Employment and Family Law Attorney in Schaumburg, Illinois

The Miller Law Firm, P.C.

1051 Perimeter Drive Suite 400 Schaumburg, Illinois 60173 USA

 (847) 995-1205

www.millerlawfirm.org
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The Miller Law Firm, P.C. is an Illinois Law Firm providing employers and families with pragmatic, cost-effective solutions, to settle their legal disputes in an efficient and timely manner. Many of our clients own small to midsize companies in the service industry, such as construction, landscaping, and restaurant businesses.

As a successful finance executive, with years of experience working with organizations and developing an understanding of corporate policies and procedures, attorney Richard J. Miller continues to excel in his law practice, by representing companies and individuals throughout Cook County, Kane County, DuPage County and Lake County, Illinois.

Since employment law often involves highly regulated business practices, it's important to retain an attorney who has comprehensive knowledge of the different dynamics that could affect the success of a company. Richard J. Miller has unique insight into how a company is structured and through careful analysis, can find an immediate solution to his client's legal needs.

Year this Office was Established: 2007

Practice Areas

Additional Practice Areas: Minimum Wage Violations; Overtime Pay; Record Keeping; Post Decree Modifications; Business Dissolution; Commercial Lease Agreements; Breach of Contracts

Practice Areas Description

Our Core Strengths include:

- FLSA Litigation

Our firm diligently works to provide employers with the necessary protections against employee lawsuits involving Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) claims. Anytime there are issues arising from unpaid wages, missed overtime pay, failure to keep accurate work records, minimum wage violations, discrimination, or failure to specify exempt from non-exempt employees, is an FLSA matter that could lead to costly litigation, without proper legal guidance. Don't let employee labor law claims weaken your company's ability to function properly under the lawful guidelines set forth in the Fair Labor Standards Act. Our law firm can provide you with indispensible resources that will help you make informed legal decisions.

- Minimum Wage Violations

Employers have an obligation to know the minimum wage laws and are required to keep a poster that explains the Fair Labor Standards Act provisions, in a visible place for employees to read. If for some reason, your company decides to pay a worker less than what is mandated by federal minimum wage laws, or neglects to follow the overtime pay guidelines, you could end up going to court for minimum wage violations and face maximum penalties. Our firm helps to keep employers informed of their legal obligations to workers, regardless of the type of work being performed. While focusing on small to midsize companies within the service industry, our firm can provide aggressive employment defense for FLSA Litigation matters and class action lawsuits.

- Collective Actions

At our firm, we represent and defend employers of small to midsize businesses in Schaumburg, Illinois, and throughout Cook County, DuPage County, Kane County and Lake County, who are facing class action lawsuits by employees seeking to collectively receive compensation for similar claims. If you are an employer who has employees that are bringing a class action lawsuit against your company, it would be in your best interest to retain a highly skilled class action defense attorney. Richard J. Miller is capable of offering you the experienced legal guidance your company needs. A class action lawsuit involves complicated legal matters and can have devastating consequences on your business.

- Overtime Pay

If you are operating a small to midsize business in Schaumburg, Illinois, your responsibility as an employer is to be legally informed about the federal wage and overtime pay laws, as regulated by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Hourly, non-exempt employees should be paid at least time and one half (1.5) their regular rate, if they work over 40 hours in a workweek. Attorney Richard J. Miller is dedicated to helping employers understand their rights and obligations concerning hours and wages for overtime pay. If you are a business owner with employees, accurate record keeping is imperative, but it may not be enough if an employee is complaining about not being paid for overtime work.

- Record Keeping

Any employer operating under the Fair Labor Standards Act is required to keep certain records for a specified period of time for covered, non-exempt employees. When a company fails to report or maintain sufficient records of an employee's wages, an employer could have criminal penalties and civil actions brought against them. The way your company organizes its records, will greatly affect the potential for your business to thrive. Our firm strives to keep employers operating a successful business, by providing knowledgeable legal guidance.

- Class Actions

Our firm represents and defends employers of small to midsize businesses who are facing class action lawsuits by employees seeking to collectively receive compensation for similar claims. A class action lawsuit may be filed by one person on behalf of everyone employed by the same company. Once a class action lawsuit is filed and the court grants permission for a class action case to proceed, notice will be given to all class members regarding their rights, and they will then have the choice to "opt out" of the class if they do not wish to participate in the lawsuit. If you are an employer who has employees that are bringing a class action lawsuit against your company, it would be in your best interest to retain a highly skilled class action defense attorney. Richard J. Miller is capable of offering you the experienced legal guidance your company needs. A class action lawsuit involves complicated legal matters and can have devastating consequences on your business.

