WSMB advises clients -- both employers and employees -- on all aspects of employment law. We counsel employees on every phase of their relationship with an employer, from negotiating employment contracts to structuring separation agreements to arbitrating or litigating employment-related claims. We represent clients who have been victims of harassment, discrimination, wrongful termination, and other unlawful employment practices. WSMB has developed a particular expertise in handling bonus-related claims for finance-industry executives, working on some of the highest profile cases in Wall Street's history. We have also been very successful in avoiding the time and expense associated with litigation or arbitration by recovering millions of dollars for our clients through negotiated settlements.

In addition to working with employees, WSMB also counsels employers so they can avoid the types of issues described above. We advise businesses of all types and sizes on the employment laws that affect their relationship with employees from beginning to end, including policies and procedures for hiring, job descriptions, reviews, promotions, and terminations. We also draft all the necessary employment-related documents, ranging from employment contracts to confidentiality and work product agreements to employee manuals and separation agreements.