Labor and Employment

Leveraging decades of experience to give employers practical, creative and business-oriented advice to solve complex employment and trade secret issues through negotiation, litigation, and preventive strategies

Serving 3,000+ clients annually across a diverse range of industries, including investment funds, emerging growth companies, large public companies, government contractors, senior management, boards of directors, nonprofits and trade associations

Defending employers against individual employment claims and employment-related class action claims from the investigative phase to victories in the appellate courts, as well as in arbitration forums

Successfully representing companies and individuals in noncompete and trade secret litigation – and pursuing such claims for our clients

Delivering strategic guidance on organized labor and disputes related to union relationships and collective bargaining

Providing a boardroom presence in high-consequence executive matters, including hiring and separation negotiations, investigating and evaluating executive misconduct, and other strategic imperatives

Thoughtfully advising clients on navigating challenges to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, as well as implementing lawful DEI-related policies, practices and programs

Offering comprehensive and timely guidance through CooleyREG, our innovative approach that brings together regulatory practitioners from across the firm to help clients navigate every regulatory twist and turn