Top best Labor Lawyers Near me in ZIP 70802

Taylor J. Crousillac practices in the area of labor and employment.

Susie Furr practices in the area of labor and employment law.  Her concentration is in employment litigation, employment counseling, and business litigation.. Ms. Furr’s practice covers the wide array of issues that arise in the employment context.  She routinely counsels employers regarding compliance with applicable federal and state employment laws, including Title VII, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act, The Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, as well as state laws involving wages, non-competition, leave, discrimination and retaliation.  Ms. Furr also counsels employers in the preparation and review of employment contracts, severance agreements, and employee policies.    Ms. Furr represents clients in federal and state litigation, as well as in administrative proceedings before the EEOC.  She has defended lawsuits involving wages, retaliation, workplace harassment, and discrimination claims based on age, gender, disability, race, national origin, and religion.  She has also represented clients in litigation involving other forms of business disputes.  Her client representation has spanned many industries, including construction, public utilities, package and freight delivery, financial services, fueling, gaming, industrial equipment, insurance, real estate, retail, software/technology, educational institutions and governmental agencies.  Ms. Furr serves as the practice coordinator of the Baton Rouge employment law group.  She often speaks on behalf of management interests on employment related topics and frequently provides training to local and national clients on compliance issues under federal and state law.

Michael deBarros is an associate attorney in the Baton Rouge office of Kean Miller. He joined the firm in 2012 and practices in the labor and employment, insurance coverage, and commercial litigation groups. Michael represents and advises clients in a wide variety of cases involving insurance coverage. He also represents employers in discrimination, harassment, and retaliation litigation.Prior to joining the firm, Michael served as a Law Clerk to United States District Court Chief Judge Ralph E. Tyson, Middle District of Louisiana and Justice Bess Nkabinde, Constitutional Court of South Africa. While in law school, Michael served as an extern to Justice John L. Weimer, at the Louisiana Supreme Court.

Karleen Green has a blended labor and employment practice which concentrates on employee benefits and employment matters for both public and private employers, including compliance with federal and state employment laws as well as ERISA, HIPAA, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and COBRA. She represents clients in various industries, including construction, healthcare, public utilities, package and freight delivery, financial services, fueling, gaming, industrial equipment, insurance, real estate, food service, education, and state and local government. Ms. Green handles issues related to plan qualification under the Internal Revenue Code and compliance with the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, and COBRA. She regularly counsels clients on administration of pension and welfare benefit plans and cafeteria plans as well as plan correction issues. Ms. Green also drafts benefit plans and various plan documents such as summary plan descriptions and plan amendments and reviews prototype plan documents and service agreements. She advises employers on nonqualified deferred compensation matters, employment agreements, and severance arrangements. She handles ERISA litigation involving issues of breach of fiduciary duty and wrongful denial of benefits. Ms. Green has spoken numerous times on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the impact on employer-provided group health coverage and counsels clients on compliance issues.. Ms. Green counsels employers on issues related to Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, and state laws related to discrimination and retaliation, wage payment, and noncompetition and defends clients in administrative proceedings and litigation asserting claims under these laws. She frequently counsels clients on the administration of employee benefits during leaves of absence under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, the FMLA, and other federal and state laws. She regularly drafts and reviews employment policies and conducts training sessions on employment laws.

Jess Huffman practices in the area of labor and employment law. She represents primarily employers in civil litigation, arbitrations and administrative proceedings regarding claims involving all areas of labor and employment, including employment discrimination, ERISA, sexual harassment, employee defamation and other employment-related tort claims, employment contracts, OSHA, union matters, wage and hour, and drafting and implementing employment policies. Ms. Huffman also represents employers in prosecuting and defending cases involving alleged breaches of non-competition agreements, and employment or business-related tort claims. Additionally, she counsels and assists employers regarding compliance with various applicable federal and state labor and employment laws, including the preparation and/or review of employment contracts, severance agreements, and employee handbooks and policies.. Ms. Huffman represents clients in in federal and state litigation, arbitrations and administrative proceedings. Ms. Huffman represents employers in a wide variety of industries, including construction, oil and gas exploration and production, petrochemical, restaurant, insurance, health care, retail, and financial services.

Ed Hardin is a triathlete. He knows that competing at a high level means training, discipline, and endurance. That’s why you can find him going the distance for some of the most respected employers in Louisiana.. Ed brings that same drive and focus to our clients’ labor and employment law needs.

Dennis Blunt practices in the area of commercial litigation, with a focus on business disputes including business torts and insurance company solvency and regulation. He is an experienced trial litigator having represented plaintiffs, defendants, and regulators across a wide spectrum of industries including education, public utilities, health care, state and municipal government, insurance, and financial institutions on a regional and national basis. He has tried matters involving corporate governance, having represented clients in directors and officers litigation involving complex claims of business misconduct, fraud, civil RICO, procurement, breach of fiduciary duty, and unfair trade practices. His business litigation practice has also included handling Louisiana state and local tax disputes. Mr. Blunt has further represented several large employers in employment matters including wage and hour collective action litigation. He has significant experience handling large scale litigation involving significant issues of electronic document preservation and handling e-discovery disputes, having also lectured on e-discovery related topics.

Experienced Labor attorney serving clients in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas.

Experienced Labor attorney serving clients in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas.

Experienced Labor attorney serving clients in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas.

Experienced Labor attorney serving clients in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas.

Experienced Labor attorney serving clients in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas.

Experienced Labor attorney serving clients in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas.

Experienced Labor attorney serving clients in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas.

Experienced Labor attorney serving clients in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas.