Let’s face it, California employers need to have a great working relationship with an employment lawyer. Even if the employer has never been sued, an experienced employment lawyer is key in preventing litigation. Below are five recommendations about what to look for when hiring an employment attorney, and when an attorney should be engaged (hint: sooner than later):
1. Personality fit is key.
Just like any other high-stakes, high-stress relationship, how you get along with your employment attorney is one of the most fundamental aspects to the relationship. I’m not saying you have to be able to be best friends with your attorney, but do you learn new things from them when you speak? Also, consider whether you enjoy calling your attorney. If you dread speaking with your attorney, you will use them less, receive less critical council, and this could cost you a lot of money in the long run. Your attorney needs to be a trusted advisor that you feel comfortable reaching out to for advice.
Also, the attorney’s personality and how they treat you as a client is a key indicator on how they treat the attorneys on the other side of the deal or in litigation. Most clients say they want the scorched-earth, brass-knuckles attorney representing them. However, business deals and even litigation (at its core litigation is a business transaction), usually need to be resolved when reasonable people reach a compromise. If your litigation attorney is billing by the hour and never seems...
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