Limiting Liability in Staffing Agency Agreements: Defining Key Provisions and Avoiding Risks

Mr. Allen is a corporate transactional attorney who concentrates his practice on M&A transactions, private placement transactions (both as issuer’s counsel and as counsel to venture capital firms, family offices, and angel investors), corporate and LLC governance and reorganizations, joint venture transactions, and complex commercial transactions in the areas of software licensing, industrial equipment sales, and significant supply, reseller, and distribution agreements.

Mr. Kushner advises and represents businesses and municipalities in all aspects of the employment relationship, including equal employment opportunity, civil rights litigation, wage and hour law, trade secret litigation, non-compete litigation, defamation litigation, employment policy consultation and drafting, drafting of employment agreements, and lawful documentation of the employment relationship. Although he is a seasoned litigator, Mr. Kushner has a passion for advising clients on how to achieve their goals while avoiding litigation altogether. As part of his litigation-avoidance practice, he assists clients in navigating difficult employee terminations, investigating allegations of harassment, discrimination or retaliation, responding to ADA accommodation and FMLA requests in a manner that is lawful but limits business hardship, and responding to numerous other issues that arise regarding employment. 

Ms. Wynkoop has extensive  experience designing, implementing  and maintaining complex employee benefits programs, including retirement, health and welfare, equity and executive and deferred compensation programs, and employment and severance plans and agreements, including analysis of the impact of Code Sections 409A, 280G and 162(m). She also regularly counsels clients on complicated ERISA issues related to mergers, acquisitions, defined pension plans, cash balance plans, collective bargaining agreements and retiree health plans. Ms. Wynkoop advises clients on many facets of the Affordable Care Act, wellness programming, HIPAA and HITECH requirements. Cher’s clients include for-profit, tax-exempt entities and governmental entities.