Employment Lawyers
167,770 verified employment attorneys across the United States. Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
Mr. Joel Efrem Cohen is a lawyer practicing americans with disabilities act, discrimination, labor-employment and 4 other areas of law.
Scott L. Anderson graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1982.
Founder of the Law Office of Payab & Associates and a part of the State Bar of California for 20 years, David Payab, Esq. has successfully litigated m...
Mr. George Leroy Powell is a lawyer practicing criminal law, dui/dwi, sex crimes and 109 other areas of law.
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Mr. Brian is a member of the Consumer Attorney’s Association of Los Angeles and California Applicant’s Attorneys Association.
Focusing his practice largely on complex civil litigation, R. Greg Andrews is the managing member at Andrews Law.
Legal matters can be emotionally difficult unless one has an aggressive, intelligent, and vigilant lawyer who understands the legal system and who can...
Reino Jalmer Paaso is a lawyer practicing personal injury, workers compensation, products liability and 3 other areas of law. Reino received a B.S. de...
Ismail Sinan Sekendiz, Esq. practices at Sekendiz Law Firm P.C. Read Full Bio
Mr. James Ralph Aulbaugh III is a lawyer practicing business litigation, commercial litigation, divorce and 10 other areas of law.
Experienced and Skilled, Attorney & Counselor Ramesh Khurana is an experienced attorney with a friendly demeanor and excellent communication skills. I...
David Michael Heimos is a lawyer practicing employment law, retaliatory discharge, age discrimination and 9 other areas of law. David received a B.S. ...
Bobby Saadian, Esq., a renowned attorney and nationally recognized law firm business operator, is the Founder of Wilshire Law Firm, one of California'...
Matthew Glinsmann leads the employment-based residency – PERM Labor Certification team at Glinsmann Immigration. His practice includes representation ...
Louis A. Russo is the founding member of Russo Law LLC, a New York and New Jersey business law firm focused on commercial contracts, business acquisit...
You receive solutions to your immigration problems. From removal (deportation) defense to asylum, visas to naturalization, Attorney Josh Paulin provid...
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Mike began practicing law in 2002 in Fort Wayne and the surrounding counties. Mike has focused his scope of legal practice to all issues involving fam...
Joseph Antonio Lepera is a lawyer practicing labor & employment, business litigation, real estate and 5 other areas of law. Joseph received a B.S. deg...
Gary Green practices at Sidkoff, Pincus & Green, P.C. Read Full Bio
Mark Daniel Laderman is a lawyer practicing labor and employment, age discrimination in employment, employment breach of contract and 24 other areas o...
Mr. John Davis Hoffman is a lawyer practicing civil trial, co-chair, committees: and 5 other areas of law.
Phi Beta Kappa. Henry Rutgers Scholar.
Hannah Elizabeth Carroll-Altman is a lawyer practicing federal practice, business litigation, privacy law and 4 other areas of law. Hannah received a ...
Anthony James Dispoto is a lawyer practicing business law, business formation, buying and selling of businesses and 10 other areas of law. Anthony rec...
Mr. Kronenberg’s practice focuses on three areas.
Valerie Barton Barnhart is a lawyer practicing business litigation, business transactions, data privacy and cybersecurity and 5 other areas of law. Va...
Giles M. Schanen, Jr. is a lawyer practicing construction / development, labor and employment, business litigation and 1 other area of law.
Personal: - Married to Laura Hollis Holleman of Memphis, Tennessee (1983) - Three Children: Sarah Gant Holleman, University of Mississippi; Leslie Dea...
Maria Glinsmann leads the Nonimmigrant Visa Practice in the law firm of Glinsmann & Glinsmann, Chartered. Her practice is focused exclusively on U.S.
Calvin Kourosh Azadi practices at Azadi Law Read Full Bio
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Dustin Saldarriaga is an immigration lawyer with extensive experience as a government attorney at both the national and local levels, including as a f...
Keith Harding Grant is a lawyer practicing litigation, healthcare liability defense, municipality defense and 12 other areas of law. Keith received a ...
