You may be asking, why do I need a private attorney to recover my unpaid wages and/or unpaid overtime? Why not just use the Department of Labor (DOL)? The DOL is a great agency staffed with many great people. However, they are often overworked and understaffed, and sometimes lack the manpower to adequately protect all the employees in this state. Just as significant, the DOL has no direct financial motive to promptly collect your unpaid wages and/or overtime, whereas we do.
Federal and Florida unpaid wage laws allow private attorneys to recover attorney fees from the employer if the employee had to hire a lawyer to recover unpaid wages. Attorney’s fees in these claims can sometimes be greater than the unpaid wage claim itself. Because of this, the employer has a greater incentive to resolve an overtime or unpaid wage claim with a private attorney than with the Department of Labor.
Our case load is very manageable so you will receive the personal attention that your unpaid wage claim deserves. Also, we file most of our claims in United States Federal District Court which can vastly improve the efficiency and speed of the recovery process. You pay us nothing unless we get a recovery for you, and our fees come from the recovery itself. Our contingency agreement gives us an incentive to get you everything you are entitled to, which may include liquidated damages, interest, and costs.
Robert S. Norell, Esq. has assisted hundreds of employees with pay problems since 1994, upon graduating from Nova Southeastern University where he earned his Juris Doctorate degree in 1993. Mr. Norell attended the University of Florida and received a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in Criminology in 1989. Mr. Norell is a member of the Florida Bar and admitted to practice in the United States District Courts throughout the state of Florida.