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Before you filed your lawsuit, had you filed a complaint with the EEOC?
It's important that you be represented by an attorney in this matter to ensure that all of your rights are protected.
Let me let you in on a secret: if you have a strong case, a decent employment lawyer will not charge to represent you. They only charge if they're not confident in the case and they want to make sure that they don't work for nothing.
However, a decent employment lawyer knows a strong case and is willing to take cases on a contingency basis (in other words, they only get paid if you get paid).
Because the other attorney wants to discuss settlement with you, that probably means that there's something going on that they are concerned about.
So, you should start calling around to some other local employment attorneys. Meet with three of them. Find one that you are comfortable with and who will work on a contingency basis. Since the other attorney wants to deal, you probably will have little problem finding an attorney to represent you on a contingency basis.
Good luck and best wishes! I hope that you find this information to be helfpul and this answer to be ACCEPTable!
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If another attorney agrees to take your case, the attorney will file an appearance in federal court, and will be able to obtain an adjournment.
It really is important that you be represented, in person, by an attorney to avoid the chance that you are taken advantage by your ex-employer's attorney.
You are welcome. It's important to recogize that, in your current situation, you need an attorney in-person who can review your file, your documents, and meet with the other attorney in order to fully assess and advise you on your situation.
I am sure that you have done a great job to get where you're at right now in this matter. However, the situation you find yourself in right now, is a rather unusual legal posture. Usually, the employer's attorney is not willing to strike a deal with an unrepresented plaintiff. There is something else going on in your situation and it's really going to take an in-person attorney to assess and get a handle on. My concerns for your situation is compounded by the employer's attorneys insistence on rushing you into a settlement.
I hope you can appreciate that it's not always possible to "get to the point" for you when there are other critical matters that first need to be evaluated and, in those circumstances, the answer is: there are other critical matters in your situation that need to be evaluated by an in-person attorney.
And, like I suggested before, you can find an employment attorney who is not going to charge you money up-front but, rather, will only charge a contingency fee in the event you receive any money from your employer.
Good luck and best wishes!
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