Skane Wilcox LLP represents insureds under employment practices liability policies (and occasionally uninsured employers) involving claims of wrongful (or retaliatory) discharge, sexual harassment or discrimination.  Our firm also advises and defends employment practices liability insurers with respect to such claims.  The firm’s approach is to work closely with the insured and insurer to quickly identify and value such claims and to resolve or terminate them quickly and economically by settlement, arbitration, motion or, only where necessary, trial.

Skane Wilcox advises companies on all human resources areas, including assisting companies in creating and managing employee handbooks.  We also represent companies under employment practices liability insurance policies (and uninsured employers) involving claims of wrongful or retaliatory discharge, sexual harassment and discrimination.  The firm’s approach is to work closely with the company to quickly identify and value such claims and to resolve and terminate them efficiently by settlement, arbitration, motion, or only when necessary, trial.

Some Results from our Attorneys

*** Our attorneys recently negotiated a favorable settlement on behalf of a corporate employer and its supervisors in a multi-party sexual harassment lawsuit.  In this case, the alleged harassers were arrested based on plaintiffs’ claims of rape, sexual battery and assault.  We successfully settled the action on behalf of the corporate employer reducing its risk of significant exposure for punitive damages and where plaintiffs’ initial demand exceeded seven figures.

*** Our attorneys also recently obtained summary judgment in federal court on behalf of a major national retail employer in a multi-party lawsuit involving claims of disability and race discrimination as well as unlawful employment practices.  Further, our attorneys obtained summary judgment in favor of a national employer and its management in a multi-party action in state court for wrongful termination and sexual harassment brought by bargaining unit employees.