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Holding Companies Accountable

Many of the harms people face at work or as consumers are not one-off mistakes — they are the result of a policy applied the same way to hundreds or thousands of people. A background-check process that skips a required step, a payroll practice that shorts overtime, a blanket refusal to accommodate pregnancy: these affect whole groups, and the law provides ways to address them individually and, sometimes, collectively.

We represent employees and consumers, not large employers. We handle strong individual claims, and when many people have been harmed in the same way we evaluate whether a class or collective action is the right vehicle. For larger class cases, we partner with established class-action co-counsel and can serve as local counsel here in the Southern District of Florida, so the case has the resources it needs behind it.

Several of these federal laws are built to make claims practical to bring: some allow a successful worker or consumer to recover attorney’s fees from the company. We review your situation at no charge, explain the fee arrangement clearly before you hire us, and give you an honest read of the claim. We serve clients in English and Spanish. No attorney can promise a particular result.

Employment & Class Action Claims

Individual claims and, where the facts fit, class and collective actions.

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Background-Check & FCRA Violations

If you were denied a job or an apartment because of an inaccurate or mishandled background or credit report — or an employer failed to give you the disclosures and pre-adverse-action notice the law requires — you may have a claim under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

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Pregnancy & Disability Accommodation

Federal law protects your right to reasonable accommodation for pregnancy, childbirth, and disability. If you were denied accommodation, forced onto leave, or fired in connection with a pregnancy or disability, we can evaluate a claim under the PWFA, ADA, and FMLA.

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Unpaid Wages & Overtime

Off-the-clock work, being misclassified as exempt or as an independent contractor, and unpaid overtime are among the most common wage violations. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, these claims can be brought individually or as a collective action with other affected workers.

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Class & Collective Actions

When a company harms many people the same way, a class or collective action lets them seek relief together. We evaluate whether your situation fits, and for larger cases we associate experienced class-action co-counsel to bring the necessary resources.

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Consumer Class Actions

Deceptive, unfair, or unlawful business practices often affect large groups of consumers in the same way. We evaluate consumer class claims under federal law and the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act.

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Retaliation & Wrongful Termination

It is unlawful for an employer to punish you for asserting your rights — reporting a violation, requesting an accommodation, or joining a wage claim. If you faced demotion, discipline, or termination for standing up, we can review what happened.

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Why Clients Choose Us

Individual attention, with the resources to go bigger when a case calls for it.

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Case Review
We review your situation at no charge and give you an honest assessment before you decide anything.
Fee-Shifting
Laws That Help
Several of these federal claims allow a successful client to recover attorney’s fees from the company. We explain the fee arrangement up front.
Co-Counsel
Scaled to the Case
For large class actions we partner with established class-action firms and can serve as local counsel in the Southern District of Florida.
Bilingual
English & Spanish
We represent workers and consumers across South Florida’s communities in the language they are most comfortable with.

How We Work With You

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Free Case Review

Tell us what happened. We listen, ask the right questions, and give you an honest read on whether you have a claim — at no cost.

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Investigation & Strategy

We gather documents and evidence, identify the laws that apply, and decide whether the claim is best pursued individually or on behalf of a group.

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Filing & Negotiation

We file the claim, bring in co-counsel where a large class calls for it, and pursue resolution through negotiation or litigation as the case requires.

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Resolution

We work toward the best available outcome, and in class and collective cases we handle the court-approved process for notifying others who were affected.

Employment & Class Action FAQ

You might. The Fair Credit Reporting Act sets out specific steps an employer and a background-screening company must follow, including giving you proper disclosures and a chance to respond before you are turned down. If a report was inaccurate, or those steps were skipped and it cost you the job, that can be the basis for a claim. Bring us the paperwork you received and we will review it at no charge.
Federal laws including the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) protect your right to reasonable accommodation and to take protected leave. If you were refused an accommodation, pushed onto leave you did not want, or terminated in connection with a pregnancy or disability, we can evaluate whether your rights were violated and what remedies may be available.
Both let many people pursue similar claims together, but the mechanics differ. In a class action, a court certifies a class and people who fit the definition are generally included unless they opt out, with notice approved by the court. In a collective action, common in wage cases under the FLSA, workers must affirmatively opt in to join. We evaluate which framework fits your facts and explain what participation would involve.
Individual and collective claims are well within what our firm handles directly. For a large class action, the honest answer is that these cases require significant resources, so we associate established class-action co-counsel and can serve as local counsel here in the Southern District of Florida. That way your case has the experience and financial backing it needs, and you still have a local attorney who knows you. We will always be straight with you about how a case would be staffed.
Your case review is free. Beyond that, the fee arrangement depends on the type of claim. Several of these federal laws, such as the FCRA and the FLSA, allow a successful client to recover attorney’s fees from the company, and some matters can be handled on a contingency basis. We explain exactly how fees would work in your situation before you decide to hire us, in writing, with no obligation and no promises about the outcome.
Yes. We handle consultations, documents, and communication in English and Spanish, and represent workers and consumers throughout South Florida’s diverse communities.

You Do Not Have to Stand Alone

If a company treated you unfairly, or the same way it treated many others, a free case review is the place to start. There is no cost and no obligation to find out where you stand.

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