Melissa Pierre-Louis Washington

For clients, it is the first (and hopefully the only) time that we go through this harrowing experience. Melissa leverages her years of experience and insight to provide concise, meaningful and timely explanations. She also informs the strategy while enabling the client to make the final decision and... adjusts her interventions accordingly. She quickly responded to texts, calls and emails. She did an excellent job and ended up with a relatively generous settlement.

I had a very favorable outcome in my case because of Melissa's work. She was smart, tough (in the way a lawyer needs to be), extremely responsive -- answering all of my questions, providing context when I needed more information, and sending timely updates on how my case was progressing. I always fel...t taken care of. Melissa is a great lawyer, but what really made the difference was that she was also easy to work with, empathetic, candid, and funny. She made an inherently hard experience easier, while achieving the results I wanted.

I was recommended to Outten and Golden by a previous lawyer firm, there I consulted and hired Melissa Pierre-Louis. As soon as I came to my first consultation she made me feel comfortable and answer all questions and doubts I had regarding my case, all her answers were concise and I was able to unde...rstand all the legal terms and all the options that I had a the time. I felt like I knew Melissa from a long time, she treated me with respect and listened closely to all my questions, she provided very helpful information and guidance on my case. Melissa provided realistic expectations in terms of the outcome of my case and timelines. After I hired Melissa I only dealt with her via e-mail and phone, which was very convenient, we were able to communicate clearly and effectively. My case was settled and I ended up getting a relatively larger settlement amount than expected, I absolutely got what I invested in terms of time and retainer. I would recommend Melissa to anyone having legal issues with their employer, she would give you a realistic expectation, you will find that she is very knowledgeable and engaged in the cases she handles.

I was referred to Outten & Golden by a very prominent lawyer who did not handle Labor Law. I needed a lawyer to handle my discrimination case, and he highly recommended Ms. Melissa Pierre-Louis. I met with Melissa and she was friendly and very sympathetic regarding all that I had endured. She was... thorough and detail-oriented. She took notes as I explained my case. She asked many questions ensuring that she had documented every aspect with complete accuracy. She answered every one of my questions with specifics regarding how the law operated, and gave me examples so that I understood every aspect of my claim. Melissa described how the case would begin and informed me of the steps that generally occur in cases such as mine. It was clear to me that she was a true professional who had my best interests in mind. Before the end of our meeting Melissa clearly explained the pricing and my options. She left no stone unturned! As the case began and progressed Melissa kept me abreast of the details. She would email and call me with updates, and generally made herself available when I called randomly. If she was unable to take my call, her lovely assistant, Carmen would let me know when Melissa would get back to me; it was a few hours at most. Ms.Melissa Pierre-Louis not only won the case against this major corporation, but was clearly a tough negotiator because she was able to secure an agreement where I was awarded more than double what the company's attorneys said they were willing to pay. I highly recommend Melissa, and if I am ever in a similar situation again I know who I am calling.