New York City Attorneys

At The Derek T. Smith Law Group, P.C. we outline the information you should bring to your lawyers to start your workplace discrimination, harassment, or wrongful termination lawsuit so you can consider the options and strategies for approaching your lawsuit.

The more information you provide to your employment lawyer at the time of your first visit, the more knowledgeable he or she will be about the circumstances surrounding your case of workplace discrimination. It is essential for your lawyer to know the details of your employment case and background information in order to supply you with the best counsel and advice. 

For your consultation in your New York employment case, bring with you all documentation that might useful for your case preparation:

• Pay stubs from the duration of employment
• Copies of paychecks
• W-2 forms
• Written or electronic timesheets
• Benefit statements with account balances
• Any documentation of your company’s employment policies including manuals or handbooks
• Your employment contact and any additional agreements you may have signed (i.e. nondisclosure, noncompete)
• Relevant correspondence including written complaints or requests, email messages
• Copies of any internal reports or disciplinary actions taken by your employer
• Copies of your performance reviews
• Any personal notes or incident log you maintained regarding the matter such as a list of co-workers’ actions of  harassment

Providing as much relevant information and documentation as possible will assist the labor lawyers at The Derek T. Smith Law Group, P.C. to determine the validity of your claim in a courtroom. They can also inform you about additional information that might be required to provide the best defense of your position as well as what proper compensation you might be able to receive for your discrimination or wrongful termination lawsuit.

Additionally, you should come prepared with questions about employment discrimination you would like to ask your attorney. It can often be helpful to write down all of your concerns in advance and bring them to your first consultation with your New York City employment law attorney.