Employment Class Actions

Employment class action litigation is a looming threat to even the most conscientious employers. Meritless complaints can be as costly as legitimate ones, consuming legal resources, tarnishing a company's reputation and undermining investor confidence.

Successful high-profile companies are the most inviting targets for employment class actions. Our highly experienced team works with each client to develop a proactive strategy of prevention. In the event that an employment class action is filed, our team develops a decisive response designed to protect our client. This approach has been highly effective for leaders of various industries and helped The Boeing Company aggressively defend and win two discrimination class actions in rare jury trials.

Shape up

Perkins Coie can provide a comprehensive compliance review to identify your company's potential exposure and prescribe corrective action. Our national practice group is recognized for its scholarship in this area and closely monitors filings, certifications, settlements and verdicts throughout the country to ensure that our clients' policies and practices are up-to-date and unassailable.

Respond swiftly and aggressively

Our priority is to prevent a class action case from being certified or to limit claims. When litigation is threatened, we implement creative dispute resolution alternatives and deploy other proactive strategies to avoid a suit.

If litigation cannot be avoided, we know how to take the offensive while fighting broad-based discovery attempts. We provide comprehensive plans, meaningful budgets and timely reporting. Perkins Coie has also invested in the technological firepower to produce persuasive case exhibits and mount secure extranets to manage complex litigation.