Gould Cooksey Fennell

We provide preventative strategies for your business or government designed to prevent a claim or lawsuit before it is filed. In that regard, we have significant experience in working work with businesses and government to craft policies that carefully consider the needs of all parties, as well as providing on the spot advice to employers before they make important decisions, such as hiring or discipline. However, when litigation is initiated our attorneys are skillful at vigorously defending our clients with the goal of getting them out of the court system as soon as possible, and with the best possible result in a cost efficient manner. We will work with clients to design policies and procedures that reduce the risk of lawsuits and advise clients on discrimination, harassment, and retaliation laws, wage/hour laws, Family and Medical Leave Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, whistleblower laws, non-competition/solicitation agreements, trade secret claims, executive employment agreements, discipline and discharge, and wrongful termination claim. We provide legal counsel and advice to employers and employees to aid in the preparation of employment policies and agreements, including retention or release of business principals following a sale or merger, independent contractor agreements, non-competition agreements that include restrictions on use of confidential or trade secret information, and non-solicitation of customers and employees. Our attorneys gear their legal counsel and advice toward helping clients achieve their operational and human resource goals, while reducing the potential for disputes and lawsuits. We use sound strategies to evaluate employment law exposure through review and analysis of existing employee policies and procedures and management level employee training. In instances where an employee files a claim or lawsuit, our experienced civil trial attorneys vigorously defend our clients against such claims in an effective and cost efficient manner. The lawyers in our Labor & Employment Group are committed to a high level of personal service, and they are responsive to our clients' individual and highly specialized needs.