Wanta Thome

Didn't even know if I had a case against my former employer, but Wanda Thome and my attorney Taylor Volkmann walked me though the entire process, and we were able to settle in six months! Would definitely recommend!

My skin color took the cake 😒, I truly believe my skin color was the reason I was refused service, because of the severity of exposure I would of shined light on, discrimination, and harassment, racism still exists and it's sad to see and experience it at this day in age and how openly it tries to get swept under the rug, or overlooked, I apologize my skin color couldn't get me the justice I need from you all, take care.

I will definitely recommend to anyone in a similar situation to myself. Unfortunately I was up against a tight deadline by the time I found Wanta Thome and so they couldn’t help me in the end, but if I had found them sooner it would have been a different story. After being turned away from 50+ law firms and attorneys and the MN Lawyer referral service with little to no explanation over months I was frustrated and increasingly hopeless, not knowing if I just had a bad case, or if everyone was too busy, or if it was because my employer is so big, or what the deal was... Wanta Thome was one of the few places that gave me anything more than a pre-written response and the ONLY place where I got to speak with an attorney myself. To be completely honest, I was not confident when I got off the phone with the intake staff that they understood my issue, so I wasn’t holding my breath. I was even more skeptical when I was scheduled for a 15min phone call with an attorney. How could anything significant be covered in 15mins? But when Taylor Volkman called me back, I barely had to explain anything—proving my initial concerns wrong. He understood my concerns and he was familiar with my employer and even had colleagues who had clients with similar situations, somehow we were able to cover my whole issue and he gave me a super efficient explanation of the relevant legal hurdles that was MILES beyond what anyone else had offered, the phone call ended with a clear plan and next steps. Taylor’s efficiency, compassion, responsiveness, expertise, and willingness to explain/educate won me over immediately. I sent him my documents and materials for review, and based on our conversations I feel very confident he did everything he could to find a way to help me — note that he put this effort in before there was any kind of commitment made by either party. I was originally told it would take 2 weeks to receive a response, but since I was up against a timeline, Taylor got back to me in 3 business days. If you are reading this and you are tired of being sent back to the NELA list, or if you are just starting to look for an employment lawyer, save yourself the trouble and contact Wanta Thome first. Even though my case didn’t make it past the consultation due to the tight timeline, it was good experience and I’m sure that level of care and professionalism would have carried over into the next phases. Hopefully I never have another reason to seek out an employment attorney, but if I do they will be at the top of my list.