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Labor & Employment - New Mexico
What the Team is Known For
Conklin, Woodcock & Ziegler is an outstanding litigation firm with a core focus on labor and employment issues. The team advises employers on discrimination cases, including age, gender, race and disability, as well as retaliatory discharge and breach of contract. Its lawyers are regularly instructed on traditional labor issues, including investigations and labor arbitrations. The firm has further capabilities in whistle-blower claims. It has a particularly strong and longstanding following of clients in the healthcare and power sectors and regularly represents corporations, nonprofits, state agencies and educational institutions.
Strengths
Conklin, Woodcock & Ziegler provides strong legal research, writing and oral advocacy.
The law firm has extremely strong communication skills and its overall knowledge of New Mexico law is outstanding.
Its advice is grounded, commercially aware and solutions-oriented.
The team is very knowledgeable and efficient.
Work Highlights
Conklin, Woodcock & Ziegler represented SP Data in a wrongful discharge claim brought by former employee.
Notable practitioners
Jacqueline Woodcock is particularly active in contentious mandates, representing clients in discrimination claims and labor investigations. She also advises on wage and hour matters, as well as disability-related employment issues.
Jacqueline Woodcock is a skilled litigator and an expert in all Equal Employment Opportunity Commission laws.
John Ziegler has significant experience representing a broad range of clients in age, gender and disability discrimination cases. He is also well versed in handling labor arbitrations. He often advises on retaliation and whistle-blower claims.
John Ziegler is expert and is able to prepare and present complex issues in both arbitration and court settings.
John's best attributes are his responsiveness, strong judgment and commercially pragmatic advice.