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I didn’t want to give up 30–40% of my settlement

How Lawyers Work

I didn’t want to give up 30–40% of my settlement

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.

Thurgood Resource Library · Jun 7, 2026

Asking for severance while on a performance improvement plan

Settlement Negotiation

Asking for severance while on a performance improvement plan

On a PIP and sensing the exit? Why a performance plan is often a paper trail for termination, what leverage you have, and how to open a severance conversation before it 'completes.'

Thurgood Resource Library · Jun 7, 2026

I didn’t want to pay a big retainer fee

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I didn’t want to pay a big retainer fee

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.

Thurgood Resource Library · Jun 7, 2026

Asking for severance while on administrative leave

Settlement Negotiation

Asking for severance while on administrative leave

Placed on administrative leave and unsure what's next? What being suspended pending investigation signals, what leverage you have, and how to weigh a severance conversation in the limbo.

Thurgood Resource Library · Jun 7, 2026

How much does a wrongful termination lawyer cost?

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How much does a wrongful termination lawyer cost?

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.

Thurgood Resource Library · Jun 7, 2026

Asking for severance while on medical leave

Settlement Negotiation

Asking for severance while on medical leave

Sensing you'll be let go while on medical or FMLA leave? Why pushing someone out during protected leave creates real exposure, what that means for severance, and how to proceed.

Thurgood Resource Library · Jun 7, 2026

Lawyers didn’t understand my case

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Lawyers didn’t understand my case

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.

Thurgood Resource Library · Jun 7, 2026

Lawyers said my case is too small

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Lawyers said my case is too small

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.

Thurgood Resource Library · Jun 7, 2026