We are strategists, not cookie-cutter litigators. In every litigation we defend, we truly partner with our clients to weigh options and balance risks, with an eye toward cost-effectively achieving the employers’ short- and long-term goals – because employment lawsuits impact every aspect of a business.
The increasingly complex landscape of federal, state and local employment laws can be a minefield for employers. With almost 100 employment attorneys admitted in more than two dozen jurisdictions across the country, our team is prepared to address nearly any employment-related issue. Because our litigators also have extensive experience in counseling businesses, we work with employers to help keep them out of court in the first place. But when an administrative charge or lawsuit is filed, retaining BakerHostetler signals to the other side that you mean business. They know that we will not hesitate to use our litigation experience to convey the strength of your case in order to either effectuate an expedient settlement or defeat them in court.
From the outset, we partner with employers to conduct an early case assessment and determine their goals for litigation, advising them of the risks and rewards of litigation, including the potential benefits of alternative dispute resolution; in fact, several of our lawyers serve as mediators and arbitrators and are familiar with both sides of the table. Our close, and early, consultative approach enables clients to weigh whether and when the costs and risks of litigation – including reputational risk – are worth bearing, even when the case is winnable. Although we try a large number of cases every year, the majority of our cases are won at the summary judgment stage, settled early in a client’s best interests or resolved cost-effectively in alternative dispute resolution.