Anish Vashistha is a lawyer practicing asylum, immigration and naturalization, business immigration and 19 other areas of law. Anish received a B.S. d...
Attorney Gregory Lorincz concentrates his practice primarily in civil litigation, as well as business, employment, intellectual property, landlord ten...
Erin Casey Hangartner is a lawyer practicing medical malpractice, corporate law, insurance defense and 3 other areas of law. Erin received a degree fr...
Jehan Grashara Crump-Gibson is a lawyer practicing business law, commercial law, contracts and 6 other areas of law. Jehan received a degree from Mich...
Attorney Jason Lee primarily handles sexual harassment cases on behalf of employees. He has recovered (through settlements or trial) judgments and set...
Jordan Lance Faircloth is a lawyer practicing casualty litigation, medical malpractice litigation, education and 3 other areas of law. Jordan received...
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Ms. Marilyn Miriam Orbach-Rosenberg is a lawyer practicing adjustment of status, appeals, asylum and 21 other areas of law.
Sandra Wieder Cohen is a lawyer practicing employment & labor, contracts & agreements, mergers and acquisitions and 4 other areas of law. Sandra recei...
Kathleen Bernadette Alvarado is a lawyer practicing employment litigation (violations of feha, california fair employment and housing act), negotiatio...
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Michele Rafiy Levin is a lawyer practicing medical malpractice, legal malpractice, nursing home liability and 2 other areas of law. Michele received a...
Stephen Thomas Keefe, Jr. is a lawyer practicing medical malpractice, nursing home negligence, wrongful death and 10 other areas of law. Stephen recei...
Member, Heuisler Honor Society. Moot Court Champion, 1977-1978.
Mary G. Erlingson is a lawyer practicing administrative law, commercial, contracts & agreements and 13 other areas of law.
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PAULINA FORREST is a graduate of the University of Central Florida (B.A., 2007) and Florida Coastal School of Law (J.D., 2010). She graduated law scho...
Bradley Pratt is a seasoned trial lawyer known for his dedication to securing justice for individuals and families impacted by tragedy. With over $300...
Anne Marie Janine Debartolomeo is a lawyer practicing class actions, business litigation, employment law and 2 other areas of law. Anne received a B.A...
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Eric Duaine Janzen is a lawyer practicing insurance defense, civil rights, employment law and 2 other areas of law. Eric received a B.A. degree from U...
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What is Employment Law?
Employment Law is the branch of law that governs the rights, obligations, and disputes that arise within its subject matter. In the United States, employment law sits at the intersection of statutes enacted by Congress, the regulations issued by federal agencies, the laws passed by all fifty state legislatures, and the body of judge-made decisions known as the common law. Because every state writes its own version of the rules, the way employment law works in one jurisdiction can look noticeably different from how it works in another, and that is one of the main reasons attorneys in this area focus their practice geographically — to stay fluent in the local statutes, court rules, and judicial preferences that shape outcomes.
At a practical level, Employment Law attorneys spend their time on three categories of work. The first is advice and prevention: counselling clients on how to structure transactions, draft documents, and conduct business so that legal risk is minimised before a dispute ever begins. The second is transactional execution: producing the contracts, filings, notices, and registrations that the law actually requires to make a decision legally binding. The third is contested representation: defending or pursuing a client's interests when a dispute escalates to negotiation, regulatory enforcement, arbitration, or litigation in court.
The clients who hire Employment Law lawyers range from individuals navigating a single life event to multinational corporations with complex regulatory exposure. What unifies them is the need for an experienced lawyer who knows the relevant code sections, has appeared in the relevant courts, and can translate the strategic options into language a client can act on. AttorneyQnA currently lists 167,770 verified employment law attorneys across the United States, each with a public profile showing their bar admissions, years in practice, and the kinds of matters they have handled — with the deepest concentration of practitioners in California.
When do you need an Employment Law attorney?
Most people contact an employment law lawyer for one of two reasons: something is about to happen that they want done correctly the first time, or something has gone wrong and they need it fixed before it gets worse. The earlier you involve counsel, the more options you usually have, and the lower the cost of getting to a resolution tends to be. The scenarios below are the ones we see most often on AttorneyQnA from prospective clients searching for employment law representation.
