WMH’s employment litigation team has a proven record of success in a wide range of complex, sensitive employment matters, including allegations of employment discrimination, sexual misconduct, wrongful termination, whistleblower claims, and contract disputes.
We have substantial experience working with companies and high-level executives to resolve their most sensitive and challenging employee matters. We can capably bring employment matters to trial, exerting critical leverage at every stage of litigation. WMH lawyers focus on understanding our clients’ needs, gathering and evaluating the facts, and assessing the risks of pursuing litigation. We develop practical litigation strategies that maximize the probability of a favorable outcome and minimize disruption to business.
Partner Milton Williams is one of the few former federal prosecutors practicing employment law, giving him unique insight into the employment law implications of compliance and investigative strategies.
Show More +Areas of Focus[Expand all]
Experience
- Represented a former CEO with respect to its negotiations with a biotech firm.
- Represented an executive in the cosmetics claim verification industry in connection with several civil lawsuits arising from his separation from his employer.
- Represented a middle school student who was forced to participate in an inappropriate historical reenactment in class.
- Represented a physician in a federal lawsuit against a hospital employer for discrimination on the basis of race, age, and disability.
- Represented a CEO of a biotech firm accused of sexual misconduct.
- Successfully secured a recommendation for complete reinstatement and a formal letter of apology from Mark Peters, Commissioner for the New York City Department of Investigation, who unjustly fired our client from her role as a public investigator. Prior to termination, our client was tasked with investigating allegations of corruption, criminal activity, conflicts of interest, and unethical conduct in the city’s 1.1 million-student school system.
- Represented a nonprofit health care entity accused of mishandling sexual abuse allegations. Conducted an internal investigation that allayed the board’s concerns about malfeasance and regulatory issues.
Practice Head
Milton L. Williams
Partner