Bailess Law Firm

Bailess Law Firm is an employment law practice serving Charleston and throughout West Virginia, representing employees in sexual harassment, retaliation, discrimination, and wage disputes. Led by Todd Bailess, the firm has recovered over $5 million for thousands of workers and handles cases on contingency, ensuring clients pay nothing unless they prevail.

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Bailess Law Firm is an employment law practice based in Charleston, West Virginia, with additional service to Morgantown, Clarksburg, Parkersburg, and throughout the state. The firm concentrates on representing employees who have experienced workplace sexual harassment or retaliation, areas where employment law provides specific protections many workers do not realize they possess.

The firm's approach centers on understanding the genuine hardship that employment disputes create. Bailess Law Firm recognizes that workers often face an impossible choice: endure a hostile work environment or speak up and risk their livelihood. The firm works to explain employees' legal rights, outline realistic compensation options, and build customized strategies tailored to each client's situation. Led by Todd Bailess, the firm has recovered over $5 million for thousands of West Virginia workers across a range of employment claims, including wage-withholding cases, disability discrimination, pregnancy discrimination, and sexual harassment.

Representative case outcomes illustrate the firm's experience with complex workplace disputes. In one matter, Bailess Law Firm helped a longtime employee establish disability discrimination, carefully gathering documentation and guiding the client through the legal process. In another, the firm represented an expectant mother against a national hotel chain, securing relief for pregnancy-based discrimination. The firm has also obtained results against oil and gas companies for sexual harassment and held a coal company accountable for wrongful termination. In one case involving a national cookie-chain employer, the firm's efforts led the company to reevaluate and enforce its sexual harassment policies.

The firm handles cases on a contingency-fee basis, meaning clients pay nothing upfront or if the case does not succeed. Under fee-shifter agreements applicable to many employment matters, the responsible employer may be required to cover the firm's fees if the client prevails. This arrangement removes financial barriers and allows Bailess Law Firm to align its interests entirely with the client's recovery.

The firm emphasizes that despite common assumptions about "at-will" employment, significant legal exceptions exist to protect workers from unlawful employer conduct. Sexual harassment, retaliation for reporting unsafe conditions or unlawful treatment, discrimination based on disability or pregnancy, and improper wage practices all carry legal remedies. Bailess Law Firm provides free and confidential case reviews to help workers understand whether their circumstances warrant legal action and what compensation may be available.

Contact Bailess Law Firm at (304) 841-0037 or through its website to discuss your employment law matter with an experienced attorney.

Overview compiled from the firm's website