Riess LeMieux, LLC provides a full range of legal services to a diverse mix of local, regional, national and international clients. Michael Riess, Christopher LeMieux, and a team of ten proven and talented attorneys offer counseling and expertise in a wide range of legal matters typically available only from larger law firms. Michael and Chris believe that offering legal services from experienced, multi-disciplinary professionals across a broad array of practice areas will ensure the firm is able to serve all of its clients’ interests and build more successful relationships founded on trust and personalized attention. The firm also prides itself on promptly responding to clients’ questions or issues as they arise. New clients are often surprised when our attorneys respond to phone calls or e-mails within hours, not days or weeks typical of other firms.

The firm has a strong general civil practice with an emphasis in commercial and construction litigation, mass tort liability, bankruptcy, creditors’ rights and reorganization, business organizations, finance and real estate, class actions and multi-district litigation, health and casualty litigation, admiralty and maritime law, personal injury, Jones Act defense, cargo and property damage and maritime financings, employment and labor law, municipal law, business torts, corporate law, commercial transactions, environmental and energy law, toxic torts, gaming law, and insurance coverage law and litigation, unique perspective of trial successes to evaluate the strength of cases, and to predict and budget our fees with greater certainty. That precise ability to assess cases allows us to efficiently achieve justice and obtain favorable results for our clients.

Employment & Labor Law

Riess LeMieux’s employment and labor practice covers the full spectrum of issues affecting the employment relationship, employer training, handbook drafting, and litigation federal and state discrimination claims, wage/hour issues, and disputes arising from the ADA, ADEA, FMLA, FLSA, and Title VII. We help navigate complex workforce issues on a regular basis to instill a proactive approach for our clients and avoid potential claims.

Some of the employment and labor law areas we handle include:

Title VII—race, gender, national origin, and religion discrimination

ADA compliance (disability discrimination)

ADEA compliance (age discrimination)

ERISA (pension, health insurance, life insurance, and ADD insurance benefits)

Union collective bargaining agreement issues

State wage & hour laws, blacklisting statutes, and wrongful discharge issues

Workers’ compensation disputes (employer-side only)

Employment contract issues, including hiring, non-compete agreements, termination, severance, collective bargaining, intellectual property rights, protection of confidential/proprietary information, distribution rights, independent contractor vs. employee, agency principles, entitlement to commissions or performance bonuses, and other terms and conditions of employment