In years past (back when I was a real person) I had occasion to work with attorneys on a regular basis. And I would have to say my experience has been lawyers are in business to make money. (That's nothing against them. It's simply a statement of fact.) If a particular attorney feels your case can contribute to their income, they'll take it. Otherwise it's likely they won't. Or, in the alternative, they may take it on but they'll only do minimal work on it such as writing a threatening letter to your employer with the expectation that the possibility of litigation may scare your employer into giving you whatever it is you want. And, unfortunately, while the threat of litigation can certainly be of concern, especially to a small company that can ill afford it, it's also not likely to endear you to the company long term. My personal opinion is that most people who have not had a lot of 1st hand experience working with attorneys think they can & will accomplish a lot more than is likely in most cases.