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Originally Posted by MacDaddy77
really need a lawyer recommendation, one quote was for $360/hr just to review.
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I will PM you, we had an amazing lawyer and very reputable. He's won employment cases including against a well known oil & gas company that's now used as an court case. He will run through all the scenarios for your specific situation, severance has multiple factors involved including age, tenure, difficulty to find a new role if specialized, etc.
For a good lawyer though, you need to pay. A consultation and a demand letter is going to run you 2000-3000$ but the demand letter should be more then enough in most cases. Don't do the 'free consultation' route it's completely useless and will tell you a canned response.
Our litigation cost around 7000$ as we had to sue (we got a settlement offer a month before discovery) but it was worth every penny when you are able to collect. This is also considered legal expense for employment income (which your settlement would be). People are afraid of running costs which is why employers try to get away with wrongful dismissals or minimum severance, but you need to fight to what is legal compensation for your situation.