Practice Areas & Industries: Lionel Sawyer & Collins

Practice Group Overview

Lionel Sawyer & Collins represents a variety of large and small businesses in labor and employment matters, bringing us before all Nevada federal and state courts and various administrative agencies. Since 2003 Chambers USA has consistently listed Lionel Sawyer & Collins as one of the top labor and employment law firms in Nevada.

Lionel Sawyer & Collins' labor and employment practice includes defending employers in lawsuits involving harassment, discrimination, employment-related torts, wage and hour violations, statutory claims under FLSA, WARN, TITLE VIII, OSHA, ERISA, the FMLA, and the Uniform Trade Secrets Act, claims of wrongful termination, breach of contract and enforcement of restrictive covenants. We offer comprehensive traditional labor law services for both public and private employers, including strategic planning for management in unionization campaigns and collective bargaining negotiations, and litigating unfair labor practice charges and labor union grievances. Lionel Sawyer & Collins also drafts employment contracts, handbooks, policies and procedures, and advises employers in the non-union setting regarding matters such as discipline, discharge, internal investigations, employee training, and legal compliance.

Shareholders Gregory E. Smith and Malani L. Kotchka of the Firm's Labor and Employment Law Practice Group are listed in The Best Lawyers in America and in Mountain States Super Lawyers for Labor and Employment Law.