Maynard Nexsen

Employment Law

Alabama

Primary Attorney

David M. Smith (Employment)

Additional Attorneys

Maynard Nexsen attorneys deploy innovation and efficiency in legal services across the country and around the world as a full-service law ﬁrm with more than 550 attorneys in 24 offices from coast to coast across the United States. Maynard Nexsen formed in 2023 when two successful, client-centered firms combined to form a powerful national team. Maynard Nexsen’s list of clients spans a wide range of industry sectors and includes both public and private companies.

Firm rankings and awards include:

Chambers USA, 2023, America’s Leading Lawyers for Business – 77 attorneys and 19 areas of practice received high marks, including the Labor & Employment Practice, which has held this distinction for over 13 years.
Best Lawyers in America^® 2021 – 168 of the Firm’s attorneys recognized and 76 practice areas listed among the recognized groups. 21 Maynard attorneys awarded the prestigious Best Lawyers® 2021 “Lawyer of the Year” award.
Benchmark Litigation “Highlighly Recommended” Firm 2020 for Labor & Employment
Benchmark Litigation 2020 Litigation Stars – Maynard attorneys consistently ranked by Benchmark Litigation including L&E attorneys recognized as L&E Stars, Top 40 Under 40, and Future Stars.
BTI Litigation Powerhouse 2021 – The BTI Litigation Outlook 2021 – The Pandemic-Led Market Report highlights 143 powerhouse firms across the U.S. singled out by clients for their impressive litigation performance
U.S. News & World Report and The Best Lawyers in America – Distinguished as a National Top Tier firm in numerous areas of practice, including the coveted Tier I ranking for our Patent Litigation practice. Top Tier recognition at the Metropolitan level across the Firm’s full-service platform.
BTI Client Service A-Team 2021 - Maynard was ranked among the 70 firms identified for their client service excellence.
BTI Consulting Group – Maynard is ranked among the nation's leading law firms in Cybersecurity & Data Privacy for 2020 to change title: BTI Cybersavvy 2020 – Maynard ranked by BTI Consulting Group among the nation's leading law firms in Cybersecurity & Data Privacy

Maynard represents employers of all sizes throughout the U.S.

Services include:

Employment litigation and arbitration
Employment discrimination claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, Section 1981, ADA, and ADEA
Collective actions under the FLSA and class action suits under Title VII, Section 1981, and the ADEA
Claims of sexual harassment, racial harassment, and other types of workplace harassment
Claims under the FMLA
Claims of retaliation under the Alabama Workers’ Compensation Act and various federal employment laws
Claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act and various state wage-hour laws; Workers’ Compensation lawsuits
Breach of employment contract, including non-compete, non-solicitation and trade secrets, litigation
State law employment torts
Administrative proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Mine Safety and Health Administration, the Department of Labor, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, and the Department of Industrial Relations
Preventive and compliance counseling, including anti-harassment, diversity, supervisory and other management training
Employment handbook and collective bargaining reviews
Equal employment, wage and hour and other employment law compliance audits, and investigations of grievances and complaints, including complaints of sexual or other harassment
Immigration services representing domestic and international business entities, organizations, and individuals
Labor relations and assistance with union organizing campaigns and labor contract negotiations

Maynard also offers comprehensive litigation, corporate and regulatory services, including real estate, antitrust, public finance, estates and trusts, governmental affairs and relations, taxation, intellectual property, cybersecurity and privacy, health care, securities, environmental, product liability, bankruptcy, and white collar criminal defense.

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