Practice

Employment Counseling & Litigation
Are employee issues keeping you up at night?
We enjoy helping you solve those talent management issues. Lead by an OSBA certified specialist in employment law, the Pierce Stronczer Law team draws on their collective experience and insights to help our clients avoid and resolve employment-related problems. We are dedicated to helping quality-conscious employers of all sizes understand and balance their legal duties with their organization’s culture and goals. Our attorneys have worked with public and private employers in a wide range of industries to ensure:

• Hiring practices comply with anti-discrimination and related laws
• Employee handbooks, policies and procedures adequately protect the employer from liability
• Employment-related contracts protect against unlawful competition, disclosure of confidential and proprietary information, and unintended consequences
• Supervisors and subordinates are sufficiently trained on sexual and workplace harassment and other important legal issues
• Personnel are paid appropriately under state and federal law
• Leave policies and procedures are structured and implemented to comply with state and federal law
• Qualified employees with disabilities are reasonably accommodated
• Performance management is appropriately documented and conducted
• Disciplinary action is sufficiently documented, defensible and implemented lawfully
• Reductions in force/reorganizations are based on non-discriminatory factors and comply with notice requirements
• Separation agreements comply with applicable laws
• Recordkeeping requirements are met and document retention policies account for these requirements
• Investigations are thorough, prompt and provide maximum protection against potential legal action
• Administrative agencies such as the EEOC and OCRC understand and appreciate the employer’s viewpoint of a discrimination charge
• Worker’s Compensation and Unemployment Compensation claims are valid

When Litigation Happens . . .

Our first priority is to help you avoid litigation. If that is not possible and you are faced with a lawsuit from a potential, current or former employee, we are anxious to defend your right to effectively and profitably conduct your business. Our experienced trial and appellate counsel are committed to providing you with tenacious defense in all employment cases, including those involving allegations of:

• Sexual harassment
• Racial, Religious, Gender, Disability, Age and other discrimination
• Family Medical Leave Act violations
• Breach of contract
• Wrongful discharge, promissory estoppel, negligent supervision and retention, tortuous interference with employment, and other employment-related torts
• Whistleblower violations
• Retaliation
• Employee Retirement Income Security Act violations
• Civil Rights violations such as 41 U.S. Code Sections 1981, 1983, and 1985

We’ll guide you through the litigation process, communicate with you about the progress of your case, and help you decide what litigation strategy is most appropriate, effective and economical.

Inside and outside of the courtroom, the Pierce Stronczer Law team is passionate about providing its clients with an attractive alternative to large firms.

How can we help you?