Labor & Employment
USA Guide 2024 : Kentucky
Band 3
About
Provided by Stites & Harbison PLLC
From work force reduction issues to dealing with the Family Medical Leave Act and everything in between, the employment attorneys at Stites & Harbison focus on providing clients with creative, competitive and cost effective employment law solutions. The diverse and experienced group provides employers with pragmatic solutions to minimize employer-employee relationship problems and to manage such problems as they arise. They also provide vigorous defense of employee lawsuits. Many of the group’s attorneys have extensive trial experience before arbitrators, judges, and juries in both employment matters and in business litigation, and are adept at developing and implementing trial strategy. The employment attorneys at Stites & Harbison also understand when it is in the client’s best interest to reach a settlement in order to prevent expensive and distracting litigation. In addition to handling EEOC and state administrative charges, the group litigates complex civil suits involving a wide variety of federal and state discrimination claims, including cases involving ADA, FMLA, discrimination, sexual harassment, wage and hour disputes, and wrongful discharge. The attorneys provide preventative-counseling solutions to clients and offer materials to fit specific client needs for in-house training. Group members draft and review employment documents, including employee handbooks, employee contracts, and severance agreements.
Chambers Review
Stites & Harbison offers significant experience in both contentious and noncontentious employment matters. The firm acts for employers in both state and federal courts, and it advises on a broad range of employment law issues, including employee benefits, executive compensation, wrongfully dismissal, employee handbooks and workplace policies.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"All of our needs have been met in a timely manner, and any issues needing expedited action have been accommodated."
"They always listen and then come back offering guidance and options."
"They were thorough and thoughtful in their response. They indicated a willingness to give advice beyond what the law required and helped us think through difficult scenarios."
"They have a large network and commercial awareness."
"All of our needs have been met in a timely manner, and any issues needing expedited action have been accommodated."
"They always listen and then come back offering guidance and options."
"They were thorough and thoughtful in their response. They indicated a willingness to give advice beyond what the law required and helped us think through difficult scenarios."
"They have a large network and commercial awareness."
Notable Practitioners
Shannon Antle Hamilton handles a range of employment law disputes, including FMLA, ADA and trade secrets litigation. She also provides expert counsel to management-side clients.
"I can't say enough positive things about Shannon."