Employment law shows up in every offer letter, policy, and hard conversation, and the rules shift constantly across federal, state, and local lines. We counsel employers on the full arc of labor and employment issues, from the routine compliance question that comes up on a Tuesday to the bet-the-company case in front of a jury, so your workplace runs on solid legal footing instead of guesswork.
Preventive Counseling
The cheapest dispute is the one that never starts. We advise employers on compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and help you put usable policies, handbooks, and manager training in place. We review classification, wage and hour practices, leave administration, and accommodation processes before they become exposure, aligning what your business needs with what the law requires so good intentions do not turn into liability.
Hiring, Discipline, And Separation
The riskiest moments in the employment relationship are the beginning and the end. We guide employers through offers, background and reference practices, performance management, discipline, and terminations, including reductions in force. We help you document decisions cleanly, navigate severance and release agreements, and manage restrictive covenants, so a layoff or a firing does not hand a former employee a discrimination or retaliation claim.
Disputes And Litigation
When a claim lands anyway, you want counsel who already knows your business. We defend employers in agency charges and litigation involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage and hour, and wrongful termination, before the EEOC, state agencies, and the courts. We handle investigations and arbitration as well, and we are at home with technical and software workforces where trade secret and noncompete questions sit right next to the employment claim.