About

Provided by Kean Miller LLP

Kean Miller attorneys have more than 150 years of combined experience in labor and employment law. We represent some of the world’s largest corporations, regional companies, and local businesses.

We perform three main services for employers: (1) preventative and day-to-day counseling and training, and assistance in drafting and revising employment contracts, policies, handbooks, and procedures; (2) defense of lawsuits and administrative agency proceedings; and (3) assistance in labor management (union) relations.

Kean Miller assists employers with the business aspects of the employer/employee relationship, including enforcing and defending against non-compete agreements, employee agreements, and in the drafting of policies and agreements governing non-competes, non-solicitation agreements, confidentiality agreements, email and computer use policies, and trade secret policies, among others. We also prepare drug policies and handle litigation associated with drug testing programs, draft personnel policies and employee manuals, and provide day-to-day advice on a wide range of employment matters.

We have extensive experience defending employment discrimination, harassment, and retaliation cases (e.g., age, disability, race, gender/sexual orientation, religion, FMLA interference, equal pay, and national origin) before the EEOC and various state agencies and courts. We also have extensive experience in FLSA, FCRA and collective wage and hour cases, and with ADA access cases.

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Labor & Employment - Louisiana

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Kean Miller LLP represents employers across a range of labor and employment disputes, including EEOC proceedings as well as discrimination and harassment suits. The team demonstrates significant labor law expertise, which sees it regularly advise on wrongful terminations. It is also recognized for its strength in advising on company-wide employment policies and regulatory compliance. The practice counsels national, regional and local employers.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Erin Lutkewitte Kilgore
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Erin Lutkewitte Kilgore
2
Band 2
Erin Kilgore handles labor and employment matters for her clients, both in state and federal court and before the NLRB and EOCC. Her experience includes discrimination, wrongful termination and collective bargaining issues.

She is thoughtful, strategic, client-friendly and responsive to client needs.

A Edward Hardin, Jr
3
A Edward Hardin, Jr
3
Band 3
Edward Hardin has significant experience of representing clients active in sectors such as energy, manufacturing and retail, in an array of employment disputes. He has additional strength in advising on labor law matters, including collective bargaining and wage and hour class matters.
Scott D. Huffstetler
4
Scott D. Huffstetler
4
Band 4
Scott Huffstetler regularly represents major companies in a range of wrongful termination and discrimination cases, including those based on age, sex and race. He also has experience in appearing before the EEOC.

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Louisiana

Labor & Employment

Erin Lutkewitte Kilgore
2
Erin Lutkewitte Kilgore
2
Band 2
A Edward Hardin, Jr
3
A Edward Hardin, Jr
3
Band 3
Scott D. Huffstetler
4
Scott D. Huffstetler
4
Band 4