Employment Law

• Wrongful Termination
  I am Adam M. Porter, a Birmingham, Alabama, employment law attorney who has passionately protected the rights of workers throughout central and northern Alabama for more than 30 years. I help workers fight back against discrimination, retaliation, harassment and wrongful termination.
• Employment Discrimination
  Federal and state laws prohibit job discrimination based on someone’s age. The federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) protects workers age 40 and over from age-based discrimination in hiring and in every other aspect of employment.
• Employment Litigation
  Since employment discrimination effects people’s confidence, it is important to have an experienced and compassionate Alabama employment lawyer. I personally handle every employment discrimination case that comes through my office. I work directly with you, explaining employment laws and helping you make decisions regarding settlements and employment litigation. I work hard on you employment discrimination case, because your future depends on it.
• Severance Agreement
  In 1990, Congress amended the ADEA through a law known as the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act (OWBPA) to provide further protection to older employees with respect to employee benefits. The OWBPA prohibits discrimination with respect to employee benefits based on age, and prohibits employers from offering certain types of severance agreements or early retirement packages if those offers improperly favor younger workers over older ones.
• Sexual Harassment
  Not only is sexual harassment at work illegal, it is demeaning and often negatively impacts an employee’s effectiveness at work, as well as his or her life outside of work.

Health Law

• Social Security Disability
  Q: I think I was terminated because of my disability and am thinking about filing for Social Security Disability. Will this have an effect on my employment discrimination claim?
• Disability Discrimination
  A: It certainly can. If you claim to the Social Security Administration that you are completely disabled and cannot work in any job, even with an accommodation, then you may lose your right to pursue a disability discrimination claim. The Americans with Disabilities Act only protects disabled persons who are otherwise qualified for their jobs.

Finance Law

• Bankruptcy