--- title: Employment Litigation date: 2023-06-12T15:35:00-04:00 author: Import Bot canonical_url: "https://www.kelleydrye.com/practices/employment-litigation" section: Services --- # Employment Litigation Ranked by *Chambers USA* and *Legal 500* as a leading labor and employment defense team, we have deep credibility and an impressive record of success in employment litigation and other disputes. ![People Blocks](https://d3iuizmsm2hayf.cloudfront.net/content/uploads/Hero-Objects/labor_blog2.webp?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1880&q=80&w=1880&s=4c9844984a488e1acc2796001a9e07d8) - About - Team - Honors - Events We have advocated for the interests of employers for more than 60 years in state and federal courts, before federal, state, and local agencies, and in arbitration and mediation. When litigation becomes necessary, we see it through to its most effective resolution, whether through alternative dispute resolution, arbitration, settlement, or trial. We benchmark our own goals against yours, looking beyond the conclusion of a dispute to its long-term impact on your employees, your reputation and goodwill, and your business and operational objectives. We have been recognized as ​“Distinguished” and ​“Standout” for Complex Employment Litigation and named one of the ​“Most Feared Law Firms” in BTI Consulting Group’s ​“Litigation Outlook” reports. General counsel and legal decision makers consider Kelley Drye one of the firms that they would least like to see as opposing litigation counsel, reinforcing our role as a trusted partner in navigating high-stakes disputes. “Kelley Drye has a deep bench of outstanding lawyers who are consistently available and responsive. They are very good at handling complex matters.” \- Client feedback**,** *Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business* We represent employers in every form of employment litigation: - Employment discrimination - Breach of contract - Wage and hour - Harassment, hostile environment, and retaliation claims - Whistleblower claims - Compensation disputes and claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act - Enforcement of noncompete, NDAs, and other restrictive covenants - Partnership disputes, dissolution, and breach of fiduciary duty allegations - Employment class action defense ### Restrictive Covenant and Trade Secret Litigation We represent clients in state and federal courts throughout the country in a wide range of disputes concerning noncompetition, non-solicitation, and nondisclosure agreements, as well as relating to the protection of confidential information and trade secrets. Our lawyers have broad experience both asserting and defending cases involving misappropriation of trade secrets, the Uniform Trade Secrets Act, the Defend Trade Secrets Act, the Economic Espionage Act, the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, state criminal codes, restrictive covenants, employee raiding, customer raiding, and departures of key employees. ### Privacy and Information Security Litigation Our goal is to minimize risk and achieve an outcome that makes sense for our clients—whether that’s closure of an inquiry or investigation, a favorable settlement, or successful litigation. Our team has a unique perspective developed from years serving as in-house counsel to retailers, consumer product manufacturers, and financial services firms. Our team members also include those who served in the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. 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