When facing workplace discrimination, partnering with a contingency-based attorney for filing with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is a strategic decision. The EEOC, a federal agency investigating claims of discrimination based on sex, gender, age, disability, religion, and more, recognizes the seriousness of litigants who engage contingency attorneys. It sends a clear message to employers, their defense attorneys, and the EEOC itself: you are committed and your case is strong.
Title VII, unlike most statutes, allows a district court to award attorneys’ fees, which are forfeited if you proceed without counsel. This fact alone can significantly impact the value of any settlement outside of trial, as attorney costs become a non-negotiable part of the equation. Without an EEOC lawyer, your position in negotiations or litigation weakens substantially. Employers and their legal teams often interpret the lack of legal representation as a signal that your case may be weak or of nominal value, reducing the likelihood of serious settlement negotiations.
Navigating the EEOC’s procedures can be daunting and time-intensive, often extending beyond ten months. The contingency attorneys at MKO Employment Law are adept at guiding clients smoothly through these processes. As a dedicated boutique employment law firm, we channel all our efforts into protecting employee rights, working primarily on a contingency basis to establish a true partnership with our clients.
Traditional civil litigation often requires hefty retainers and continuous billing that can span years. MKO Employment Law adopts a contingent billing approach, aligning our success with yours. You incur legal fees only if there’s a recovery in your case. This method eliminates the need for borrowing money or making installment payments, with typical fees being 40% of any recovery.
While drafting your EEOC Charge independently is possible, professional legal counsel ensures your charge is accurately drafted and filed timely. Inefficiently filed claims risk premature dismissal. Hourly billing can quickly escalate, making contingency-based representation a more viable option. Contingency lawyers are motivated to effectively and efficiently handle your claims and assist in the investigation, as their compensation is directly linked to their performance.
In contrast, employers often have legal teams billed hourly, incentivized to prolong and complicate proceedings to increase costs. MKO’s attorneys are well-versed in counteracting such tactics, ensuring a balanced playing field. Whether your case proceeds to mediation or litigation, our team is committed to advocating for your best interests on a contingency fee basis.
Our no upfront cost policy ensures that seeking justice is not hindered by financial constraints. We believe in making legal support accessible and stress-free. With MKO Employment Law LLC, you have the assurance of skilled legal representation without the burden of immediate financial strain. By choosing us, you are not just hiring a legal representative; you are gaining an advocate who is invested in your success and determined to see justice served. Our success is directly linked to yours, creating a partnership founded on mutual trust and a shared goal of achieving the best possible outcome.
The journey to justice begins with a conversation. We invite you to reach out for a free, confidential consultation where we will listen to your story, evaluate your case, and provide clear guidance on the next steps. Our availability from 7 am to 7 pm on weekdays and 8 am to 3 pm on weekends is a testament to our commitment to being there for you, whenever you need us.
We offer actual employment lawyer (not staff) consultations with local Pennsylvania attorneys from 7am to 7pm Monday through Friday, and 8am to 3pm on Saturday and Sunday. We are always happy to give advice to everyone, even if we can’t represent you.
MKO is a “boutique firm” which means that we focus on a niche area and offer highly specialized services to clients who are looking for the personal touch within our area of expertise: Employment Law. Boutique law firms are not a general practice or one-stop legal shop, and that’s a good thing. You need one good attorney who knows the ins and outs of the area of law that’s relevant to your case. Look for a law firm that primarily practices the area of law that you need. If that’s all they do, chances are, they do it very well. We see each legal dispute as an opportunity to find a fair and equitable resolution without destroying your reputation, resume, job prospects, income, and if avoidable , not subjecting you, your family, friends, and former coworkers to unnecessary, highly invasive, time consuming, stressful, and ultimately public litigation. MKO, “Providing you a path forward in your life, career, and recovering the compensation you deserve.™” Confidentiality is key, for everyone. Are you a victim? MKO’s employment lawyers are always available for the clients. You can contact us anytime for a case assessment and evaluation.
MKO is a “boutique law firm” which means that we concentrate on this niche area and offer highly focused employment law services to clients who are looking for the personal touch. Boutique law firms are not a one-stop legal shop, and that’s a good thing. While a long roster of diverse legal services may look impressive on paper, it’s fairly pointless in practice. You need one good attorney who knows the ins and outs of the area of law that’s relevant to your case. Look for a law firm that only practices in the area of law that you need. If that’s all they do, chances are, they do it very well.
We provide immediate legal consultations, operate a paperless law firm, use advanced cloud storage, digital signatures, electronic forms, and can review your documents using screen share technology instantaneously. MKO is technologically savvy, nimble, flexible, and efficient.
We are not confined to our office, chained to a desktop computer, or burdened with IT maintenance. Thanks to the smart use of technology we can focus on providing our clients with the best representation possible. By streamlining our practice we can focus on what our clients hire us to do – advocate on their behalf and work diligently toward a desired result.
