ADDINGTON LAW

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Our businesslike approach to solving legal problems distinguishes us from other law firms. Although we are skilled courtroom advocates, we recognize that the most aggressive (and expensive) litigation strategy may not always be the best solution to the problem.  Many situations can be prevented with early intervention and planning.
 
We also recognize that most clients would prefer to spend less money on legal services.   In every matter we handle, therefore, we seek to identify our clients' primary business objective, design a solution to fit that objective, and then implement that solution in the most efficient and cost effective manner possible.
 
 
We can comprehensively review your employee and business policies and practices to identify legal compliance issues and solve them before they become compliance problems.  

 

We assist our clients in implementing procedural audits of their internal policies and procedures to meet governmental and best-practice compliance requirements.  Then we work with our clients by training management and employees in areas of employment law to reduce the risk of lawsuits based upon an uninformed management team or workforce.

 

We also advise clients with respect to employment and labor implications involved in corporate restructurings, downsizings, mergers and acquisitions. We work with our clients to provide training for managers, supervisors and employees in order to assist in the prevention of employment claims and the limitation of liability connected with such claims.

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 Recently, the Department of Labor (DOL) increased its budget to provide for 250 additional wage investigators. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Interal Revenue Service (IRS) have also grown significantly. The focus of these agencies is shifting from employer education to increasing investigations and enforcement.
 
We assist our clients in defending against claims in state or federal court brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and numerous other federal, state and local employment laws.
 
We also litigate disputes on behalf of our clients concerning the enforceability of restrictive covenants such as noncompete, nondisclosure, nonsolicitation, and confidentaility provisions.

 

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