Initial case review
Thirty to forty five minutes on the phone or in the office, with a straight answer about whether to pursue it.
Serving Columbus since 2012
You were fired. Now what happens?
We represent employees in wrongful termination, discrimination and unpaid wage claims, and small businesses in contract disputes. First conversation is free and you leave it knowing whether you have a case.
14 yrspracticing in Ohio
600+employment matters handled
48 hrsto first call back
5attorneys
Practice areas
Where we spend our time
Most employee side matters are handled on contingency, business disputes are hourly or flat fee.
Wrongful termination
No fee unless we recover. We take a percentage of the settlement or verdict, agreed in writing up front.
Discrimination and harassment claims
Including EEOC and Ohio Civil Rights Commission charges, which have strict filing deadlines.
Unpaid wages and overtime
Misclassification, off the clock work and missing overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Severance agreement review
We read the agreement, explain what you are giving up, and tell you what is realistically negotiable.
Business contract disputes
Breach of contract, non compete enforcement and partnership disagreements for companies under 50 employees.
The firm
Two sides of the same problem, one firm
Erin Hartwell spent six years defending employers before opening this firm with Daniel Choi in 2012, and that experience is why we can usually tell a client early how the other side will value their case. We keep the caseload small enough that the attorney you meet is the one who handles your matter. Five attorneys, no intake call center.
•You get your attorney's direct line, not a general mailbox
•Fee agreement in writing before any work starts
•We tell people when they do not have a case, and often why
Reviews
What clients have told us
“I was let go two weeks after reporting a safety issue and had no idea that mattered legally. They walked me through it and handled the whole claim.”
Robert A., Retaliation claim, Columbus
“Sent over a severance agreement expecting to just sign it. The review found two clauses I would have regretted and they got both changed.”
Nadia F., Severance review
“Our contractor walked off a job halfway through. They pushed the dispute to a resolution without dragging it out for a year.”
Greg M., Small business contract dispute
FAQ
Questions before you call
What does the free consultation actually cover?
You tell us what happened, we ask questions about dates, documents and who else witnessed it, and we tell you whether there is a claim worth pursuing. It is free and it does not obligate you to hire us. Nothing you say goes anywhere else.
How long do I have to file a claim?
Deadlines are short and they vary. Discrimination charges generally must be filed with the EEOC within 300 days in Ohio, and other claims have their own limits. If you think something happened, call sooner rather than later so a deadline does not decide it for you.
What does it cost to hire you?
Most employee side cases are contingency, meaning we are paid a percentage of what we recover and nothing if we recover nothing. Severance reviews are a flat fee and business disputes are hourly. The fee agreement is in writing before we start.
Will this end up in court?
Most employment matters settle before trial, often after mediation or during the charge process. We prepare every case as if it will be tried, because that preparation is what moves settlement numbers. We cannot promise an outcome, and any attorney who does should worry you.
Contact
Tell us what happened
Send a short summary of your situation and any dates you remember. Someone from the firm calls back within two business days, and sooner if a filing deadline is close.
Phone(614) 555-0168
Address175 S Third St, Suite 940, Columbus, OH 43215, Columbus, Ohio
HoursMon to Fri 8:30am to 5:30pm, evening calls by appointment
AreaFranklin County, Delaware County, Licking County and statewide Ohio matters