MKO can provide superior legal services through adaptive use of new technology and provide the majority of legal assistance while you are comfortably working from your home. It just also happens it's better, easier, and faster for our clients - they really appreciate it. We seamlessly and interactively collaborate with you in a relaxed environment where you have all of your files in your immediate control. We find this is the absolute best way to provide legal advice to our clients on complex legal issues, hands down.
The old style of coming into our office with binders of disjointed and unsearchable paperwork, of which we to organize and figure out on the fly, is incredibly wasteful, time-consuming, inefficient, and not highly productive. Because of our integration with technology, we are ready to work with you on highly intricate matters on a moments notice, no matter where you (or we) are.
While many cases require that we go to court to seek justice, there are a substantial number of disputes that need to be handled discreetly. We see each legal dispute as an opportunity to find a fair and equitable resolution without destroying your reputation, resume, job prospects, income, and if avoidable, not subjecting you, your family, friends, and former coworkers to unnecessary, highly invasive, time consuming, stressful, and ultimately public litigation. MKO, “Providing you a path forward in your life, career, and recovering the compensation you deserve.™”
Confidentiality is key, for everyone.
Through representing and managing thousands of employment situations, rest assured there is help or a path forward for your situation. For example, Partner Christi Wallace has personally represented over 1000 clients and has managed hundreds more for associates that worked for her in just her first 10 years!
We always get the question, "If I choose to have you represent me, will it be difficult for me to get in touch with you?"
Absolutely not, we even make ourselves available to clients beyond our normal business hours! Further, when you call us your attorney answers, not a secretary who puts you on hold for 20 minutes, then tells you that you can leave a voicemail for your attorney. Besides the MKO office phone number, our clients can contact their attorney via mobile, SMS & texting, business email, and an urgent emergency email. For example, we can often respond to a text message in just a few minutes. Experience a better, faster, and more efficient way to work with an attorney. MKO believes that clients can and should depend on the fact that we’ll respond quickly.
Employment Attorneys are available at least 74 hours per week by phone, email, and text messaging. Don't be fooled by marketing, many law firms are using non-attorney 3rd party answering services and advertising "Phones Answered 24 Hours A Day, 7 Days A Week." We pick up our own phones, respond to our own emails and text messages, and use real attorneys, 74+ hours per week.
MKO strongly believes that every situation is distinctly unique and therefore we must endeavor to find the right solution for that particular issue. Because we are a boutique employment law firm, we strive to find unique and innovation solutions for our clients in every circumstance. We take action when necessary, put together deals when possible, and work with our clients so we can be creative and find smart solutions instead of needless litigation. We want to protect your interests now and in the future.
Contingency Legal Representation is where you do not have to pay your lawyer up front. This is fantastic if you are offered this option. Lawyers and litigation costs are incredibly expensive if you pay hourly. With contingency representation, you are not faced with large legal bills and expenses that are daunting and causes slow downs while waiting for a retainer to be replenished. Further, when you're offering to pay anyone up front and hourly, it seems they'll take almost any case - so long as they are getting paid. Funny how that works. Here's how we help:
Our clients understand that their representation is are far more important than an expensive address. Some law firms might be battling an extremely burdensome and large cost overhead. In other words, to survive, they may need to be a "factory firm" or "volume practice" that needs to process a vast amount of cases to be able to afford their superfluous costs, expenses, and overhead. We aggressively keep costs down so we can focus on you.
Don't want to be treated like an account number, a settlement figure, or a wheel that needs to be turned to keep the law firm getting paid? We keep our costs low and use this financial freedom for our clients best interests.
I trusted Mr. Kraemer with a rather difficult period of time for my family, and we came out on top. He is trustworthy and honest, incredibly helpful, and understanding. Five stars aren’t enough! Him and his staff are well experienced, and won’t let up until the truth is known and justice is served. Michael, it’s been a pleasure. I hope I never need your services again! If I do, I will not hesitate to give you a call.
Michael Kraemer was the only lawyer who took my case and would be the only lawyer I’d rely on. He kept me informed and was very intellectual on the whole subject that my case was revolved around. I give Mr. Kraemer a 10 out of 10 and I would refer him and his associates to anyone who wants a well defined lawyer.
We help people fired, or soon to be fired, when they have been treated unfairly, illegally, or unjustly.
Race, religion, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), orientation, disability.
Remove yourself from a toxic workplace or help with a job loss. Lawyers give you an exit strategy .
Employees needing physical or mental health/wellness accommodations are protected.
Many health conditions can be considered disabilities and are legally protected including retaliation.
Aggressive lawyering in the state and federal agencies can mean quick, quiet, and lucrative resolutions.
For those over 40 years old (but older is preferred) that experience bias based on your age.
A range of actions from mild transgressions to sexual abuse or sexual assault. A highly serious offense.
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