- Independent Contractors

Many different types of businesses in Schaumburg, Illinois, employ workers for all types of jobs. Some people work as part-time or as full-time employees, while others are classified as independent contractors. However, the biggest mistake a company can make is misclassifying a worker. Whether you are a small or midsize business, how you choose to classify your workers will greatly impact your company financially. We help employers all over Illinois who have legal concerns about the misclassification of their employees. If you're not sure as to whether or not you hired an employee or independent contractor to work for you, then you could be paying expensive fines and penalties as deemed by the IRS. Not to mention, you could also be responsible to pay back payroll taxes.

- Salaried Workers

Today more than ever, employers are faced with difficult decisions on how to classify their employees to ensure the appropriate wage and hourly compensations are administered correctly. Our attorneys provide cost-efficient legal guidance, to small and midsize businesses, that are in need of an experienced employer defense attorney, who can offer pragmatic solutions to labor law issues concerning exempt and non-exempt employees.

- Employers Burden of Proof

In Illinois, if an employee can prove they have legal cause to sue their employer for matters involving wages, discrimination, overtime pay, misclassification or any other labor law issue that could be filed under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), then the employer will need to prove they were not in violation of the FLSA and that an "exemption" or "exception" applies to them. As an employer, it is important to seek out an experienced employment law attorney, who is skilled and knowledgeable at quickly strategizing a cost-effective defense when the burden of proof is required of you. Our firm provides quality defense to small and midsize businesses in Cook County, DuPage County, Kane County and Lake County, when there is a legal situation involving the employer's burden of proof.

- Divorce

We, at the Miller Law Firm, offer personalized attention to clients who are considering divorce, and who need experienced legal guidance that will help them to minimize the potential conflicts surrounding related family law matters. Our goal is to find pragmatic solutions to your personal legal problems, and we will do everything we can to uphold and protect what is valuable to you. Among the various legal concerns that many families have when divorce becomes the inevitable choice, is how to mutually agree upon the terms of their divorce. Important factors pertaining to child custody/visitation/ child support and the possible need for post-decree modifications later on, must be heavily considered. Divorce attorney Richard J. Miller, offers a unique perspective for finding realistic solutions and favorable outcomes that are pleasing to both parties.

- Child Custody, Support, and Visitation

We represent families who are in need of an experienced child custody, visitation and child support attorney. Most people have a hard time agreeing on what is in a child's best interest and often lose focus on what is important when going through a divorce. Here at the Miller Law Firm, P.C., we help families find the solutions. If you have a family law concern that you would like help resolving, Attorney Richard J. Miller offers a practical approach to handling each case and can answer any questions you may have regarding child custody, visitation and child support issues.

- Post Decree Modifications

You may not always be able to predict how your life will change, but you can feel confident in knowing that almost anything can be modified to help with the unexpected occurrences that may be thrown your way. Attorney Richard J. Miller understands the importance of being able to meet your family's needs in spite of economic hardships or personal decisions you make. If you need to make post decree modifications to child support or child custody and visitation, our law firm can certainly help you with the legal process. Our goal is to ensure you are able to continue meeting your obligations, even post-divorce.

- Business Formations of Corporate Structures

Our firm provides informative legal counsel to a variety of small and midsize businesses in need of strategic planning for business formations of corporate structures. Over the years, we have represented employers and companies in a variety of service industries, such as: Restaurants, Landscaping, Construction, Accounting/Bookkeeping/Record-keeping, Health Care/Nursing Home, Dry Cleaning, Manufacturing Companies, and more. Whether you are interested in starting an LLC, LLP, S-Corp or you want to incorporate your business, attorney Richard J. Miller, can offer you pragmatic legal guidance that will help you make an informed decision that is right for you. Our goal is to ensure you achieve the objectives you had in mind for long-term business success.

- Contract Litigation

Our law firm works to resolve the many labor law issues that employers, company executives and service industry businesses often encounter on a regular basis. We represent clients in Schaumburg for contract disputes, involving: Overtime Pay; Minimum Wage Violations; Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA); Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA); Class Actions including Certifications and Collective Actions; Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA); Independent Contractors vs. Employees; Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); and Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). When legal matters cannot be resolved outside of the courtroom, our attorney, Richard J. Miller, is prepared to go to court and offer cost-efficient and pragmatic solutions that can lead to a favorable outcome.

- Commercial Litigation

In order to effectively resolve conflicts, you need an experienced commercial litigation attorney who will be able to quickly analyze your specific legal situation and communicate a pragmatic solution to you settle your case. We provide clients with a strong defense strategy that will place them in a position to achieve positive results. With a financial background in the corporate world and having served as a top executive to employers, attorney Richard J. Miller has been able to argue on behalf of his business clients for commercial litigation disputes involving: Construction; Business Dissolution; Commercial Lease Agreements; Breach of Contracts; Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Litigation; and Business Formations of Corporate Structures.

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