Our Services

Employment Matters and Discrimination Law

Our attorneys are engaged in the defense of our clients' interest in all areas of discrimination law. This involves jury trials, administrative proceedings, bench trials, and arbitrations under Alternative Dispute Resolution procedures. Our attorneys provide a planned strategic defense in all areas of litigation including discovery, motion pleadings, trials, appeals, and settlement discussions. The firm represents management before federal and state district courts and appellate courts, state supreme courts, and the United States Supreme Court. Besides defending our clients' interests in active cases, we train management and staff in effective ways to supervise and discipline personnel so as to minimize exposure to discrimination and wrongful action claims, while at the same time achieving business goals. In an attempt to prevent the escalation of personnel problems into lawsuits, our attorneys assist our clients in developing procedure, policy, and rules dealing with employee conduct, communication systems, complaint handling, and other employee relations policies. Attorneys strive to develop positive employee relations practices in all employment settings while representing management's business goals.

Labor Law and Unions

We represent clients with both union and nonunion workforces. We assist our unionized clients with matters involving collective bargaining, grievance handling, arbitration hearings, and working within the framework of a union contract. We also assist unionized companies involved in strikes, boycotts, and corporate campaigns. For our nonunion clients, the firm has developed successful legal strategies to resist union organizational attempts. These strategies include assisting managers in the development of education programs emphasizing the benefits of remaining nonunion and the possible downside to being represented by a labor organization. For both union and nonunion clients, we handle matters before the National Labor Relations Board, including unfair labor practice proceedings, representation case hearings, and all other administrative procedures.

Human Resources Administration

Our attorneys develop individualized personnel policies and procedures for many industries and levels of staffing. We counsel management on interviewing, hiring and training employees; employment contracts; employee reviews; record keeping requirements; incentive programs; and on restructuring, downsizing, and termination procedures. Our attorneys assist in the development and maintenance of compensation, pension, and benefit plans. We also advise on the recruitment of foreign employees in compliance with work visas and immigration regulations.

Our in-house consultant, Carl F. Morley, works with our attorneys to develop policy manuals, compensation programs, and affirmative action plans for our clients. With legal counsel, he develops EEO studies, substance abuse policies, employee opinion surveys, and conducts HR audits.

Management Training Seminars

The firm is committed to providing thorough and ongoing training of administrative and supervisory personnel. Our goal is to integrate laws, regulations, business needs and the workforce into a fully functioning and compliant organization. To keep our clients updated on recent developments, we publish a monthly newsletter and a health care newsletter. We are always available to provide training on-site and we regularly host seminars in New Orleans on topical and relevant issues.