The structure of fees differs by case. Some common models are:
Hourly: You pay on time basis that the attorney is working on your case.
- Contingency: There are deductions only when your lawyer wins your case (usual in wage claims and discrimination claims).
- Retainer: a prepayment that is withdrawn as the work is done.
Horowitz & Rubinoff will make findings clear about the model to use on your case and present a written fee agreement that will start during the time of representation.
What are the privileges of the employees in the public sector?
The protections enjoyed by the public employees are similar to the protections enjoyed by the private sector with
added protection that includes civil service regulations and protection through the public policy. Horowitz & Rubinoff deal with the majority of cases concerning the defense of the constitutional and statutory rights of the representatives of the public workforce.
How many years does a case last?
Time lines are variable. The simple negotiation may be concluded within the weeks whilst litigation may last up to 12-24 months time,
and may get prolonged when there are appeals. The company will constantly notify you about what is happening, and striving towards the most effective solution that could be achieved.
Another Look at the Horowitz & Rubinoff Advantage
In an environment as competitive and legally sophisticated as that in San Francisco Bay Area, it is not easy to find a law firm that really
puts the client first, without compromising the most sophisticated legal strategy, as well. However, it is this very fact that has founded the reputation of Horowitz & Rubinoff, because it specializes in doing what no employer would engage in: effective, ethical and dedicated employment law representation against employers on behalf of individuals rather than companies. Let us take a closer look at why the firm is so special and how it can be by your side all throughout the legal process.
Invaluable Loyalty towards Employees
Lying in the very core of the Horowitz & Rubinoff mission, there is one strong statement of principle: they represent only employees. Such consent will nullify the existence of conflicts of interest, and their lines of action will always be in the best interest of the worker, and not the employer. Horowitz & Rubinoff is completely free of connections to companies or corporate law and, unlike larger firms who represent both defendants and plaintiffs, this firm has no conflicts of interest and comes to work solely on behalf of their clients to whom they are fiercely loyal and passionate advocates.
Such articulation of purpose enables the firm to be confident in accepting complicated and risky cases. Whistleblower, a discriminated intern, wrongfully fired executive… You can be confident that your legal team is on your side of the conflict only.
Decades of Local Experience
Early in 1978, the firm has more than 45 years of experimentation in representing workers in the context of offices in the Oakland and Bloom region and the bigger Bay region comprising San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa, and Marin Counties. Such local knowledge provides Horowitz & Rubinoff with a significant advantage: because they belong to this area, they are aware of the culture of local offices and the patterns of local employers, local courts, and the local administrative agencies.
This experience is in both state and federal cases, whether through California FEHA, federal Title VII, the Equal Pay Act, and other wage and hours law. Their experience lawyers have the ability to maneuver the California Labor Commissioner, the EEOC, the California Civil Rights Department (CRD) and the civil courts in an agile and skillful manner.