Matters
- Defeated conditional certification of nationwide wage and hour claims on behalf of various groups of employees, including improper notice of tip credit and misclassification of supervisors.
- Obtained complete denial of Rule 23 class action certification involving wage and hour claims of time clock rounding, improper tip sharing, misclassification, breach of contract, and unjust enrichment.
- Prevailed on motion to strike class action allegations based on the existence of a valid and enforceable class action waiver in a severance agreement.
- Obtained dismissal of an action for lack of jurisdiction, including having the decision affirmed by the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.
- Obtained summary judgment on behalf of a large health care client in federal court on allegations of reverse gender discrimination.
- Successfully moved to enforce arbitration agreements, including denial of writ relief from the Supreme Court of Missouri.
- Counseled employer through Department of Labor audit, resulting in a finding that liquidated damages were not warranted.
- Conducted numerous internal investigations involving complex internal policies and procedures.
- Prevailed on motion to strike punitive damages from a petition for a U.S. supplier of vegetable and herb plants for home gardens in a lawsuit.
- Upheld favorable ruling on appeal regarding employment benefits on behalf of a large local electric contractor.
- Narrowed potential liability for a small nonprofit theatre company in an employment administrative hearing.
- Counseled public entities through complex employment and due process procedures.