Once your signature is on a contract, settlement, lease, or release, your bargaining leverage drops sharply. A short pre-signature review by an employment law lawyer is the cheapest insurance you can buy.
Cease-and-desist letters, regulatory notices, and demand letters all start clocks. Missing the response window can convert a manageable problem into a default judgment or formal enforcement action.
Statutes of limitations, filing windows, and appeal periods are jurisdictional — courts cannot extend them as a favour. If you can identify a date that matters, you need a lawyer before that date arrives.
The moment opposing counsel appears, the conversation moves out of normal English and into procedural language. Continuing unrepresented usually means losing ground you cannot recover later.
Forming an entity, choosing a venue, structuring a deal, or selecting a remedy each has long-term consequences. A consultation at the planning stage is far cheaper than redoing it after the fact.
Multi-state matters bring conflict-of-laws questions that change which statutes apply and which court has authority. An attorney licensed in the right jurisdiction is not optional.
If any of the situations above describes where you are right now, the next step is a focused consultation. Use the Ask a Lawyer tool for short written questions, or browse the 167,770 employment law attorneys listed above to book a paid consultation directly.
How to choose an Employment Law attorney
The single biggest factor in choosing an employment law lawyer is fit with your specific matter. A lawyer with twenty years of employment law experience but no exposure to your particular sub-issue can easily be a worse choice than a five-year associate who has handled the same problem repeatedly. We recommend running every prospective lawyer through the same five-step checklist before signing an engagement letter.
- Bar admission in the correct jurisdiction. Confirm the lawyer is admitted in the state — and where relevant, the federal district — where your matter sits. The lawyer's profile on AttorneyQnA shows every bar admission on file, and the underlying state bar's "lawyer lookup" tool will confirm active standing in under a minute.
- Direct experience with your fact pattern. Ask plainly: "How many matters like mine have you handled in the last three years, and how did they resolve?" An honest answer reveals more than years-in-practice alone.
- A written fee agreement. Whether hourly, flat fee, contingent, or hybrid, the engagement letter should specify what is included, what triggers additional charges, and how disputes are handled. Avoid lawyers who resist writing the terms down.
- Communication cadence. Decide upfront how often you expect updates, who your day-to-day contact will be, and what response time is reasonable. The number-one complaint filed with state bar grievance committees is not malpractice — it is non-communication.
- Conflict check + reputation pulse. Make sure the lawyer has run a formal conflict check, then spend ten minutes reading independent reviews and any public disciplinary history. The state bar's website is authoritative for the second; the lawyer's AttorneyQnA profile collects the first.
Once you have a shortlist, schedule consultations with two or three. Lawyers vary widely in temperament, and the right strategic match for your case is sometimes the second or third lawyer you meet — not the first.
How much does an Employment Law lawyer cost?
Legal fees in the United States are not regulated by a uniform schedule, so what you pay an employment law lawyer depends on the billing model the lawyer offers, the complexity of your matter, and the local market. There are four billing structures used in this practice area; most engagements use one, but hybrid arrangements are increasingly common.
1. Hourly billing
The default model for most non-contingent matters. Rates for employment law attorneys in the U.S. typically range from $150–$250/hour in smaller markets to $400–$700/hour in major metropolitan areas, with senior partners at large firms commanding $900/hour and above. Hourly billing is fairest when the scope of work is genuinely unpredictable, but it creates an incentive structure that the client has to monitor.
2. Flat fee
Increasingly used for well-defined transactions — incorporations, will drafting, single-issue filings, uncontested matters. A flat fee tells you exactly what the deliverable will cost, and the lawyer absorbs the risk of unexpected complexity. Ask whether the flat fee includes filing fees, third-party costs, and any post-filing follow-up.
