Litigation
Litigation
Our litigation attorneys have the breadth and depth of experience that comes from representing some of the country’s largest corporations, including Fortune 100 companies. Clark Baird Smith LLP attorneys represent employers in administrative proceedings, single plaintiff cases, as well as class actions and pattern and practice litigation filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Our experienced litigation attorneys have successfully managed litigation cases in these and many other state and federal courts and agencies across the country.
We have successfully defended against federal and state court and administrative agency claims of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, sex, national origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, disability, religion, leave status, and other forms of prohibited discrimination. We also have substantial experience in defending clients against wrongful discharge, retaliatory discharge, breach-of-contract, privacy rights, public policy, USERRA, Section 1983 actions, wage and hour actions, unfair labor practice hearings, disciplinary hearings, representation petitions, strikes, boycotts, trade secrets, and every other form of litigated proceeding in the employment arena.
Labor Relations
Our lawyers provide high-quality labor relations counsel and representation for both public and private sector employers.
Employment Law
Our breadth of experience in the area of employment law extends to providing day-to-day advice on human resources issues, performing reviews of employment policies and auditing other employment-related documents, updating employee handbooks to be consistent with best practices and current law, advising on workplace issues including EEO, FMLA, ADA and other concerns, and investigation of workplace violence issues, harassment claims and other disciplinary matters.
Workplace Training & Counseling
The experienced attorneys at Clark Baird Smith LLP deliver distinctive training programs to a variety of private and public sector employer groups, as well as to groups of employees, so they can stay current on the ever-changing landscape of labor and employment law issues. Our training programs enable both employers and employees to effectively manage labor and employment issues in a proactive and legally defensibly manner.
