How Much Does a Discrimination and Employment Attorney Charge in Raleigh, NC?

The employment and discrimination disputes and legal issues that come up in life don’t always fit into defined categories. It is our Raleigh discrimination lawyers’ goal to be transparent and honest with you at every step along the way, and we can promise that there will be no hidden costs associated with our services. If it is a case that we can help with, our Raleigh employment attorneys will typically charge one of these types of fees:

Raleigh Discrimination Claims Fees

For most discrimination cases, our fee varies by the status of your claim and what work you want us to do on your behalf. Normally our fee involves an upfront retainer along with a contingency fee. Contact our office for more specific pricing information or a free case evaluation.

Raleigh Wage and Hour Claims Fees

For most wage and hour cases, our fee varies by the status of your claim and what work you want us to do on your behalf. Normally our fee involves an upfront retainer along with a contingency fee. Contact our office for more specific pricing information or a free case evaluation.

Raleigh Severance Negotiations Fees

For most severance negotiations and wrongful termination, which may also involve aspects of discrimination and wage and hour claims, our fee varies by the status of your claim and what work you want us to do on your behalf. Normally our fee involves an upfront retainer along with a contingency fee. Contact our office for more specific pricing information or a free case evaluation.

Raleigh Wrongful Termination Fees

For most wrongful termination claims, which may also involve aspects of discrimination and wage and hour claims, our fee varies by the status of your claim and what work you want us to do on your behalf. Normally our fee involves an upfront retainer along with a contingency fee. Contact our office for more specific pricing information or a free case evaluation.

Questions for Our Raleigh Employment Lawyers?

We know that descriptions of our services include legal terms that not everyone understands. If you have questions how retainers, hourly fees, and contingency fees work, we explain those below:

Retainer

A flat fee is a one-time fee that is paid for our legal services. It is paid upfront before we start, and it pays for us to do a certain amount of legal work that we discuss, define, and agree upon before we start. If our employment attorneys have to buy or pay for something in order to build your case and prove what happened, those are costs and expenses are not included in the flat fee, and you would pay them separately.

Hourly Fee

Just like it sounds, an hourly fee is a fee where you pay per hour for our legal work. If our discrimination lawyers in Raleigh, NC agree to do any hourly work for you, usually a small retainer is required up front to get us started, and then you will receive a bill (every month if it is over a period of time) that shows an itemized breakdown of the time we spend working on your case. In most cases, our hourly rate is $300.00 per hour, and we bill in 15 minute increments (meaning if we work for 1.5 hours that means your bill would be $300.00 x 1.5 = $450.00). If our discrimination attorneys have to buy or pay for something in order to build your case and prove what happened, those are costs and expenses are not included in the hourly fee, and you would pay them separately.

Contingency Fee

A contingency fee is a fee that is paid only if money is awarded in your case. If money is awarded, either through a settlement or verdict, our discrimination attorneys in Raleigh, NC will get a percentage of the total amount that is recovered. Our contingency fee for most cases is between 1/3 and 40%. If our employment lawyers have to buy or pay for something in order to build your case and prove what happened, those are costs and expenses are not included in the contingency fee, and you would pay them separately.

Why Our Prices Are Open and Transparent

At Osborn Gambale Beckley & Budd, we believe every part of this process — including our prices — should be open and transparent.  It’s not a popular approach (most law firms don’t do it) and maybe some will consider it impolite, but our Raleigh discrimination lawyers and employment attorneys believe they can better help and serve your needs by establishing trust long before starting on your case.  If you have questions about our prices, please contact us.

Forms of Payment Accepted

We accept cash, checks, money orders, and credit cards.  For your convenience, you can pay in person, by mail, or online.  We also may be able to accept other forms of electronic payment (Venmo, PayPal, etc), which we can address in your individual case if you’re interested.