08 October

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Uncontested Divorce Resources in Fort Worth and Dallas, Texas

Uncontested divorce is a low cost, less complex way to resolve a divorce in Texas. Uncontested divorce is a divorce in which the spouses have an agreement on the custody and property issues in their divorce. The result of an agreed divorce, is to end the marriage with an enforceable, clear decree. The decree should describe the agreement of the parties on custody, child support, division of property and debts and any other important issue in a way that is clear for the parties and allows them to enforce the terms of the decree in the future. Three benefits of...

05 October

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Fort Worth uncontested divorce lawyer answers top ten uncontested divorce questions

Posted by Adam Kielich

in Divorce, Uncontested Divorce

Uncontested divorce is a common path for people who have simple divorces or can agree on the terms of the divorce and want an affordable divorce. Agreed divorces in Texas are good options for many people in Fort Worth and surrounding areas. However, it's not a good fit for every person seeking a cheap divorce or a quick divorce in Texas. When questioning whether an uncontested divorce is right for you, you should consider several factors and make a decision that is best for your future. Today's post explores the top ten uncontested divorce questions to help you determine whether...

27 September

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EEOC employment lawyers busy this month on employment discrimination

Posted by Adam Kielich

in Age Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Employment Litigation, Racial Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Retaliation, Sex discrimination, Wrongful termination

EEOC lawyers have had a busy September starting and settling employment discrimination lawsuits. The EEOC accepts charges of employment discrimination in Fort Worth and Dallas at the Dallas, Texas office. Employment lawyers in Fort Worth and Dallas represent employees in these types of employment discrimination lawsuits. The following is just the listing of the EEOC activity reported in the last ten days. This is a large number of cases for the employment discrimination agency. Although these are not all Texas employment discrimination cases, they reflect the larger activities of the EEOC. A review of these employment discrimination lawsuits by the EEOC...

25 August

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Super lawyers, rising stars, best lawyers and other attorney advertising in Texas

Posted by Adam Kielich

in Civil Rights, Divorce, Employee rights, Uncontested Divorce

Super Lawyers is a division of Thompson Reuters, a private mass media and information business. People searching for lawyers or attorneys almost certainly will see law firms advertising Super Lawyers designations. These include Super Lawyers and Super Lawyers Rising Stars. People searching for lawyers may be impressed by this designation although they don't really know what it means. After all, it sounds...

31 July

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Dallas employment lawyers with free consultations?

Posted by Adam Kielich

in Employee rights, Employment Litigation, Wrongful termination

Dallas employment lawyers sometimes offer free consultations in their Dallas, Texas law firms. Most of the well-known employment attorneys in Dallas and Fort Worth do not offer free consultations. They may charge a fee of $75-300. Some lawyers offer free consultations but these may be personal injury lawyers or other trial attorneys who take on all types of cases. While many of these attorneys are excellent lawyers, they may not have expertise in employment law. Employment lawsuits like wrongful termination, employment discrimination and FMLA claims are very technical. Not having expertise as a Dallas employment lawyer can be harmful to...

26 July

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Differences between racial discrimination claims under Title VII and Section 1981: Dallas racial discrimination lawyer explains

Posted by Adam Kielich

in Racial Discrimination

Employment discrimination claims under Texas and federal law often require sorting through a web of statutory and administrative requirements. Many employment laws overlap. A set of facts of a Dallas or Fort Worth employee may provide several claims for employment discrimination due to the overlap. Maneuvering the overlap and setting up an employee for the best employment discrimination claims is an important part of a Fort Worth and Dallas Texas employment lawyer's work. One type of employment discrimination with a high degree of overlap is racial discrimination. Race-based discrimination is prohibited under both federal and Texas law. (Sometimes local law as...

18 July

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Are EEOC complaints confidential in Texas? Dallas employment lawyer explains

Posted by Adam Kielich

in Age Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Employee rights, Employment Litigation, Racial Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Retaliation, Sex discrimination, Wrongful termination

Employees suffering employment discrimination often worry about the effects of reporting employment discrimination to the EEOC. This is especially true for employees who still work at the job where discrimination occurs. Retaliation for complaining about employment discrimination is a real and serious concern. This concern may lead workers to not contact the EEOC or an employment lawyer in Dallas or Fort Worth who can investigate and take action to protect the employee from employment discrimination and retaliation. Today's post discusses how information shared with the EEOC (or the Texas Workforce Commission) is protected and what is shared with the employer. Initial...

