At The Lacy Employment Law Firm, our attorneys provide the same level of representation that large international firms provide for companies. But we provide these legal services at no cost to you. We represent the employee, not the corporation in civil rights, employment discrimination, and other employment law matters.
At The Lacy Employment Law Firm, our employment attorneys provide the same level of representation that large international law firms provide companies. But we provide these legal services at no cost to you. We represent the employee, not the corporation.
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Are you having trouble at work? Maybe you are not getting along with your boss. Perhaps you believe that your performance is good. But you fear that your job is in jeopardy.
You’re perhaps thinking about hiring a lawyer. Yet you know that lawyers are expensive. And you can barely afford your bills right now.
Taking a step back, you might not even know the type of lawyer that you need right now.
If you believe that your job is in jeopardy, you need an employment lawyer. Philadelphia has no shortage of great lawyers.
As Philadelphia employment lawyers, we recognize the importance of understanding the local labor and legal markets to successfully represent our clients. We have extensive legal experience in Pennsylvania – on both sides of the state.
As a law student at Cornell, founder, Attorney Andrew Lacy, made a promise to himself to help people. Yet he followed the majority of his classmates to work at a large international law firm.
Large law firms provide the best training ground for young lawyers. They take the smartest law students. They represent the biggest companies. And only large companies can afford to hire them.
After years of seeing plaintiffs go up against large companies, Attorney Lacy decided to leave corporate law behind and start his own law firm. This time representing the people, not corporations.
He renewed his promise to himself.
When we say we know what we are up against, we mean it. We worked behind enemy lines for years. We’ve seen it all.
Whether you’re in Middle, Eastern, or Western Pennsylvania we have you covered. We have experience practicing in every federal court in Philadelphia. And we’re here to serve your employment-related needs.
Let us use our years of experience working behind enemy lines to get you the best outcome. Whether that’s taking a case to trial. Or making your company pay through an enormous settlement. And the best part; you’ll hire a lawyer that is:
Biglaw Trained | Ivy-League Educated | Free Unless You Win
PRACTICE AREAS
Employers cannot fire you based on your membership in a protected class. A protected class is a group of employees that share common characteristics (race, gender, sex, national origin, etc.).
If your company discriminated against you, we can help. A discrimination attorney can start a lawsuit on your behalf. And help you recover damages.
Employers cannot turn a blind eye to a hostile work environment created under their noses. Harassment can come in many different types, such as race, disability, and age.
But the most common form is sexual harassment.
Sexual harassment occurs when the company turns a blind eye to unwelcome sexual advances, sexually-charged remarks, and unwanted touching from its employees.
We provide our clients with the legal advice they need to stop the harassment.
Retaliation occurs normally after you report illegal workplace behavior. Or you sought leave or workers’ compensation. Your employer might fire you after you “blow the whistle.” This is illegal.
We are equipped to handle these claims in Philadelphia, PA, and in the entire state of Pennsylvania.
You have rights at work. If you need leave to care for yourself or a sick loved one, your employer must honor your rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act.
If you have a disability and need a reasonable accommodation, your company must give you one.
We will advise you on all of your workplace rights. We will not let your company skirt the law. If you believe you have a case; remember, our consultations are always free.
A labor and employment attorney represents employees when employment issues arise under federal, state, and local employment law.
Philadelphia employment lawyers are at the forefront of defending employee rights, focusing on discrimination and harassment claims in the workplace.
Employment lawyers possess mastery over a multitude of different types of employment law, including: wrongful termination; the Family and Medical Leave Act; employment discrimination; sexual harassment; the Americans with Disabilities Act; employment contracts/employment agreements; and wage law.
Visit our Practice Area pages for more information on our work, key things you need to know, and how we can support you.
Although different cases warrant a different fee structure for typical employment related legal matters, your employment attorney will take 40% of the settlement amount. You won’t see this number stated on very many websites, but we believe in transparency for our employment law clients.
The reason for this number is simple. We take all the risk. We will front your expenses and take the risk of losing everything if we do not get you a settlement or verdict at trial. Further, we go against the best. Unlike personal injury attorneys, we are up against attorneys for big corporations with unlimited resources in employment related litigation. Fighting workplace discrimination is hard. But we relish the challenge and fight to achieve the best results in the employment matters that we pursue.
