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10-11 Austin Friars
701 Poydras Street, Suite 4500
New Orleans, LA 70139
T: +1 (504) 581-3234
F: +1 (504) 566-0210
Adams and Reese is a multidisciplinary law firm with attorneys and advisors in 13 offices in 12 markets strategically located throughout the southern US and Washington, DC. It is our business to know and understand our clients, their business, their current needs, and their future plans. We provide leadership strategies and proactive solutions by assembling teams of attorneys and advisors to identify and meet the specific needs of our clients. Providing legal services on a regional, national and international level, our firm represents industry leaders ranging from S corporations to local businesses to Fortune 100 organizations.
Managing the employee equation and mitigating risk are among the goals of every Labor and Employment attorney at Adams and Reese. Managers and executives seek our advice in advance of significant employment decisions or legislative and policy changes. They rely on us for proven counsel regarding such matters as employee claims, union and non-union issues, safety, benefits and compliance. Our experience in the defense of a variety of employment, class action and labor claims is among the most extensive in the southeast region. Lawyers on the team are located across the southern US and possess knowledge of the local labor and employment culture. Plus, many of our lawyers have real-world workplace management experience.
Clients can count on our labor and employment experience in such industries as hospitality, transportation, health care, IP, entertainment, banking, education, energy and maritime. The team has experience representing clients on a wide range of issues, including:
- Regulatory Representation: navigating through the myriad and often changing rules and regulations about job discrimination, union avoidance, overtime, family and medical leave, job safety, federal contract compliance, affirmative action and the Davis-Bacon and Service Contract Acts.
- Policies and Practices: design practical and legal workplace policies, tailored to each employer's unique needs.
- Benefits Design and Compliance: preparation and administration of qualified and nonqualified retirement plans and fringe benefits plans.
- Union Negotiation and Disputes: negotiate collective bargaining agreements and represent employers in union grievances, arbitrations and in NLRB unfair labor practice charges.
- Litigation and ADR: litigate every imaginable type of labor and employment claim. We go to trial when necessary but also seek alternate dispute resolution when appropriate. We know our clients are not in the business of litigation and we are always mindful of the costs of litigation, financial and otherwise.
The Labor and Employment Team is one of our largest practice areas and as deep in knowledge and tactics as it is seamless to the service of labor and employment needs in multiple states and jurisdictions.