07 July

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Age discrimination the new EEOC focus? Seems so. Dallas age discrimination lawyer discusses

Posted by Adam Kielich

in Age Discrimination

Age discrimination is the new focus of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) this year according to the new acting chair of the EEOC, Victoria Lipnic. This is a surprising shift for the EEOC which targeted retaliation and novel issues over the past several years. This move towards age discrimination occurs with the fiftieth anniversary of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) passed in 1967. Although some champion this move for legal reasons, questions remain whether this move has a political purpose as well. [caption id="" align="alignright" width="235"] Commissioner Lipnic; courtesy of wikipedia[/caption] Age discrimination in employment in Texas Under Texas and federal law,...

19 June

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Cheap uncontested divorce lawyer in Texas–Fort Worth and Dallas, Texas

Posted by Adam Kielich

in Divorce, Uncontested Divorce

Most people searching for cheap uncontested divorces in Texas, including Dallas and Fort Worth, seek out flat fee divorce lawyers. Cheap uncontested divorce lawyers in Texas often run between $500-1000 on a flat fee basis. In the Dallas and Fort Worth area you may find uncontested divorce lawyers running as much as $2500. Attorney's fees for contested divorces often run far higher and usually hourly rather than a flat fee. An important question for somebody searching for cheap uncontested divorce in Texas is what the divorce lawyer includes in the flat fee. A flat fee may include only document drafting....

15 June

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Severance and Texas unemployment benefits: Can I take both? Fort Worth unpaid wages lawyer explains

Posted by Adam Kielich

in Benefits, Employee rights, Wrongful termination

Dallas and Fort Worth employees often question the relationship between severance pay and unemployment benefits through the Texas Workforce Commission. Workers often think if they accept severance pay they are automatically ineligible for unemployment benefits in Texas. That is incorrect. The terms of the severance agreement determine whether you can receive severance and unemployment pay in Texas. Basic rules for Texas Workforce Commission unemployment benefits and severance pay Unemployment benefits from the Texas Workforce Commission are available to Dallas and Fort Worth employees who lost their job through no fault of their own. This includes reductions in force (layoffs), termination without misconduct...

08 June

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EEOC mediation and lawsuit settlement amounts in Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas

Posted by Adam Kielich

in Age Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Employment Litigation, Racial Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Sex discrimination, Wrongful termination

EEOC mediations and lawsuits often end in settlement of claims for employment discrimination in Dallas and Fort Worth, including wrongful termination. An important question for many employees filing employment discrimination claims with the EEOC is what they can expect in a settlement. Many employment discrimination complaints filed with the EEOC in Dallas settle either in mediation with the EEOC or after filing a lawsuit but before trial. Settlements at these two stages happen at critically different stages of an employment discrimination claim so their settlement values are, collectively, different. We will discuss the average EEOC mediation or lawsuit settlement averages...

24 May

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Cheap uncontested divorce lawyers in Dallas, Texas — Flat fee uncontested divorce in Texas

Posted by Adam Kielich

in Divorce, Uncontested Divorce

Many people search for cheap uncontested divorce lawyers in Dallas, Texas because the spouses have an agreement on a simple divorce and need low cost help getting through the Dallas family courts. In agreed divorces with simple property and custody issues it makes sense to look for cheap uncontested divorce. It isn't necessary to spend thousands of dollars on divorce lawyers if the parties already have a reasonable agreement. You definitely want the uncontested divorce to go smoothly and hiring a divorce attorney can help get that done. Most people seeking cheap uncontested divorce lawyers in Dallas, Texas look for the best...

15 February

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Dallas Police and Firefighters Pension Funding Crisis–Part 2

Posted by Adam Kielich

in Benefits, Retirement Plan/401k/Pension

In Part 1 we discussed an extremely basic foundation of pension funding. Specifically, why pension plans are not fully funded and why they run into problems with their investments. Let's take those basics and apply them to the funding problems of the Dallas Police and Firefighters pension. The foundation of the Dallas, Texas pension funding crisis To really understand the problem with the Dallas pension you have to understand the function of the pension. Most people consider pensions as an employment benefit gratuitously offered by the employer because the employer cares about the employee's well-being. As an employment lawyer I know the...

