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In recent years, labor and employment litigation has become commonplace. Our attorneys represent employers in legal proceedings related to the workplace throughout the United States.  Litigation of employment disputes is fundamentally different from other types of legal actions.  First, the issue usually before juries is the employer's state of mind. In this area of civil law, the employer's motive is frequently on trial.  Second, labor and employment litigation is not just about redistributing wealth, spreading risk or assessing fault - the litigation often is about seeking social change by openly rearranging the "power" distribution between private parties.  Third, while litigants often wind up concerned with money, employment cases usually begin as disputes about individual or collective "rights" - the power to control what goes on in the workplace.  Fourth, almost every juror is, has been or will be an employee.  Many employees have had, at some time, the feeling the employer was abusing management power.  Our attorneys handle employment cases recognizing these unique attributes of employment litigation and how the progression of the lawsuit affects overall employee relations.

The issues covered by our practice include overall labor relations strategy, compliance planning, prevention of union organizing, employment discrimination claims, occupational safety and health, wage and hour matters, employee benefits and executive compensation, affirmative action plans, management training in all aspects of employee relations, and the inevitable task of  dealing with the problem employee.  Our attorneys have the depth of experience and breadth of knowledge to provide the counsel and representation that management needs not merely to find the problem but also to solve it.  With diversified interests professionally and personally, we all share a strong interest in human relations and organizational dynamics.  We save the academic approach for the courts. We have labor and employment lawyers who interview supervisors on third shift; look at issues affecting employee relations in every area of the factory, warehouse or office; ask pertinent questions and listen carefully to the answers.  We have the collective experience and legal knowledge to offer practical, simple advice.

The firm keeps a clear focus. We counsel and represent management in labor and employment matters.  That is essentially all we do.  We stay focused on what we do and evaluations from clients demonstrate they believe we do it well.