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Blank Rome’s employment litigation practice is national in scope and covers all industries. The cases litigated by our practice group include large class and multiple plaintiff actions, as well as individual lawsuits in both state and federal courts throughout the nation. Our practice group has seasoned trial lawyers with jury trial experience skilled in the art of advocacy and persuasion.
What We Do
Defend Employers Against Discrimination and Wrongful Discharge Claims
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Defend against race, age, gender, national origin, religious, and other discrimination claims.
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Defend employers against whistleblower, retaliation, and other wrongful discharge claims.
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Protect company secrets and business interests during litigation.
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Establish coordinated and aggressive discovery plans and information management.
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Budget cases for cost certainty and containment.
Defend Employers Against Class and Collective Actions
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Represent employers in overtime and wage payment cases.
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Defend class actions, mass-discrimination and disparate impact suits.
Defend Against Government Actions and Investigations
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Significant experience handling charges of discrimination before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) and similar state and local agencies.
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Prepare witnesses and gather documentary evidence.
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Write position statements tailored to each individual matter.
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Communicate with the agency investigators to provide requested follow-up information and witness interviews.
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Negotiate conciliation agreements.
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Solid record of securing “no cause” findings in agency matters.
Alternative Dispute Resolution
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Design policies for mediation or arbitration of disputes.
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Handle mediations and arbitrations throughout the country.
What Makes Our Practice Different
Our primary goal is to help employers avoid litigation and its related costs. We do this by helping clients minimize the risk of litigation through self-audits and personnel policies. Should litigation arise, we ensure that the strategy for each case matches our clients’ business objectives and budget. We bring our litigation skills, including our willingness to take cases to trial, to obtain the best and most efficient outcomes for our clients.
We appreciate that each client’s needs and case are different. Whether the matter is a “bet the farm” dispute or a smaller dispute, we understand that one size does not fit all. We match each employer’s needs with the case objectives and we do so within budget. We utilize a personal touch and technology to maximize results while always appreciating the value of a client’s time. Our experienced trial lawyers include a former federal and state prosecutor, three former federal judges, and a former U.S. attorney.
Representative Engagements
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Defended gender discrimination class action for large healthcare institution involving claims of disparate treatment, hostile work environment, retaliation and “glass ceiling” barriers to promotion.
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Precluded certification of nationwide class asserting race discrimination against Fortune 500 company.
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Successfully handled multiple plaintiff lawsuits in federal and state courts alleging discrimination in selection of new workforce.
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Achieved complete defense verdict in federal jury trial involving allegations of sexual harassment.
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Successfully defended company and three individual managers in six-week jury trial involving claims of wrongful discharge, defamation, and other intentional torts by former senior executive who was terminated following an internal investigation into allegations of sexual harassment and fraud.
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Prevailed on summary judgment in sexual harassment, pregnancy discrimination, and retaliation claims filed by current employee against employer and several superiors.
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Successfully defended large national film and broadcasting company in a high-profile ADA case brought by former employee who had AIDS.
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Defended various sexual harassment, race discrimination, and retaliation suits for a variety of medical centers and community hospitals.
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