How do I know if you’re the best employment attorneys in Minnesota?
You’re asking the wrong question – you should be asking: “Who is the best employment Lawyer for me?”
For better or worse, there’s no ranking system for lawyers that rates them from best to worst. It would be impossible to do, because different lawyers are good at different things. You may be in pain right now looking for someone to help you, and of course you want the best person out there. But, in reality, you should be looking for the best lawyer for you.
What that means is that you need to find the lawyer best suited and equipped to meet your unique goals for litigation. For example, maybe you just want a quick settlement or pay-out, and don’t want to go through litigation. You’ll need a lawyer with a different skillset than another employee who may want to proceed with litigation and even trial. On the other hand, some people want a lawyer that acts as their counselor and friend, and will listen to them and talk to them about their problems and distress, just like a friend. That takes a different skillset.
Also, just as important, you want to find a lawyer that you can trust. This is a really important part of your life that you’re going to be entrusting to someone. Litigation can take a long time, and it often consists of periods of intense activity (written discovery, depositions, motions) followed by long periods of inactivity. You need to be able to sleep at night knowing that you’ve got someone that you trust on the job, so you don’t need to worry about it all the time.
That’s why it’s important for you to interview at least 2-3 lawyers before you make a decision. Do your research on-line, look at reviews, and meet face to face with the lawyers. Then make a decision as to who you trust to handle this for you.
What are the best skill-sets for Madia Law?
We’re a trial firm. We excel at trying cases to juries. In fact, other employment lawyers often come to us in the weeks and months before trial and ask us to try their cases for them. We’re honored to do it.
We are not a quick settlement or fast “pay-out” shop. There are some firms that excel at that – they take hundreds of cases with the goal of settling each of them very quickly. If that’s what you’re looking for, candidly: we’re not the best employment lawyers for you.
We take on far fewer cases than many firms, because we want to work them up: we’ll do extensive discovery, take lots of depositions, and prove up the case to a point where it will get past the defense summary judgment motion. That adds a tremendous amount of value to the case: cases generally settle for much larger amounts after summary judgment because many employers do not want to go to trial. And, if the employer wants to go to trial – that’s even better. We only take cases that we believe we can win at trial. If you are someone who’s willing to invest the time in your case to let it go through litigation – and you don’t mind a little risk in order to obtain larger value for your case – we may be a great fit for you.
What do lawyer awards and best lawyer lists mean?
It depends. Honestly, they don’t mean much if you haven’t thought about “Who is the best employment lawyer for me?” You need to think about your goals and what you want from your lawyer. That will help you in your search. You also should make sure to get a lawyer that you trust – that you feel confident in, and who makes you feel comfortable about your case while always being honest with you.
