About this office:
Fisher & Phillips LLP, a national law firm founded in 1943, was one of the first law firms to center its practice on representing employers in labor and employment matters. Now one of the largest in the field, the firm has maintained its commitment to helping employers find innovative legal and practical solutions to their business needs by offering management preventive advice and litigation defense. Working in many areas of employment law, the firm's attorneys offer a wide breadth of expertise covering such traditional subjects as NLRB, EEOC, wage and hour, and disability law, as well as global immigration, pension and benefits, trade secrets and occupational safety and health. In addition to defending employers in labor cases, Fisher & Phillips attorneys help their clients to minimize litigation risks through the development of effective contracts, policies and procedures and through training supervisors and administrators in practical compliance strategies and dispute resolution. The firm's network of twenty-one offices from coast to coast enable its attorneys to handle matters promptly and efficiently in any state. Its focus on labor and employment law permits the firm to provide cost-effective services to employers ranging from large multi-national companies to small, family-owned businesses. Firm attorneys participate actively in state and local bar associations, charitable organizations, business associations and public service activities.
Fisher & Phillips LLP represents employers in a broad range of industries including automotive, banks and financial institutions, credit unions, health care, hospitality, manufacturing, construction, agriculture, transportation and logistics, private schools, colleges and universities, state and local governments, legal and professional service firms, insurance and related services, and non-profit organizations.
Statement of Practice Summary:
Labor and Employment Law, Labor Relations, Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA), Immigration and Naturalization, Noncompetition and Non-Solicitation, Pension and Benefits, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, Breach of Contract, COBRA, Civil Rights, Collective Bargaining, Class Actions, Employee Benefits, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Harassment, Reductions in Force, Risk Management, Sexual Harassment, Trade Secrets, Wage and Hour, Whistleblower Litigation, Wrongful Termination.
Documents by Lawyers at this office
As Goes Maine...
Jonathan Shapiro, November 18, 2009, previously published by Northeast Executive on October 15, 2009
As the agency responsible for enforcing Maine's anti-discrimination laws, the Maine Human Rights Commission (MHRC) investigates complaints of unlawful discrimination in employment, housing, education, access to public accommodations, and extension of credit. This article looks at employment charges...
Same-Sex Marriage: What Does It Mean For Hospitality Employers?Melinda J. Caterine, October 1, 2009
So far, six states have legalized same-sex marriages: Massachusetts; Connecticut; Iowa; Vermont; Maine; and New Hampshire. The Massachusetts, Connecticut and Iowa laws are already in effect. The other states have enacted laws that will take effect within the next six months...These state laws...
Year Established: 1943
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