Why do some employment attorneys tell potential clients to file with the EEOC pro se?

[@262mdema]

Thank you for honesty. I am mentally ill victim Pro Se. Had devastating firing. I decided not to file with EEOC because I just preferred to do state and city case to maximize my case. My discrimination case is very traumatic. Its now 16 years and finally at brink of trial. Summary judgement was in my favor. It is very important to tell the whole truth when seeking an attorney. As an employee I had good appraisals with good communication skills and this helped me alot. Attorney should not engage when a person is cycling. Wait for the client to be stable. Mental illness is manageable but I understand why attorney would back out. Your content is timely in a time when mental illness is prevalent and few are being accomodated in workplace. Add employer hostility and it's a disastrous outcome. I finally got right attorney and happy with results.

[@emptyv7592]

I have the same problem dealing with attorneys. I have had better results without an attorney bc most of them won't even bother listening to everything. It's frustrating. It's a God complex just like doctors who ignore their patients. They just want the cases that are an easy win

[@jadedone6900]

I also want to thank you for your honesty on several levels. First, for calling out your own profession has having some individuals who maybe don't have a person's best interest at heart. Second, for giving me a glimpse into a day of what an attorney may have on their plate before they're require to pick up the phone and answer a random stranger's question (and I thought MY day was stressful!) and finally, for sharing your own family experience with mental illness.

[@yolandathompson6138]

I’ve watched so many of your videos - this one was the most amazing. Appreciate your candor and personal experience you shared. I’m a special education and disability advocate. I have offered to work with attorneys to help them better understand various disabilities and to be perhaps a go between between the clients and themselves a facilitator if you will. Some welcome the suggestion some allow their egos to get in the way. They can’t handle taking tips from a lay person. I would welcome the opportunity to speak with you more on this issue. It definitely is an issue that needs addressing now more than ever.

[@JobAttorney]

If you have an interest in appearing on the channel, we could definitely discuss that further. Attorneys, in all fields, could certainly benefit from your training.

[@juliosantana3985]

Honestly honesty is the best policy. Your the man God bless you. Great content.👍👍👍

[@JustWanderingBy]

I’ve been watching your videos to help me prepare for our case. I wanted to high-five you when you mentioned your personal experience. I come from a similar family.

[@mr.chatoasmr3121]

I have a question why do attorney hardly represent or pick up cases that have to do with state public employment? I hear a-lot of private attorneys say that “government lawyers are a dumb, but it doesn’t make any sense because those attorney who otter those words don’t get the case either? Why is it hard to find an employment attorney to go against public entity? Thanks hope you respond.

[@JobAttorney]

State and municipal attorneys in the realm of employment law are generally not the best and the brightest, you are right. Imagine a field where you can either get a large percentage of what you win for your clients on the plaintiff side, or a massive hourly rate between 700 and 1600 per hour on the defense side. Then imagine an attorney who instead decides to learn $80k to $145k in that same field, working for the government. Why would they do that? Generally because they want a job where they cannot be fired. But you make a great point, many private firms won't take cases against State or Municipal defendants. Why? Well for starters, the settlement rate on these cases can be very low because nobody cares about the money. They're paying you with taxpayer dollars, not their own, so they don't care if they lose big. Second, even where you have a judgment against them often they try not to pay. I once had a Federal Judge ask me if I wanted a fire truck or a bus to auction off to get my client's money because the county we went after was refusing to pay for so long. I'll try to make you a video on this, but the short answer is that State and Municipal defendants can take hundreds of extra attorney hours to pursue successfully. That said, our firm does take these cases because we think it is important that these workers are protected from these State and local governments.

[@Tearial311]

My attorney said the same thing. But… wrote me notes on what to claim on my case. He said, if you hire me now, you’ll waste a ton of money on my atty fees

[@JobAttorney]

Running up attorney fees would only be true if the attorney was proposing to charge you on an hourly basis, which happens but it somewhat rare in this field.

[@marlanabeasley1790]

This video was awesome! His bless you Vince

[@StillRising0615]

Hey Vince, Am I bound by an arbitration agreement if it was sent via email after a merger? Employers attorneys have provided a statement saying that an email was sent and lack of response bound me to the arbitration agreement. Thanks in advance

[@JobAttorney]

Sounds sketchy to me tbh, but post the question to your local counsel. They'll need to review the document and the email chain to give you a more valuable response.

[@yolandarance6117]

Awesome video

[@deentube4829]

Why do some attorneys not listen to their client? My employer refuses to pay my demand of $70,000 So after about eight weeks and no response on if they are willing to mediate I asked my attorney to send a demand of $50,000 and thr ability to collect unemployment and he said we will talk about it next month. Is this normal ? Shouldn't the attorney take my request to the opposing counsel?

