Complex Employment Litigation

Our seasoned and tenacious attorneys work with employers to manage their workforce and resolve disputes through the most appropriate and cost-efficient means, including internal negotiation, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) or litigation.

With an eye to avoiding future conflict, Waller also advises clients on how to ward off labor disputes through ongoing communication and maintaining up-to-date policies and procedures. Our approach to problem solving balances formidable courtroom presence with the willingness to go to battle. Clients engage us for our reputation as preeminent litigators - they rehire us because we deliver results.

Employee Benefit Disputes

Our ERISA litigation team combines attorneys from several different practice areas - including labor and employment, securities, and tax - to provide comprehensive legal services related to employee benefit and executive compensation issues. We represent employers and plan administrators in matters involving:

• Employee benefits
• Executive compensation
• Employment Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) litigation

Wrongful Discharge Claims

Representing employers in a wide range of industries, Waller attorneys have experience counseling employers on compliance with equal employment opportunity laws and defending a broad spectrum of discrimination, harassment and retaliation lawsuits and investigations. We counsel employers and defend lawsuits brought under state and federal laws, including the:

• Fair Labor Standards Act
• Family and Medical Leave Act
• Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
• Employee Retirement Income Security Act

Labor and Employment Class Actions

Representing employers in class action litigation, our attorneys work to ensure a fair and level playing field for employees and employers alike. Across a variety of industries - predominantly hospitality, retail and healthcare - we have experience handling a broad spectrum of complex, multi-party matters, including those involving wage and hour, discrimination, hostile work environment, sexual harassment, wrongful termination, employee benefit and other claims.