Employment Litigation

We have handled a broad array of employment-related cases, including representation of:

An Ivy League university in a variety of employment matters, including suits brought by professors who claim to have been denied tenure for discriminatory reasons, including sex, nationality, religion, and age.
Securities firms in litigation arising out of the movement of stock and bond brokers from one firm to another, in alleged violation of restrictive covenants or fiduciary duties.
A major media corporation in a case brought by an employee who claimed she was fired because her lesbian supervisors were prejudiced against married women with children; the court's dismissal of the case on summary judgment was affirmed on appeal.
A major law firm in an arbitration with one of its former partners.
A prominent financial commentator in connection with contracts with television networks.

We have substantial experience in conducting discreet but effective internal investigations of both sexual harassment and discrimination charges. In numerous sensitive situations, we have undertaken a careful and immediate investigation of the charges raised by the employee, interviewed witnesses, and prepared a comprehensive report analyzing the factual and legal issues and recommending a course of action. In a number of investigations we were able to achieve a resolution that successfully avoided litigation and did not involve the payment of money to the claimant.

For a number of our clients, we have also provided general advice in the areas of employee relations and discrimination. We have created and reviewed employee handbooks and given advice on the implementation of specific programs and policies. For example, after a client won a major advertising account from the U.S. Government, we advised the client concerning its obligations under relevant affirmative action guidelines.