A workplace problem can threaten your income, career, and sense of security. Caleb reviews discrimination, retaliation, harassment, wrongful termination, wage, leave, and accommodation matters for Illinois employees—never employers.
Start with a free online screening. If a closer look would help, Caleb will explain the next step: a free 10-minute screening call or a $250 assessment with document review and a consultation.
Unfair treatment is not always unlawful, but the facts may deserve closer attention when a protected characteristic, protected complaint, leave request, or wage issue is connected to what happened.
A firing that may be connected to discrimination, retaliation, protected leave, a legal right, or an enforceable agreement.
Claims involving race, sex, age, disability, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, or pregnancy.
Severe or repeated conduct tied to a protected characteristic, including sexual harassment.
Harmful action after a protected complaint, report, or investigation.
Unpaid compensation, off-the-clock work, overtime, deductions, or possible misclassification.
Problems involving medical or family leave, disability accommodation, pregnancy, or religious practices.
Review of proposed severance and release terms before signing.
Harm after reporting conduct you reasonably believed was unlawful or refusing to participate in it.
Consider requesting a review if the employer’s explanation changed, policies were applied differently to comparable employees, a decision followed closely after your complaint or leave request, or a decision-maker made comments connected to a protected characteristic.
No single fact proves a claim. Caleb looks at the full context, including timing, decision-makers, performance history, witnesses, and the employer’s stated reason.
If you have them, preserve job descriptions, reviews, discipline, pay records, termination or severance papers, HR complaints, agency notices, and relevant emails or texts. Keep records lawfully and do not take material you are not entitled to possess.
You do not need every document to request an initial review. A few key dates and the employer’s name are enough to begin.
Caleb Lewis begins by listening to what changed, who made the decision, what the employer said, and why you believe that explanation is incomplete or untrue. He then compares the story with the documents, timing, workplace policies, treatment of other employees, and any complaints or requests you made.
His prior defense-side litigation experience informs how he identifies missing evidence, tests competing explanations, and anticipates the way an employer or its attorneys may evaluate the dispute. It does not replace the facts: every assessment depends on the evidence available in that particular matter.
Start with screening. Any paid assessment or further representation is discussed and agreed upon separately.
Complete the online employment screening with the key dates and a brief description, or call about matters outside the questionnaire.
Caleb reviews fit and conflicts. If needed, a free call of up to 10 minutes clarifies your inquiry. Not every inquiry needs a call or paid assessment.
For $250, receive the agreed document review, a 30-minute consultation, and a brief written assessment. The scope is confirmed before payment.
If Caleb offers further representation, he will explain the proposed work and fees in a separate written agreement.
Employment deadlines may begin running when a workplace event occurs, and waiting can limit your options. Contact Caleb as soon as possible, and do not rely on website information to calculate or protect a deadline.
Start with a free employment screening. If your situation would benefit from a closer review, Caleb will explain the assessment and fee before you proceed.
Free
Use the online form to organize the key facts. If needed, a call of up to 10 minutes helps Caleb clarify your situation and determine the appropriate next step.
Screening does not include detailed document review or legal advice.
$250 fixed fee
Talk through your documents with Caleb, understand the strengths and uncertainties in your situation, and leave with practical next steps.
Before booking, Caleb checks whether he can assist and confirms which documents he will review. His assessment is based on the information you provide.
Additional review, substantial research, drafting, negotiations, and filings require a separate agreement. The assessment does not guarantee further representation.
Contingency representation is available for selected matters. The scope, attorney fees, and responsibility for expenses are explained in a separate written agreement before that representation begins.
Start Free Employment ScreeningYes. There is no charge to complete the screening or request follow-up. Any preliminary result is screening information based on your answers, not an attorney’s legal assessment or a decision to accept your case.
No. Caleb may ask a few follow-up questions, offer an assessment, discuss representation directly, or explain that the matter is outside his practice.
Tell Caleb before booking. He will identify the documents needed for the initial assessment and explain any additional fee before you decide to proceed.
The assessment is a limited legal service. Negotiations, agency charges, and litigation require a separate agreement. Paying for an assessment does not guarantee further representation.
No. Employment law does not prohibit every unfair, inconsistent, or harsh decision. A legal claim usually depends on a connection to a protected characteristic, protected activity, wage right, leave or accommodation obligation, contract, or another recognized legal protection.
Yes. You do not need to wait for termination to ask whether a workplace problem deserves review. Before changing jobs, signing an agreement, recording a conversation, or taking company records, seek advice about the specific circumstances.
You can still begin. Share the dates you remember, the employer’s name, the main action, and the records or witnesses you believe exist. Uncertainty is a reason for follow-up, not an automatic rejection.
Put the key dates and workplace events in one place with the free online screening. Caleb will review your inquiry and determine whether a screening call, a paid assessment, or another next step makes sense.