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Taft

Labor & Employment

USA Guide 2026 : Arizona


Taft

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About

Provided by Taft

Our attorneys offer clients extensive experience and innovation in the wide range of legal services needed to manage the complex relationship between employers and employees, including employment litigation, day-to-day counseling, benefit plans, ERISA compliance and litigation, workplace safety and health issues, and immigration and citizenship.

Taft’s attorneys have defended individual and class action lawsuits involving claims alleging race, gender, age, disability, and religious discrimination and harassment; retaliation; Family and Medical Leave Act violations; ERISA violations; breach of contract; torts; whistleblower claims; and various other employment-related causes of action.

Taft’s Labor Relations and Union Avoidance practice has decades of experience representing public and private employers, both large and small, in the important relationship between management and unions. We provide thoughtful, creative advice in collective bargaining, union avoidance, strike and lockout activities, grievance arbitration, labor litigation, and all other aspects of traditional labor law pursuant to state and local statutes, the National Labor Relations Act, and the Railway Labor Act.

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Labor & Employment - Arizona

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

Taft provides comprehensive coverage of all labor and employment issues, with particular expertise in the traditional labor space. The law firm is also prominent in restrictive covenant, trade secrets and unfair competition disputes, as well as large-scale collective employment cases, and increasingly active in conducting internal investigations on behalf of employers. The group is regularly sought out by clients from the food and logistics sectors.

Work Highlights

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  • Taft represented Imagine in a lawsuit brought by Pacific Office Automation (POA) involving allegations of intentional interference with customer relationships and misappropriation of trade secrets.

Strengths

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  • The lawyers at Taft are experts in their field in all aspects of labor and employment law. The experience levels of its attorneys is exceptional, which gives us great comfort to know it can handle anything we throw at it.

    Labor & Employment respondentUSA
  • Taft is distinguished by its strong subject-matter expertise, practical problem-solving approach and close collaboration with us, allowing it to deliver timely, well-reasoned solutions that align with both legal and operational objectives.

    Labor & Employment respondentUSA
  • Taft is adept at handling both day-to-day matters and complex litigation. The team does a great job managing its time and assigning the right attorneys to handle my matters.

    Labor & Employment respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1John Alan Doran
    Band 1John Alan Doran

    John Alan Doran

    John Alan Doran possesses considerable experience in representing employers in a wide range of contentious and noncontentious matters, including whistleblower allegations, discrimination claims and theft of trade secrets claims.
    • John is top in the field, and there is nothing he can't do extremely well. We have the highest confidence in our relationship and know John excels at every level of complexity.

      Labor & Employment respondentUSA
    • John distinguishes himself through his strong judgment, responsiveness, and ability to quickly understand both the legal issues and the business context, allowing him to provide clear, practical and reliable guidance.

      Labor & Employment respondentUSA
  • Band 2Lonnie Williams Jr
    Band 2Lonnie Williams Jr

    Lonnie Williams Jr

    Lonnie Williams is well placed to assist employers with workplace disputes, involving discrimination and harassment claims. He also has notable experience advising clients in relation to retaliation disputes.

  • Band 3Carrie Francis
    Band 3Carrie Francis

    Carrie Francis

    Carrie Francis regularly represents companies in discrimination claims, as well as advising on termination and severance agreements.

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