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Employment Litigation

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Practice Group Leader

Anne S. Simet

Attorneys

Lawrence R. Bailey Jr.

Joseph S. Brown

John J. Christopher

Robert B. Conklin

Joshua Feinstein

Peter C. Godfrey

Noreen DeWire Grimmick

Adam W. Perry

Hugh M. Russ III

Protecting Your Interests

The recent explosion of employment-related lawsuits—and the corresponding increase in laws and regulations—has greatly affected the employment relationship and created a need for employers to have access to the skills of experienced employment litigators to meet these challenges. Attorneys in the Hodgson Russ Employment Litigation Practice Group, who generally represent management only, regularly provide counsel on every aspect of the employment relationship. Hodgson Russ lawyers are experienced in the defense of employment-related claims and have the resources, determination, and creativity demanded in employment litigation situations.

When Hodgson Russ clients become involved in employment disputes, the number one priority of our Employment Litigation Practice Group is to protect their legal rights and commercial interests. Our attorneys manage each case as both a legal and business problem and always aim to resolve every matter in a way that minimizes negative impact on the business and avoids unnecessary cost.

Our attorneys have extensive experience representing clients in state and federal courts as well as alternative dispute resolution forums, such as mediation and arbitration, and regularly represent clients in contested proceedings, including administrative hearings, trials, motions, and appeals.

The Hodgson Russ Advantage

The Employment Litigation Practice Group provides counseling and conducts equal employment opportunity compliance programs, seminars, and other educational offerings to assist clients in assessing potential risks and legal exposures before disputes. These services allow clients to evaluate, manage, and head off situations that might result in litigation.

Range of Services

Hodgson Russ represents clients before courts and administrative agencies in disputes with current and former employees. Examples include:

• Employment discrimination litigation in state and federal court pertaining to race, sex, sexual harassment, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, color, disability, alienage, and any other legally protected category 
• Employment discrimination claims at state and federal administrative agencies 
• Non-competition agreement claims 
• Theft of trade secret claims 
• Equal Pay Act claims 
• Family and Medical Leave Act claims 
• Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) claims 
• State law tort claims (e.g., defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, assault and battery) 
• Federal and state civil rights laws claims 
• Breach of contract claims 
• Payment of wage claims