Employment Counseling:

Our attorneys are experienced in providing various services to clients seeking employment counseling. M&R attorneys seek to advise clients to manage their businesses in a manner as to avoid litigation. We do so by proper documentation, audits, handbooks and operational manuals, on-site training, counseling, reviews, and other forms of prevention. We offer training seminars and reviews so that the company is in the best place to avoid litigation.

Employment Litigation:

Unfortunately, litigation does occur. When it happens, clients that want efficient and effective solutions retain M&R. Not all cases are the same. We do not act like "legal plumbers". We evaluate each case and design a strategy that best suits the clients’ needs. For example, M&R was asked to represent a client after a motion for summary adjudication was issued against the client. The estimated damages were in excess of $50 million. We were able to evaluate the case and found a defense that had not been attempted and was a matter of first impression. M&R prevailed on the matter. In another matter, the Plaintiff's attorney was seeking unrealistic fees under a statute. Due to M&R’s reputation and contacts, we were able to quickly meet with the United States Department of Labor's General Solicitor and receive letter briefs in favor of our client's position. Of course, these are only two of many examples of the breadth of our employment practice group.

M&R handles wage and hour class action defense, wage and hour overtime claims on an individual basis, unpaid commissions, vacation pay, severance pay, PTO pay, unfair competition claims (section 17200), sexual harassment, wrongful termination claims, discrimination, and other employment litigation and administrative matters. With the proper strategy, these cases do not need to be as dangerous to the company as they sometimes can be, both from a monetary and morale perspective. It requires, however, knowledgeable counsel to accomplish these goals.