Running a successful business depends as much on managing the risks of a growing workforce as it does the product or service the business offers.
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Running a successful business depends as much on managing the risks of a growing workforce as it does the product or service the business offers.
Perkins Coie’s Labor & Employment attorneys work side-by-side with clients to anticipate and resolve workplace disputes before they disrupt business operations. Issues such as noncompetition agreements and trade secret disputes are ongoing concerns to senior executive, while large-scale wage-and-hour class actions seemingly surface out of the blue. Other frequent conflicts, including addressing employee disputes, navigating leave administration, or protecting against discrimination or wrongful discharge claims present day-to-day challenges to companies of every size. When employment claims escalate, our experienced, courtroom-savvy litigators provide nationwide defense. Our Labor & Employment attorneys are trial-ready at every stage, with a winning track record in the most complex employment litigation matters. National in scope, our team is equipped to handle everything from bet-the-company litigation with a daily impact on a client’s stock price to single-plaintiff cases that can serve as a bellwether for future issues. We help companies navigate complex discrimination laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Title VII, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), and possess deep experience defending discrimination charges filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
In the high-stakes arena of complex putative class and collective actions, we litigate the gamut of employment cases from discrimination claims to alleged employee misclassifications, independent contractor disputes, and issues involving meal and rest breaks, off-the-clock work, and failure-to-pay claims. We have defeated countless class certifications, negotiated favorable settlements, and have prevailed in many bench and jury trials.
Not every dispute should end in a courtroom showdown. Our robust motions practice regularly delivers dismissals of significant portions, and sometimes entire, cases. When arbitration is the best path—or is mandated within the employment agreement—our attorneys draw on deep experience with domestic arbitrations, navigating the intersection of these proceedings with state and federal courts at the trial and appellate levels.
Serving as a trusted advisor means more than just being great litigators. We partner with our clients to not only address litigation risk, but to weigh how any number of potential paths can affect their bottom line, as well as ancillary risks, such as negative publicity, reputational damage, and employee morale. With this 360-degree view our can clients can identify the best course of action for their unique business objectives.
Our team’s depth allows us to meet a broad range of clients’ needs, and we take a strategic approach to staffing a case that ensures an efficient use of resources. When cases escalate, our teams scale quickly to handle even the most complex, highly technical disputes an employer might face. Working across office, we draw on our collaborative culture to assemble the best-equipped litigation team with the right combination of experience to address the issues at hand.
Perkins Coie’s Labor & Employment attorneys work side-by-side with clients to anticipate and resolve workplace disputes before they disrupt business operations. Issues such as noncompetition agreements and trade secret disputes are ongoing concerns to senior executive, while large-scale wage-and-hour class actions seemingly surface out of the blue. Other frequent conflicts, including addressing employee disputes, navigating leave administration, or protecting against discrimination or wrongful discharge claims present day-to-day challenges to companies of every size. When employment claims escalate, our experienced, courtroom-savvy litigators provide nationwide defense. Our Labor & Employment attorneys are trial-ready at every stage, with a winning track record in the most complex employment litigation matters. National in scope, our team is equipped to handle everything from bet-the-company litigation with a daily impact on a client’s stock price to single-plaintiff cases that can serve as a bellwether for future issues. We help companies navigate complex discrimination laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Title VII, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), and possess deep experience defending discrimination charges filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
In the high-stakes arena of complex putative class and collective actions, we litigate the gamut of employment cases from discrimination claims to alleged employee misclassifications, independent contractor disputes, and issues involving meal and rest breaks, off-the-clock work, and failure-to-pay claims. We have defeated countless class certifications, negotiated favorable settlements, and have prevailed in many bench and jury trials.
Not every dispute should end in a courtroom showdown. Our robust motions practice regularly delivers dismissals of significant portions, and sometimes entire, cases. When arbitration is the best path—or is mandated within the employment agreement—our attorneys draw on deep experience with domestic arbitrations, navigating the intersection of these proceedings with state and federal courts at the trial and appellate levels.
Serving as a trusted advisor means more than just being great litigators. We partner with our clients to not only address litigation risk, but to weigh how any number of potential paths can affect their bottom line, as well as ancillary risks, such as negative publicity, reputational damage, and employee morale. With this 360-degree view our can clients can identify the best course of action for their unique business objectives.
Our team’s depth allows us to meet a broad range of clients’ needs, and we take a strategic approach to staffing a case that ensures an efficient use of resources. When cases escalate, our teams scale quickly to handle even the most complex, highly technical disputes an employer might face. Working across office, we draw on our collaborative culture to assemble the best-equipped litigation team with the right combination of experience to address the issues at hand.
