Employment Law:

We are widely recognized for our ability to provide effective solutions to employers in all areas of employment law. Our attorneys have successfully represented hundreds of employers in all aspects of employment law.

A major focus of our practice is working with clients to develop appropriate policies, practices and strategies to avoid legal pitfalls and resulting claims, suits or charges.

We also have extensive experience in litigating employment matters. We regularly appear before local, state and federal administrative agencies, including the Wisconsin Equal Rights Division (ERD), the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Madison Equal Opportunities Commission (MEOC), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Department of Labor (DOL), and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). We have an outstanding track record in obtaining satisfactory results at an early stage in such proceedings, and we are well known and respected by the agencies before which we regularly appear.

Our employment clients cover a wide range of industries, and our range of services to those clients is equally broad, including:

• compliance with local, state and federal employment laws
• investigation and defense of employment discrimination complaints
• review and development of employment handbooks
• noncompete and confidentiality agreements
• civil and constitutional rights of employees and related issues
• wrongful discharge matters
• investigation and defense of wage and hour complaints
• workplace safety & OSHA citations

The following attorneys practice extensively in employment law:

Jack D. Walker
James K. Ruhly
Thomas R. Crone
Susan C. Sheeran
Douglas E. Witte
Michael P. Gallagher