Labor and Employment
A go-to resource for clients dealing with sophisticated employment counseling, investigation and litigation matters
Why Cooley
Many decades of experience in successfully helping employers solve the full range of complex employment and trade secret problems that arise with their employees and consultants, through negotiation, litigation and developing strategies and mechanisms to prevent such problems in the first place
Renowned for our practical, creative and business-oriented advice that helped 3,000+ clients in the last year alone with their human resources and employment-related needs. These clients include investment funds, emerging growth companies, large public companies, government contractors, senior management, boards of directors, nonprofits and trade associations
Work seamlessly and frequently with other practices, leveraging our deep and highly skilled resources to effectively and efficiently solve any problem our clients may confront
Excellent track record in defending employers against individual plaintiff employment claims and employment-related class action claims from the investigative phase to victories in the trial and appellate courts, as well as in arbitration forums
Successfully defended companies and individual clients in noncompete and trade secret litigation and in the successful pursuit of such claims for our clients
Unparalleled experience in handling the employment and trade secret issues unique to technology and life science companies
FTC Noncompete Ban Resources
Helpful resources on the US Federal Trade Commission noncompete ban
HR Network Series
Cooley’s annual HR Network event is a series of presentations covering the latest legal developments in the rapidly evolving employment and labor space. Join our practitioners as we guide you through the hottest topics top of mind for human resources and business professionals and in-house counsel.
Recognition
- The American Lawyer: Litigation Department of the Year Finalist
- Chambers USA: Employment & Labor
- Legal 500 US: Employment & Labor
- BTI: Litigation Standouts: Complex Employment Litigation
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Strategic Counseling and Litigation
We take a multidisciplinary approach to advising and partnering with clients on compliant strategies to foster diverse, equitable and inclusive workplaces.