EMPLOYMENT TERMINATION AND COMPENSATION DISPUTES (EMPLOYEES)

McCandlish’s Employment attorneys frequently represent individuals at all levels of employment, from executives to front-line workers, in both state and federal courts in connection with employment, payment, and termination disputes. Our attorneys have successfully represented the rights of executives and employees from government contracting firms, environmental remediation companies, Alaska native corporations, physician groups, and many other corporations, professional corporations, partnerships and other entities.

We have both counseled employees regarding, and successfully prosecuted employer violations of, anti-discrimination and anti-retaliation laws, Employment Agreements, Commission Agreements, Severance Agreements and “Golden Parachute” clauses, and severance benefits. McCandlish lawyers further represent minority shareholders when majority shareholders use employment termination as one element in a shareholder oppression scheme.

These cases can often be resolved through alternative, voluntary dispute resolution such as mediation. Other cases cannot be resolved in this manner, and McCandlish’s Employment litigators do not hesitate to vigorously pursue all claims, damages, injunctive relief, and attorney’s fees in litigation.

EMPLOYMENT TERMINATION AND COMPENSATION DISPUTES (EMPLOYERS)

McCandlish’s Employment attorneys frequently represent and counsel, and where necessary defend, corporations, partnerships, and other businesses in both state and federal courts in connection with employment, payment, and termination disputes. We have successfully defended employers from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation claims under both state and Federal law, along with prosecuting employees and defending employers from breach of contract claims such as Employment Agreements, Commission Agreements, Severance Agreements and “Golden Parachute” clauses, and severance benefits.

Our attorneys proactively work with employers to address workplace and compliance issues before they arise, or to swiftly address them before they balloon into more expensive and time-consuming issues for an employer. When this is not feasible, our attorneys work to resolve disputes before litigation is filed through alternative, voluntary dispute resolution such as mediation. If litigation is filed, our attorneys aggressively defend companies against these claims in both state and federal Courts. Our attorneys’ extensive experience representing employees in these disputes gives the firm the unique perspective to “think as your opponent does,” and to define and pursue strategies for employers based on actions and strategies we know employees utilize in these types of litigation.

EMPLOYMENT, NON-COMPETE, NON-SOLICITATION, CONFIDENTIALITY, AND NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENTS

McCandlish’s Litigation attorneys frequently advise both employers and employees regarding “Restrictive Covenants,” including Employment Agreements, Non-Compete Agreements, Non-Disclosure Agreements, Non-Solicitation Agreements, and Confidentiality Agreements. While our attorneys have a wide range of experience drafting and analyzing these types of agreements that accompany modern employment, no two agreements and the situations they are applied to are the same.

Our extensive experience litigating these agreements for both employees and employers enables us to not only understand how they actually operate in practice, but to favorably apply the latest state regulations and judicial decisions to your specific situation. Our restrictive covenant litigators are also licensed and actively practice not only in Virginia but also in Washington D.C., as each jurisdiction has drastically different laws, rules, and regulations defining enforceable and unenforceable restrictive covenant agreements.

MISAPPROPRIATION OF TRADE SECRETS AND CORPORATE ESPIONAGE

McCandlish’s Litigation attorneys frequently advise both employers and employees regarding trade secrets, proprietary information, confidential business information and documents, and ensuring a business is sufficiently protecting and ensuring the secrecy of its proprietary and confidential information.

Our attorneys have a wide range of experience drafting, analyzing, and litigating these types of agreements on behalf of employers, and in litigating and defending against claims related to these agreements on behalf of employees. This experience gives the firm the unique perspective to “think as your opponent does,” and to define and pursue strategies based on actions and strategies we know both employers and employees utilize in these types of disputes. McCandlish’s Litigation attorneys also know that in these types of circumstances, time is always of the essence. Quick, decisive action is often required to sufficiently protect your interests in court, and our attorneys will vigorously and immediately take all actions necessary to ensure protection of the lifeblood of your business.