If an employee is a member of a legally protected category and their employer treats them unfairly because of that, the employer will be held liable for employment discrimination. Traits that employers may not use to evaluate you include race, national origin, gender, religion and familial status.
This can be shown if the employer has a history of mistreating people of the same status, or if individuals testify regarding the employer's specific statements that a reasonable person would conclude are biased. Moreover, employers may be held liable for firing someone or retaliating against them because they brought a discrimination lawsuit.
In addition to his legal representation, Hugh Lambert is a frequent lecturer across the United States on class actions and mass torts. He has also authored and published legal articles. He has held a broad range of leadership positions in many organizations devoted to law, civic and charitable pursuits. He is a member in good standing of numerous state and federal...
Andrew J. Walker joined Jones Fussell in 2019 after graduating from LSU’s Paul M. Hebert Law Center, which he attended on a full tuition scholarship. While in law school, he was named a Dean’s scholar, and received CALI Awards in White Collar Criminal Law, Family Law, and Comparative Health Law. Prior to attending law school, Andrew J. Walker operated his own private investigation firm, providing services as a licensed investigator and certified fraud examiner and specializing in due diligence investigations for businesses. Andrew is practicing general commercial and casualty litigation with an emphasis on employment and accident cases.
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University United States District Court for the Western Districts of Louisiana, United States District Court for the Eastern Districts of Louisiana, United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, United...
Brian Carnie is a partner in the Shreveport office of Kean Miller and practices in the labor and employment group. He represents employers of all sizes in the private and public sectors. Brian dedicates his practice... Read More »
Chip Wagar is a practicing attorney and award winning author who lives and practices in the New Orleans area. He grew up in the Adirondacks region of upstate New York as the oldest of four children.
Mr. Wagar was very helpful. He and his staff kept in touch every step of the case. They were thorough in their investigating. All my questions were answered in a timely manner. I pray I never need again, but Mr. Wagar would be my first choice for an attorney. He helped me help my family. Thank you just doesn't seem enough.
A contingency fee is the percent of the final award a lawyer will receive as compensation. For some of these cases, lawyers will only be paid if there is a successful outcome.