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Foley & Lardner LLP

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Foley & Lardner LLP

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Savvy employers, large or small, turn to Foley for guidance and legal counsel on labor and employment issues ranging from compliance with federal, state, and local regulations to preventing and resolving disputes with comprehensive counsel and advice and through litigation, when necessary. We offer diverse services tailored to meet the ongoing employment concerns our local, regional, and nationwide clients face every day.

Our comprehensive Labor & Employment services cover every area of concern employers encounter as they run their businesses. From affirmative action and wage and hour compliance to reductions in force or employment litigation, we provide critical advice, legal counsel, trial experience, and training to help our clients navigate these issues. Our Labor & Employment attorneys have significant experience in arbitration, jury trials, administrative proceedings, injunctions, and expedited court proceedings. We have appeared in hundreds of courts, all federal appellate courts, and the Supreme Court on labor and employment matters. We also have appeared before various agencies, including the National Labor Relations Board, the Department of Labor, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission, the Mine Safety & Health Review Commission, state non-discrimination agencies, and more

Industries (7)

  • Energy
  • Manufacturing
  • Innovative Technology
  • Health Care & Life Sciences
  • Cannabis
  • Food & Beverage
  • Sports & Entertainment

Chambers Review

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Labor & Employment - Texas

Band 3

What the Team is Known For
Foley & Lardner LLP has skilled lawyers with broad labor and employment expertise, encompassing discrimination and harassment claims, trade secret disputes, and wage and hour litigation. The team has additional experience handling labor relations issues and the labor and employment aspects of corporate transactions, as well as OSHA claims and compliance. The firm's clients include companies in the energy, hospitality and retail sectors.
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Work Highlights

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  • Foley & Lardner continued to represent STAline and its founder in the company's multistate defense of alleged trade secret theft and violation of restrictive covenants valued at $60 million.

Strengths

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  • Foley & Lardner's team really goes out of its way to understand my business and situation. It doesn't merely apply the law but also understands the commercial angle.

    Labor & Employment respondentUSA

  • Foley & Lardner is strong at handling sophisticated matters and can take a sticky situation to a good resolution.

    Labor & Employment respondentUSA

  • Foley & Lardner's knowledge of all employment law, case law and how it applies is extremely high. Its ability to counsel us on our position and help us to the right outcome is very strong.

    Labor & Employment respondentUSA

  • The lawyers at Foley & Lardner are personable and explain complex legal concepts in an easy-to-understand manner. They are knowledgeable, responsive and deliver what I need by my deadline.

    Labor & Employment respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Rachel Steely
    Rachel Steely

    Rachel Steely

    Rachel Steely offers prowess in contentious labor and employment matters, including unfair competition, wage and hour, and discrimination disputes.

    • Rachel is great and easy to work with. Given all her experience as a labor and employment attorney, I am grateful to have her as a resource.

      Labor & Employment respondentUSA

    • Rachel is extremely impressive and provides fantastic legal representation and interpretation to help her clients.

      Labor & Employment respondentUSA

    • Rachel Steely is a talented and energetic attorney.

      Labor & Employment respondentUSA
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  • Jessica Mason
    Jessica Mason

    Jessica Mason

    Jessica Mason is regularly sought after for her experience representing clients in courtroom matters relating to noncompetition and theft of trade secrets.

    • Jessica is really great at getting to the core of the issue and conveying that to opposing counsel. She advocates well but in a respectful way to get us to a good result.

      Labor & Employment respondentUSA

    • Jessica has very good business acumen. She is extremely knowledgeable and has a litigation background which gives her a good perspective to solve issues.

      Labor & Employment respondentUSA

    • Jessica is really excellent on a variety of issues. She is really capable and does terrific work for us.

      Labor & Employment respondentUSA
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