Legal Question in Employment Law in Georgia

Something Rotten in the Federal Government

I am a Federal employee working for the military. In 2002, my supervisor assaulted me and then demanded that I leave the premises immediately. An Army Major was an eyewitness to the incident. (A Master Sergeant testified at the OCI FFC that she was present, but I have documentation to prove she wasn't.) Since I had an ongoing EEO(ADA)complaint against my supervisor, I filed a retaliation complaint.The pre-hearing conference, with the attorneys and the Judge took place on 6/21/04. During this conference, the JAG attorney told the Judge that a settlement offer would be made (to me) by 6/30/04; however, that never happened. The hearing was to take place on 7/20/04. Two days before the hearing (7/16/04), the Judge contacted my attorney to say that the hearing is postponed. About a week and a half later, I receive a ''Decision Without a Hearing'' in favor of the Agency from the EEOC. My attorney never contacted me about the ''Decision.'' My question is twofold. I understand that I am able to appeal the Judge's decision; however, I am suspicious why the Judge didn't make a Decision during the Pre-Hearing Conference if he was going to do so. The second question is: I paid my attorney over $33K -- is there any recourse for me on this?


Asked on 9/02/04, 1:22 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Glenn M. Lyon, Esq. MacGREGOR LYON, LLC, Business Attorneys

Re: Something Rotten in the Federal Government

It sounds like you have a somewhat complex case. It is hard to say why judges do what they do; there are probably more facts out there of which you are not aware. There might be a recourse against your attorney if it can be shown that (s)he fell below the standard. With regard to the amount of fees, unless (s)he committed malpractice, there is little you can do. I would be happy to speak with you further about your case - [email protected]; 404-942-3545. Thank you.

Glenn M. Lyon

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Answered on 9/02/04, 1:35 pm


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