Reviews

Vera’s advice on the Americans with disabilities act was extremely helpful. Getting guidances on how to navigate the employee vs. employer tension helped me prepare and gave me peace of mind that I was following the law and could be protected, to some measure, by following the law and doing the right thing for both parties.

Vera Fomina was the perfect attorney for me. Having dealt with Family Law and Civil Law attorney's in the past and having negative experiences with those attorney's I was worried about having a negative experience with an Employment Law attorney. Vera unlike most attorney's truly cares about her clients and wants what's best for them and her customer service is off the charts, she is an 11 on a scale of 1 to 10. She took on my former multi Billion dollar corporation and their high powered attorney and got my case resolved for a satisfactory amount on a contingency fee basis. From the initial call her and her partner Greg they showed me respect and kindness and quickly could see I was discriminated against and suffered wrongful termination; unlike some of the other large law firms, who made me go through 4 pre screen calls before actually getting a call from an attorney. The other firms were cold and I was just a number in line. Vera empathized with my situation and wanted to help. One thing she offered compared to the other firms wanting to represent me, was that she was not going to charge me any contingent fee on the severance amount my company offered me, she was only going to take a fee out of whatever they got above the severance package I was being offered. Other lawyers and firms wanted the contingent fee to include the severance package. She also offered an hourly rate, but I was not in a position to pay a retainer. Vera was always very responsive to calls and emails, if she was busy, she was great about at least touching base. For example, if I called late morning and she was busy with meetings she would email me and let me know she was booked all day with other cases but would call me after hours so we could talk more than 5 minutes about the question. She would call as late as I was comfortable with which was great. There were even a few times she called on the weekends returning an email or voicemail I left her on a Saturday. I had no expectations for her to do that, but if it was something that could not wait till Monday she had no problem call me over the weekend. She sometimes took my calls and would say I am heading into a meeting can I call you back later this afternoon? Many attorneys would just let it go to voicemail and then call you 3 days later. She even texted me saying got your message, tied up for the next 4 hours I will call you after that. Vera is smart and aggressive. Vera was like I was walking down the street with two Rottweiler's and if I told her to attack and be aggressive she would. At one point during my case, I told Vera let's quit negotiating and just sue them and go to trial. Vera told me the pro's and con's and advised me against it. She said she will do what I want but really felt we negotiate something that would be better for me in the long run. Well I listened to her and what she said was right. She drew up the lawsuit and was ready to file in case things did not go well in the negotiations, in fact she let me review and let her know what changes or additional things should be put it. But we never filed it, and the matter go resolved to my satisfaction. Vera gives you the pros and cons and wants what is best for you. And being that the case is on contingency it is in her interest to get as much as she can for her clients. You will not find attorney who is so client focused and responsive to her clients like Vera, but don't let her good looks and charm fool you she can be tenacious and fierce with your former employer. There are bigger law firms out there, but none that will provide you the customer service combined with the aggressiveness against opposing counsel as Vera. She is knowledgeable about the law and will fight hard for her clients. I cannot say enough about how Vera treats her clients. I will say this, you would be lucky if she takes your case! Thanks Vera for your expertise and your amazing customer service!!

I cannot say enough about how wonderful Vera is. Vera was immediately invested in me and my issue from the moment we talked on the phone. She was kind, caring, and very knowledgeable and always went a step above and beyond. She was a wonderful advocates for me and helped guide me every step of the way. I highly recommend her for any employment law issue you might have!

I had needed help with my case and hired Vera and Damien. I was so glad that I did, they listened to everything I had to say and did everything they needed to do for my case, they both always kept me up to date with my case and answered all of my calls whenever I needed to talk to them. They both met my expectations in every way.

I talked to several lawyers as I considered my options after I was wrongfully terminated, and Vera was by far and away the most responsive, insightful and informative. She gave me welcome advice plus helped me to consider things I had not previously considered when negotiating with my employer. Vera will always be my first call if I need an Employment Attorney and I highly recommend her.

Vera was an incredible lawyer and advocate for me. I highly recommend her and this lawfirm.

I contacted Vera to review a separation/severance agreement after my employer laid me off. She responded right away asking me for documents and clarifications, then set up a phone consultation for the next day. She was very clear and thorough, and raised some good issues to help me understand what I would be signing. She was professional, friendly, and easy to talk with. Thank you!

I turned to Vera Fomina when I was seeking an attorney to help me with an employment issue and I was so glad to have found such an exemplary lawyer. Vera has deep expertise in all employment issues and helped me with my very complex case that dealt with age discrimination; in the end we prevailed and I received a large settlement because of her efforts. Vera has a strong eye for detail, she remains calm at all times and was a great source of knowledge and strength to me as well and made the process very streamlined and straightforward. While she is well respected by other attorneys and mediators, she has also won a large majority of her cases, mainly because she is extremely thorough in her due diligence and outworks the opposing counsel. I believe Vera is one of the best attorneys in Seattle and I heartily recommend that if you are in a tough employment situation you give her a call.