Many firms say they work to prevent employment disputes before they arise, but Kennedy Childs & Fogg prides itself on our ongoing educational forums for clients that do just that – keep our clients informed about changes in the law, ensure compliance, put in place safeguards that mitigate exposure to employment issues, and forge real-world, sustainable employment policies and procedures.
In addition to preventing issues before they arise, we have a team of seasoned employment litigators who focus on pre-litigation counseling. One facet of our counseling services includes managing employment disputes at the EEOC, Colorado Civil Rights Division, and Department of Labor stages, where we can defend against charges of employment law violations and shut them down before litigation can even become possible.
When litigation is inevitable or the most appropriate course of action, our employment team uses effective and proven litigation and trial skills to best assert clients’ defenses. Our attorneys are proven in the courtroom and will vigorously defend the interests of our clients.
Our team handles the range of employment matters employers of all sizes face, including:
- Discrimination, including age, disability, sex, race, national origin, sexual orientation and religion;
- Retaliation and harassment;
- Wage and overtime;
- ADA issues and compliance;
- FMLA issues compliance;
- Employment contract disputes;
- Non-compete and trade secrets issues;
- Pre-litigation counseling;
- General legal and regulatory compliance with state and federal laws.
We represent employers regularly before the EEOC, the Colorado Civil Rights Division, and before federal and Colorado state courts. Moreover, we are integrated fully with our insurance practice, and are approved legal counsel for many major EPLI carriers.
The KCF Value
An ability to handle problems of all sizes – Our clients range from small entrepreneurial entities and public agencies to major chains and Fortune 100 companies, hospitals and medical practices – all of which count on us to deliver services that are fully integrated with our litigation, insurance, and dispute resolution expertise. With this integration, we are able to guide our clients in the often turbulent waters of the employee/employer relationship.
A focus on risk reduction and avoidance – Ongoing counseling and education surrounding changing laws and regulations help our clients avoid and stay ahead of employment issues that may impact them adversely.
A skilled litigation team – While many of our clients seek to avoid costly and protracted courtroom disputes, there are times when litigation is unavoidable or represents the most appropriate course of action. In those instances, our team stands ready with the ability to actively and aggressively defend our clients.
Insurance integration – As approved panel counsel for many large insurance carriers, we understand how to work effectively, collaboratively and efficiently with the many interests at stake in employment issues and litigation.