Employment Discrimination/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Advocacy

Discrimination matters can be extremely sensitive. In particular, highly-publicized cases can have a damaging impact on a company’s reputation, causing backlash from both consumers and investors. Our Employment Discrimination/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Advocacy team’s goal is to discreetly resolve employee discrimination claims out of court. However, in cases where such a resolution is not possible, our lawyers also have significant experience defending discrimination claims in state and federal courts, and advocating before key agencies such as the EEOC and other federal and state antidiscrimination agencies.

Our employment discrimination lawyers handle single plaintiff and class action disputes across the full spectrum of claims—including discrimination allegations related to race, sex, age, disability, citizenship and other legally protected characteristics. We have significant experience working with statistics and experts to defend against systemic and statistical claims of discrimination, such as challenges to hiring practices, pay practices, screening and selection procedures or tests, and allegations of hostile work environment and harassment.

Our team also has in-depth government enforcement experience. Our employment discrimination lawyers effectively and efficiently:

• Conduct complex or sensitive workplace investigations, and advise on strategies to avoid litigation or minimize exposure.
• Represent clients in connection with individual charges, systemic charges, and other major agency investigations.
• Act as coordinating or strategic counsel for all EEOC charges filed.
• Defend both EEOC “pattern or practice” and private class action cases.
• Help clients to avoid pattern or practice judgments, defeat class certification or achieve favorable rulings when classes are certified.
• Negotiate settlements at private mediations and EEOC conciliations.