Employment Defense

Our firm has extensive experience defending employers in litigation and administrative actions arising from the employer/employee relationship. Federal and state employment laws impose legal obligations and their attendant risks on every employer. Our firm is well equipped to assist you with:

  • Litigation in federal and state courts
  • Discrimination and harassment claims (age, race, gender, national origin)
  • Sexual harassment
  • Handling administrative charges including, civil rights violation claims before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and New York State Human Rights Division
  • Defending regulatory discharge actions
  • Employment contract disputes
  • Employment policy and procedure
  • Protecting employers’ confidential and proprietary information, trade secrets and business relationships from misuse or interference
  • Maintaining actions on behalf of employers arising from fraud, theft and other related misconduct

Our firm also conducts independent investigations of allegations of inappropriate employee behavior, including discrimination, harassment and improper business practices.