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WRONGFULLY FIRED DUE TO POLITICS (Employment & Labor Law)

Tue, 18 Jul 2000 12:29:00 GMT

South Carolina -- A newly hired Deputy Coroner is suddenly fired and politics comes into play when the Voter appointed County Coroner is Politically pressured from a State Representative to place the Reps son-in-law in the Deputy Coroner position. It is suspected that the wrongfully fired Dep Coroner was used for his wealthy contacts and was ordered to collect the County Coroner's voter filing fee. This in essence has cost the fired Dep Coroner his 17 year career with the County Government. Do I have a case and if so what type lawyer do I look for?

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  • Wed, 19 Jul 2000 12:12:00 GMT(1)
  • You need to consult and retain an employment law attorney who has experience representing public employees (governmental types). You should be able to find one near you at attorneypages.com.
    I could not say whether you have a valid case of a wrongful termination based on what you provided. My experience with these type cases though seems to indicate that usually a wrongful termination is buried below much political manipulations.
  • Tue, 18 Jul 2000 22:48:00 GMT(2)
  • I am a law school graduate. What I offer is mere information, not to be construed as forming an attorney client relationship.
    Be careful that you who were fired didn't have unclean hands. I.e. you can't truly get fired for wrongful termination if you were doing some under the table things. But, if you were simply innocent and did a great job for 17 years but was fired for nepotism, than I suggest you contact an employment labor law attorney in your state who is not afraid to deal with the political problem. Try your state bar's lawyer referral program.
    Hope this helps.
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