Labor & Employment
USA Guide 2024 : Maine
Band 2
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Provided by Verrill Dana, LLP
With Verrill, you get more than great legal counsel; you get advisers, negotiators, and advocates in your corner every step of the way in every aspect. As advisors, we anticipate problems before they arise and work with you to manage risk. As negotiators, we apply thoughtful strategy to carve out solutions to further your company’s objectives. As advocates, we aggressively represent you in pursuit of the best possible outcome, understanding that a positive result can mean different things in matters where the stakes are high.
Our team can assist you in your workplace needs, including:
- Americans with Disabilities Act and the Family and Medical Leave Act
- Affirmative action
- Class actions
- Discrimination and harassment
- Employee privacy
- Employment contracts
- Equal employment opportunity
- FLSA (wage and hour) compliance
- Labor arbitrations and grievances
- Labor negotiations and collective bargaining agreements
- Non-competition agreements and enforcement
- Plant closings and WARN Act compliance
- Recruiting and retention strategies
- Reductions in force
- Severance agreements
- Social media
- Telecommuting
- Union organization campaigns
- Workers' compensation
- Workplace investigations
- Workplace safety
- Wrongful discharge
Unions and the NLRA: We work with public and private-sector clients in a wide range of industries including construction, manufacturing, health care, and higher education. We have handled contract negotiations, union elections, labor arbitrations, and labor strife for clients.
Chambers Review
Verrill Dana has a strong practice with a comprehensive team of experienced attorneys, well versed in traditional labor law and employment work. The firm offers particular strength in workers' compensation and union negotiations, as well as wage and hour and discrimination matters. It regularly works for clients in the healthcare sector, as well as those in the manufacturing, transportation and retail sectors, and fields a notable team of employment litigators with substantial courtroom experience.
Notable Practitioners
Douglas Currier is a respected litigator who represents employers in matters such as discrimination claims and violations of the National Labor Relations Act.
"Doug has exceeded all expectations and offered excellent resolutions."
Robert Brooks has impressive expertise in areas such as collective bargaining agreements, whistle-blower claims and negotiating project labor agreements with trade unions. His clients include companies in the energy, healthcare and construction industries.
Tawny Alvarez practices in the labor and employment group and advises clients on wage and hour, whistle-blowing, unemployment compensation, harassment, class action lawsuit, discrimination and employment agreement issues.
Ranked Lawyers at
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