Nilges Draher

What Nilges Draher does

Nilges Legal Group LLC, doing business as Nilges Draher, is a Cleveland- and Columbus-based employment law firm founded in 2014 that exclusively represents employees in workplace disputes. The firm is structured as a private LLC operating primarily in Ohio with a stated nationwide reach, employing approximately 10 team members across two partners (Hans A. Nilges, Robi J. Baishnab), additional attorneys (Nicholas Boggs, Jay Krasovec), Of Counsel (Adam Lubow), Director of Operations (Taylor M. Arnold), a lead paralegal, and intake specialists. Its core service offering is contingency-fee legal representation across six practice areas: general employment law, wrongful termination, discrimination (age, race, gender, pregnancy, disability, religion, sexual orientation, equal pay), harassment, medical leave/FMLA, and wage law (overtime, unpaid wages, misclassification, commissions, travel time, tipped employees). Free initial phone case evaluations function as the firm's primary client acquisition mechanism.

The firm's documented track record includes over $33.39 million in cumulative settlements and verdicts since 2014, with individual matters such as an $8.5 million unpaid pre/post shift recovery and a $5.9 million unpaid overtime verdict cited as representative outcomes. Go-to-market relies on a content/SEO-heavy website (extensive practice-area pages, active blog, a "LEXTRIAGE" intake tool), free case evaluations, phone-based intake, organic social presence on Facebook and Twitter/X, and word-of-mouth referrals; the firm has also engaged Lead Science as a marketing technology partner for digital lead generation. Four Ohio office locations (Columbus headquarters at 34 North High Street Suite 502, Cleveland, North Canton, and Massillon) anchor physical service delivery while the firm accepts cases across multiple states including Indiana, Illinois, Oklahoma, Colorado, and Pennsylvania.

The business model is professional services on a contingency fee basis: clients pay nothing unless the firm recovers compensation, aligning firm economics with case outcomes. There are no disclosed funding rounds, no parent company, no acquisitions, and no public revenue figures. There is no evidence of proprietary technology, AI/ML capabilities, or platform products; the practice is delivered through traditional attorney-led case work supported by paralegal and intake functions.

Name

Nilges Draher

Legal name

Nilges Legal Group LLC

Website

https://ohlaborlaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nilges Draher (Nilges Legal Group LLC) is an Ohio-based employment law firm founded in 2014 that exclusively represents employees on a contingency fee basis across wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, FMLA, and wage law matters throughout Ohio and nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Employment Law Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD)

Keywords

• Employment law services
• Wrongful termination representation
• Workplace discrimination claims
• Unpaid wages recovery
• FMLA legal representation

Headquarters

HQ city

Cleveland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Contingency Fee Legal Representation: The firm operates on a contingency fee basis for employment law cases. Clients are not charged unless the firm recovers compensation on their behalf. This aligns firm interests with client outcomes and provides access to legal representation for employees who cannot afford upfront legal costs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Nilges Legal Group LLC (dba Nilges Draher) is an Ohio-based employment law firm that exclusively represents individual employees—not employers—in workplace disputes. The firm provides contingency-fee legal representation across wrongful termination, workplace discrimination, harassment, FMLA/medical leave, and wage law violations, with free initial case evaluations used to acquire clients. Services are delivered from four Ohio offices (Columbus headquarters, Cleveland, North Canton, Massillon) and via phone-based intake nationwide, with documented recoveries exceeding $33.39 million since founding in 2014.

Product overview

Nilges Draher (Nilges Legal Group LLC) is an Ohio-based employment law firm offering legal services exclusively to employees. The firm operates as a single unified practice focused on employment law, comprising six core service areas: Employment Law (general workplace rights), Wrongful Termination, Discrimination (covering protected classes), Harassment, Medical Leave FMLA, and Wage Law. Additional services include free case evaluations. The firm was founded in 2014 and has recovered millions for clients, with documented settlements exceeding $8.5 million in individual cases. The practice primarily serves Ohio but extends to multiple states including Indiana, Illinois, Oklahoma, Colorado, and Pennsylvania.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Employment Law Legal Services Comprehensive employment law representation for employees covering general workplace rights, retaliation claims, and related employment law issues. Targeted at individual employees in Ohio and nationwide who have experienced workplace rights violations.
• Wrongful Termination Representation Legal representation for employees who have been wrongfully fired, including retaliatory termination cases and situations where an employer has set up an employee for termination. Targeted at individual employees facing job loss.
• Discrimination Representation Legal services addressing workplace discrimination based on protected classes including age, race, gender, pregnancy, disability, religion, sexual orientation, and equal pay violations. Targeted at individual employees alleging protected-class discrimination.
• Harassment Representation Legal representation for workplace harassment cases including hostile work environment claims, sexual harassment, and harassment victim advocacy. Targeted at individual employees subjected to workplace harassment.
• Medical Leave / FMLA Representation Legal services related to Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) protections, medical leave qualifications, intermittent leave, and accommodations for chronic health conditions. Targeted at employees needing medical leave or reasonable accommodations.
• Wage Law Representation Legal representation for unpaid wages, overtime violations, minimum wage claims, misclassification disputes, unpaid travel time, unpaid breaks, off-the-clock work, commissions, bonuses, tipped employee issues, and improper rounding/pay-to-shift practices. Targeted at employees owed unpaid compensation.
• Free Case Evaluation Free initial phone consultation to evaluate potential employment law claims, offered to employees regardless of ability to pay. Serves as the firm's primary client acquisition mechanism and front-end conversion offering under the contingency-fee model.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $33.39 million recovered for clients
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Lead ScienceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLead Science is a marketing technology partner that provides lead generation services for the law firm's client acquisition. They power the firm's digital client acquisition funnel.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Phillips & Associates: National employee-side employment law firm handling discrimination, harassment, and wage cases. Direct peer in mission and plaintiff employment model, competing for Ohio and national intakes.
• The Spitz Law Firm: Ohio-based plaintiff-side employment law firm representing employees in discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, and wage matters. Direct peer in geography, practice area, and employee-side mandate.
• HKM Employment Attorneys LLP: Cleveland-based employment law firm serving Ohio employees in wrongful termination, discrimination, and wage cases. Direct peer competing for the same Ohio employee clients.
• Nah Law Firm LLC: Ohio-based employment attorney representing employees in discrimination, retaliation, FMLA, and wage claims. Direct regional peer serving overlapping Ohio client base.
• Robert M. Crump & Associates: Ohio employment law practice focused on representing employees in discrimination, wage, and FMLA matters. Direct peer in employee-side employment representation.
• Pillersdorf & Associates: Ohio employment law firm representing employees in wrongful termination, discrimination, and unpaid wage matters. Direct peer for Ohio employee-side work.
• Brian Carroll Law: Columbus, Ohio employment lawyer representing employees in wrongful termination, discrimination, and unpaid wage claims. Direct regional peer in the Ohio employee-side segment.
• Kennedy & Bianchi: Ohio-based plaintiff employment law firm handling discrimination, retaliation, and wage cases on behalf of employees. Direct regional peer in employee-side representation.

Broad incumbents

• Outten & Golden LLP: National employee-side employment law firm with a longstanding reputation representing executives and workers in discrimination, wage, and restrictive-covenant matters. Broader incumbent and aspirational peer for the subject firm.
• Katz, Marshall & Banks, LLP: National employee-side employment and whistleblower firm handling complex discrimination and civil rights matters. Broader incumbent peer with overlap in employee-side employment litigation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nilgesdraher
• Facebookfacebook.com/NilgesDraherllc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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