Labor & Employment - North Carolina
Band 3
What the Team is Known For
Moore & Van Allen offers broad employment expertise. It represents clients at both the state and federal level in a range of matters, such as ERISA, OSHA, and wage and hour cases.
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Strengths
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The team at Moore & Van Allen is strategic, focused on the outcome and targeted deliverables.
Labor & Employment respondentUSAThe team at Moore & Van Allen is very focused on client responsiveness and creativity in ways to make everyone happy with the result.
Labor & Employment respondentUSAMoore & Van Allen provides practical and efficient advice.
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Notable Practitioners
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Band 2 Wood W Lay
Wood Lay possesses litigation capabilities that see him handle a range of employment disputes, including those involving ERISA, trade secrets violations and claims brought under the ADA. His practice also covers workplace investigations.
Woody Lay is great at both advice and litigation work. He always delivers, often on an extreme time crunch.
Labor & Employment respondentUSAWoody provides a top notch service and responsiveness.
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Band 3 
Band 3 Karin M McGinnis
Karin McGinnis provides counsel on a range of employment law issues, including discrimination suits. Her practice also includes defending against claims such as wage and hour actions and trade secrets violations.
Karin McGinnis is a strong negotiator who advocated well for us.
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