Austin Harris Kaplan

Austin Kaplan was amazing to work with. He really listened to my situation, explained everything clearly, and gave me practical advice that made me feel confident moving forward. You can tell he knows his stuff and truly cares about helping people. The entire staff at Kaplan is incredible too. If... you need an employment attorney, I highly recommend reaching out to this firm!

Being wrongfully terminated while on workers' compensation was devastating. In my search for a lawyer, I spoke with 37 attorneys, all of whom acknowledged that I had a strong case. However, only two had the capacity or schedule to take it on. Most of them seemed to put a price on my pain, suffering, ...and ultimately my life. One lawyer requested a large deposit upfront to continue, which sadly I did not have, but that was not the case with Maff at Kaplan Law. Instead, he asked for a substantially higher percentage of the settlement than standard. Throughout the process, I felt he marginalized all my issues except for my unpaid overtime and suggested we settle based on that alone. It seemed he was more concerned about how my former employers would feel about the lawsuit than my own feelings or well-being. My wrongful termination in retaliation to my being one workers compensation, my pain, suffering, and crippling depression were valued at less than time and a half. If you're okay with settling for less and don’t mind feeling undervalued, Kaplan Law might be a suitable choice. However, if you don't want to be taken advantage of, keep looking. I never found the right lawyer, but I believe my life is worth more than time and a half. This experience taught me that even when the law is egregiously broken, unless you are wealthy or willing to be taken advantage of, you might as well be left in the lurch.

Mr. Kapplan attended directly my case last December fact that allow a very rapid resolution to my case. From being thinking about "Wrongful Termination, "Hostile Work Environment"and "Age Discrimination" he was able to reduce my vision to only an "Age Discrimination" case because the other two option...s would not have a very strong case in front of a judge". At the end of the day my family and I decided not to proceed against the company where I worked for almost seven years and I feel very well in my new job in another similar company. Thanks a lot Austin !! I look forward to see you in the future in Palm Beach, Florida !! Jose