Welcome to KinasLawOffice.Com

“Defending Your Rights in the Workplace”

Kinas Law Office LLC and Mary Kinas provide employment law and general litigation services for individuals.  Mary has exclusively represented individuals since 2007, combining energetic representation with practical solutions for each client.  She has successfully represented people in all kinds of disputes, including employment law matters like discrimination, sexual harassment and employment contracts, and general litigation matters like defamation, civil rights, and lease disputes.

Highlights of what Kinas Law Office provides:

• Solid legal advice based on many years of experience
• Responsive, top-notch service
• Direct, on-call availability at any time client needs arise
• Economical contingency rates and low hourly billing rates

Call Mary at (317) 660-1087 for a free 15 minute phone consultation.

Employment Litigation

• Discrimination

• Race
• Sex
• Sexual Harassment
• Religion
• National Origin
• Disability
• Sexual Orientation

• Starting the Process with the EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) and 
ICRC (Indiana Civil Rights Commission)

• FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act)

• IN State law wrongful termination cases (ie employee fired for refusing to work in dangerous conditions or for filing workers compensation)

• Whistleblower Cases (ie employee fired for reporting wrongdoing to governing authority like OSHA)

Employment Contracts

• Assistance with negotiating terms of employment contract prior to the beginning of employment

• Assistance with negotiating exit from employment relationship, including releases and nondisclosure agreements

General Civil Litigation

• Defamation (including libel and slander)

• Lease disputes

• General contract disputes

• Disputes regarding the misuse of your likeness

These are all actual representative matters that have been handled to completion by Mary Kinas and Kinas Law Office PLLC

Employment Litigation

• Racial discrimination – African American employee complained about use of the “n-word” at work – he was later fired for same conduct as Caucasian employee who was not fired.
• Disability discrimination – Disabled veteran employed by government entity forced to quit when government entity did not provide her with proper office equipment
• Pregnancy/Sex discrimination – Employee’s contract not renewed weeks after she informed her employer she was pregnant
• State law wrongful termination – Employee fired after refusing to follow the order of company president to violate federal employee verification law

Employment Contracts

• Negotiated separation of Vice President of construction company after company refused to pay contractually required bonus
• Negotiated separation of employee at the insistence of her employer after she witnessed criminal wrongdoing and threatened to report it

General Civil Litigation

• Brought case where likeness of Las Vegas strip performed was misused in advertising for show after his departure
• Assisted homeowner in litigation involving libel and slander by a former neighbor and business partner

Here are some Frequently Asked Questions about Kinas Law Office LLC (“KLO”)

Q: Does Mary Kinas have experience in handling employment law matters?

A: Kinas Law Office LLC was founded in 2012 to provide expert, cost efficient representation for employment law matters.  Since that time, Mary has handled dozens of matters with excellent results.  Please consult our Sample Cases page to see examples of her work.  Prior to founding her own firm, Mary practiced employment law at law firms in Las Vegas and Phoenix.

Q: What kind of cases does Kinas Law Office LLC handle?

A: Generally KLO handles employment law matters.  Please see our Sample Cases page for the types of cases where we have the most success.

Q: How much does it cost to bring a case?

A: Fee structures vary for different types of cases.  Generally, KLO charges a small refundable upfront fee plus a percentage of any recovery.  Mary will explain all fees in detail during the process of retaining KLO.

Q: How do I know if I have a case?

A: The range of facts that makes a good employment law case in Indiana is very narrow, and many people misunderstand the type of facts that makes a good lawsuit.  Mary Kinas is well versed in this type of case and can advise you during your free phone consultation whether you stand a good chance of recovery based upon the facts of your case.

To educate yourself about the Employment at Will doctrine, read this article.