LITIGATION
Conn Maciel Carey has experienced litigation counsel ready to step in when formal judicial proceedings, mediation or arbitration become necessary to resolve a claim or dispute. With many decades of experience among its lawyers, the firm stands ready to assist our clients in nearly any kind of workplace case, whether an employment matter, OSHA proceeding, or commercial dispute.
The firm’s lawyers have advocated for clients in cases involving diverse areas of law, including:
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ADA access claims against places of public accommodation
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ADA disability accommodation and discrimination
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Alternative Dispute Resolution/Arbitration provisions
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Antitrust
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Breach of contract
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Breach of legal duties
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Business torts (such as unfair competition and fraud)
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Defamation
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Department of Labor enforcement audits including investigations brought by the Wage Hour Division, OSHA, and OFCCP
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Discrimination under federal and state law (race, gender, sex, disability, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, national origin)
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FLSA and state wage and hour laws addressing claims such as misclassification, overtime, tip credit/tip pool/service charge, off-the-clock work, unpaid interns, and payment of bonuses and commissions
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FMLA, military leave, and state parental leave laws
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Governmental investigations
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OSHA
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Retaliation
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Service Contract Act
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Trade secrets and restrictive covenants, breach of duty of loyalty, employee raiding, and violation of the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
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Trademark protection
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WARN
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Whistleblowing and False Claims Act
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Workplace harassment (sexual, race, religious, workplace bullying)
These cases have taken place in every type of legal forum nationwide, including federal and state courts, administrative hearings, and private mediation and arbitration.
Unlike as represented in our popular culture, we know that most of the litigation process actually takes place outside of the courthouse. Our firm’s lawyers know that careful preparation is the key to early success. A thorough understanding of our client and of its adversary, along with careful distillation of the facts of every case, inevitably lead to the insight needed to craft a solution.
Conn Maciel Carey can guide you through every stage of the process and through every level of court, from discovery to trial to appeal. Our clients include major hotel chains, logistics companies, and agricultural and industrial firms, all with their own varied legal challenges. We are prepared to address each one of them and find the best solutions for our clients, whether in the courtroom or through a settlement.
