Employment Law

Employment Law Attorneys

Personal Injury, Civil Rights, Business, and Employment Law

No matter what area we practice at Shooster, Kahn, & Kleinman, we believe in what we do. We are honored that our clients choose us again and again to help them. For 30 years, we have worked with our clients to create solutions to their legal problems. If you have legal needs, we can meet them. Contact Shooster, Kahn & Kleinman to find out more.

Get answers to most or your employment law questions. Our site keeps you up to date with answers to most employment law questions. Please understand that many of the laws work in tandem, there are exceptions to many rules, and the laws don't always apply to individual situations, so the general information we provide is no substitute for obtaining legal advice in your situation.

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We provide A to Z expertise

We provide advice and counsel on the full range of employment issues including regulatory compliance, employee handbooks, employee discipline, wrongful termination, wage and benefit issues, family medical leave act issues, disability issues, religious accommodation, employee complaint investigations, and unemployment compensation rights.

We have the experience you deserve

Because of our 25 years of experience, our firm is well known throughout the state among employment attorneys. Because of our experience representing employees and employers, we are in a better position to offer our clients the best possible advice. Being able to understand the relationship from both sides, we offer a balanced perspective to our employment law clients. 

We have the expertise that you need

Employment law is a highly specialized area of law. It requires knowledge of dozens of state and Federal laws, rules and regulations which overlap and conflict, each with its own deadlines, procedures, and remedies. Selecting one remedy can foreclose others, determine the court that will hear your case, impact the applicable rules of evidence, impose limits on gathering evidence, and influence the time and expense involved.  There are numerous traps for the unwary, any one of which could destroy your case. Anyone seeking employment counsel should verify that the attorney has the knowledge and experience to navigate them through all the mine fields. 

Only a small percentage of Florida Lawyers regularly practice employment law

Of the over 80,000 licensed attorneys in Florida, only about 2500 are members of the Labor and Employment Section of the Florida Bar, only 200  who regularly practice plaintiff's employment litigation, and less than 100 who are who are members of the National Employment Law Association of Florida .

Beware free consultations

Employment claims can resemble personal injury law on the surface, so some lawyers feel they can dabble in the area as though it was a natural extension of their personal injury practice. In a typical personal injury case, the attorney has a rough idea from pre-screening that a possible client has a valid case before the client first walks into the office. That’s why personal injury lawyers generally give free initial consultations.

Employment lawyers on the other hand have to screen dozens of possible inquiries and cases just to find one meritorious case. If employment lawyers offered free consultations they would quickly go broke since there wouldn’t be enough time left to work on actual cases. That’s why it’s customary for experienced employment lawyers to charge a consultation fee.

If you are offered a free consultation, beware, as it may mean that the lawyer you are consulting lacks a lot of experience. Of course, there are some very qualified employment attorneys who will waive their consultation fee from time to time.

Contact a lawyer at Shooster, Kahn & Kleinman, P.A. for a consultation.  

Shooster, Kahn & Kleinman
777 South State Road 7 Margate, FL 33068
Toll Free: 800-207-4004 Fax: 954-969-3911
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