Everyone deserves the right to a safe and productive work environment. You should never feel threatened, intimidated, or offended at a place you are obliged to spend time just because you need to earn a living. And when you are the victim of a negative workplace...
Our trial lawyers at Futeral & Nelson are regularly involved in both circuit court (civil court) and family court lawsuits. In nearly every case, it is important to make sure we have the evidence necessary to prove or defend our case in the event it doesn’t settle...
As an employment lawyer in Charleston, South Carolina, I’ve helped people who’ve lost their job for missing time from work for medical leave. Employers in South Carolina are subject to the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) that allows eligible employees to...
As an employment law attorney in Charleston, South Carolina, I’ve represented pregnant women who’ve been discriminated against by employers. Even in today’s modern workplace, pregnancy discrimination still exists. That is why, in 2014, the Equal Employment Opportunity...
In a recent family court case I was involved in, a lawyer who has practiced law for 3 years and who has filed only 4 family court cases in Charleston asked the court to award $300 per hour for legal fees. To put this lawyer’s hourly rate into perspective, many family...
I have an expression – “Good lawyers don’t just try cases; they try to resolve them.” Why do I mean by that? I mean that good try to find a resolution that minimizes their client’s attorney fees, reduces their client’s exposure in court, and resolves their...
