Guides published by Michael F. Brown

If Your Co. Is Owed Money for a Government Construction Project, Know Your Legal Rights & Deadlines

Aug 15, 2024

If significant payment is owed to your company in relation to a Federal or State construction project— namely, if the prime contractor or a subcontractor failed to pay money owed to your company for l...

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Factors to Consider When Your Wisconsin Employer Offers a Severance Agreement

Sep 17, 2019

If a Wisconsin employer has offered you a severance agreement, you should consider the following factors. Consider Deadlines, and Act Promptly When you are given a severance agreement, check it for a ...

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A Good Employment Law "Case" Is Like a Stool: These Three Legs Must Be Present

Feb 18, 2015

Workers often contact me, wanting to know if they have a good employment-law “case”. Every situation is different, and this article can’t say if you have a good potential case. However, there are so...

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Are You a WI Shareholder Who Was Financially Harmed? Strong Rights May Exist Even Without Contract

Nov 25, 2014

If you were a shareholder of a Wisconsin company and were removed from duties or suffered financial loss due to actions of majority shareholders, you may have strong legal rights. Legal rights are di...

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Ten Things to Consider When You're Given a Severance Agreement

Mar 05, 2014

This video, by attorney Michael Brown of DVG Law Partner LLC, describes ten things for a worker to consider when presented with a severance agreement. Those factors to consider include: (1) Listen (d...

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Do You Have a "Case"? General Attributes of Good Cases

Mar 05, 2014

In this video, attorney Michael Brown of DVG Law Partner discusses these attributes of good legal cases: (1) Significant financial loss (of individual or class); (2) Viability: the opponent (or their ...

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Ten Things to Consider When You Have Underpaid Wages

Mar 05, 2014

Unpaid wage claims can be very effective legal claims, and can result in large recoveries by employees. However, there are many important factors to consider before deciding on a course of action to ...

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H-1B End Clients With Blind Eyes?

Jul 06, 2012

united states currency eye- IMG_7364_web (Photo credit: kevindean) The attorney-authors of www.h1blegalrights.com have represented many H-1B workers, some of whom have done project work for some of the...

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Does Your H-1B Wage Loss Situation Have the Makings of a Class Action?

Jun 20, 2012

If you are an H-1B worker who has been underpaid or otherwise mistreated by an H-1B employer, you may be able bring your claims not only on your own behalf, but also on behalf of a class of similarly ...

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Clues your new H-1B employer may not play by the rules

Jun 19, 2012

This guide explains how you can recognize when your H-1B employer might be trying to take advantage of you....

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Michael F. Brown's Legal Guides (15)

If Your Co. Is Owed Money for a Government Construction Project, Know Your Legal Rights & Deadlines

Factors to Consider When Your Wisconsin Employer Offers a Severance Agreement

A Good Employment Law "Case" Is Like a Stool: These Three Legs Must Be Present

Are You a WI Shareholder Who Was Financially Harmed? Strong Rights May Exist Even Without Contract

Ten Things to Consider When You're Given a Severance Agreement

Do You Have a "Case"? General Attributes of Good Cases

Ten Things to Consider When You Have Underpaid Wages

H-1B End Clients With Blind Eyes?

Does Your H-1B Wage Loss Situation Have the Makings of a Class Action?

Clues your new H-1B employer may not play by the rules