Employment
Employment Counsel for Employers and the Executives Who Lead Them.
Our employment practice focuses on the situations where an employment matter carries legal exposure, reputational risk, or operational consequences that a standard HR response cannot address. We represent employers across the full range of workplace matters, and we represent executives, partners, and board members in individual matters where they are the subject of an investigation, a separation, or a high-stakes employment dispute.
Who We Represent
Founders and owners running small and mid-sized businesses. Executives and HR leaders at growing organizations. Boards responding to internal complaints or executive conduct issues. In-house counsel who need outside support on sensitive employment matters. C-suite executives, partners, governments and non-profit organizations, and board members navigating severance, separation, whistleblower protection, or internal investigations where they are the subject.
What We Handle
FLSA and wage and hour compliance, including misclassification and overtime disputes
FMLA and ADA leave and accommodation matters
Workplace investigations (harassment, discrimination, retaliation, misconduct)
Discrimination and harassment claim defense (Title VII, ADA, ADEA, state law)
Employee relations and day-to-day counseling
Handbook and policy drafting and review
Reductions in force, separations, and severance agreements
EEOC and DOL response and defense
Restrictive covenants, non-competes, and trade secret matters
Executive representation in severance, separation, whistleblower, and internal investigation matters
Why Clients Hire Us for Employment Work
Most employment matters never become lawsuits. The ones that do almost always follow a pattern, an early signal that was missed, minimized, or handled in isolation. Our practice is built on a prosecutor's perspective on how internal issues escalate, paired with deep experience defending employers through government inquiries and litigation. We help clients address problems at the point where they can still be contained.