Jessamyne Simon concentrates her practice in labor and employment law. She has more than 20 years of experience litigating a wide range of complex employment cases, providing counseling and strategic business advice to corporate and public sector clients, as well as handling traditional labor matters. Her experience includes:
- defending clients in claims arising under federal and state anti-discrimination statutes, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Fair Labor Standard Act, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration Act, the Worker Adjustment & Retraining Notification Act, and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
- serving as lead trial counsel in bench and jury trials
- defending clients against whistleblower complaints
- wrongful discharge claims
- tort and contract claims
- trade secrets matters
- severance agreements and restrictive covenants
- union representation and decertification campaigns, collective bargaining, strike preparation, and injunction actions
- unfair labor practice claims and arbitrations
- drug and alcohol, pension, and health and welfare issues