Labor and Employment Law
The attorneys of the Labor and Employment Law Group are committed to the representation of management in every facet of the employer-employee relationship. We provide practical advice to our clients on human resource issues, employment litigation and labor/management relations. Our primary objective is to provide you with qualified, practical and cost-effective counsel every time the need arises.
Labor/Management Relations
Advising our clients on union relations and avoidance is an important part of our practice. When the client's labor force is already organized, we represent management in negotiating collective bargaining agreements, preparing strike responses, arbitrating grievances and other contract administration issues. We are also experienced in union election campaigns and in formulating winning strategies to assist management in prevailing in union elections as well as successfully representing the employer in unfair labor practice charges.
Human Resource Counseling
We also work hand-in-hand with our clients to provide them with guidance on the ever expanding field of law affecting your Human Resource Managers. We counsel employers on employee handbooks and other personnel policies to ensure compliance with federal and state laws. We notify our clients about relevant updates and changes in the laws as they occur. The attorneys in the Labor and Employment Group have vast experience in drafting personnel agreements such as employment contracts, trade secret agreements, covenants not to compete and tuition reimbursement agreements.
Employment Litigation
We often partner with our clients to establish measures to help avoid employment litigation. However, we recognize that sometimes litigation is unavoidable and that cost effective, experienced defense is needed. We have experience in all forms of employment litigation including FMLA, Title VII discrimination, wrongful termination, covenant not to compete enforcement, COBRA, ERISA, ADEA and ADA discrimination and other work place litigation. Our attorneys have experience at every level of the litigation process from the initial filing and investigation with the EEOC, mediation, drafting and arguing summary judgment motions and when necessary trial by jury. We recognize that cost containment is a vital part of any successful litigation defense and we focus on resolving all matters as quickly and cost effectively as possible.