August 3, 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 3, 2005 For more information, contact: William P. Albert Public Relations Manager Harris Beach PLLC (585) 419-8908 Rochester, NY…Daniel J. Moore, a member of Harris Beach PLLC, is among a group of nationally recognized labor and employment lawyers who authored chapters in a new publication, Dealing with Employee Lawsuits: Strategies for the Prevention & Defense of Workplace-Related Claims, released this month by Aspatore, Inc. of Boston, MA. Aspatore is a publisher of books, journals, and CD-ROMs that address business and legal issues relevant to top level executives. Authors of Aspatore publications are executives and lawyers from leading companies and law firms selected by an editorial board to participate in specific projects based on career expertise and experience. Mr. Moore’s chapter, “Providing Value to the Client,” discusses how employers can best defend themselves against employment-related claims, and describes the types of claims most commonly filed in state and federal courts. The article also provides advice on how best to develop and implement employee manuals, policies, and procedures. Mr. Moore focuses his legal practice on litigating employment discrimination cases and employee benefit matters and civil rights matters. He has obtained summary judgment for clients in civil rights cases and numerous dismissals of administrative charges in both the New York State Division of Human Rights and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Mr. Moore also represents small and large businesses, school districts and sureties in commercial litigation disputes. Dealing with Employee Lawsuits: Strategies for the Prevention & Defense of Workplace-Related Claims is an authoritative, insider’s perspective on the best strategies for handling claims brought against employers. It features twelve lawyers who practice labor and employment law from some of the nation’s leading firms. The publication is a guide for employers looking for proactive ways to handle lawsuits, such as wage and hour and whistle-blower claims, and age, gender, race, and disability discrimination and retaliation. The publication provides practical and adaptable strategies for implementing effective policies both for preventing claims and handling complaints as they arise, as well as specific defense strategies in the event a lawsuit does occur. The authors take readers through every stage of the prevention and defense of employee lawsuits. Dealing with Employee Lawsuits: Strategies for the Prevention & Defense of Workplace-Related Claims is available by clicking here. The publication is also expected to be available by the end of the year at Amazon.com and at Barnes & Noble’s retail locations and website. # # # Established in 1856, Harris Beach is one of the country’s top 250 law firms and has offices throughout New York state in Albany, Buffalo, Geneseo, Ithaca, New York City, Niagara County, Plattsburgh, Rochester, and Syracuse, as well as Newark, New Jersey. The firm’s almost 200 attorneys provide full-service legal counsel to a diverse group of Fortune 500 corporations, privately-held companies, emerging technology businesses, municipalities, public benefit corporations, not-for-profit organizations, and individuals. |