Demotion as Constructive Discharge - company not paying final paycheck

Looking for advice on a legal issue. Here's what happened.

company not paying final paycheck. I've been dealing with this for about 2 months now and the situation isn't improving.

I have worked at this company for 10 years. My position is exempt and I do have a written employment agreement beyond the standard offer letter.

Should I hire a lawyer for this or try to handle it myself?

Have you tried reaching out to your state's bar association? They sometimes have free resources or mediation services.

I went through almost the exact same thing.

In my case, it took about 4-8 months to resolve. The key was filing with the appropriate government agency.