3. Contingency
Where it is permitted by the rules of professional conduct — most often in plaintiff-side employment law work involving monetary recovery — the lawyer is paid a percentage of the proceeds, typically 33% before suit is filed and 40% after. The client pays nothing if there is no recovery. Contingency fees align the lawyer's economics with yours, but the percentage compounds across time, so very strong cases sometimes do better on hourly billing.
4. Retainer / subscription
A monthly fee that buys a defined block of access or hours. This is common for businesses with ongoing employment law needs — contract review, employee questions, regulatory check-ins. A subscription smooths out spending and gives the lawyer a reason to know your operation in depth.
Whichever model you choose, ask for an itemised written estimate before the engagement begins, and ask explicitly what is not covered. Surprise expenses are the most common source of attorney-client friction.
Frequently asked questions about employment law
How quickly can an employment law lawyer review my matter?
Most lawyers can schedule an initial consultation within 1–3 business days. Urgent matters — pending deadlines, time-sensitive notices, court-ordered hearings — should be flagged in your first message; many lawyers reserve emergency consultation slots for that reason. If you need a written answer faster, the Ask a Lawyer tool typically returns answers in under 24 hours.
Do I need a employment law lawyer in my exact city, or anywhere in my state?
Bar admission is the controlling rule: any attorney licensed in your state can represent you in that state's courts and agencies, regardless of which city they're based in. Practical proximity still matters for in-person meetings, local court familiarity, and access to the local bench and bar. For state-level filings and remote-friendly matters, an attorney elsewhere in the same state often works fine.
Will an initial consultation cost me anything?
Many employment law attorneys offer a free 15- to 30-minute initial consultation; others charge a flat consultation fee that may be credited against the engagement if you hire them. The lawyer's profile lists the consultation policy. Free does not always mean better — a fee-based consultation is sometimes the sign of a lawyer who treats their time, and yours, seriously.
What documents should I bring to the first meeting?
Bring every contract, notice, letter, filing, or written communication connected to the matter; a written timeline of events with dates; the names and contact details of every other party involved; and any deadlines or hearing dates you are already aware of. Even an incomplete file is more useful than a verbal summary alone.
Can I change lawyers if I am not happy with mine?
Yes. Clients can discharge their lawyer at any time, for any reason, by written notice. Your case file belongs to you and must be transferred to your new counsel. Any unpaid fees through the date of discharge remain owed; any unearned advance must be refunded. If you are mid-litigation, the court typically must approve the substitution, but approval is routine.
How long does an typical employment law matter take?
It depends almost entirely on whether the matter is transactional or contested. A transactional matter — a contract, a filing, a single-step transaction — can resolve in days to weeks. A contested matter — anything involving disputed facts, court intervention, or regulatory action — typically takes months at minimum, and complex cases can run multiple years. Your lawyer should give you a realistic outside estimate at intake.
Are employment law lawyer fees tax-deductible?
It depends on the nature of the matter and current tax law. Fees connected to producing or collecting taxable income, managing investment property, or operating a business are often deductible; fees for personal matters generally are not. Because rules change, confirm deductibility with a tax professional for the year in which the fees are paid.
What is the difference between employment law and the related practice areas?
Employment Law overlaps with several adjacent areas — see the related-practice-area grid below for direct links. Choosing the right lawyer often means picking the one whose primary focus matches the heart of your problem, even if multiple labels could technically apply. When you are unsure, list your situation in your own words to two lawyers from neighbouring areas and ask which one of them is the better fit; honest lawyers will tell you.
Find employment law attorneys by state
Each state link below opens the employment law roster for that jurisdiction, with the local statute of limitations, court-system overview, and verified attorneys.
Employment Law Law Firms
Main Law Firm
Winter Park
Walton Law Firm
San Marcos
Bruner Law Firm
Fort Walton Beach
J&Y Law Firm
Los Angeles
West Law Firm
Charleston
John T. Floyd Law Firm
Houston
Employment Law by State
All states →Find employment law attorneys in every US state. Each state link opens a hub with verified attorneys, the state filing deadline, and a free attorney match.
⏰ Filing deadlines
Statute of limitations for employment discrimination in every US state, with statute citations.
View 50-state deadlines →