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Fried Law Offices is committed to protecting the rights of employees, consumers and citizens, and small businesses in an increasingly complex legal environment. Margaret Fried has practiced law for over twenty years, aggressively, creatively and in collaboration with her clients. She is not only committed to responding to her clients' needs, but to maintaining high standards of excellence in the practice of law. Fried Law Offices' practice centers on employees, and she has skillfully protected the employment rights of executives, professionals, teachers, skilled workers, nurses, lab tech's and many other workers, In her many years with Neighborhood Legal Services in Pittsburgh, Margaret Fried led the employment law section, representing clients in unemployment compensation claims, obtaining thousands of dollars of compensation for her clients, and setting precedent in cases she appealed to the Commonwealth Court. Margaret Fried has successfully represented numerous clients in their claims of sexual harassment, disparate treatment, hostile work environment, discrimination based on race, ethnicity, age and disability, violations of the Family Medical Leave Act, or FMLA, and violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act, and State labor laws. She has obtained significant settlements and awards for her clients whose rights have been violated.