Leslie Erin Baze

As someone who attended, and quickly dropped out of Law School, I am often cynical and jaded towards lawyers because of my experience in Grad School. Every Law Student in my class valued money over justice with a concerning lack of empathy for people when they embarked on their careers as lawyers -It... really bothered me; however, two months ago I was quite fortunate to meet and work with Leslie Baze. Back in February I was terminated, from what I perceived as Wrongful Termination, in addition to my previous employer not paying all of my wages or granting me my earned Oregon Sick Pay. I shopped around for several lawyers and came across Leslie's Biography on the Schuck Law LCC website. Her bio states "[she] helps employees recover their wages in late payment, overtime, minimum wage, and unlawful deduction claims. I also help employees who have been wrongfully fired or who have suffered discrimination in the workplace due to age, ethnicity, sex/gender, disability, or other protected status, and employees who have been denied their rights to leave time under federal (FMLA) or state (OFLA and WA-FLA) laws. I work hard for my clients to recover money damages, unpaid and lost wages, and costs and attorney’s fees." As her client, I can state without hesitation, that Ms. Baze diligently serves her clients with passion and insight. She meticulously covers every angle so her clients can make informed decisions about how they want to proceed with their individual case. There has not been a moment where I don't feel like I am ignored or powerless with my case. More importantly, she constantly communicates with her clients, regardless of precedence or inherency, about every step of the legal process from initial claim to case resolution. Finally, and most importantly, there is a quality of protection and pride between Ms. Baze's work and the relationship with her clients. She recognizes that people seeking her services have been recently unjustly hurt, either financially, emotionally or both, by their late employers. The courage it takes to merely seek legal assistance after leaving an unpleasant employer can be overwhelming, stressful or induce nihilistic thoughts such as "what's the point?". I say this because I was the scared and intimidated person with these thoughts and feelings back when I was laid off. Not only has Leslie restored my faith in lawyers, some, not all, but she showed me compassion when I truly needed it. She took away my fears by keeping me informed and involved; but more importantly, she helped me seek justice by being my legal representation when she gave a voice to the voiceless by speaking truth to power.