- At Fine, Olin & Anderman, LLP, (FOA) every client is assigned a legal assistant who is your day to day contact. Your legal assistant will keep track of your file and the paperwork received, answer your questions, make follow-up phone calls on your behalf, and resolve countless other issues. You will not have to go into an office for these matters. Almost all the work is taken care of through phone calls and the computer.
Since we are a statewide law firm, FOA has attorneys in offices located in most of the major cities throughout New York. You will also be assigned an FOA attorney located in the Fine, Olin & Anderman office closest to your home or work. An attorney will attend all hearings and legal proceedings, and will be available to answer questions and handle matters regarding your case that cannot be resolved by the legal assistant. We also have offices in New Jersey and Connecticut.
Most of our clients come from unions who have endorsed Fine, Olin & Anderman, LLP to provide legal services for their members. With this endorsement comes accountability. This means that if for some reason you are not satisfied with some aspect of the legal representation for your case, you can notify your union who will come to us for accountability. This “check and balance” system would not be available from another law firm. -
For almost all practice areas, FOA is a “paperless” law firm. For Workers’ Compensation and Personal Injury, all documents and correspondence relating to your case are imaged into your computer file. This allows any FOA attorney and/or legal assistant to work on your file if necessary. No one has to spend time finding a paper file and sending it from one office to another. If your legal assistant or attorney is sick or on vacation and you have questions about your case, any attorney or legal assistant can access your file and assist you. He or she will be up to date on the status of your case, and will be able prepare time-sensitive paperwork if necessary. For a quick tour of our “Access Your File Online” feature, click here .
Another benefit to our clients is FOA’s ability via the internet to access the client’s file at the Workers’ Compensation Board when you become our client. This means we can view documents sent in by your employer, insurance carrier and physician. We will know if any documents are missing, and follow-up to attempt to make sure your file is complete before a hearing is held. This feature enables our attorneys to be better prepared for hearings and settlements. -
Because Fine, Olin & Anderman, LLP (FOA) is committed to working with union members and their families, everything we do is to benefit the worker. Whether you come to FOA because you have been injured on the job and are eligible for Workers’ Compensation, or can no longer work and need Social Security Disability Benefits, have a Personal Injury, or need an attorney for General Legal Services, we will be right there with you every step of the way, no matter how long it takes. And remember, with the exception of General Legal Services (wills, divorces, real estate matters, etc), and some Social Security Disability cases, there is never an out-of-pocket fee. We get paid only if you are awarded a financial settlement, which would be in an amount determined by the judge. In Personal Injury cases, the fee is set by the retainer agreement.
- The feature that sets Fine, Olin & Anderman apart from nearly all other law firms is the ability to view your FOA case file online. We fully understand the importance of keeping our clients informed. Because FOA is an almost paperless law firm, our innovative “Access Your File Online” feature allows our clients to access their individual file for Workers’ Compensation and Personal Injury cases. Our well-tested firewall and security codes insure that except for FOA attorneys and legal assistants, you are the only one who can view your personal file. For a quick tour of our “Access Your File Online” feature, click here.
Another benefit to our clients is FOA’s ability via the internet to access their file at the Workers’ Compensation Board when you become our client. This means we can view documents sent in by your employer, insurance carrier and physician. We will know if any documents are missing, and follow-up to attempt to make sure your file is complete before a hearing is held. This feature enables our attorneys to be better prepared for hearings and settlements.