The answer is almost always yes. Sometimes this will require paying by the hour for straightforward legal advice for your employment dispute. Legal representation is worth it. You will save money down the road by protecting yourself against wrongful termination or other employment problems. An employment attorney can help you navigate difficult work situations.
We represent employees in all types of employment law cases and employment disputes. If you have been wrongfully terminated, let us know how we can help in your wrongful termination suit.
Choosing an attorney is not easy. Here’s some things we suggest you consider. Look at the attorney’s credentials. If an attorney went to a top law school, you can expect a certain standard of competence. You should then look at experience. Does the attorney have some listed experience on their website that makes them stand out?
But, above all else, you should trust your gut. If your attorney seems like a jerk, do not hire him or her. Contrary to popular belief, being a jerk attorney is not an asset in law; it is a liability. A good attorney will have good relationships with opposing counsel. This relationship can and will help you get a better outcome. Jerk attorneys never form these relationships.
Here are some questions that you should ask. How long will my case take? Am I better off settling early? Will you drop my case if we do not settle after the EEOC process? Have you handled this type of case before? How much of your practice is devoted to employment law?
Employment and labor attorneys in Philadelphia, PA tend to be aggressive. Even securing legal counsel for a wrongful termination suit can be challenging due to the overwhelming volume of employment litigation in Philadelphia, PA.
When you’re fighting to enforce federal civil rights laws and stop workplace discrimination, large companies take notice. But just because large companies and their employment law attorneys are aggressive, does not make sure you should be scared. The bigger they are, the harder they fall.
And we have a proven track record of taking on Goliath.
There are a lot of different practice areas for employment related disputes. Although wage loss might be considered labor law, we handle these types of issues. The Fair Labor Standards Act protects you from your employer stealing your wages.
Also, like state anti discrimination laws, PA has anti-wage theft laws that protect you. Wage and hour claims comprise a good portion of the legal issues that we see. Let us help you recover your unpaid wages.
Employment law is much more than workplace discrimination. You might need legal counsel to help with employment agreements, contract negotiations, or a severance agreement review. There is also law that applies specifically to public sector employees.
New Jersey employment laws differ from Philadelphia employment laws. And there are aspects of business law with an employment element as well.
Perhaps you saw some illegal activity at work, then you can bring whistleblower claims. Did you suffer a personal injury at work? Then you have a workers compensation claim.
Maybe your employer is accusing you of breaching a non-compete agreement or taking trade secrets with you to a new company. You will definitely need us in this case. There are so many different aspects of employment law. Give us a call and find out.
We do give free consultations. Unfortunately, due to extreme call volume, we cannot offer a free consultation to everyone. But we will let you know within 2 hours whether we can offer one. Give us a call. You will get a response. And we find that our clients appreciate knowing quickly whether we will be giving them an initial consultation.
If we cannot give you a free consulations, we will wish you the best of luck. We hope to help as many people as possible. But we can only form an attorney client relationship with so many people as we pride ourselves in maintaining the highest standards of lawyering. And you cannot maintain high standards if you take every single case.
Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth largest city in the U.S., the second largest city in the Northeast megalopolis, and the 68th largest city in the world. Since 1854, the city has had the same geographic boundaries as Philadelphia County, the most populous county in Pennsylvania and the urban core of the Delaware Valley, the nation's seventh-largest and world's 35th-largest metropolitan region, with 6.096 million residents as of 2020. The city's population as of the 2020 census was 1,603,797.
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Andrew is my go-to Philadelphia employment lawyer. He tirelessly fights for his clients and isn’t afraid to go up against big companies. If you are lucky enough work with Andrew, know the he’s one of the best.
Andrew is a genuinely good person; a hardworking professional that takes every individual case seriously. He’s a diligent attorney and I would recommend him to anyone looking for personalized legal advice.
I have known Andrew for several years and he is truly one of the best litigators I know. He is diligent, thorough and empathetic, and I can’t recommend him enough as an attorney.
Andrew is a super knowledgeable attorney and actually cares about his clients. Definitely recommend!
I’ve known Andrew since law school. He is a great litigator who cares about his clients. If you need an employment lawyer in Philadelphia, look no further.
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The Lacy Employment Law Firm, LLC.
The Lawyers you can trust to get the results you deserve.
The Lacy Employment Law Firm, LLC.
The Lawyers you can trust to get the results you deserve.
