Employment

Stuart & Branigin's employment law group counsels employers in all facets of establishing, maintaining, and terminating the employment relationship. Our team realizes the disruptive and troubling effects of employment disputes on your organization. We are committed to reaching prompt and complete resolutions so you can get back to business.

Employers seek our guidance in matters such as:

  • Personnel policies and procedures
  • Litigation and disputes
  • Education, including faculty and teacher tenure issues
  • Employee records
  • Discipline and discharge
  • Reduction-in-force strategies
  • Noncompete, nondisclosure, separation, severance, and other employment agreements
  • Response to unemployment insurance claims
  • Defense of worker's compensation claims
  • Response to U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or Indiana Civil Rights Commission charges
  • Compliance with federal and state laws, including Title VII, wage and hour laws, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Americans with Disabilities Act
  • Supervisor and employee training on proper hiring, discipline, firing, harassment prevention, and proper investigation of employee grievances and harassment charges
  • Workplace Safety, including OSHA and IOSHA compliance

We represent employers in a wide array of employment matters. We take an efficient approach to the litigation process and have a proven track record in agency proceedings and in federal and state trial and appellate courts.

Lawyers

Lawyer E-mail Location Phone
  Anthony S. Benton
Partner		 Lafayette (765) 428-7048
John C. Duffey John C. Duffey
Partner		 Lafayette (765) 428-7059
Trenten D. Klingerman Trenten D. Klingerman
Partner		 Lafayette (765) 428-7052
Shannon A. Middleton Shannon A. Middleton
Associate		 Lafayette (765) 428-7043
Susan K. Roberts Susan K. Roberts
Partner		 Lafayette (765) 428-7019
Tandra M. Stovall Tandra M. Stovall
Associate		 Lafayette (765) 428-7050
John M. Stuckey John M. Stuckey
Partner		 Lafayette
Indianapolis		 (765) 428-7098
(317) 575-2555
Deborah B. Trice Deborah B. Trice
Partner		 Lafayette (765) 428-7057