Rachel Elizabeth Ellis

I discovered Rachel and Livelihood Law through web searches and reading reviews. I'm happy I did. My case was, in my mind, somewhat complex and, I worried, not cut-and-dry. Rachel and her team took the time to collect the details, discuss my options and give me realistic expectations about what mi...ght, or might not, work out. Their approach was low-pressure, their cost structure fair. I moved forward with my case with Livelihood and throughout the process, I felt supported and informed about what was happening and why. Rachel and team secured a satisfying bresolution for me that made what had started out as a frustrating and unfair situation. Their professionalism, expertise and guidance, along with how they understood the emotional impact my case had on me, is exemplary. I'm happy to recommend Rachel and Livelihood Law to anyone who needs legal help with an employment/discrimination matter.

If you need help with an employment issue make sure THIS lawyer doesn't actually know/is friend's with your boss!!!!! Not only will she bring it up but it'll seem as though she knows them because of their time in management. DON'T BE FOOLED!!!!!!! After months, even a year later with absolutely ZERO ...RESULTS, I came to find out the reason this lawyer mentioned a particular name on my FMLA paperwork. It was NOT because she knew him from being in management but because she was friend's with him on a personal level. I could not understand why for the life me my "lawyer" was doing such a horrible job??????? Issues we discussed that I had handled within a week were not actually dealt with until 4 months later. All the while, this firm charged me for every communication, mostly brought on by me because it was like pulling teeth to get any communication from them regarding my case. What became a 2 week response time eventually grew into NO response at all! They just sat back, did NOTHING, LET MY UNION DO EVERYTHING AND STILL CHARGED ME FOR EVERYTHING!!!!!! I couldn't believe how truly AWFUL my treatment from Rachel Ellis was!!!! Even my union lawyers were shocked when I forwarded ALL my emails between Livelihood Law and myself. I later found out the reason this "lawyer" knew about my previous boss was NOT because of legal dealings but because they are friends! While I was in awe about how incredibily horrible this firm was treating me it now makes sense! I truly felt they were going out of their way to hurt my cases and that was actually the truth! Rachel Ellis told me everything I needed/wanted to hear. She told me my case would be handled in no time. She also assured me anything beyond a demand letter would be on a contingency basis but she was sure my case would not even make it that far. She also assured me my demand letter would done within a week, LIE # 1!!!! Not only was my demand letter not done within a week, it wasn't done for 3 months! On top of that, I continued to get billed for every communication! When talking with multiple people from this firm they said I was on an hourly basis not contingency. I WOULD HAVE NEVER HIRED AN EMPLOYMENT LAW FIRM IF IT WAS NOT AGREED UPON A CONTINGENCY, NOT EVEN FOR A DEMAND LETTER THAT WAS PAID FOR SEPARATELY!!!!!! Now that I know this lawyer's true character, it makes total sense why she changed her story and has been billing me all along. I also regretfully recommended this lawyer to more than one other employee in my situation, at least 2 of them are on a contingency for the same issue as mine.

Rachel and her team handled my case in an expedient and cost-effective manner with absolute consideration. I interviewed three other law firms prior to retaining Rachel’s assistance. My professional and personal opinion is that she and her team will tackle your legal challenges with vigor. The out...come of my legal action was highly favorable.

I am so grateful to have found Rachel in this difficult time. I am almost 50 years old and have been a resilient hard worker since I was 14 years old. Never have I been fired from a job and being let go under wrongful circumstances was definitely a first for me. Going through something like this can ...be very traumatizing. I found the staff at Livelihood was super supportive and compassionate to honor my fragile state and help me to understand what my rights were in the situation. This has helped me to move on professionally and emotionally to learn and grow from my experience. Thank you Rachel and your team of amazing staff for helping people like me to get their lives back on track!