Gillian Bidgood treats clients’ problems like her own. As chair of the firm's Employment Advice and Investigations practice, she looks beyond the law and works with clients to understand the financial, practical, and personal motivations and implications of the employment issues and employment litigation she handles. This broad perspective helps Gillian ensure that she is responsive to clients’ needs and that she can proactively help clients define and meet their goals.

Gillian has successfully honed her skills as a trial attorney and legal counselor. Clients rely on her to find solutions and give sound advice on all stages of the employment relationship from hiring to post-termination disputes.

Gillian has significant experience with:

• Employment and independent contractor agreements
• Non-compete and non-solicit covenants
• Employment policies and handbooks
• Workplace investigations
• Employee discipline
• Wage and hour issues
• Severance agreements
• Employment aspects of mergers and acquisitions
• Administrative proceedings
• Civil lawsuits

Gillian also frequently writes and presents for lawyers and business people on critical employment topics.