Navigating the Mixed-Motive Causation Standard in Title VII, ADA, and FMLA Claims

Ms. Legault is a dedicated labor and employment lawyer licensed to practice law in both Arizona and California. With a strong focus on providing strategic legal advice and representation, she advises employers on a wide gamut of employment matters, helping them to achieve their business goals while complying with frequently changing federal, state and local requirements. Ms. Legault assists employers in navigating a wide range of labor and employment issues, including compliance, litigation and dispute resolution. She represents employers before federal and state courts and administrative agencies, as well as in arbitration and mediation proceedings. Specifically, Ms. Legault has successfully represented employers in complex matters involving wage and hour disputes, wrongful termination and whistleblower retaliation, discrimination, harassment and employment contracts. In addition, she counsels and collaborates with human resources professionals on compliance with all US federal and state labor and employment laws, and on topics such as workplace harassment, reasonable accommodations, FLSA compliance, commission plans, leave laws, protecting proprietary information, workplace violence, discipline and terminations, reductions-in-force, unfair labor practices, drug and alcohol testing, employee handbooks and policies, and employment agreements, among other topics. Ms. Legault is also well-versed in e-discovery matters.

Ms. Turner's litigation experience includes defending employers in wrongful discharge, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, invasion of privacy, defamation, and wage and hour suits in state and federal courts. She counsels, trains, and represents clients on a broad range of employment law issues, including hiring, review, and termination procedures; workplace investigations; discrimination, harassment, and retaliation issues; wage and hour law and FMLA issues. Ms. Turner also drafts and updates personnel policies, workplace privacy issues, employee handbooks, drug and alcohol policies, employment agreements, trade secret issues, and non-competition agreements.