unlawful termination or employment contractual disputes?

markwm Oct 15th 2013 2:26 am

Re: Employment Lawyer
 

Originally Posted by Michael (Post 10944416)
What is an "Employment Lawyer"? Are you referring to a litigation lawyer that deals in unlawful termination or employment contractual disputes?

Really? You couldn't just answer a simple question the meaning of which is plainly obvious to anyone with more than 3 brain cells or simply ignore it if you have no answer?

Michael Oct 15th 2013 2:40 am

Re: Employment Lawyer
 

Originally Posted by markwm (Post 10944451)
Really? You couldn't just answer a simple question the meaning of which is plainly obvious to anyone with more than 3 brain cells or simply ignore it if you have no answer?

Sorry if you took offense but Americans seldom dispute contracts or illegal termination so the term "Employment Lawyer" is not commonly used.

civilservant Oct 15th 2013 2:43 am

Re: Employment Lawyer
 
I'm with Michael on this. If you want good information you need to give good information, and I was about to ask a very similar question.

markwm Oct 15th 2013 2:49 am

Re: Employment Lawyer
 

Originally Posted by Michael (Post 10944473)
Sorry if you took offense but Americans seldom dispute contracts or illegal termination so the term "Employment Lawyer" is not commonly used.

I wasn't offended: just surprised. I'm pretty sure the term 'Employment Lawyer" is self-explanatory and this may be a site about the USA but most of the people that frequent the place are British so should have no trouble interpreting what I wrote.

sir_eccles Oct 15th 2013 3:08 am

Re: Employment Lawyer
 

Originally Posted by markwm (Post 10944492)
I wasn't offended: just surprised. I'm pretty sure the term 'Employment Lawyer" is self-explanatory and this may be a site about the USA but most of the people that frequent the place are British so should have no trouble interpreting what I wrote.

Consider when people recommend immigration lawyers here it is usually with the addendum of specialist in whatever subfield.

markwm Oct 15th 2013 3:20 am

Re: Employment Lawyer
 

Originally Posted by sir_eccles (Post 10944511)
Consider when people recommend immigration lawyers here it is usually with the addendum of specialist in whatever subfield.

FFS: I want to know if anyone can recommend a lawyer that deals with employment issues. Why are you all being so annoyingly pedantic - if you can't help or are not being funny (and you are NOT being funny) don't answer.

And if I wanted an immigration lawyer that is what I would ask for: the ones I know can handle most aspects of immigration law quite nicely.

Duncan Roberts Oct 15th 2013 3:30 am

Re: Employment Lawyer
 

Originally Posted by markwm (Post 10944521)
Why are you all being so annoyingly pedantic

Because an individual lawyer generally works a small specialist area of law. "Employment law" is not a small area. Is it something to do with wrongful termination? Something to do with employer negligence? Workers comp? A contract issue? Prior employer coming after you because you moved to a competitor? Whistle blowing? Benefit issue? Plus many more. All different, all fall under the broad category of "employment law" but may not be handled by the same lawyer or law firm at the same level of competence, or handled at all.

Bob Oct 15th 2013 3:55 am

Re: Employment Lawyer
 

Originally Posted by civilservant (Post 10944478)
I'm with Michael on this. If you want good information you need to give good information, and I was about to ask a very similar question.

Yeah, I'm with the above two on this as well. Without context, hard to say what the OP wants.

Employment lawyer could just as easily be a immigration lawyer that specialises in work based sponsorships :/

And as Duncan, mentions there are sub sections, so anyone recommending one lawyer might not be of much use, if you're not going to give any context to what you're looking for.

scrubbedexpat099 Oct 15th 2013 4:41 am

Re: Employment Lawyer
 
State or Federal?

Colorado being at will and hardly any Employers including me using Contracts there are not many of them it seems.

Now WC, Unemployment etc that seems to be a more popular area. Got to go where the money is.

markwm Oct 15th 2013 2:21 pm

Re: Employment Lawyer
 
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=employment+lawyer+los+angeles

You're all about as helpful as a chocolate teapot.

Pulaski Oct 15th 2013 2:33 pm

Re: Employment Lawyer
 

Originally Posted by markwm (Post 10945195)
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=employment+lawyer+los+angeles

You're all about as helpful as a chocolate teapot.

GIGO :rolleyes:

jeffreyhy Oct 15th 2013 2:44 pm

Re: Employment Lawyer
 
NELA.

duh

Regards, JEff

Originally Posted by markwm (Post 10944397)
Can anyone recommend an affordable (:)) employment lawyer in the Valley or Los Angeles?


Bob Oct 15th 2013 2:50 pm

Re: Employment Lawyer
 

Originally Posted by markwm (Post 10945195)
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=employment+lawyer+los+angeles

You're all about as helpful as a chocolate teapot.

And that helps you how? Google is great, doesn't help you with a recommendation or a price guide though does it.

Like we all said, ask a incomplete question and you'll get the answer you're looking for.

If you don't want to say what exactly you're looking for, that's fine, that's your prerogative but I wouldn't get arsey with other people who were bothered to help you out.


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