Wm. Scott Schulten, the firm's founder, began his career with a labor and employment firm, and, in that tradition, Schulten Ward & Turner has always maintained labor and employment expertise to assist its corporate clients. The firm routinely advises clients on issues such as wage and hour laws, employment practices, and compliance with state and federal laws including those relating to discrimination (Title VII and ADEA), and the American with Disabilities Act. When necessary, the firm responds on behalf of corporate clients to claims filed by employees with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. If a claim proceeds to suit, our lawyers have experience in defending employment claims in both state and federal courts. With the expanding liability exposure of employers in recent decades, we emphasize informed policies and preventive measures to avoid unnecessary business disruption and unanticipated expense.

The firm also represents employees in a wide variety of employment-related matters including consultations, alternative dispute resolution and litigation in state and federal courts and before agencies such as the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the U.S. and Georgia Departments of Labor involving discrimination claims (Civil Rights Act/Title VII, harassment/hostile work environment, ADEA, FMLA and unlawful retaliation), wage and hour/overtime pay claims, employment contracts, severance agreements, restrictive covenants, unemployment insurance claims, and partnership disputes.


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