[@treycantrell8590]

As a client gather all the evidence you can beforehand and get written statements with a signature. Us people who are trying to get justice, lived this life. We need to get what we can especially when you are facing the monster. Its a month of work to get a paper trail. It'll hurt, but ultimately when you can prove what has happened and have the facts to prove what happened It'll help.

[@donovanphillips4507]

I am getting ready to file an EEOC complaint in the State of Ohio for a multitude of reasons however I have had zero luck finding an attorney to assist me. Most of the time the pre screeners are just mean and nasty and have been unwilling to help and it’s been a horrible experience. Do you know or can you recommend any decent law firms who work in employment law etc they could possibly assist me?

[@bengates1134]

Do you do consultations .. I wish I can call you before I start this journey to talk about my situation with you

[@JobAttorney]

Hi Ben, if you are looking to hire an attorney then I would suggest you research and meet with local attorneys first. Local counsel will be cheaper than our firm, so if you have a good local option I recommend that path. (We have videos on the channel designed to help you find a good local counsel to represent you.) If you do not have a good local option, then by all means reach out to our call center and we will get you a consultation scheduled if you are dealing with workplace discrimination or sexual harassment. If, instead, you just have general questions for me then I am afraid you must post them on the channel. There is not enough hours in the day for me to hop on the phone with everyone who wants to hit me with some questions, I apologize: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nGWXkoKfbpt-gKs

[@raquelgato7211]

@8:50---makes me want to scream because a popular firm called me back after I sent my complaint about my employer for discrimination and harassment and now, retaliation. The screener had asked me if I heard her saying anything racist and I did but I didn't want to paraphrase because then that would make it a lie. So really - I just wanted to stick to the facts--I was hit on the head more than once...caused PTSD and our President would not fire her because they are the same race. Then they end up firing my co-worker after they build a relationship after terminating our vice president....well, she was like---"come on, you don't remember anything and I was like --okay - yah, she said.... and now, I realize that the screener was trying to see if I would like, but I wasn't but it sounded like I was lying. I told them I have proof in e-mails and recordings but they sent me a message saying "the firm is unable to accept your case at this time. However the firm does not feel your claim is without merit, if you get terminated or additional material facts develop with your case please feel free to call the firm we would be happy to update your file and reconsider the matter. You being terminated may change your potential claim significantly." Also, I had tried to respond with material facts and accidentally attached a picture of my cat Zoro. It's awful. Thank you for your videos! You help so many folks and your bluntness is appreciated!

[@nw5prophetic]

The EEOC just transferred my discrimination charge from Dallas to El Paso Should I be worried or is that a normal occurrence in investigations?

[@ElevationAllah]

Yes. You're in West Texas so El Paso is the EEOC field office for West Texas.

[@ElevationAllah]

What's your email?

[@Starfox-zg4tk]

Sorry. But are u related to Edward Norton? I can hear his voice and see the resemblance in your face. 😂

[@sallyviveros754]

I believe I have a good case was discriminated and terminated because my employer assumed I was illegal eventhough I am a US citizen they asked me to take a recent picture and my ID was not valid for i9 because I'm fatter now than in the picture.i have a appointment with eeoc in August but ier took my case also do you know anything about them sir. They said they took my case and gave 120 days to settle or go to court. I thought it was the same thing as eeoc so does that mean I have 2 cases with this employer. Sorry I'm just so lost

[@albertsirrell8998]

Hey Vince, I was looking at your comments and your videos. I don't see anything on missclassification employees for an independent contractor. Can u please give us the consequences and penalties for employers? Thanks nightrider

[@JobAttorney]

Laws will differ from State to State. For example, "Under California law, for example, the willful misclassification of a worker as an independent contractor carries between $5,000 and $25,000 in civil penalties per violation." Generally speaking the Federal laws allow for recovery of unpaid wages and benefits and in certain situations allow a doubling of your damages.

[@trekmotion]

You case is similar to mine! They falsified every thing about my employment and got away with paying me peanuts compared the job duties I had to do in a highly sophisticated position. I wanted see my employment documents and kept asking them to fix it which they didn’t. Because of that they started harassing, discriminating, limiting my system access, and retaliating. The entire management was mad at me because I stood up and told them they need to fix this. They later fired me without giving me any reason and that’s exactly what you want…. It was very stressful but from what I hear, if they terminate you, your case gets better and easier to prove.

[@trekmotion]

@@JobAttorneythank you so much! Please make a video of employment related fraud and contract related fraud. Who should I report to if the agency is involved in fraudulent activities and cover ups!