Civil Litigation
- Wage recovery (employment law)
Mr. Liu works as a deliverer. The boss refused to pay Mr. Liu’s salary for more than a year. Mr. Liu hired 4 lawyers before, but none of them could recover the wages owed. Finally he hired Lei Jiang Law Firm. The lawsuit went to the federal court, and finally the boss paid all the wages owed and compensated Mr. Liu’s attorney fees. Mr. Liu recovered all the wages owed without spending a penny.
- Gross misconduct by a roofing company (property law)
Mr. Sun owns an apartment building. The roof of the apartment building was leaking, and a roofing company was hired to reinstall the roof. Unexpectedly, the new roof leaked worse. Mr. Sun negotiated with the roofing company, but the roofing company ignored him or paid lip service. It lasted for more than a year. Mr. Sun couldn’t bear it anymore and hired Lei Jiang Law Firm. On behalf of Mr. Sun, our law firm sued the roofing company and its boss in court. In the end, the roofing company’s insurance company compensated Mr. Sun for all losses and legal fees.
- Gross negligence by construction companies (consumer rights)
Ms. Liu and her husband hired a construction company to build a new house. They chose this construction company because the construction company’s bid was the most reasonable. It didn’t take long for them to realize that they had made a big mistake. Not only was the progress of the project very slow, the construction company also withheld materials and demanded more fees, and finally stopped construction. Ms. Liu and her husband had to hire another company to finish the project. They spent far more than the original bid and suffered physical and psychological distress. Then Ms. Liu and her husband found Lei Jiang Law Firm. The out-of-court mediation was unsuccessful, so the construction company and its boss could only be taken to court. In the end the construction company had to pay for the damage.
- Class action to recover overtime wages (employment law)
U.S. federal laws govern how overtime pay is calculated. There are dire consequences for employers who violate these federal labor laws. The employer not only needs to double the compensation for overtime wages, but also needs to pay the employee’s legal fees. Lei Jiang Law Firm represented a group of restaurant workers in their pursuit of overtime wages. Such cases are conducted in federal court.
- Court appearances and defense of deportation (immigration law)
Lei Jiang Law Firm has handled many deportation court appearances and defenses. Such cases are generally caused by customers who overstayed for various reasons or came to the United States illegally. Now caught by the USCIS, they still have the right to appear in court and defend themselves. If they meet the relevant regulations of the US immigration law, they can still stay in the United States.
Criminal Litigation
- Selling alcohol to minors
Ms. Zhou works in a bar in Ohio. She simultaneously applied for political asylum in New York. During a police raid in 2011, Ms Zhou was caught illegally selling alcohol to minors. If convicted, it will affect her application for political asylum. At first, Ms. Zhou hired a criminal defense lawyer, but their defense was not effective. She was so anxious that she couldn’t sleep every night. The judge suggested that she hire a lawyer who can handle criminal defense and understand immigration law. Ms. Zhou found Lei Jiang Law Firm. Lawyer Jiang Lei successfully defended her case of illegal alcohol selling, freeing her from charges, so it would not affect her application for political asylum.
- Traffic accident without license and insurance
Ms. Zheng works in a restaurant in Ohio. She is also applying for political asylum at the same time. One day in 2011, the food delivery worker at the restaurant she works did not show up for work, and the boss asked her to deliver the food. She was too afraid to refuse so she drove the car to deliver the food. She got into an accident on the road. She was neither licensed nor insured, and was taken to court. Ms. Zheng hired Lei Jiang Law Firm to defend her. Our law firm successfully reduced her charges. It will not affect her application for political asylum.
- Driving under the influence of alcohol, illegal driving after license suspension, theft and many other criminal charges
Mr. Frye had just had his driving license revoked for drunk driving a month ago, and now he was caught drunk driving and driving without a license. He was arrested by the police for stealing from restaurants with others. He was facing multiple charges. The court appointed attorney Lei Jiang to defend him. Attorney Lei Jiang successfully defended him. All criminal charges were dropped, and the traffic charges were reduced to the lightest.
- Driving without a driver’s license and breach of justice
Mr. Yan and his friend were driving through Ohio when his friend felt tired from driving. Although Mr. Yan had no driver’s license, he volunteered to drive and was stopped by the police for speeding on the highway. He quickly exchanged seats with his friend. All this was recorded by the police. During the interrogation, Mr. Yan confessed, and said that he was practicing driving. Luckily, he hired a good lawyer. Attorney Lei Jiang defended him and exempted him from all criminal charges. He was only fined for a small amount. In fact, the consequences could have been serious. Prosecutors contacted USCIS. USCIS waited for Mr. Yan to be convicted of a criminal offense before proceeding to deport him. Mr. Yan had only studied for one year in a university in the United States. If he were deported, it would seriously affect his study and future career.
- Stalking and sexual harassment
Mr. Martin was married, but had an extramarital affair with a married woman. The extramarital affair was finally discovered by the woman’s husband. Mr. Martin was confronted by the husband for this. But Mr. Martin continued to keep in contact with the married woman. The husband later reported the matter to the police. Mr. Martin was charged with stalking and sexual harassment. Such sexual crimes generally have serious consequences. He hired Lei Jiang Law Firm to defend him. Our attorneys reviewed extensive records and filed strong motions. In the end the prosecutor had to reduce his charge to disorderly conduct.