Employment Law

Employment Law

Navigating employment laws can be challenging for small businesses, and managing employee matters requires a coordinated effort across practice areas. Our team has a unique combination of litigation and corporate experience to provide advice on hiring practices, employee relations, workplace policies, employment contracts, and compliance with federal requirements. We also conduct workplace investigations.

We routinely represent both employers and employees before administrative agencies and in court cases arising from employment disputes.

We also regularly partner with other law firms in various capacities, including co-counsel arrangements, collaborating with other specialized counsel, and by providing local counsel services to out-of-state lawyers.

Representative Matters

  • Handbook and Policy Review.
  • Contract Negotiation.
  • Severance Agreements.
  • Advising clients (both businesses and individuals) on the enforceability of noncompete agreements.
  • Assisting clients (both employers and former employees) with cease-and-desist letters.
  • Investigations into claims alleging sexual harassment, discriminatory conduct, or otherwise unlawful conduct by executives.
  • Litigating claims alleging theft of proprietary information and misappropriation of trade secrets.
  • Defending employers against lawsuits alleging tortious interference with noncompete agreements.
  • Representing clients (both businesses and individuals) in lawsuits about the enforceability of noncompete and nonsolicitation agreements.
  • Defending against class action lawsuits alleging violation of wage and hour laws.
  • Litigating claims involving claims of discrimination (age/race/national origin/gender/pregnancy/sexual orientation/religion/disability) before federal and state administrative agencies and courts.
  • Litigating claims alleging sexual harassment before federal and state administrative agencies and courts.
  • Litigating claims asserting retaliation for opposing discriminatory conduct before federal and state administrative agencies and courts.
  • Defending employers against claims of retaliation in violation of Workers’ Compensation Law.
  • Representing clients (both businesses and employees) in cases alleging violation of federal and state FMLA leave laws.
  • Defending employers in whistleblower lawsuit.
  • Representing employees in whistleblower lawsuits.