15 February

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Dallas Police and Firefighters Pension Funding Crisis–Part 1

Posted by Adam Kielich

in Benefits, Retirement Plan/401k/Pension

Dallas residents may have discovered over the past several months a financial crisis in their city related to the Dallas Police and Firefighters Pension. Few people really understand pension funding and how pension funding created this billion dollar shortfall for the city. The local news media in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas has done a fairly good job of discussing current activities to try to resolve the financial crisis; but they have generally done a poor job explaining how pension funding caused this crisis. As a Dallas employment attorney with experience working with large pension plans I can delve into the mysterious...

11 November

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How long to get an uncontested divorce in Fort Worth, Texas without a divorce attorney?

Posted by Adam Kielich

in Divorce, Uncontested Divorce

Uncontested divorce, also known as agreed divorce, is a divorce in which the spouses have agreed to the property and custody issues. As a divorce attorney I help a lot of people with uncontested divorces in both Fort Worth and Dallas. A lot of people deal with their uncontested divorce without a divorce attorney and take their chances in court. The frustration for these folks comes at the final stage of an agreed divorce, known as a prove up, in which they propose the divorce decree to the judge and he or she hears testimony in support of the decree. If the judicial...

04 November

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Interview with Fort Worth Divorce Attorney Adam Kielich on Divorce

Posted by Adam Kielich

in Child issues, Divorce, Property Division, Uncontested Divorce

Adam Kielich is a Fort Worth divorce attorney and managing attorney at The Kielich Law Firm in Bedford, Texas. This is an adaptation of an interview provided for a local journalism program researching the Tarrant County legal system. This research includes the affordability of legal counsel, the efficiency of the courts and overall fairness in the legal system. The program does not focus exclusively on family law issues but due to the prevalence of divorce in Tarrant County it will play a larger role in the research. This version of the interview should not be considered a transcript of the actual...

03 October

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Uncontested Divorce Resources Roundup

Posted by Adam Kielich

in Divorce, Uncontested Divorce

Many people look for a cheap divorce or uncontested divorce. I believe not all divorces must be complicated, contested and expensive. For many people an uncontested divorce or agreed divorce is effective. Uncontested divorce in Fort Worth, Texas Below is a series of links discussing uncontested divorce and some issues you may face in an uncontested divorce in Tarrant County. Fort Worth divorce attorney explains "What Can I Do If I Want An Uncontested Divorce But Can’t Find My Spouse?" Bedford divorce attorney on issues in an uncontested divorce Bedford divorce attorney on prioritizing children in an uncontested divorce Fort Worth divorce...

24 September

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The 323rd District Court in Fort Worth, Texas with Fort Worth divorce lawyer Adam Kielich

Posted by Adam Kielich

in Child issues, Divorce, Uncontested Divorce

The 323rd district court in Fort Worth handles family law cases and juvenile criminal cases. Although it is a family law court it does not hear divorces or other private family disputes. Instead it handles CPS and other child welfare disputes in Tarrant County. The 323rd district court might be most well known for the affluenza case. If CPS is involved in your custody or parenting relationship with your children then it is probable that any legal proceedings will be before the 323rd and not one of the family law district courts in downtown Fort Worth. The 323rd district court is in North Fort...

09 September

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Can my Texas employer fire me for doing what my manager told me to do?

Posted by Adam Kielich

in Employee rights, Retaliation, Wrongful termination

Here's a tricky situation: you follow a specific instruction from your manager or a company policy. Then your employer fires you. Can this happen for following orders? Unfortunately, in most cases the answer: yes. Seems bizarre--and it is--but this is the nature of the at-will employment relationship. In an at-will employment relationship the employer can discipline an employee, up to termination, for a bad reason--even no reason at all. The employer can fire you for doing exactly what it instructed you to do. This is among the most glaring proof that the at-will employment relationship is a legal fiction. Texas law treats the at-will employment relationship...

06 September

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Just been fired? Apply for unemployment benefits in Texas

Posted by Adam Kielich

in Benefits, Employee rights, Employment Litigation, Wrongful termination

If you are fired (aka discharged, terminated) from your job then one of your first acts in almost all cases should be to apply for unemployment benefits. Applying for unemployment benefits through the Texas Workforce Commission is free so even if denied benefits you have only lost the time applying. This is true even if your employer believes it had a legitimate reason to fire you. The TWC has specific standards for awarding unemployment benefits. The employer's reason for terminating your employment may not meet those standards. Sometimes employers do not defend against an unemployment benefit application. You can receive benefits...

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