Fletcher Beaumont Howard

I represent business in labor & employment matters, including:

• FLSA compliance;
• Development of pay practices and policies;
• Proper classification of independent contractors and employees;
• Proper classification of employees as exempt or non-exempt;
• Defense of class-action, collective-action and single-plaintiff lawsuits;
• Development of enforceable mediation and arbitration programs;
• Defense of administrative claims before the NLRB, DOL, and EEOC;
• Arbitration claims;
• Analysis and enforcement of non-compete agreements, non-solicitation agreements, and confidentiality agreements;
• Traditional labor matters, including unfair labor practices claims; and
• Union avoidance, planning, and strategy.

I also have a practice focus on privacy law, internet forensics, and business litigation. I have successfully represented businesses and individuals in lawsuits involving wrongdoing over the Internet, including defamation, computer hacking, identity theft, and theft of confidential business information.