How to Find an Employee Discrimination Attorney
Federal employment laws, such as the Civil Rights Act of 1984 and the Age Discrimination Employment Act of 1967, protect employees from discrimination in the workplace. If you believe that you have been discriminated against by your employer or by another employee at the workplace, you might have an employee discrimination claim. Seek out an employee discrimination attorney in your area and discuss what happened. Note that it might be beneficial to speak with numerous attorneys in this specialty and to hire the one you feel the most confident in.
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Contact your state's Department of Labor (DOL) and ask whether it keeps a list of lawyers who specialize in employee discrimination cases or employment law. Look up your state's DOL by using the Internet and click on the "Contact" tab to view ways to get in touch with a representative. Typically, you can contact this agency via email, telephone or letter.
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Obtain a copy of your state's bar directory. Most states publish a copy of all the lawyers licensed to practice law in the state. These directories have sections for specific areas of the law, such as employment law. Look up the attorneys in this directory. Typically, directories are available at your local courthouse.
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Use an Internet search engine specifically geared toward legal services to find an employee discrimination lawyer in your area. A popular site is Martindale.com; this site allows users to find lawyers and firms by practice area. Type "Employee Discrimination" into the search field and add your address to find attorneys in your area.
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