Krista Robinson's Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | October 19, 2018 | Employment & Labor

Lack of courage or experience

Initially, Krista and Joel were very responsive, polite and receptive to my case. They listened attentively and provided me with a couple of options they thought were available and best suited to my situation- 1. submitting a letter of demand to the company with the intention to get some minimal mone...tary compensation and offering my resignation or 2. submitting a letter of demand with the intention to preserve my job. I decided on a 3rd option - leaving the company and submitting a letter of demand. After I left the company, Krista and Joel refused to take on my case and submit the letter of demand, on my behalf. My sense was that they were hesitant to represent me against a large corporation, because of lack of experience. They wanted to go for a quick and certain win (small settlement, with job resignation; quick income opportunity for them), but they were afraid to address/represent my concerns, on my terms. Worth mentioning is that they wanted as a form of payment 33% of the settlement amount. At that point, I looked up another lawyer, with more experience, great reviews and with a fairly high hourly fee. The risk was higher for me, using a lawyer that charged me upfront and hourly, rather than as a percentage of a potential settlement, but I knew that what happened to me was not right and that I have a strong case. After a lengthy process, the large corporation settled my case for about 3x what Krista and Joel anticipated would be the best-case scenario. My advice to Krista and Joel is that even though large corporations have a strong, experienced legal staff, we still have a country of law and order. If you see a client that has a strong case, have the gut and courage to go against large corporations, because there are laws that should (and do) protect the worker.

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Replied last October 19, 2018

I am surprised by your review, given the extensive amount of time we spent with you (multiple phone calls, two in-person meetings) while only charging you a standard consultation fee. Our Firm's philosophy is to only take meritorious cases that we intend to litigate fully. Therefore, we only take cases when we are confident that the law has been violated and we feel the case would successfully go to trial if not resolved with a demand letter. This is, in our view, a benefit to both the potential client and the attorney. It means that we do not end up charging a client a large amount of money to pursue a losing case. Some attorneys may agree to take a more risky case, but the risk belongs to the client. The attorney gets paid either way. That is not our philosophy. In your situation, we stand by our decision not to represent you as, based upon the facts you presented to us, your case would not have successfully made it to a jury given the current state of the law. We don’t take money from a potential client if we are not almost certain that we will be successful given the facts of the case. Additionally, your review misrepresents our Firm and the reason we declined to represent you. Our firm is not afraid to take cases against large companies. We have represented several clients against many top-ranked Fortune 100 companies. We currently have a case pending in district court against a large Telecom company. In this respect, your statements about our courage and experience are simply not accurate. And I am puzzled by why you would feel compelled to make them. With that said, we are glad things worked out for you and wish you the best.

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Shifa Alkhatib

Employment and labor lawyer | Mar 14

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Krista is an extremely bright attorney that cares about the outcome of her client's cases. I've consulted with Krista on a number of employment matters and she is always able to articulate a sound strategy. She is always accessible to clients as well because she wants to make sure she provides the best representation! I would highly recommend Krista for any employment matter you may be facing."

Joel Mueller

Employment and labor lawyer | Jan 19

Relationship: Co-worker

"Krista is a great lawyer and friend. She is compassionate and hard working and any client with an employment issue would be well-served to have her represent them."