Michael NS Lau

I have had a good experience with Mr. Lau handling my First Level Appeal with the Virginia Employment Commission (VEC). While I do not yet know the outcome following the appeal, I do believe Mr. Lau put forth as good a case as anyone can in front of the Examiner. Mr. Lau helped me prepare for the ap...peal, put forth questions to me during the appeal itself, and summarized with closing arguments. He went through a lot of documentation I had collected, and picked relevant documents to be submitted as exhibits during the appeal. This step is important, and one where his experience comes forth, because you don't want to give too much information and overwhelm the Examiner or give too little. He effectively bridged the two domains, the one of my employment situation, and the other being the legal process to put forth my case in front of the examiner. The outcome needed to be a legally compelling story supported by evidence, and I'd say Mr. Lau was able to do that successfully. While working with him, I felt he was upfront, and there were no high-pressure tactics. Keep in mind that working with Mr. Lau is a two-way street - you have to be able to tell your story, allow the attorney to ask you probing questions, provide documentation, and just be honest and upfront without attempting to hide or alter any information. You have to help him, so he can help you.

Following a referral by the Bar Association, I had an initial consultation with Attorney Michael Lau regarding an Employment Law issue in Virginia. Michael gave initial recommendations on working with Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) with a more detailed consultation to follow later. Michael li...stened to me carefully, asked probing questions, and discussed pros and cons of my situation. I appreciated his thoughtful and logical approach to the conversation. There were no pressure tactics or rush to judgment, be it in my favor or otherwise. It was good to hear unbiased and realistic legal feedback. I would definitely recommend Attorney Michael Lau.

If you've never tasted a cherry pie before or this is the first time you tasted a cherry pie, it's nigh on to impossible to grade the cherry pie. Only after you've eaten many cherry pies from many sources will you truly be able to grade the cherry pie. Mr. Lau is the first lawyer I ever used to su...e anyone for anything. He had to figure out who to sue because Sears had defaulted on a warranty they had sold me for my appliances, but Sears had broken up/bankrupted and it wasn't clear where the responsibility for the defaulted warranty rested in the remaining Sears business. Mr. Lau made it perfectly clear to me that in pursuing the law suit I was risking any money I put into the effort because I very well might not win anything. Mr. Lau figured it out -- Transformco -- and we brought them to court on December 20, 2023, where the judge - Donald McDonough - told us that companies don't honor the warranty because they don't have to (they do it because they can). Therein lies the difficulty; Mr. Lau wasn't working in a fair environment. There is no justice for the American consumer because the law doesn't allow the consumer to win his case; the entire court system seems to be corrupt. The judge probably had some good stock holdings or other bias that ensured Mr. Lau would not come away the big winner. Therefore, I did not recover all of the legal expenses -- probably @ 10% of them. Transformco did have to pay for repair of the refrigerator but not much more.

Mr. Michael Lau is an outstanding attorney. He thoroughly prepared me to succeed in my case. His experience and thoughtfulness provided valuable guidance for my hearing. Despite his busy schedule, he listened to my concerns, answered my questions and explained what to expect. He is very profession...al and approachable. I recommend Mr. Michael Lau and Lau & Associates as your legal representative in any matter.