Department profile

Labor & Employment

USA Guide 2026 : Alabama

Maynard Nexsen

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Labor & Employment - Alabama

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What the Team is Known For

Maynard Nexsen has a market-leading legal practice in Alabama that continues to demonstrate its effectiveness handling matters relating to the ADA and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. Its typical clients include major players in a range of sectors, including healthcare, education and mining. The firm advises on a full range of labor and employment law issues in the state and nationally. It offers a wealth of experience in trade secrets and collective bargaining agreements and represents clients before arbitrators.

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Work Highlights

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Maynard Nexsen represented Citibank in an employment arbitration before AAA in New York in a sexual orientation and national origin discrimination matter under Title VII and the New York State Human Rights Law arising from an employment termination.

Strengths

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It is a highly skilled, experienced, creative and talented group of litigators.
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Notable Practitioners

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Carole G Miller
Carole Miller is highly regarded for her experience in labor and employment matters, including discrimination, termination and overtime claims. She has a notable specialty representing financial institutions in labor and employment matters.
Carole is an outstanding lawyer. She is a real go-to person for me.
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Carole is an exceptional attorney. She takes time to get to know her clients' business and business approach.
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David M Smith
David Smith is an experienced litigator who is highly regarded in the labor and employment space, handling discrimination and union matters.
David knows our business very well and is a trusted advisor.
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John B. Holmes
John Holmes is highly regarded in the labor and employment market and offers particular expertise in union matters, including strike actions.
John is very knowledgeable and gives us good advice.
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Matthew Penfield
Matthew Penfield advises clients on a broad range of matters, including discrimination, breach of contract and immigration-related mandates, among others.
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Matthew Stiles
Matthew Stiles offers clients extensive support on labor and employment matters. His broad practice includes employee benefits, as well as collective bargaining.
Matthew is wonderful to work with and always gets me the answers.
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Stephen E Brown
Stephen Brown is an experienced practitioner who regularly acts on noncompete, retaliation and discrimination mandates. He possesses further capabilities to advise on workplace harassment mandates.
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Stuart Roberts
Stuart Roberts covers several areas of labor and employment law. He has considerable experience in FINRA arbitrations, class actions and employment termination mandates.
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Warren B. Lightfoot Jr
Warren Lightfoot is an experienced lawyer who represents clients in allegations of discrimination and retaliation disputes. He also regularly handles the enforcement of noncompete clauses.
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