Walking Papers

Josh Van Kampen, founder of the boutique employment law firm Van Kampen Law, PC, isn’t afraid to sound superficial. It’s just part of his business. “It's important for your lawyer to have a nice office, because you're likely to be conducting mediations and depositions in that office, and if the office exudes accomplishment, and if their firm is successful, then you're breaking the mold,” he says in this episode of The Walking Papers podcast.  “So, when their general counsel walks in the door, and they walk into a nice office, and they're saying, ‘This firm is different,’ it actually is important.”  In this episode, he discusses the first steps anyone should take when seeking an employment lawyer, and why shopping around for the right fit is similar to picking the right car: you shouldn’t just go for the first, cheapest model you find. You need to do some background research and make sure you know their experience and their accomplishments — understand what their rate says about them. He also says it