Talk Through Your Employment Question Before You Act

Can I get a free consultation with an employment lawyer in Florida? Yes. KEW Legal offers a free first consultation for employers and business owners. It is confidential and carries no obligation to continue. This page explains what that meeting covers, how the steps run, and what to bring so the call is useful.

What the Free First Consultation Is and Who It Is For

The free first consultation is a confidential conversation with an employment lawyer about a workplace question. It carries no obligation to continue. It is meant for employers and business owners in Florida who face an employee issue and want to know their options.

Common reasons include a firing decision, a discipline problem, a complaint from a worker, a separation, or a gap in your written policies. You might be ready to act, or you might only be trying to understand where you stand.

The meeting looks at the issue and the options. It is not a commitment to hire, and you decide whether to go further.

Employment law for employers is one part of KEW Legal’s outside general counsel work. The firm serves business owners and investors across Miami-Dade and South Florida, including Broward County. That means a question about a firing can sit next to questions about contracts, leases, or ownership. Florida employers often need both views at once. Kristina E. Wilson is the lawyer. Our support staff handle office administration.

What the Consultation Covers for Employers

The consultation covers the employer’s side of workplace issues, from discipline and termination to the agreements and policies behind them.

• Termination and discipline decisions, including how the reasons are documented
• Performance records and written warnings
• Workplace complaints and how the employer responds
• Separation agreements and release terms
• Employment agreements and restrictive covenants, such as noncompete clauses
• Employee handbooks and written policies

Some questions reach past the personnel file. A departing employee may hold customer relationships, or an ownership change may affect who the employer is. We look at those links during the call.

Restrictive covenants have formal rules. Under Fla. Stat. § 542.335, a court shall not enforce one unless it is set forth in a writing signed by the person against whom enforcement is sought. Covered noncompete agreements have added steps.

If a matter fits better with another lawyer or firm, we will tell you.

How the Process Works, Step by Step

The process has five steps, and you decide at each one whether to continue. The focus stays on your facts first, then your options.

1. First contact. You reach out by phone or through our website.
2. Short intake. We confirm the issue, the people involved, and any deadlines you already know about. If you are an individual employee, say so now, because this practice counsels employers.
3. Free first consultation. This is a confidential conversation with no obligation to continue.
4. Options and next steps. We explain the likely paths and how the firm would charge if you choose to engage.
5. Your decision. You choose whether to move forward. There is no pressure to hire.

What to Bring and How to Prepare

Bring the key documents, a short timeline, and any deadline you already know about.

• Your employment agreement or offer letter
• Relevant handbook sections and written policies
• Any written warnings, notices, or performance reviews
• Any agency charge, demand letter, or court papers
• A short timeline with dates, the people involved, and what was said or written

Deadlines matter. A complaint with the Florida Commission on Human Relations must be filed within 365 days of the alleged violation. Under Fla. Stat. § 760.11, a complaint may also be filed with the federal EEOC or a qualifying state fair-employment-practice agency.

Retaliation claims have their own clock. Under Fla. Stat. § 448.103, an employee must bring the action within 2 years after discovering the retaliatory action, or within 4 years after it was taken, whichever is earlier.

Write down the decision you face, such as whether to terminate, settle, or revise a policy. A clear question keeps the meeting focused.

Why Work With KEW Legal

KEW Legal is a Florida business law firm with offices in Coral Gables and Sunny Isles Beach. It concentrates on outside general counsel work for owners and investors across Miami-Dade and South Florida. Kristina E. Wilson is the lawyer named on this page, and our support staff handle office administration.

Employment questions are one part of that work. An employee dispute can be reviewed alongside your contracts, commercial lease, or ownership plans. That broader view matters when a firing touches a partnership agreement or a buy-sell agreement.

The firm’s practice areas include employment law for employers, outside general counsel for businesses, and business succession planning. Each matter starts with the facts you bring to the free first consultation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Take the Next Step on Your Employer Question

If a termination decision, a complaint, or a policy gap has you weighing your next move, you don’t have to sort it out alone. Call 305-990-2300 or send a message through our contact page. Tell us what happened, what decision you face, and which dates are already running. The first consultation is free, confidential, and carries no obligation to continue.