Thurgood is an employee advocacy firm, utilizing Authorized Justice Practitioners to represent employment matters under the jurisdiction of the EEOC, OSHA, and other federal and state administrative agencies.
Got a Notice of Right to Sue? What it does and doesn't mean, the 90-day deadline to file in court, and your real options: sue, settle, or weigh the road ahead.
How much does a wrongful termination lawyer cost in 2026? Contingency fees are commonly 30–40%; hourly billing is uncommon for employee-side cases. See the full breakdown and a lower-cost alternative.
How Thurgood provides non-attorney representation for employment claims in Pennsylvania in accordance with state and federal statutes without engaging in the unauthorized practice of law.
Enduring harassment or a hostile work environment? When the conduct becomes a legal claim, why the employer's failure to act is leverage, and how to approach a severance conversation.
Don’t want to give 30–40% of your settlement to a lawyer? Here is why contingency fees sit there, and how the lower-cost agency route can leave more of any recovery with you.
How Thurgood provides non-attorney representation for employment claims in Minnesota in accordance with state and federal statutes without engaging in the unauthorized practice of law.
Fired and handed a severance agreement? How to negotiate after termination: the release of claims, the 21- and 7-day review windows for workers 40+, how to counter, and when to walk.
Don’t want to pay a big retainer for an employment lawyer? Retainers are tied to hourly billing, which is uncommon for employee cases. See contingency and lower-cost alternatives.
How Thurgood provides non-attorney representation for employment claims in Michigan in accordance with state and federal statutes without engaging in the unauthorized practice of law.
Filed an EEOC or state charge and want to keep negotiating directly? You can settle at any point. How a pending charge becomes leverage, and what to watch when you negotiate yourself.
Felt like a lawyer couldn’t relate to you or your job? Here is how the human side of intake works, why it can affect strong cases, and how to get an objective assessment.
How Thurgood provides non-attorney representation for employment claims in Washington in accordance with state and federal statutes without engaging in the unauthorized practice of law.
Did a lawyer seem to not understand your wrongful termination case? Often it is how the facts were presented. Here is how to organize your story — and a tool that does it for you.
How Thurgood provides non-attorney representation for employment claims in Connecticut in accordance with state and federal statutes without engaging in the unauthorized practice of law.
Told your wrongful termination case is too small for a lawyer? Here is what that really means, why it happens, and how to pursue a smaller claim through the agency process.
How Thurgood provides non-attorney representation for employment claims in Florida in accordance with state and federal statutes without engaging in the unauthorized practice of law.
How Thurgood provides non-attorney representation for employment claims in Texas in accordance with state and federal statutes without engaging in the unauthorized practice of law.
How Thurgood provides non-attorney representation for employment claims in Illinois in accordance with state and federal statutes without engaging in the unauthorized practice of law.
How Thurgood provides non-attorney representation for employment claims in California in accordance with state and federal statutes without engaging in the unauthorized practice of law.
How Thurgood provides non-attorney representation for employment claims in New York in accordance with state and federal statutes without engaging in the unauthorized practice of law.
