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Partner/Labor & Employment Practice Group Leader

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Partner/Labor & Employment Practice Group Leader

In a workplace shaped by evolving laws and accelerating employee expectations, Michelman Robinson’s employment lawyers deliver clarity, strategic counsel, and the confidence that comes from partnering with professionals who consistently achieve exceptional results.

Our award-winning attorneys navigate complex, high-stakes employment issues with business-minded foresight across industries including hospitality, gaming, entertainment, technology, food and beverage, and digital media. We’re entrusted with everything from class actions and executive transitions to wage and hour disputes and sensitive regulatory investigations.

Beyond litigation, we provide forward-thinking guidance on the full spectrum of day-today workforce concerns. That includes personnel policies, WARN Act compliance, workplace audits, executive compensation, incentive-based pay structures, and internal investigations. When disputes arise, we vigorously defend management in litigation, arbitration, and administrative proceedings involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, wage claims, breach of contract, trade secrets, and unfair competition.

With offices on both coasts and in the UK, Michelman Robinson combines global reach with nuanced local perspective to deliver practical, effective solutions aligned with our clients’ operational realities and objectives. In every matter, we help employers stay ahead of change, protect what they’ve built, and drive outcomes that move their businesses forward.

Areas of Focus

  •  Administrative Hearings
  •  Employee Benefits & Compensation
  •  Employment Practice Liability Insurance & Coverage Issues
  •  Executive Employment Agreements
  •  Harassment & Discrimination Claims
  •  Hiring, Discipline & Termination
  •  Labor Relations
  •  Mergers & Acquisitions & Related Reductions in the Workforce
  •  Trade Secrets & Unfair Competition Cases
  •  Wage & Hour Issues
  •  Wage & Hour Class Actions
  •  Whistleblower Defense
  •  Workplace Audits & Compliance Reviews
  •  Workplace Health & Safety

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