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Labor & Employment
Our Labor & Employment Litigation Difference
Walter Haverfield has a deep bench of seasoned trial attorneys to protect clients in a broad range of high-exposure disputes. Our attorneys have represented clients in class and collective action litigation, arbitration, and alternative dispute resolution. We assemble the right team for our client’s needs, whether they are trying to defend class certifications or preparing for trial.
Whether your company is facing a complex class action, a single plaintiff wrongful discharge or a discrimination case, you will have the full range of our experience at your disposal. Our attorneys work closely with clients to develop case budgets and litigation plans to meet their needs, assist in tracking and controlling costs, and most importantly, strategize to achieve a winning resolution.
Labor & Employment Litigation Team
Experience
- Defending employers in litigation and before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Ohio Civil Rights Commission (OCRC)
- Defending federal sexual harassment lawsuits against major national corporations
- Defending companies in common pleas and federal district courts against allegations of harassment, discrimination, and wrongful termination
- Representing municipal employer in termination of the captain of a city police department
- Representing municipal employer in termination of patrolman of a city police department
- Defending employee litigation alleging retaliation involving significant labor and immunity issues, obtaining summary judgment and affirmance in the court of appeals
- Substantial trial and appellate experience in general civil litigation, including contract claims and defense of employment matters for employers, workers’ compensation, and unemployment matters
- Representing employers in state and federal court against charges of discrimination based on race/color, age, sex/gender, and disability
- Representing employers in wrongful discharge litigation
- Defending municipalities in Section 1983 and civil rights litigation
- Representing employers in state and federal court proceedings to compel the use of mandatory private employment arbitration / alternative dispute resolution (ADR) programs in place of judicial proceedings on the merits
- Representing employers in dozens of mediations concerning wrongful discharge and discrimination claims brought by current and former employees
- Assisting in the representation of various employers concerning issues dealing with non-competition, non-solicitation, and other employment-related litigation matters, including state and federal employment discrimination laws, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
