Employment Litigation

Baker & Daniels' goal is to help clients avoid employment litigation. But when there is no other course, we defend employers with experience and expertise.

Regardless of the issue, claim or location, our employment litigators have represented employers in thousands of lawsuits in federal and state trial and appellate courts. Founded in 1863, our firm has an unparalleled history of defending employers throughout Indiana's state and federal courts. Our experience, however, has no boundaries. We represent employers on a national scope. In the past five years, our employment litigators have defended more than 150 federal and state court lawsuits outside Indiana. Our Midwest base and investment in state of the art technology allows easy travel and access to represent clients' litigation interests anywhere and anytime, efficiently and effectively without sacrificing service and value.

We represent a diverse range of clients in employment litigation. Our employment litigators have defended, and are actively defending, employers of all sizes — from Fortune 500 companies, to state and public entities, to small locally based businesses. We defend claims from single plaintiff discrimination lawsuits to collective and class actions. When notice of a threatened class action is received, our employment litigators rely on experience in defending discrimination, wage and hour/unpaid overtime, and other class actions. The full resources of our 50-person employment law team partner with you, plot the course and lead the strategy toward achieving your goals.

On a daily basis, Baker & Daniels lawyers also represent employers in administrative proceedings before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and state civil rights commissions or fair employment practice agencies. We conduct investigations, prepare formal position statements and documentations, and, if necessary, represent employers during mediation and conciliation processes. We have represented employers in employment or EEOC/state civil rights commission litigation in 45 of 50 states.

Baker & Daniels professionals defend agency claims and litigation in all facets of labor and employment law, including:

• Race, sex, age, disability and other protected statuses (under Title VII, the ADA, the ADEA and other laws);
• Sexual, racial and other types of harassment;
• Retaliation and whistle-blowing;
• Wrongful discharge;
• Breach of contract;
• Defamation, infliction of emotional distress and other tort claims;
• Covenants not to compete/trade secrets;
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA);
• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA); and
• Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).