Michael Arnold

Michael Arnold is Chair of the firm's Employment, Labor & Benefits Practice. He is an employment lawyer who deftly handles a wide array of matters.

His capabilities include:

Counseling on issues related to the HR life cycle and compliance with discrimination, wage and hour, family and medical leave, workers’ compensation and disability, and other employment laws and regulations.

Investigating and reporting on employee complaints and assisting management resolve other employee relations issues.

Conducting anti-discrimination/harassment and other HR and legal issue-based training seminars regarding legal requirements, best practices, and risk mitigation.

Auditing and assisting in the development and implementation of employment policies, procedures, and practices.

Representing management and senior executives in connection with complex employment litigation matters, including pre-trial, trial and appellate work; administrative discrimination charges and other agency proceedings and arbitrations and mediations relating to wage and hour, discrimination, restrictive covenants, contract, and other employment-related disputes, including collective and class actions.

Drafting and negotiating employment-related agreements and policies, including offer letters, employment and consulting agreements, restrictive covenant agreements, separation agreements, and employee-related regulatory disclosures.

Representing clients in corporate transactions and bankruptcy proceedings, including conducting employment-related due diligence and negotiating warrants and representations and related employment transaction documents.