Ohio Employment Law Attorneys Winning For Workers

When your employer violates your rights, we'll fight for you

One of the worst days of your life is when you find yourself needing an employment lawyer. Whether you have been wrongfully terminated, harassed or discriminated against in the workplace, denied medical leave or a reasonable accommodation for your disability, or are owed wages, we can help.

Employment law issues are complex, but we make it easy for you. We have the knowledge and experience to defend your rights. At Nilges Draher, we focus only on employment law, and only represent employees. We are 100% committed to providing you the excellent service you deserve. If you need us, we can help.

We've recovered over $30 million dollars* (and counting) in unpaid wages for workers. We can help recover your unpaid wages, too. Our success and commitment to excellence are demonstrated in our case results and client testimonials.

"Expect results and get results with no worries! Great experience." – Terry J.

As an employee, you have rights. If you are dealing with an employment issue, whether it is termination, retaliation, harassment, discrimination, unpaid wages or something else, we can help defend those rights. We have helped thousands of employees dealing with these and other similar issues. We can help you, too.

"Class counsel is abled and experienced in FLSA collective actions, litigating over one hundred wage cases since February 2014." – White v. Premier Pallet & Recycling, Inc. (Judge Sara Lioi, Federal District Court Judge for the Northern District of Ohio)

Current Class Action Cases

(*Case results include unpaid wages, penalties and other funds recovered for workers.)

"Very satisfied with our experience!!" – David A.

The only way to know if you have a claim is to talk to an experienced employment lawyer

We handle wage law, discrimination, harassment and more

We offer a free case evaluation with one of our experienced employment lawyers. We strongly believe that every employee deserves access to a lawyer, even if they cannot afford it. Most times, we can conduct your free case evaluation over the phone, making it more convenient for you. During your free case evaluation, we will answer your questions and explain how the law applies to your circumstances. Contact us for a free case evaluation. We can help.

We have offices throughout Ohio, and we serve employees in Ohio and across the country. The attorneys at Nilges Draher have extensive experience representing employees in complicated employment situations, including, but not limited to:

Wrongful termination
Sexual harassment
Discrimination (age, race, gender, disability, sexual orientation, pregnancy and more)
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and state overtime and minimum wage violations
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) violations
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) violations
Equal Pay Act claims
Retaliation claims

If you are dealing with an employment issue, it is important that you speak to an employment attorney right away. Just like any other claim, employment claims have strict deadlines called statute of limitations that need to be met. Failure to meet these deadlines could result in you forfeiting your opportunity for justice. Don't delay, contact us today for your free case evaluation, we can help.

Our results speak for themselves

$5.9M

class of workers misclassified as exempt from overtime

$4.9M

class of construction workers not paid for travel-time

$4.25M

class of workers not paid for all pre-shift work

$4M

class of workers not paid for all break time

$2.5M

class of route drivers misclassified as exempt from overtime

$1.7M

class of route drivers not paid overtime

$1.5M

class of workers not paid for all break time

$1.5M

settlement for home health workers for unpaid travel time

$1.35M

settlement on behalf of a class of janitorial workers misclassified as managers exempt from overtime

$1.25M

settlement on behalf of a class of oil field workers improperly paid on a day rate and not provided overtime compensation

$1M

settlement on behalf of a class of construction workers who were not paid for travel time

$960,000

settlement on behalf of a class of construction workers who were not paid for travel time

"It settled quickly. My rights were defended...Highly recommend them." – Vince C.

Who we are

Experienced employment and wage lawyers

Our lawyers have extensive experience litigating complex employment cases for individual employees and groups of employees. In less than five years, our lawyers have recovered over $30 million for employees in Ohio and nationwide. They have litigated hundreds of cases in state and federal courts throughout the country.

Meet Our Team

Hans A. Nilges

Attorney

Shannon M. Draher

Attorney

Why hire an employment law attorney

When you need an employment attorney, trust our firm

Your employer likely has a team of lawyers representing its interests. Let us represent yours.

Our only job is to make sure that your rights are protected. Let us be your voice in the courtroom, at the negotiating table and anywhere else you need us to be to protect your rights. We are 100% committed to providing you the excellent service you deserve. We can help.

"Honest caring team that treats you with the utmost dignity and respect." – Jeff L.

Class Action Cases

We file cases on behalf of individual employees and classes of employees. Sometimes an employer's unlawful conduct affects a group of workers. When that happens, we typically file a class action or a collective action, or both, to remedy the unlawful conduct for the group of workers.

We have years of experience handling class and collective actions for workers in Ohio and across the nation.

Current Class Action Cases

When you need an employment attorney, trust our firm

Personalized attention, complicated cases

"Great people very attentive always returned call." – Lance S.

Where you'll find us

Visit our Ohio law offices today

Our offices are located in Cleveland, Columbus and Massillon, Ohio. If you believe your rights were violated at work, contact us. We offer a free case evaluation. During your free consultation, you can ask us any questions you have about your potential claim. We conduct most of our free case evaluations over the telephone, making it more convenient for you.

At Nilges Draher LLC, we're winning for workers, one case at a time. Schedule your free consultation with an experienced employment lawyer today.

"I would absolutely recommend anyone to the firm." – Melissa W.