EMPLOYMENT AND LABOR LAW

We represent many industries, including high tech, construction, manufacturing, banking, finance, and securities firms, accounting, automotive, food distribution, biotech, and others in various labor law counseling and disputes.

Our areas of expertise include:

Counseling and litigating employment and labor disputes in the financial services industry including wrongful discharge; discrimination; CRD, U4 and U5 defamation issues; "forgivable note" disputes; broker-transitions and "Broker Protocol" issues
Drafting, counseling and implementation of employee manuals and policies
Wrongful discharge; breach of contract; stock option and related disputes
Transition advice for broker-dealers, investment advisory firms, advisors, and registered persons including trade secret and "Broker Protocol" counseling
Sexual, racial, and other unlawful discrimination and harassment claims
Drafting and review of employment and stock option contracts; affirmative action plans, personnel policies; counseling on minimum wage, overtime, and related wage and hour issues; workforce reductions; and various employment practices and policies
Litigating and arbitrating employment related claims before FINRA, AAA, JAMS, and other arbitration forums as well as state and federal courts throughout the country